Short Courses

With its creative educational environment, relaxed atmosphere and style of a large country house, West Dean College offers over 700 short courses each year. Giving you plenty of opportunities to explore new subjects and ideas, develop skills and make practical and beautiful things.

There are courses for all levels of experience covering a vast range of subjects.

All West Dean courses are taught by practising professionals, many of whom are world renowned in their field. Numbers of students on each course is kept deliberately low to ensure that you have the space and time you need in which to develop your skills and knowledge.

The specialist workshops and studios at West Dean are amongst the best equipped in the UK. We are especially fortunate to count a pottery, forge, fine metals workshop, two first-floor art studios with overhead natural light, the brightly-lit Orangery and the newly completed sculpture courtyard, purpose built facility for stone carving and related materials, among our long list of facilities. There is also a Computer Suite and a specialist arts-based Library for you to use.

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