Short courses
Unlock your potential with Falmouth University's short courses, backed by 120 years of creative excellence.
Whether you want to upskill, advance your career, or simply explore a passion, our short courses offer something for everyone. Delivered online or on campus, you’ll find programs in everything from the arts to digital skills to business innovation.
Gain new skills, grow professionally, or learn just for fun—Falmouth’s expert-led short courses will help you thrive.
Join us and take the next step in your journey!
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Art & Design Short Courses
Explore a diverse range of art and design short courses, tailored to foster creativity and inn...
Bespoke Training Packages
Our bespoke training packages are designed to support and empower organisations in developing and up...
Business, Marketing & Advertising Short Courses
Discover our variety of business, marketing, and advertising short courses, developed by experienced...
Digital Skills Short Courses
Learn everything from Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Premiere Pro to HTML coding, Micros...
Fashion & Textiles Short Courses
Discover our fashion and textiles short courses, covering a range of subjects and based in our...
Film & Television Short Courses
Explore our film and television short courses, covering the technical and conceptual aspects of film...
Games Short Courses
At Falmouth, we offer a range of opportunities to study at our Games Academy and use our industry-st...
Green & Sustainability Short Courses
Explore Falmouth University's green & sustainability short courses and join the movement for a m...
Health & Wellbeing Short Courses
Discover Falmouth University's health & wellbeing short courses. With over 120 years at th...
Music Short Courses
Discover Falmouth University's music short courses. Immerse yourself in our vibrant and ...
Photography Short Courses
Study one of our Photography short courses at Falmouth and garner specialist support from our ...
Short Courses for 14-17 Year Olds
Creative, inclusive and fun short courses for teenagers aged 14 – 17. Based on our Universit...
Upcoming short courses
Mon 16 Feb 2026
2 Week Course | Webinars Wednesdays 19:00-20:30 GMT
Attitude is Everything Disability Equality Training for Live Events - February 2026
Online
This in-depth two week online course is designed to equip you with the understanding and practical s...
Wed 25 Feb 2026
25th Feb & 4th March | 18.00-21.00 | Price £125
Propel Your Premiere Pro Skills - Feb/Mar 2026
Online
This course targets users who are familiar with Premiere Pro basics and wish to enhance their skills...
Mon 02 Mar 2026
02 & 09 March 18.00-21.00 | Price: £125
Propel Your InDesign Skills - March
Online
After attending the Propel Your InDesign Skills to the Next Level course, participants will have mas...
Tue 03 Mar 2026
Tuesday 3rd & 10th March | 18:00 - 21:00 | Price: £125
Propel Your Photoshop Skills - March
Online
Our Photoshop – propel your skills to the next level short course is perfect for anyone who wants ...
Tue 03 Mar 2026
3rd & 10th March | 18.00-21.00 | Price:£125
Propel Your After Effects Skills - March 2026
Online
This course offers a fantastic opportunity to elevate your animation skills and enhance your creativ...
Mon 09 Mar 2026
Monday 9th & 16th March | 18:00 - 21:00 | £150
Introduction to Blender - March 2026
Online
Blender for 3D Modelling, Animation and Visualisation. Get ready to dive into the world of 3D Modell...
Sat 14 Mar 2026
10:00 - 16:00 | £150
Intro to Book binding - March 2026
In-person
Introduction to book binding 1 day course March 2026
Wed 18 Mar 2026
Wednesday 18th March 2026 | 6-9pm | Price £85
Create compelling Social media content with Canva - 18th March 2026
Online
This course will teach you how to create eye-catching and engaging designs for a range of social med...
Wed 25 Mar 2026
18.00 - 21:00 | Price £85
Canva - Beyond the Basics - March
Online
Elevate your Canva skills with this next-level course. Building on the basics, you'll learn how to c...
Mon 30 Mar 2026
4-day course 30 March - 2nd April | £595
Figure Painting in oil from life Spring 2026
In-person
Working with a life model each day, create a full-length figure painting in oils on this 4-day cours...
Thu 02 Apr 2026
1-day course | £200
Studio Photography Fundamentals Spring 2026
In-person
Spring 2026 cohort of studio photography fundamentals introductory short course
Tue 07 Apr 2026
1-day course | £150
Bio materials April 2026
In-person
Make bio-plastic samples in this 1 day practical introduction to bio-materials.
Wed 08 Apr 2026
3-day course 8 - 10 April | £450
Figure Sculpture Spring 2026
In-person
Create a full reclining figure sculpture in clay from a life model on this 3 day course. It's suitab...
Wed 08 Apr 2026
3-day course 8th-10th April | £450
Fluid Forms Drawing the Clothed Figure April 2026
In-person
April 2026 bookings for this creative 3-day figure drawing short course.
Thu 09 Apr 2026
2-day course 9 - 10 April | £225
Creative Mask Making - April 26
In-person
An introduction to the fascinating world of custom mask making over the course of two days. When ...
Thu 09 Apr 2026
2-day course 9th - 10th April | £300
Introduction to the Darkroom Spring 2026
In-person
Spring 2026 darkroom short course
Fri 10 Apr 2026
1-day course | £120
Introduction to Screen Printing on to Textiles Spring 2026
In-person
Join us to learn how to screen print onto textiles, getting creative with vibrantly coloured designs...
Sat 11 Apr 2026
Saturdays 11 April & 18 Apr | £275
Bookbinding Improvers - April 2026
In-person
2-day Improvers book binding course with Tom O Reilly
Tue 14 Apr 2026
14th April - 6th May | Every Tues & Weds Eve | 18:00 - 21:00 | Price: £495
ACP Illustrator - Weekly Evenings - April/May 2026
Online
Take advantage of the precision of sophisticated drawing tools, natural brushes, and a host of time-...
Tue 14 Apr 2026
14th & 15th April | 18:00 - 21:00 | Price £125
Getting Started With Illustrator - April
Online
This 2-part evening course is for individuals wanting to grow their skills in Adobe Illustrator and ...
Wed 15 Apr 2026
15 April - 7 May | Every Weds & Thurs Evening | 18.00 – 21:00 | Price: £495
Premiere Pro ACP - Weekly Evenings - April/May 2026
Online
This Adobe Premiere Pro course is a great way for anyone to master digital video editing. Designed f...
Wed 15 Apr 2026
15th & 16th April | 18:00 - 21:00 | £125
Getting Started With Premiere Pro - April
Online
Learn the basics of video editing.
Tue 21 Apr 2026
21st & 22nd April | 18.00-21.00 | Price: £125
Go Further With Illustrator - April
Online
Enhance your beginner design skills with our engaging course. Learn how to cut and reshape your desi...
Tue 21 Apr 2026
21st & 22nd April | 18:00 -21.00 | Price: £125
Getting Started with Photoshop - April
Online
This Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop short course over 2 evenings in April 2026 is a great firs...
Tue 21 Apr 2026
21st April - 13th May | Every Tues & Weds | 18:00 - 21:00 | £495
ACP Photoshop - April/May 2026 - Evenings
Online
This short course is ideal for both beginner-level Adobe Photoshop users and professionals seeking t...
Wed 22 Apr 2026
22nd & 23rd April | 18:00 - 21:00 | Price £125
Go Further With Premiere Pro - April 2026
Online
This course is perfect for those who have completed the 'Getting started' course or already have bas...
Mon 27 Apr 2026
2 weeks online | £250
Wellbeing through Creativity - Spring 2026
Online
Online creative wellbeing course Spring 2026
Tue 28 Apr 2026
28th & 29th April | 18.00-21.00 | £125
Go Further with Photoshop - April
Online
Our Go Further with Photoshop two part course is perfect for anyone who wants to expand their skills...
Tue 28 Apr 2026
28th & 29th April | 18.00-21.00 | Price:£125
Propel your Illustrator Skills - April
Online
Enhance your beginner design skills with our engaging 2-part evening course. Learn how to cut and re...
Wed 29 Apr 2026
29th & 30th April | 18:00 - 21:00 | Price £125
Propel Your Premiere Pro Skills - April 2026
Online
This course targets users who are familiar with Premiere Pro basics and wish to enhance their skills...
Falmouth short course student becomes Adobe Champion for UK and Ireland
Hallie Mitchell, a student who chose to study Falmouth’s Photoshop ACP short course on top of her degree, has beaten 10,000 other students to become the UK and Ireland’s Adobe Champion 2025.
Update: Hallie has now been awarded an incredible second place in the World Adobe Championships!
Read the full story
Opportunities for young people
National Saturday Clubs
Falmouth University’s National Saturday Clubs give 13-16 year olds from across Cornwall the opportunity to study subjects that they love for free at their local university. Clubs run every Saturday 10:30-12:30 during term time and are completely free to attend.
Dance classes
The AMATA Arts Centre runs a programme of dance classes, intensive programmes and activities for children and young people throughout the year.
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