Short courses
Learn a new skill or explore your creativity with our programme of short courses, evening classes and art classes at Bath School of Art and Design.
Immerse yourself in creativity. Our art classes are a great way to build skills and try new things while you work or study. Held at our art and design campus in central Bath, our short courses are open to the public as well as Bath Spa students and staff.
"The teachers were committed, organised, dynamic, and prepared to meet the students halfway, or more so. They did this without making it easy, and emphasising the personal challenge."
Peter Reid, Photography Masterclass: Portrait Encounters
Short course index A-Z
Clay Time: An Introduction to Ceramics
Experiment with an array of building and decorative processes on our ten-week evening class in ceramics.
Creating Your Business
Take your dream of setting up a business to the next level with this five-week evening class at Bath School of Art and Design.
Creative Screen Printing
Develop a screen printing project and learn the fundamental techniques of screen printing on this ten-week evening class in central Bath.
Introduction to Etching
Learn the techniques of traditional etching, including hard and soft grounds, aquatint, sugar-lift and spit-bite in this one day masterclass at our new Locksbrook campus.
Introduction to Photo-Etching
Gain an introduction to the art of photo-etching and prepare your choice of digital photographs into multiple etching plates at our new Locksbrook campus.
Introduction to Relief Printing
Experiment with the techniques of relief printing, including lino, embossing, woodcut, and wood engraving on this one-day workshop.
Introduction to Watercolour Woodblock Printmaking
Design and create your own woodblocks and print your designs using translucent washes of watercolour and gouache.
InDesign evening class
A practical InDesign course culminating in a printed mock-up of your own magazine-style layout.
Letterpress for Beginners
Work with letterpress in a creative and experimental way to produce text-based prints using a range of wood and metal types.
Photo Time
Learn the basics of photography and gain an understanding of the elements that make up a good photograph on this five-week evening class.
Screen Printing on Textiles
Experiment with screen printing techniques using a variety of inks and colours on this two-day workshop.
Textile Embroidery, Print and Embellishment
Create your own unique designs using specialist techniques and embroidery machines on this two-day textiles workshop.
Screen Printing on Fabric
Learn the basics of screen printing and create your own designs on fabric with our ten-week evening class in Bath.
The Drawing Week
Consider new modes of agency, extend your technical skills, and expand your drawing experience with this five-day short course in drawing.
Weaving Colour and Pattern
Join us for a masterclass in weaving colour and pattern and learn from talented and experienced local weavers Angie Parker and Penny Wheeler.
Contact
To book, or if you have any questions, please contact bsadshortcourses@bathspa.ac.uk.