Art & Design Short Courses
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.
Explore our Art & Design short courses
Advanced Risograph Printing
Explore the world of Risography using collage on this Risograph preparation and print course ...
Bookbinding
Receive a unique introduction to the craft of Bookbinding with master bookbinder Tom O'Reilly at Fal...
Children's Book Design in InDesign
Learn to use Adobe InDesign to create beautiful children's book design spreads in InDesign.
Creative Mask Making
Over the course of two days we’ll teach you the practical skills you...
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 Sculpture
Explore figure sculpture from a life model on this 3-day course taught by Emily Roberts, an artist a...
Fluid Forms: Drawing the Clothed Figure
Working with a clothed life model each day, you’ll develop your understanding of drawing gestural,...
Introduction to Copper Automata
Build your first working automata in this practical and creative 2-day course.
Introduction to Digital Painting
Learn to paint using a Wacom Intuos Pro drawing tablet.
Large Scale Screenprint
Produce A1 prints using our large-scale printmaking equipment.
Make a Plywood Puppet
Explore your creative and practical skills as you create your own unique decorative w...
Mokulito with Monotype
Wood lithography, woodcut, and monotype printmaking techniques.
Photopolymer Printmaking
Learn to use this light sensitive material for intaglio and relief prints.
Portrait Oil Painting from Life
Working from a life model, paint a portrait using traditional techniques
Screen Print
This is a five-day course for practicing artist/printmakers who have an interest in furthering their...
Self-portrait in Oils
Learn to paint a realistic self-portrait on this detailed course
Still Life in Oils
Learn to create a beautifully observed still life oil painting.
Upcoming Art & Design Short Courses
Wed 24 Jun 2026
Wednesday evenings 24th June - 8th July
Intro to Book binding - evening classes summer 2026
In-person
Introduction to book binding 3-week evening course summer 2026
Mon 29 Jun 2026
3 days 29 June - 1 Jul | £395
Still Life in oils June 2026
In-person
Immerse yourself in this 3 day course learning to paint a still life in oils, using traditional tech...
Fri 10 Jul 2026
1-day course | £120
Introduction to Risograph printing July 26
In-person
This creative 1-day introduction to Risograph printing is suitable for all levels and will take you ...
Tue 14 Jul 2026
3-day course 14 - 16 Jul | £395
Make a Plywood Puppet July 26
In-person
Design, carve, and assemble your own decorative wooden puppet in this creative 3-day workshop Whe...
Tue 14 Jul 2026
4 days 14 - 17 Jul | £550
Self-portrait in oils July 2026
In-person
Join us to paint a realistic self-portrait in oil paint on this detailed 4 day course. Starting...
Wed 15 Jul 2026
1-day course | £150
Children's Book Design in InDesign July 2026
In-person
Join this one-day course for aspiring book illustrators or authors and learn to lay out your book pr...
Wed 22 Jul 2026
Wednesday evenings 22nd Jul - 26th Aug | £275
Bookbinding Improvers - Evening classes summer 2026
In-person
A 6 week evening class for bookbinding improvers
Mon 27 Jul 2026
3 days 27th - 29th July | £450
Large Scale Screenprint 2026
In-person
Join us for this screenprint course suitable for both beginners and advanced development practitione...
Wed 29 Jul 2026
1-day course | £150
Introduction to Digital Painting July 2026
In-person
Digital Painting 1-day course July 2026
Thu 30 Jul 2026
2-day course 30 - 31 July | £250
Mokulito with monotype 2026
In-person
Explore the possibilities of Mokulito and monotype printing in this two-day course in our wonderful ...
Mon 10 Aug 2026
3 day course 10 - 12 Aug | £375
Colour Intaglio summer 2026
In-person
Come and immerse yourself in the creative practice of colour intaglio in our professional-standard p...
Mon 10 Aug 2026
3-day course 10 - 12 August | £450
Figure Sculpture Summer 2026
In-person
Create a full reclining figure sculpture in clay from a life model on this 3 day course. It's suitab...
Wed 12 Aug 2026
3-day course 12th - 14th August | £450
Fluid Forms Drawing the Clothed Figure August 2026
In-person
August 2026 bookings for this creative 3-day figure drawing short course.
Thu 13 Aug 2026
2 day course 13 - 14 Aug | £250
Photopolymer Printmaking August 2026
In-person
Learn to use photosensitive polymer for printmaking on this 2 day specialist course suitable for all...
Tue 18 Aug 2026
4-days 18th - 21st August | £550
Portrait oil painting from life August 2026
In-person
This 4-day course will develop your skills in, and approaches to, portrait painting using oils. It's...
Wed 26 Aug 2026
3 days 26 - 28 Aug | £395
Still life in oils August 2026
In-person
Immerse yourself in this 3 day course learning to paint a still life in oils, using traditional tech...
Tue 01 Sep 2026
4-day course 1 - 4 Sept | £595
Figure Painting in oil from life Autumn 2026
In-person
Working with a life model each day, create a full-length figure painting in oils on this 4-day cours...
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