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free, if you do not attend the first two sessions without letting the tutor know or without valid reason, you will be withdrawn from the course.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.
Start Date:
Thursday 23rd April 2026
End Date:
Thursday 18th June 2026
Time:
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location:
Adams Building Stoney Street, Nottingham, NG1 1NG
Fees:
£52.00
Additional costs:
£25.00
Course Code:
Parent course code:C056759 Child course code: Q056760
Start Date:
Friday 24th April 2026
End Date:
Friday 19th June 2026
Time:
1:15 pm - 3:15 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
Autumn and spring term: College certificate
Summer term: NCFE Entry Level Award
There are no formal entry requirements for this course but you must be aged 19+.
You will receive ongoing feedback to support your progress. There is no formal assessment.
You can continue to build on skills each term on further part time courses.
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.
Potential Earnings
£64,650.85
Average Earnings
£34,571.20
Source: Office for National Statistics' Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE).
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Course Areas:
Access to Higher Education and EmploymentArt and Design
Student Type:
Courses for 19+ students
Course Type:
Full-time Further Education course
Course Area:
Art and Design
Student Type:
Courses for 19+ students
Course Type:
Part-time Further Education course
Course Area:
Art and Design
Student Types:
16 - 18 coursesCourses for 19+ students
Course Type:
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