Free Level 3 Art and Design Course in Pulborough. Classes run at Brinsbury College, full-time during the day. This one-year programme develops advanced craft skills across art, design, and communication, with a specialist focus on sculptural form, furniture design, and working with wood in a professional workshop setting. You'll build technical mastery alongside creative practice, learning to design and make original pieces from concept through to completion. Note: this free art and design course is only available within GLA or Devolved Areas. Fees may apply outside those areas.
Who this course is for
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Entry requirements
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What you will learn
You'll develop advanced craft and making skills using wood and other materials.
You'll explore sculptural form and three-dimensional design.
You'll learn to design and build original furniture pieces.
You'll practise technical drawing and design communication.
You'll work through projects from initial concept to finished outcome.
You'll build skills in creative problem-solving and independent making.
How you will learn
You'll learn through hands-on practical work in a professional workshop and classroom environment. Teaching combines studio-based making with design development tasks. You'll build a portfolio of work across the year. Assessment is based on practical projects, design work, and portfolio evidence rather than written exams.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Brinsbury College will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Furniture designer and maker, creating bespoke pieces for clients
Prop maker, building sets and objects for theatre, film, or TV
Craft workshop technician, supporting production in a studio or workshop
Product designer, developing new objects from brief to prototype
Exhibition designer, planning and building display environments
Architectural model maker, producing scale models for design practices
Art and design teacher or technician, supporting creative education
What you could study next
BA (Hons) in Furniture Design or Product Design: a degree-level route for those wanting to work at a higher level in the industry or move into design practice.
BA (Hons) in Fine Art or 3D Design: broadens your creative practice beyond furniture and making.
Level 4 or 5 Higher National Certificate or Diploma in Art and Design: a shorter higher-education route if a full degree is not your next step.
