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Creative Graphic Design
Enhance your graphic design skills and build a professional portfolio that prepares you for creative industries.
In person (On Campus)
Developing Artists' Books
A hands-on exploration of the creative potential of artists’ books through printmaking, mixed media, and contemporary practice.
In person (On Campus)
Digital Photography Project
Develop your digital photography skills, expand your photographic aspirations and create a powerful, personal portfolio.
In person (On Campus)
Discovering the National Collections: Jewellery from Antiquity to Present Day
Discover the extraordinarily diverse world of jewellery through the collections at the National Museum of Scotland.
In person (Off Campus)
Drawing on Evolution: The Skull
A unique opportunity to draw at the Anatomy Museum. Learn to identify key anatomical differences whilst developing your drawing skills.
In person (Off Campus)
Drawing with Chalks and Charcoals
Discover the expressive potential of charcoal and chalk while building confidence in drawing and composition.
In person (On Campus)
Foundation Drawing
Explore and develop your drawing skills through a mix of traditional and experimental techniques in this hands-on course.
In person (On Campus)
Four Northern Renaissance Masters: Bosch, Dürer, Holbein and Bruegel
Explore the work of Bosch, Dürer, Holbein and Bruegel, key artists of the Northern Renaissance which took place during the 15th and 16th...
In person (On Campus)
How to Create Video for Online Courses
Create engaging videos for online courses by learning the skills to plan, film and edit educational media.
Online (Self-paced independent learning)
Illustration for Personal Projects
Create a bold, personal illustration project. Explore techniques, test concepts and develop your ideas into a series or book.
In person (On Campus)
Introduction to Digital Animation
Develop creative ideas through the moving image by learning the basic techniques of digital animation.
In person (On Campus)
Introduction to Sculpture
A hands-on introduction to contemporary sculpture, exploring materials, techniques, and ideas to develop personal sculptural projects.
In person (On Campus)
Jewellery and Silversmithing: Foundation
Learn basic jewellery making techniques and the art of researching and developing design ideas. Use your skills to make your own unique piece....
In person (On Campus)
Life Drawing: Light and Proportion
Develop your life drawing skills. Explore proportion, light, and form with live models using charcoal, conté, and ink to create personal works....
In person (On Campus)
Mixed Media
Explore layered imagery, text, and texture as you develop a mixed media series that reflects your ideas, imagination, and creative...
In person (On Campus)
Themes at the National Galleries of Scotland: Love
Join us at the Scottish National Gallery to discover the paintings that tell us about the theme of love in art.
In person (Off Campus)
Themes at the National Galleries of Scotland: Masterpieces
Join us at the Scottish National Gallery to take a close look at the range of art on display, considering style, influences and broader context....
In person (Off Campus)
Understanding Abstract Art
Develop an appreciation of ‘abstract’ visual language in painting and sculpture by considering topics such as Fauvism, Cubism and...
In person (On Campus)
Wire Jewellery
Discover how to design and make your own sculptural and wearable wire jewellery using a range of techniques and materials.
In person (On Campus)