Short Courses for 14-17 Year Olds
Creative, inclusive and fun short courses for teenagers aged 14 – 17. Based on our University campuses and taught by our experienced staff, come and experience what it’s like to study at Falmouth.
These short courses are suitable for all levels and will give you a chance to access our professional-standard facilities and broaden your skills through interactive workshops. Courses include food and drink, and you will learn in a safe and supportive environment with helpful feedback from course tutors. You will leave with a certificate of completion, and the work you have created to build your portfolio for continued study.
Explore our Short Courses for 14-17 Year Olds
Advertising, Marketing and Graphic Design for Impactful Communication
Explore behavioural change, understand the power of word and image and produce a theme-based Fanzine...
Creative Drawing and Painting Techniques
Step into one of our studios for this immersive drawing and painting course, where we will help youn...
Explore Creative Photography
Challenge your technical skills and develop your conceptual thinking.
Fashion & Textiles Makers Day
Explore the exciting world of fashion and textiles in this one-day course designed for 14-17 year ol...
Introduction to Game Development with Unity
Learn about game creation and produce your own short playable game demo.
Rapid Design Business Challenge
Take on this sustainability-focused challenge and improve your business and design skills.
Script to Screen
A practical introduction to the fundamentals of filmmaking.
Theatre Arts Taster
Experience making live and recorded performances in our amazing facilities.
Voices in Harmony: One-day Vocal Intensive
Come and explore ensemble singing in this one-day vocal intensive designed for young singers to deve...
Upcoming Short Courses for 14-17 Year Olds
Tue 29 Jul 2025
£99 | For 14 - 17 year olds
Theatre Arts Taster | 29th July 2025
In-person
Step into the spotlight for this 1-day hands-on performance course, where we will help young theatre...
Tue 12 Aug 2025
£99 | For 14 - 17 year olds
Introduction to Game Development | 12th August 2025
In-person
Get hands-on with game development in this one-day course designed for technical and creative 14–1...
Tue 12 Aug 2025
£99 | For 14 - 17 year olds
Creative drawing and painting techniques | 12th Aug 2025
In-person
This is a 1-day course for 14-17 year olds. Step into one of our studios for this immersive draw...
Tue 26 Aug 2025
£99 | For 14 - 17 year olds
Creative drawing and painting techniques | 26th Aug 2025
In-person
This is a 1-day course for 14-17 year olds. Step into one of our studios for this immersive draw...
Tue 26 Aug 2025
£99 | For 14 - 17 year olds
Advertising, Marketing and Graphic Design | 26th August 2025
In-person
Explore the power of advertising and graphic design ideas in this one-day course for creative 14–1...
Tue 26 Aug 2025
£99 | For 14-17 year olds
Rapid Design Business Challenge | 26th August 2025
In-person
Take on this ecologically / sustainability focused challenge for 14-17 year olds and get hands-on wi...
Tue 26 Aug 2025
£99 | For 14 - 17 year olds
Script to Screen | 26th August 2025
In-person
Get behind the camera for this hands-on introduction to the fundamentals of filmmaking - including c...
Wed 27 Aug 2025
£99 | For 14 - 17 year olds
Introduction to Game Development | 27th August 2025
In-person
Get hands-on with game development in this one-day course designed for technical and creative 14–1...
Wed 27 Aug 2025
£99 | For 14 - 17 year olds
Fashion & Textiles Makers Day | 27th August 2025
In-person
Explore the exciting world of fashion and textiles in this one-day course designed for 14-17 year ol...
If no upcoming Short Courses are displayed above, get in touch with us for more information.
Apart from our Short Courses for 14-17 Year Olds, all of our Short Courses are for adults 18+.
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