A part-time (two days a week) over three years, version of our full-time course. Students graduate with the same qualifications but work on slightly different projects
The Furniture Design & Making Diploma is an intensive and rigorous 3-year part-time programme structured to provide students with the skills and knowledge to progress towards a professional career in woodworking
The programme brings together the range of skills such as joinery, wood machining, wood turning and furniture making. These accredited elements will enable students to operate to a professional standard. A strong emphasis on developing competent and confident woodworking skills – using both traditional hand tools and modern timber processing machinery – will provide students with the technical knowledge to start designing and making their own work pieces as they progress further through the course
Taught by experienced and highly skilled tutors the course also draws on the skills and knowledge of nationally recognised furniture makers and designers and in addition, throughout the course, visits will be made to woodworking industry workshops/suppliers, exhibitions, museums, etc.
The Fine Woodwork, Furniture Design & Making course delivers a progressive development of skills, knowledge and abilities over a three year period, based on two days a week. Hand skills will be developed to a high level supported by training in the use of portable powered tools and fixed wood cutting machines
Projects and Skills over the First 18 Months
Maintenance and sharpening of tools
Use of hand tools in the preparation of timber and cutting of basic joints, such as halving, bridle, and mortice & tenons
Timber selection and care of, in the making stages
Setting out and marking out
Frame/carcass constructions using rebates, grooves, mortice & tenons, dovetails etc.
Making a small stair
Making a door
Projects and Skills over the Final 18 Months
In the second 18 months students will be working towards a L3 City & Guilds Furniture Design & Making qualification and will:
Make a cabinet
Make a chair
Design and make a table
Please note the College reserves the right to change aspects of the course at any time
Course Details
Course Duration: 2 days per week over 3 years, split into two lots of 18 months
We operate on an academic timetable which is around 37 weeks of teaching per year
Teaching & Workshop Hours: 09:00 – 16:00
All lessons and teaching time occurs within these hours, however, the workshops are available to use outside of these hours providing there is a tutor supervising. Please be aware this is not guaranteed and is entirely dependent on tutor availability
