Art & Design Short Courses

Art short course

​​​​Explore a range of online or on campus art and design short courses, tailored to foster creativity and innovation. 

​At Falmouth, we have over 120 years of experience teaching art and design; from roots in traditional fine art and drawing to the cutting edge of graphic design and sustainable product innovation. 

Whether you're working with traditional techniques or want to try your hand at new technology, let our range of art short courses fuel your creativity.

Art and design short courses

Explore our Art & Design short courses

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Advanced Risograph Printing lead image

Advanced Risograph Printing

Explore the world of Risography using collage on this Risograph preparation and print course ...

Advanced Risograph Printing
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Stannary

Bookbinding

Receive a unique introduction to the craft of Bookbinding with master bookbinder Tom O'Reilly at Fal...

Bookbinding
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Children's Book Design in Indesign main image

Children's Book Design in InDesign

Learn to use Adobe InDesign to create beautiful children's book design spreads in InDesign.

Children's Book Design in InDesign
Colour Intaglio

Colour Intaglio

Develop multi-colour etching techniques in this 3 day course.

Colour Intaglio
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fal campus building

Figure Painting in Oil from Life

Create a full-length figure painting in oils on this four-day course, working from a life model each...

Figure Painting in Oil from Life
Figure Sculpture
Figure Sculpture

Figure Sculpture

Explore figure sculpture from a life model on this 3-day course taught by Emily Roberts, an artist a...

Figure Sculpture
Drawing the clothed figure short course
Drawing the clothed figure short course

Fluid Forms: Drawing the Clothed Figure

Working with a clothed life model each day, you’ll develop your understanding of drawing gestural,...

Fluid Forms: Drawing the Clothed Figure
Introduction to Copper Automata
Introduction to Copper Automata

Introduction to Copper Automata

Build your first working automata in this practical and creative 2-day course.

Introduction to Copper Automata
Introduction to Digital Painting

Introduction to Digital Painting

Learn to paint using a Wacom Intuos Pro drawing tablet.

Introduction to Digital Painting
Screen Print
Screen Print

Large Scale Screenprint

Produce A1 prints using our large-scale printmaking equipment.

Large Scale Screenprint
Mokulito
Mokulito

Mokulito with Monotype

Wood lithography, woodcut, and monotype printmaking techniques.

Mokulito with Monotype
Photopolymer Printmaking
Photopolymer Printmaking

Photopolymer Printmaking

Learn to use this light sensitive material for intaglio and relief prints.

Photopolymer Printmaking
Portrait Oil Painting
Portrait Oil Painting

Portrait Oil Painting from Life

Working from a life model, paint a portrait using traditional techniques

Portrait Oil Painting from Life
Screen Print short course at Falmouth University

Screen Print

This is a five-day course for practicing artist/printmakers who have an interest in furthering their...

Screen Print
Emily Roberts

Self-portrait in Oils

Learn to paint a realistic self-portrait on this detailed course

Self-portrait in Oils
Still life
Still life

Still Life in Oils

Learn to create a beautifully observed still life oil painting.

Still Life in Oils

Bespoke Corporate Training – anywhere any time.

We offer bespoke training courses that can be tailored to your business or organisation's needs and drive productivity through the power of creativity and technology.

Our expert-led programs are available on-campus, online, at your workplace, or any location that suits you. Empower your team with training designed to spark creativity and drive growth. Together, we’ll craft a solution tailored to your needs.

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Falmouth Campus

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tamsin page

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Creative Industries in the Great South West

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Graduation 2023

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Cas headshot

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Piers Headshot

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Jem's headshot

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Annie's headshot

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Anna Trench Headshot

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Rhea Headshot 2

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Gretchen's headshot

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Josh headshot

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Em headshot

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