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.
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.
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
Tue 02 Sep 2025
4-day course 2 - 5 September | Price: £595
Figure painting in oil from life September 2025
In-person
Working with a life model each day, create a full-length figure painting in oils on this 4-day cours...
Tue 02 Sep 2025
2-day course | 2nd - 3rd September | £395
Introduction to Copper Automata
In-person
Start with a creative idea and end by finishing your first beautiful working automata on this intens...
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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