This course takes a fun approach to digital animation - learning to create 'hand drawn' 2D animation using Photoshop.  Students will have the opportunity to explore and experiment with frame by frame techniques that bring your digital drawings to life.  Working on a graphics tablet and drawing directly into Photoshop, your experienced tutor will guide you step by step through the principles of animation.  By the end of this course each student will have developed a good understanding of how to use the software and have their own animated GIF to share.

In this course you will get the opportunity to creatively explore the world of digital illustration. You will be looking at how digital illustration can be used within the art world, developing your knowledge of illustrators using this technique and trialing techniques similar to their specialties whilst creating your own. Your tutor will be teaching you new skills which can be used to enhance and create illustration of both hand rendered drawings and digitally drawn. as well as skills needed to develop your work, using fun and practical features digital illustration offers.

This course gives students with their own Digital SLR the chance to learn how to properly use it over 5 weeks. Your experienced tutor will guide you step by step through the functions on your individual camera model and how you can move away from auto modes in order to create stunning, professional looking images. Students will learn about Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO, File types and everything else you need to get a quality exposure in a variety of environments. The course will teach you about the technical nature of photography as well as how to compose better images. If you have found it frustrating trying to get the most out of your Digital SLR this great value course is the solution you have been after.

This course will build on your existing photography skills and introduce different types of specialist photography. You will learn more about how to use your camera as well as gaining a technical overview of how to photograph landscapes, portraits & still lives successfully.  You will also gain lighting and post production tips to help take your photography to the next level. This course is an ideal way for you to get the most out of your camera and explore which aspects of photography you might wish to develop further.

This course will guide you through the basics of editing and creating imagery in Photoshop. It​ has become one of the most integral tools for the development of any contemporary art practice. Whether you are a photographer retouching photographs, a painter working out compositions or a sculptor editing photos of your work, the seemingly endless potential of this software can improve your artistic production. Your experienced tutor will guide you step by step through the basics of ​Photoshop​ including Layers, Masks, Colour Balancing and Flaw Correction. The course is designed so that students can learn technical skills in the software whilst also working on projects relevant to their interests.