Floral Scarf by student in Silk Painting Class

Advanced Practice (Critical Thinking & Development)

Advanced Practice (Critical Thinking and Development)

Are you an artist who would like to discuss your work with others and give feedback to others? This course will encourage and develop your range of work, depth of thinking and discussion as well as working alongside other artists.

Aimed at Advanced Practice for the professional or developing artist. An ideas based course investigating your modes of production. Explore new areas of creative inquiry, refining, invigorating and advancing your development through intensive mentoring in a supportive studio environment. Opportunity for work to be exhibited at the end of the academic year.

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Weekly Classes

Looking for a creative escape or want to build on your skills as an artist?

Our weekly daytime and evening classes give you the headspace, and the studio space, to develop your work over a 12 week term.

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Full-time Courses

Start or progress your journey to a career in Fine Art or Applied Art with our studio-based full-time courses including Saturday Portfolio Course, Fine Art Advanced Course and Fine Art Level 3 Foundation Course.

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Our Facilities

Fine art studios, a sculpture & ceramics studio, life drawing room, printmaking, silk painting and jewellery making facilities, dedicated studio spaces for Foundation & Advanced Course students, galleries and cafe.

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