Short Courses

As in all good writing, travel writing is far more than a sequential account in prose. Learn techniques from other literary genres to make your travel writing come alive on the page. Key literary techniques like voice, dialogue, pace, narrative arc and humour will be showcased to commence and improve your travel writing.

Time to start illustrating with Procreate. Express your unique self and level up your design and illustration skills with this powerful digital illustration tool. Whether you are a seasoned artist or someone new to the world of digital art, Procreate can help you improve your illustration skills. Please note that you would need to bring your own iPad with the Procreate app. The prerequisite for Level II is the completion of the previous level or prior experience with using the Procreate app. Applicants who wish to join Level II and have prior experience are required to submit a series of …

Go beyond painting what you see and inject your personality into creative and expressive digital paintings. This course will begin by covering essential digital painting skills and concepts, then lets you play, explore and practise to create pieces with a deeper connection to your own perspectives. You will learn how to use colour, brushwork and composition to convey mood and atmosphere. This course is perfect for aspiring digital artists who want to discover what lies beyond realism and expand their artistic voice and is recommended for those who have a foundational level of experience with the iPad app Procreate. Ideally …

Learn the basic skills in creating backgrounds, simple characters and animation. Using Krita software, you will create a series of animation exercises incorporating basic animation principles to produce a short animated sequence. Note: Course trainers are, on occasion, subject to change with short notice.

Learn the basic skills in creating backgrounds, simple characters and animation. Using Krita software, you will create a series of animation exercises incorporating basic animation principles to produce a short animated sequence.

Create beautiful artwork in style, without the messiness used in traditional painting. Learn the basic foundations of inking your own digital drawing composition with precision control of brushwork, with the user-friendly and easily accessible Krita digital drawing software.

Gain basic skills in video editing with DaVinci resolve software. Participants will be introduced to the theory and techniques of creative film editing and learn how to be competent with video editing. At the end of the course, you will learn how to edit videos from various sources and create short video montages. Note: Course trainers are, on occasion, subject to change with short notice.

An introductory writing workshop for people interested in, but new to, writing for film and television. Many are more familiar with cinematic or televisual stories than any other art, yet too few try to tell stories in these pervasive media. The prerequisite for Level II is the completion of the previous level or prior experience. Applicants who wish to join Level II and have prior experience in screenwriting are required to submit writing portfolio for trainer’s review. Applicants with no prior experience are encouraged to start from Level I. Creative Writing: Screenwriting II If you wish to be notified of …

This beginners course is designed to encourage the discovery of plants and floral as a subject matter. You will learn how to paint them beautifully and loosely with the magical medium of watercolour. Note: Course trainers are, on occasion, subject to change with short notice.

Join Michelle Elvy in this introductory writing course to build your writing confidence. This basic writing course will explore the ‘how to’ of writing, from building-block structures to meanings between the lines. Explore different writing forms that will help in your own writing, be it fiction, poetry, essay or business materials. Each week, participants will be introduced to a topic with an introductory set of discussion points, writing assignments along with recommended reading and a chance to share your writing drafts. Note: Course trainers are, on occasion, subject to change with short notice.

The Fundamentals of Jewellery Design course introduces students to the creative and conceptual processes of jewellery design. Through structured exercises, research and the exploration of materials and techniques, students will develop an understanding of how inspiration is transformed into viable jewellery concepts. Students will apply fundamental design principles while considering material constraints, functionality, and industry practices. Students will end the course having enhanced their ability to generate and develop original jewellery design ideas that subsequently can be brought to life through craftsmanship or production. This course is suitable for individuals looking to deepen their creative design approach, regardless of prior …

This course uses the creative and expressive aspects of body movement and dance to support emotional transformation and integration. Participants will explore new movement patterns for growth and well-being through a mix of taught movement exercises, bodywork, guided improvisation and movement exploration, as well as pair and group activity. A background in dance is not required. Note: Course trainers are, on occasion, subject to change with short notice.