The Art of Screenprinting

Ages: 18+
Term: Spring
Length: 10 weeks

Overview

Are you an illustrator or artist interested in exploring creative printing? Learn how to produce stunning multi-coloured designs and finished pieces of artwork with this comprehensive 10-week course.

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About this course

This course is ideal if you're planning a career as a print technician, studio helper, workshop assistant, or as an artist and designer looking to broaden your creative horizons. Likewise, it's perfect for complete beginners that wish to try screenprinting for the first time.

With expert guidance from your tutor, Donna Peters, this hands-on course will introduce you to all the equipment and a wide range of screenprinting techniques using water based screen-printing processes.

You'll be one of only 10 students, so you'll have maximum individual attention from your tutor. You'll use photographic stencil emulsions to make screens from photographic, digital or hand-drawn sources.

You'll also use methods of working directly on the screen mesh, allowing experimental print work to be carried out for use with paper and fabrics.

At the end of the course, you'll have produced and accumulated many high-standard individual and creative pieces for portfolio submission or to frame and display for years to come.

Learning how to produce colourful interesting images from your own designs 
Experiencing many different, exciting stencil making techniques such as paper stencil, photographic and stencils
Understanding which stencil making techniques are suitable for different effects, textures and images

At the end of the course you'll:

Grow your confidence in setting up a screen and using the squeegee
Gain hands-on experience of the studio's screenprinting equipment
Understand the possibilities available through colour mixing, use of transparency and overlaying of transparent or opaque layers
Understand how to register multiple colour layers to create your design

You can request a certificate to confirm your achievements, providing you've a 100% attendance record. To request a certificate please get in touch with us at academy@aub.ac.uk and confirm your name and the title of course you've completed

Will I be assessed?

No, there's no formal assessment. You’ll group share your work at the end of each session with the intention to support, inspire and encourage each other’s learning. 

As the course progresses your tutor will measure your overall performance and offer essential guidance and feedback so you know how you're getting on.

What you need to know

Spring term 2027

Thursday 14 January – 18 March 2027 (10 Thursdays, 18.00–21.00)

Age

Suitable for adults aged 18+.

Level

The course is aimed at students who have little or no previous experience or may have some experience and wish to consolidate their understanding.

Experience or qualifications required

None – this is an introductory course. We have no formal academic entry requirements for our short courses.

If you'd like to discuss if this course is suitable for you, get in touch with us: academy@aub.ac.uk or 01202 363222.

£375

Any additional costs

You'll need to provide some of your own art materials and equipment. This'll incur an additional cost if you need to purchase it for the course. See the 'What to bring to class' section below for full details.

Additional materials and resources will be provided by AUB and is included in your course fee.

A1 or A2 smooth Cartridge paper (150 – 300gsm)
Scalpel
Basic drawing materials (pencil, eraser and sharpener)
Notebook
Selection of digital images that you'd like to use

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Meet your tutor

Donna Peters

Donna Jean Peters is a printmaker, artist and educator from Maryland, USA.

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Two students working with screen printing equipment in the print room.

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Beyond the course

This could just be the start of your creative journey! After this course, you could further your print and design skills with another short course or look to the future and explore our creative qualifications that can prepare you to further your current career, enable you to retrain to an alternative career path or prepare you for future creative arts studies.