Find your perfect short course with NTU
Take a short course that'll ignite your creative spark into a fully blown flame. You’ll have access to the same tech, tools, and experts as our full-time students, on courses designed to suit your needs, lifestyle, and other commitments.
On all of our courses, you’ll get:
- a fun, inspiring learning experience, with a teaching team of the University’s own lecturers, technicians, and industry experts
- real flexibility, with evening, weekend and summer classes to fit your schedule
- access to our world-class facilities and equipment.
Contact us if you have any questions or to discuss which course is right for you!
Email creativeshortcourses@ntu.ac.uk, or call us on 0115 848 2813.
Our subject areas
Maybe you’re looking to take your first steps in something brand new; maybe you want to upskill an existing talent, or supercharge your CV for a change of career. Whatever your plan is, browse our courses to embark on a new learning adventure.
Architecture and Interior Design short courses
Find out more and book your place on one of our Architecture and Interior Design courses including Interior Design for Beginners, CAD for Interior Design and Blender 3D for Architecture.
Creative Writing short courses
Find out more and book your place on one of our popular creative writing courses spanning beginners courses to more specialised sessions in comedy, memoirs and copywriting.
Design and Digital Arts short courses
Find out more and book one of our courses in design and digital arts spanning animation, design software, graphic design and illustration.
Fashion, Textiles and Costume short courses
Find out more and book your place on one of our fashion, textiles and costume courses including fashion design and making, leatherwork, knit and CAD courses.
Fine Art short courses
Discover your inner artist with contemporary painting and drawing courses and experimental techniques in life casting, sculpture and metalwork.
Journalism, Marketing and PR short courses
Find out more and book your place on one of our specialist courses for marketing and communication professionals, journalists and web designers.
Photography, Film and Television short courses
Find out more about our creative short courses in Photography, Film and Television. From darkroom to digital you can choose from beginners courses to more specialised workshops for professionals.
Product Design and Furniture Making short courses
Find out more and book your place on one of our product design and furniture making courses.
Check creative courses by start date
Know when you want to start a course but not what subject? Take a look at all of our creative courses starting by date order.
Our course programmes
Summer Courses for 15 – 17 year olds
Design your summer with Nottingham Trent University's creative courses for 15-17 year olds in July and August.
Training and Bespoke Courses for the Design Industry
Discover NTU’s range of CPD courses for creative professionals. Designed to help you upskill, enhance expertise, and stay ahead in fashion, design, leadership, and marketing. Learn from industry experts and access cutting-edge facilities.
University Language Programme
The University Language Programme (ULP) provides language courses at different levels of proficiency to students, staff and members of the public.
Creative courses in action
Watch our introduction video to get a feel of what it's like studying on a short creative course at NTU.
Video credit: My Town Vision. Learn more on our Video Making for Marketing and Communication course.
Don't just take our word for it
The numbers don't lie - 99% of students who've joined our creative community now want to complete a second short course at NTU.