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
Indesign file of a children's book spread
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
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
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

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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Exhibition Catalogue Extract

Fine Art students create English Heritage-commissioned works inspired by Pendennis Castle

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‘Monuments of Anticipation’ is a new short film, publication and exhibition that has been commis...

Fine Art students create English Heritage-commissioned works inspired by Pendennis Castle
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Online Indie Game Development graduate on studying from Dubai

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Online Indie Game Development graduate on studying from Dubai
Claire Frances Headshot
Claire Frances Headshot

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Online Film & TV graduate on the benefits of studying online

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In order to push her career to the next level and scratch her creative itch, studying had to fit aro...

Online Film & TV graduate on the benefits of studying online
Theo Spotlight Prize
Theo Spotlight Prize

Third year acting student is nominated for this year’s prestigious Spotlight Prize

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Chosen from a pool of hundreds of graduating drama students across the UK and Ireland, third year Ac...

Third year acting student is nominated for this year’s prestigious Spotlight Prize
mazy burns

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fireside fables

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elissa

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Online Film & TV graduate on studying from Hong Kong
brine

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Joe Day
Joe Day

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Documenting the sustainability of farming: Photography BA student Joe Day
Jonah talk at Falmouth
Jonah talk at Falmouth

“Your job is to bring the sparkle”: Creative Advertising alumnus gives students advice

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Since graduating in 2020, Jonah Campbell has worked on everything from television adverts for Burt...

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George Mackay and Callum Turner on set of the Rose of Nevada
Rose of Nevada George Mackay and Callum Turner

George MacKay and Callum Turner on the set of Rose of Nevada. © Ian Kingsnorth

New student-backed films from Falmouth’s Sound/Image Cinema Lab

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Gabriella's headshot
Gabriella's headshot

“When we support each other, we create magic”: Interior Design Online student Gabriella Horvath

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When the Employability Service advertised an internship with The Live Design Project, a role intende...

“When we support each other, we create magic”: Interior Design Online student Gabriella Horvath
conked-out

Conkers reimagined: a look into the new game created by students

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Meet the Games Academy students behind Conked Out, a heartfelt twist on the deck-building genre that...

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kiln

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Nathan Smith and Charlie Hocking met by chance in a shared workspace and quickly realised they had a...

Studio Kiln: the Falmouth alumni with global clients
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Maisie headshot

Journalism student lands new role with London Daily News

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Maisie Milward’s enthusiasm for writing has led to her securing work as a writer for London Daily ...

Journalism student lands new role with London Daily News
Seb Morgan
Seb Morgan

Online television student takes final project to the Rome Prisma Film Awards

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Seb Morgan had only just submitted his final project of his Film & Television MA(Online) course befo...

Online television student takes final project to the Rome Prisma Film Awards
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Nahlia Loren Couto on crafting a surf film across time zones

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Faith

Animation students scoop RTS award

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When second-year Animation BA(Hons) students Faith Evans and Dylan Pierce first came up with the ide...

Animation students scoop RTS award

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