Short Courses for 14-17 Year Olds

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​​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.​ 

 

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Explore our Short Courses for 14-17 Year Olds

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Advertising, Marketing and Graphic Design for Impactful Communication

Explore behavioural change, understand the power of word and image and produce a theme-based Fanzine...

Advertising, Marketing and Graphic Design for Impactful Communication
Short Courses

Creative Drawing and Painting Techniques

Step into one of our studios for this immersive drawing and painting course, where we will help youn...

Creative Drawing and Painting Techniques
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Explore Creative Photography

Challenge your technical skills and develop your conceptual thinking.

Explore Creative Photography
Sparks students
Sparks

Fashion & Textiles Makers Day

Explore the exciting world of fashion and textiles in this one-day course designed for 14-17 year ol...

Fashion & Textiles Makers Day
Sparks games
Sparks games

Introduction to Game Development with Unity

Learn about game creation and produce your own short playable game demo.

Introduction to Game Development with Unity
Sparks business
Sparks business

Rapid Design Business Challenge

Take on this sustainability-focused challenge and improve your business and design skills.

Rapid Design Business Challenge
Sparks Screen Class
Sparks Screen Class

Script to Screen

A practical introduction to the fundamentals of filmmaking.

Script to Screen
Sparks Theatre
Sparks Theatre

Theatre Arts Taster

Experience making live and recorded performances in our amazing facilities.

Theatre Arts Taster
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Voices in Harmony: One-day Vocal Intensive

Come and explore ensemble singing in this one-day vocal intensive designed for young singers to deve...

Voices in Harmony: One-day Vocal Intensive

Upcoming Short Courses for 14-17 Year Olds

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Acting film elena Benedetti

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...

Theatre Arts Taster | 29th July 2025
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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...

​Introduction to Game Development | 12th August 2025
Short Courses

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...

Creative drawing and painting techniques | 12th Aug 2025
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Creative drawing for 14-17 year olds

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...

Creative drawing and painting techniques | 26th Aug 2025
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Advertising prints

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...

​Advertising, Marketing and Graphic Design | 26th August 2025
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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...

Rapid Design Business Challenge | 26th August 2025
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Film & Television Studio camera operator

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...

Script to Screen | 26th August 2025
A girl in front of a computer in our games academy
Sparks - Games -3

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...

​Introduction to Game Development | 27th August 2025
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Vinyl on textile

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...

Fashion & Textiles Makers Day | 27th August 2025

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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