Contemporary Glass SocietyBased in Hastings, East Sussex College provides a BA (Hons) Designer Maker, including the opportunity to work with stained glass and kiln-formed glass. There are also short courses in stained glass, mosaic and fused glass.
Find out more about the BA here.
Find out more about current short courses here.
Location: Station Plaza, Station Approach, Hastings, East Sussex. TN34 1BA.
Contact: Ashley Heminway ashley.heminway@escg.ac.uk
General hastings.admissions@escg.ac.uk Tel: 030 300 39699.
Edinburgh College Of Art is part of The University Of Edinburgh, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh EH3 9DF, Scotland.
Applicants can study glass via the MA Contemporary Art Programme (‘Digital Crafting’).
Find out more about the MA here.
A new MA Craft Programme (including glass) will commence in September 2025.
Contact: Jessamy Kelly jessamy.kelly@ed.ac.uk General futurestudents@ed.ac.uk Tel: 0131 650 4086.
Website featuring a wide range of online and in-person glass classes, such as stained glass, fused, copper foil and lamp work.
Find out more here.
The London-based Macbeth Centre hosts stained glass classes suitable for all levels of ability. In addition, participants have the opportunity to study kiln-fired glass painting techniques, sand blasting and glass fusing.
Find out more via the website.
Address: Macbeth Centre, Macbeth Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9JJ.
Contact: Tim Cunliffe tim.cunliffe@lbhf.gov.uk
General alssinfo@lbhf.gov.uk Tel: 020 8753 3600.
Covering the Canterbury and Sevenoaks areas, Kent Adult Education services offer short courses in stained glass and glass fusing, ranging from one day to several weeks in duration.
Visit the website for the latest information and details of venues.
Manchester School Of Art, part of Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), offers two courses incorporating glass – a BA (Hons) in Product Design and Craft and an MA/MSc Craft.
It is based at Chatham Building, Cavendish Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester M15 6BR.
Find out more about the BA here.
Find out more about the MA/MSc here.
Contact: Geoffrey Mann g.mann@mmu.ac.uk Tel: 0161 247 1007.
London’s Merton College offers a course in stained and fused glass techniques for beginners and improvers.
Find out more about course content and dates via this link.
Address: London Road, Morden, Surrey SM4 5QX.
Morley College London offers contemporary glass courses, ranging from BTecs to different glass workshops in techniques including screen printing on glass, stained glass, pate de verre, fusing.
The BTecs are run at the North Kensington Centre for Skills, Wornington Road, North Kensington, London W10 5QQ.
Students can take a BTec Level 2 Certificate in Art and Design – Glass and a BTec Certificate In Art and Design Level 3 – Glass. The tutor is Maria Zulueta.
Find out more about the BTec Level 2 here.
Find out more about the BTec Level 3 here.
Find out about current short courses in glass techniques via the website. Note: some courses may be held at the Waterloo Centre, 61 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7HT.
The Dublin-based National College of Art and Design in Ireland offers a BA (Hons) Fine Art Applied Materials with a ceramics and glass pathway.
Read the first year course overview here and find out about the ceramics and glass pathway here.
Contact: Caroline Madden maddenc@staff.ncad.ie Tel: 00 353 1 671 1377.
Address: 100 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, Ireland.
Various short courses in glass are offered at Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College, part of Richmond Art School, Parkshot Campus, Parkshot, Richmond-Upon-Thames. Surrey, TW9 2RE.
There are courses in creative glass and stained glass, with options suitable for beginners, intermediate and advanced students.
For the latest course information, visit the website.
Contact: Monette Larsen monette.larsen@rhacc.ac.uk or General iag@rhacc.ac.uk Tel: 020 8843 7921 Ext. 5086