Bookbinding and Related Crafts

Course Team Leader: Mottram, George

Course Level: Level 1

Course Type: Part Time

Curriculum Area Description: Creative Arts & Media
Entry Requirements: There are no formal academic entry requirements for this course, and no previous experience is necessary.

Study Hours: 3
Nº of Weeks:9

Work Placement: Yes
Work Placement Attendence: Optional

Course Progression: You can enrol on to the Hand binding level 3 National Vocational Qualification

Careers Progression: You can enrol on to the Hand binding level 3 National Vocational Qualification

Course Description:
Anyone who wishes to learn how to bind or repair new or old books, book collectors and bookbinders that need to update their skills and knowledge.

Description Breakdown:
Short course qualifications offer maximum flexibility. Students will learn practical and technical skills for Bookbinding, and the related areas of Box Construction and Paper and Board Engineering. Students will be taught basic skills in unit 1. Each unit addresses new skills until the student is able to bind and repair books to their own requirements.

Assessment Description: Continuous

Nº Places Available: 16

Trips Residentials: If pursuing units in Fine Leather Binding the student will expect to spend £200 - £300 for specialist papers, cloth, leather, gold etc

Qualification: College Certificate in Bookbinding

Tuition Fees: 300
Material Fees: 0
Exams Fees: 0
Exam Registration: 0
Residential Fees: 0
Total Fees: 300

Additional Costs Total: 0

Days Times: Tuesday