Dozens of creative short courses - aimed at both beginners and professionals - are being launched at Nottingham Trent University from October. Delivered by university experts, they will span a wide range of art and design disciplines and will include intensive week-long courses and ten week evening classes.
The programme includes decorative arts, fashion, fine art, graphic design, interiors and architecture, business and creativity and performance and design. Photography and the moving image, portfolio building, product and 3D design, architectural model-making, textiles and writing are also being offered.
Courses are ideal for those exploring their creative skills in a favourite discipline, reviewing their career, or building a portfolio for education or work. Others may be in need of a refresher, wishing to hone a specialist skill to support other studies, or searching for expertise to help develop their business. The short course programme will also be offered for businesses and groups which might be looking to develop skills in a particular area. These bespoke classes can be delivered as one-day workshops, regular evening courses or even events at the organisation’s own venue. Students will benefit from the teaching experience of the university’s expert tutors. Some teach on undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses, while others are specialists involved in technical resources or professionals and practitioners working in the art and design community.
Classes will be delivered on the city site in the university’s Bonington building – a purpose-built centre for creativity – and Waverley, a restored, listed building with true design heritage, and home to the very first Nottingham School of Art and Design in 1843. The gothic-style Arkwright building, which links the university’s creative past to the needs of contemporary design, and Maudslay, a design-focused centre for industry and technology, will also be used.
The Commercial Project Leader for Nottingham Trent University’s College of Art, Design and Built Environment, Stephen Whalley, said: “This is an exciting way to become part of the Nottingham Trent University and wider creative community. People can experience our excellent resources, impressive studios and work with real experts in their fields.
“A short course can be part of a bigger learning journey or simply taken on its own – an enjoyable way to try something new, maybe make a few mistakes on the way but to come out at the end with real work and real skills. If people have aspirations and are keen to push themselves into new creative disciplines then these courses will be the perfect place to start.”
