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
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.
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...
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.
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
Still Life in Oils
Learn to create a beautifully observed still life oil painting.
Upcoming Art & Design Short Courses
Thu 29 Oct 2026
10:00 - 16:00 | £150
Intro to Book binding - Oct 2026
In-person
Join us for a one day introduction to book binding with master book binder Tom O'ReillyOver the cour...
Sat 28 Nov 2026
10:00am - 4:00pm | £160
Book Restoration - November 2026
In-person
A short 1-day course on book restoration
Mon 04 Jan 2027
10:00 - 16:00 | £150
Intro to Book binding - Jan 2027
In-person
Introduction to book binding one day course January 2027
Thu 11 Feb 2027
10:00am - 4:00pm | £160
Leather Bookbinding - February 2027
In-person
A 1-day short course on traditional leather bookbinding with renowned bookbinder Tom O'Reilly
Thu 25 Mar 2027
1-day course | £150
Bio materials - March 2027
In-person
Make bio-plastic samples in this 1 day practical introduction to bio-materials.
Tue 30 Mar 2027
10:00 - 16:00 | £150
Intro to Book binding - March 2027
In-person
Introduction to book binding 1 day course March 2027
Sat 24 Apr 2027
10:00am - 4:00pm | £160
Book Restoration - April 2027
In-person
A short 1-day course on book restoration with Tom O Reilly
Fri 28 May 2027
10:00 - 16:00 | £150
Intro to Book binding - May 2027
In-person
Introduction to book binding 1 day course May 2027
Thu 03 Jun 2027
1-day course | £150
Bio materials - June 2027
In-person
June cohort: Make bio-plastic samples in this 1 day practical introduction to bio-materials.
Thu 01 Jul 2027
10:00am - 4:00pm | £160
Leather Bookbinding - July 2027
In-person
A 1-day short course on traditional leather bookbinding with renowned bookbinder Tom O'Reilly
Fri 30 Jul 2027
10:00am - 4:00pm | £160
Book Restoration - July 2027
In-person
1-day book restoration course with Tom O Reilly
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