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Short Evening Courses

The University offers a variety of short evening and Saturday courses in Art, Design, Media and Performance subjects. Held for 10, 20 and 30 weeks, three terms per year.

Discover Photography

This introductory photography course explains how your camera works and teaches you all you need to know about how to operate a camera, in order to achieve creative control in your photography.

Duration: 10 Monday or 10 Wednesday evenings 6-9pm or 10 Saturday mornings 9.30am-12.30pm
Fees: £209

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Develop Photography

You may have already completed the ‘Discover Photography’ introductory course and wish to build on your skills, or have the existing knowledge to start your studies at the next level.

Duration: 10 Tuesday evenings, 6-9pm (all terms) or 10 Thursday evenings, 6-9pm (summer term)
Fees: £250

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Creative Photography

A course to teach you how to develop your own style through a series of photographic genres.

Duration: 6 Wednesday evenings 6-9pm & 2 Saturdays (full-day)
Fees: £305

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The Black and White Darkroom

Back to where it all began – explore this fascinating genre of traditional film photography.

Duration: 10 Wednesday evenings, 6-9pm
Fees: £250

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Adobe Lightroom for Photographers

Specifically designed for photographers with no prior post-production knowledge of ‘Adobe Lightroom’ to provide digital workflow solutions from capture to final output.

Duration: 10 Wednesday evenings 6-9pm
Fees: £209

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The Art of Landscape Photography

Explore your creative photographic potential on location.

Duration: 4 full day Saturdays and 2 half-day sessions
Fees: £250

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Photography as a Profession

An extensive photography programme – for aspiring professionals.

Duration: 20 Wednesday evenings 6-9pm including several Saturday classes (dates to be confirmed with your tutor)
Fees: £509

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Design your Fashion Collection

Learn the essential stages of research and development and how to transform these ideas into designs for a capsule fashion collection.

Duration: 10 Wednesday evenings 6-9pm
Fees: £209

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Millinery – The Art of Hat Making

This exciting course will give you the unique opportunity to learn the techniques needed to design and make a hat.

Duration: 10 Tuesday (Autumn, Spring and Summer Terms), Thursday (Summer Term) evenings 6-9pm
Fees: £209

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Clothes Making Skills

If you are interested in learning a variety of sewing skills and techniques and wish to gain confidence in using a sewing machine then this course is a ‘must’.

Duration: 10 Thursday evenings 6-9pm or 5 Saturday sessions (Spring term) 9.30am-4.30pm
Fees: £209

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Customised Pattern Cutting and Fitting

Learn the essential skills of pattern making, this course is designed to provide you with an understanding of basic pattern cutting principles and garment construction.

Duration: 10 Monday evenings (autumn & spring terms) 6-9pm or 10 Saturdays (autumn & spring terms) 9.30 – 4.30pm
Fees: £209

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Vintage and Fashion Corsets

Offering an introduction to vintage and fashion corset making, this course will give you a basic understanding of the history of corsets and how corsets have manipulated the female body shape since the 16th Century.

Duration: 10 Thursday evenings, 6-9pm
Fees: £235

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Professional Cutting for Couture

This course offers an introduction to the creative process of professional cutting and construction techniques for dressmaking. It is particularly aimed at anyone who has an interest in female clothing and wants to understand the complexities of cut and construction.

Duration: 10 Tuesday evenings, 6-9pm
Fees: £259

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Introduction to Modelmaking

Equip yourself with the fundamentals of Modelmaking.

Duration: 10 Tuesday evenings, 6-9pm
Fees: £209

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3D Design & Laser Cutting

Develop your proficiencies in accurate data creation using 2D drafting tools in CAD (Computer Aided Design) programmes such as Rhino, Illustrator and SolidWorks.

Duration: 10 Tuesday evenings 6-9pm
Fees: £209

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3D Design & Laser Cutting for Designers

This detailed 20-week course has been developed for designers of all disciplines who already possess a good knowledge of the ‘Rhino’ program and wish to hone their skills for professional applications and personal projects.

Duration: 20 Thursday evenings, 6-9pm (Autumn & Spring terms)
Fees: £419

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3D Studio Max for Designers

This 18-week course is designed for those new to the world of 3D computer modelling or those who want to refresh or hone their skills; ideal for architects, interior designers, design professionals, those interested in animation and those wanting to explore a new skill.

Duration: 9 Monday evenings, 6-9pm (Autumn & Spring terms) & 9 Thursday evenings 6-9pm (Spring & Summer terms)
Fees: £419

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Fabric and Surface Printing

Join the craft revival – create your own unique collection of fabric designs.

Duration: 10 Monday evenings, 6-9pm
Fees: £209

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Printing your own Design Collection

Make a statement with your own hand printed t-shirts, vest-tops, beach shorts, sarongs or even bags and stand out from the crowd this summer - simple and fun to do!

Duration: 10 Monday evenings, 6-9pm
Fees: £209

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Creative Printmaking (including lino and wood engraving)

Learn a variety of techniques and printing methods and will develop imagery through the traditional ‘Fine Art’ process of ‘Intaglio Printing’ as well as experimenting with ‘Relief Printing’.

Duration: 10 Wednesday evenings 6-9pm or 5 Saturdays 9.30am - 4.30pm (Spring term only)
Fees: £209

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The Art of Screenprinting

Through learning how to break down images into separations and the techniques of combining stencils and overlaying imagery, you will be able to produce stunning multi-coloured designs and finished pieces of artwork.

Duration: 10 Tuesday evenings, 6-9pm
Fees: £209

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Laser Cut Textiles and Accessories

Using laser cutting technology to create a collection of decorative wearable accessories.

Duration: 10 Monday evenings, 6-9pm
Fees: £235

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Life Drawing for Beginners and Improvers

Are you inspired by the great artists and wish to learn how to draw the human form?

Duration: 10 Monday evenings, 6-9pm
Fees: £209

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Studio Life Painting for Beginners and Improvers

Ideal for beginners or students that have attended our ‘Life Drawing’ short course, the painting course will concentrate on techniques of painting using an array of media and will introduce you to painting from the human form.

Duration: 5 alternate Saturdays, 10am-4.30pm
Fees: £209

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Life Sculpting

This therapeutic art form is a great way to create your own piece of 3D art in a very relaxing atmosphere.

Duration: 10 Tuesday evenings, 6–9pm
Fees: £209

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Colours of Dorset - Painting on Location

Capture the Summer Colours of Dorset, exclusive for the summer term.

Duration: 5 Saturdays 10am-4.30pm
Fees: £230

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The Art of Illustration

A hands-on introduction to the wonderful world of illustration, from brief to final artwork.

Duration: 10 Wednesday evenings 6-9pm
Fees: £209

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Introduction to Letterpress Printing

Work with Letterpress to produce contemporary and innovating design work.

Duration: 4 (full-day) Saturday sessions, 09.30 – 16.30
Fees: £235

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Introduction to Interior Design

Discover the fascinating and expansive world of interior design

Duration: 10 Thursday evenings, 6-9pm
Fees: £209

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Vintage Style Interiors

Designed for lovers of vintage and retro styling who are looking for a way to express themselves

Duration: 10 Tuesday evenings, 6-9pm
Fees: £209

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1 Year Interior Design and Introduction to Auto CAD

Plan, design and develop designs for your own and other people’s living spaces. ABC Accredited Programme.

Duration: 10 Wednesday evening classes per term (6-9pm) plus 2 full Saturdays per term (9.30am – 4.30pm)
Fees: £615

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Interior Design using AutoCAD and SketchUp

An absolute beginner’s introduction to AutoCAD and SketchUp for Interior Design.

Duration: 10 Tuesday evenings, 6-9pm
Fees: £209

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Introduction to Professional Make-Up Techniques

Enter the world of Professional Creative Make-Up with this 10-week course designed for beginners or those who wish to sharpen their skills.

Duration: 10 Wednesday evenings, 6-9pm
Fees: £235

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Make-up for Film, Television and Theatre

Discover the world of professional make-up artistry for Film, Television and Theatre.

Duration: 10 Tuesday evenings, 6-9pm
Fees: £255

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Introduction to Prosthetic Make-Up

An introduction into the fascinating world of Prosthetic and Casualty Make-Up.

Duration: 10 Thursday evenings, 6–9pm
Fees: £255

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Special FX in Fantasy Creature Design and Fabrication

Discover all aspects of basic creature design and fabrication.

Duration: 10 Thursday evenings, 6-9pm
Fees: £309

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Discover Film Making

Shooting, sound and video production - a perfect course for anyone wanting to get a first taster of digital filmmaking and gain a thorough understanding of the equipment used.

Duration: 10 Tuesday evenings, 6-9pm
Fees: £209

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Creative Film Making and Editing using Adobe Premier Pro

Enter the world of Film Making and gain hands-on experience in writing, filming and editing your own material.

Duration: 8 Monday evenings 6-9pm and 1 full weekend day (date to be confirmed with your Lead tutor)
Fees: £209

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Acting and Performance for Beginners

A supportive environment, designed to encourage your acting skills.

Duration: 10 Thursday evenings, 6-9pm
Fees: £209

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Introduction to Creative Writing

Discover your own unique voice in this creative writing course.

Duration: 10 Tuesday evenings, 6-9pm
Fees: £209

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Develop your Creative Writing Style

This advanced course will help you work on your own fiction writing, be it short stories, life writing, novels of any genre, children’s fiction or plays.

Duration: 10 Monday evenings, 6-9pm (autumn term) & 10 Thursday evenings, 6-9pm (spring term)
Fees: £209

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Scriptwriting for Film and TV

This intensive course looks at all the major elements and craft components of dramatic script writing, from structure to characterisation, dialogue, professional formatting and more.

Duration: 10 Tuesday evenings, 6-9pm
Fees: £209

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Writing for Advertising, Marketing and Social Media

This highly practical copywriting course reveals the secrets of writing truly engaging copy that sells – whatever the medium.

Duration: 10 Wednesday evenings, 6-9pm
Fees: £209

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Silversmithing (Jewellery) and Wax Carving Workshop

The basic techniques of jewellery making, including metal piercing and soldering metal.

Duration: 10 Tuesday evenings, 6-9pm
Fees: £209

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Jewellery and Enamelling Workshop

An introduction to different Jewellery making processes, for beginners and those who have previous experience.

Duration: 10 Thursday evenings, 6-9pm
Fees: £209

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Designer Wirework Jewellery

Create stunning jewellery at the fraction of the price!

Duration: 10 Monday evenings, 6-9pm
Fees: £209

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iOS Application Design and Development for Non-Developers

This 10-week course we will teach you all the coding skills required to start developing your own iOS applications from scratch and upload them to the App Store.

Duration: 10 Wednesday evenings, 6-9pm
Fees: £235

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iOS Application Design and Development for Developers

Have you ever wanted to edit the world around you, so you can turn your ideas into reality?

Duration: 10 Tuesday evenings, 6-9pm
Fees: £255

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Android Application Design and Development

An innovative course designed to get you started in Android application development.

Duration: 10 Monday evenings, 6-9pm
Fees: £255

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Adobe Dreamweaver - Introduction to Basic Web Design

Dreamweaver is the most powerful web design software available. It allows you to publish and create interactive projects, without much prior technical experience.

Duration: 10 Tuesday (Autumn term), Thursday (Spring term) and Monday (Summer term) evenings, 6-9pm
Fees: £209

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Build and Design Fantastic Websites

A Comprehensive 20-Week Web Design Course

Duration: 20 Tuesday evenings, 6-9pm Spring & Summer terms: 14th Jan – 18th March 2014 and 29th Apr – 1st July 2014
Fees: £419

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Digital Marketing

This course has been developed to provide you with all the essential knowledge and skills in order to plan, execute and monitor effective digital marketing campaigns.

Duration: 10 Thursday evenings, 6–9pm
Fees: £235

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Introduction to Adobe InDesign for Layout Production

Enjoy creating professional looking documents!

Duration: 10 Monday (Autumn term) & 10 Wednesday (Spring & Summer terms) evenings 6-9pm
Fees: £209

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Introduction to Adobe Photoshop

Edit your photos with confidence

Duration: 10 Thursday (Autumn term), 5 alternate Saturdays (Spring term) 9.30-4.30pm and 10 Thursday (Summer term) evenings, 6-9pm
Fees: £209

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Adobe Illustrator

An introductory course for Graphic & Digital Artists.

Duration: 10 Wednesday (Autumn term), Monday (Spring term) evenings, 6-9pm. 5 alternate Saturdays (Summer term)
Fees: £209

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Adobe Digital Publishing

Transform your publication into an exciting interactive tablet experience.

Duration: 10 Thursday evenings, 6–9pm
Fees: £209

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