Night classes
Night classes run in short blocks throughout the year. They are usually in the evening but we have some day classes too. They are a chance to develop new skills, refresh familiar ones, or simply enjoy doing what you love. They are not assessed but you can gain skills that may lead you toward qualifications. We have a wide range of subjects so explore the website and pick from what is on offer.
Drawing Skills: Sharpen up your tool box (held in Wanaka)
- Wanaka
- One class per week for eight weeks
- Starts 15 February, 3 May, 12 July and 13 September 2021
- Apply anytime
Explore art methods and media, learn new skills, discover what you enjoy most and develop creative ideas!
Introduction to Life Drawing night class
- Dunedin School of Art
- One class per week for eight weeks
- Starts 15 February, 3 May, 12 July and 13 September 2021
- Apply anytime
Introduction to Life Drawing is for beginners and will teach basic life drawing techniques.The aim of this class is to expand your perception and ability to express that perception through drawing.
Life Drawing night class
- Dunedin School of Art
- One class per week for eight weeks (term 3) or for seven weeks (term 1,2 and 4)
- Starts 15 February, 3 May, 12 July and 13 September 2021
- Apply anytime
Life Drawing class is for those with previous drawing experience wanting to develop their drawing technique.The aim of this class is to expand your perception and ability to express that perception through drawing.
Introduction to Digital Photography night class
- Dunedin School of Art
- One class per week for eight weeks
- Starts 15 February, 3 May, 12 July and 13 September 2021
- Apply anytime
Learn the basics of digital photography! Great for beginners that are looking to get control of the technical aspects of their camera. The course also covers Adobe Bridge, Adobe Photoshop, a Darkroom Taster, Digital Scanning and Printing.
Darkroom Photography
- Dunedin School of Art
- One class per week for eight weeks
- Starts 15 February, 3 May, 12 July and 13 September 2021
- Apply Apply anytime
Want to learn about darkroom photography? Under the warmth of a yellow safe light, you will be introduced to gelatin silver photography and the practice of processing and developing your own black and white films and prints.
Printmaking morning class
- Dunedin School of Art
- One class per week for eight weeks
- Starts 15 February, 3 May, 12 July and 13 September 2021
- Apply anytime
This class teaches a process-based approach to making art, covering the technical aspects of printmaking, looking at how the processes and functions inform the strategy of making art; at how the medium or technique exists as the means to realise an idea. It is suitable for those with prior printmaking experience.
Screenprinting night class
- Dunedin School of Art
- One class per week for eight weeks
- Starts 15 February, 3 May, 12 July and 13 September 2021
- Apply anytime
We deal with printed images every day. Anything that is made in a reproducible format is a print; photocopies, posters, photographs etc. This class teaches a process-based approach to making prints.
Introduction to Jewellery night class
- Dunedin School of Art
- One class per week for seven or eight weeks (depending on the term)
- Starts 15 February, 3 May, 12 July and 13 September 2021
- Apply anytime
Jewellery classes will have a different skill focus per term.
Jewellery night class
- Dunedin School of Art
- One class per week for eight weeks
- Starts 15 February, 3 May, 12 July and 13 September 2021
- Apply anytime
Jewellery classes will have a different skill focus per term. These may include basic ring making or using resin for colour, translucency and embedding.
Ceramics night class
- Dunedin School of Art
- One class per week for eight weeks
- Starts 15 February, 3 May, 12 July and 13 September 2021
- Apply anytime
The Dunedin School of Art at Otago Polytechnic has the largest ceramics department in New Zealand. Benefit from an emphasis on hands-on experimentation in clay-making workshops.
Introduction to Ceramics night class
- Dunedin School of Art
- One class per week for seven or eight weeks (depending on the term)
- Starts 15 February, 3 May, 12 July and 13 September 2021
- Apply anytime
The Dunedin School of Art at Otago Polytechnic has the largest ceramics department in New Zealand. Benefit from an emphasis on hands-on experimentation in clay-making workshops.
Introduction to Painting night class
- Dunedin School of Art
- One class per week for eight weeks
- Starts 15 February, 3 May, 12 July and 13 September 2021
- Apply anytime
These classes will explore the material language of acrylic paint. Emphasis will be on your discovery of mark-making through painterly experimentation and play. Each lesson has a different theme. Classes are suitable for beginners.
Painting night class
- Dunedin School of Art
- One class per week for eight weeks
- Starts 15 February, 3 May, 12 July and 13 September 2021
- Apply anytime
These classes will explore the material language of acrylic paint. Emphasis will be on your discovery of mark-making through painterly experimentation and play. Each lesson has a different theme. Classes are suitable for those with previous experience.
Sculpture night class: Ceramics
- Dunedin School of Art
- One class per week for eight weeks
- Starts 15 February, 3 May, 12 July and 13 September 2021
- Apply anytime
Want to learn how to build forms and figures in clay? This night class will introduce you to the hand building techniques of pinching, coiling and slab building. The workshop is ideal for those with no previous clay experience but also for those who have some experience with clay.
Sculpture night class: Modelling animals in clay
- Dunedin School of Art
- One class per week for eight weeks
- Starts 15 February, 3 May, 12 July and 13 September 2021
- Apply anytime
Learn to create small animals in clay using the techniques of coiling, slab building and pinching to achieve a recognisable likeness of the animal form.