Life Drawing and Painting (Level 1) - Part-time

Key details

Course area: Art and Design
Student type: Courses for 19+ students
Course type: Part-time Further Education course
Course level: Level 1
Start date: Friday 24th April 2026
End date: Friday 19th June 2026
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Adams Building Stoney Street, Nottingham, NG1 1NG
Fees: £52.00
Additional costs: £25.00
Course code: Parent course code:C056761 Child course code: Q056762

This course is now full and can no longer accept further applications.

Course introduction

This course is perfect if you are interested in creative drawing practice and have some experience in observation drawing.

Working in our well-resourced art studio, you will be working on guided sessions with the support our experienced tutor to help build the knowledge and skills in life drawing.

Over this 6 week course you will develop new skills and techniques, responding to a range of creative tutor-led exercises.

Working from the human form you will focus on proportion and composition, applying both technical and expressive approaches.

You will work with a range of dry drawing media, pencil, pen, charcoal, chalks and pastels developing techniques of line, tone and limited colour palettes.

You will receive an induction to our well resourced studio, excellent tutor teaching, new knowledge and skills in observational drawing, and opportunities to develop your creativity.

Paper and drawing media will be provided on the course. If you want to develop your work further you can purchase art materials at our Art Shop based at 25 Stoney Street.

Please note: Due to the high demand of these part time courses, if you start a course but can no longer carry on, you will not be eligible for a full course refund. If you enrol on a course and the start date passes, you will not be eligible for a course material fee refund. If you get remitted fees and attend your course for free, if you do not attend the first two sessions without letting the tutor know or without valid reason, you will be withdrawn from the course. Many thanks for your understanding.

Course information

Qualification

Autumn and spring term: College certificate

Summer term: NCFE Entry Level Award

Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this course but you must be aged 19+.

Teaching & Assessment

You will receive ongoing feedback to support your progress. There is no formal assessment.

Progression

You can continue to build on skills each term on further part time courses.

Additional Information

Term 1 (September) and Term 2 (January) starts:

This course is only funded for you to study it once. If you have completed this adult funded course previously, you will need to choose an alternative day/course. For Ceramics progressors - if you have studied a number of adult classes before, your best progression route is to do the Studio Practice Modules which are full cost, but will allow you to continue to make work and study with us.

Term 3 (April) starts

The Term 3 (April) start Pathway Qualifications may also be funded as they are a new qualification for you to access. This course is qualification based. You will only be able to choose one pathway for this qualification and cannot choose multiple part time courses in term 3.

Artists

Potential Earnings

£64,650.85

Average Earnings

£34,571.20

Source: Office for National Statistics' Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE).

Employment opportunities

The number of job postings in this career for previous years starting from 2022, the current year and projections for future years until 2033.

Year	Job Postings
2022	641
2023	611
2024	602
2025	616
2026	628
2027	638
2028	647
2029	653
2030	656
2031	659
2032	660
2033	662

Sources: The Labour Force Survey (LFS), Working Futures (projections) data, and Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES).

Pathways

Architecture and Planning

People in these occupations design construction projects, prepare technical drawings and blueprints, survey land, and plan land use.

Art, Performance and Design

People in these occupations create art and fine craftwork, produce and perform plays and motion pictures, and design graphics and other products.

Skills

Active Learning

Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Speaking

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

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