Art & Design Summer School

This course is designed to provide a broad working knowledge of a range of disciplines within Art & Design.

• Ideal for students interested in pursuing further studies in Art & Design.
• Intensive classes with professional artists.
• International students will need a good standard of English: Intermediate and above.

Courses run through July and August. You can stay for anything from 1 to 6 weeks and choose a different specialism each week, or just stick with your favourite.

View weekly specialist options:

• Fashion & Textiles
• Video & Animation
• Digital Photography
• Film Photography
• Art & design

View schedule of options
View sample timetable
Find out about accommodation and meals

WEEKLY SPECIALIST OPTIONS


Option A: Fashion & Textiles
Offering an introduction to fashion design and illustration. Experiment with:

• mixed-media techniques
• fabric manipulation and draping
• machining
• garment manufacture
• freehand embroidery
• hand stitching
• dyeing.

As a project you will customise a white t-shirt using textiles techniques, fabric dyes, paints and trimmings.

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Option B: Video & Animation
Based in our media studios, you will have the chance to create either individual or small group projects. You can choose either live action or animation, using digital video cameras and editing equipment.

Each student will take away a video or DVD copy of their work plus a compilation of the group projects.

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Option C: Digital Photography
You will create a digital portfolio using Cambridge as your inspiration. 
You will learn how to:

• use different digital camera settings for best effect
• manipulate images on a computer
• print your finished images electronically

Students will need to bring their own camera - Digital SLR or Digital compact.

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Option D: Film Photography
Using Cambridge as your inspiration, you will create a portfolio of images under the guidance of a professional Cambridge-based photographer.
You will learn:

• how to take and develop your own photographs
• how to progress from inital concept to printed image
• different developing processes including wet process, black and white and colour in the darkroom.

Students are asked to bring a traditional Film SLR camera if they have one.

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Option E: Art & Design
This programme introduces students to a wide range of materials, techniques and artists. Each week is different and, if taken as a 6-week programme, it can provide an excellent start to future study in Art & Design.

Week 1: Jewellery - Create contemporary jewellery using a range of techniques and materials. You will be introduced to artists and cultures who will provide inspiration for your own designs. Read sample programme from 2008.

Week 2: Sculpture - Create an individual piece of sculpture through experimentation with materials and ideas.  Read sample programme from 2008.

Week 3: Painting - learn to use a variety of media such as watercolour, acrylic, oils and pastels.
 
Week 4: Drawing - Learn to draw from life, still life, objects, models and outside in different media, using shade, perspective and line.

Week 5: Printmaking - Learn to use different techniques such as monoprinting and etching, using the environment as a starting point.

Week 6: Interior Design - Learn core skills and techniques such as measurement, drawing, modelmaking and working with light, colour, atmosphere and special effects.

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