Courses & Workshops

As well as our own programmed activity, Exeter Phoenix is home to a wide variety of studio classes and workshops that are run by external tutors.

Over the course of 5 weeks we will go on a guided journey to meet and converse with our creative selves, responding through drawing, writing, collage, paint and more.

Work from a model and explore the principles of life drawing. Perfect for beginners or those wishing to improve their skills.

Work from a model and explore the principles of life drawing. Perfect for beginners or those wishing to improve their skills.

Use experimental techniques to create exciting portraits, working from a model we’ll explore new ways to draw the face.

Work from a model and explore the principles of life drawing. Perfect for beginners or those wishing to improve their skills.

Take inspiration from the ways artists use colour and create lively artwork from your own experiments.

Learn how shot composition can improve your photography, whatever camera you use.

Work from a model and explore the principles of life drawing. Perfect for beginners or those wishing to improve their skills.

Work from a life model and develop your technique for translating observations into a clay sculpture.

Experiment with drawing and mark-making techniques using a variety of materials to unlock your creative potential. This fun and surprising workshop is suitable for all levels of ability.

Work from a model and explore the principles of life drawing. Perfect for beginners or those wishing to improve their skills.

Popular monthly social photography meet-up, with training and exhibition opportunities.

Creative Journaling is a wonderful way of gathering and exploring creative ideas through image and the written word. It can also be used as a way of overcoming creative challenges, or to investigate ideas.

Experiment with painting techniques such as scumbling and sgraffito to create some unique colour artwork. Suitable for beginners and improvers.

An evening life drawing class. Work from a model and explore the principles of life drawing.

Work from a model and explore the principles of life drawing. Perfect for beginners or those wishing to improve their skills.

Explore portraiture techniques and approaches. Learn to translate the 3D model onto the 2D surface through various drawing and painting methods.

This two day workshop will give an introduction into digital composites, green screen and stop frame animation by combining video footage of you as your favourite superhero battling a stop motion monster or villain of your own creation!

Explore portraiture techniques and approaches. Learn to translate the 3D model onto the 2D surface through various drawing and painting methods.

Exeter Phoenix and Four of Swords are proud to present the seventh edition of their hugely popular Summer Film School. It offers the chance to work with skilled filmmakers to shoot an amazing short film from scratch in just one week!