Young people will have the chance to get creative as part of an art & design summer school at Nottingham Trent University. Budding fashion designers, filmmakers, photographers and illustrators will be among those able to develop their skills through a range of short courses for 14-18 year olds from July 27 to August 7. The University's School of Art & Design is also offering one day workshops and master classes for teachers and practitioners.

The event will provide young people with expert support from academic staff and industry professionals, access to state-of-the-art facilities and equipment and the opportunity to meet and work with like-minded young people. Three day courses span fashions and textiles, media and photography and visual arts.

In fashion and textiles young people can study fashion; print processes; digital knit; digital print design; surface print and weave magic. Media and photograhy includes art of sound; creating worlds; photography without a camera and photographic fun in the digital world. Those interested in visual arts can attempt experimental drawing; writing for the screen; contemporary crafts and filmmaking.

Pre-university students will also be able to take advantage of a portfolio-building course, which aims to provide them with invaluable advice and guidance on how to make the best of their work for university entry.

One day workshops for teachers, meanwhile, include felt making, textile design, fashion and glass moulding, while one day professional master classes for practitioners include professional photography, pattern cutting, interactive media, ceramics and entrepreneurship.

The summer school will not only give youngsters the chance to develop and build on their existing skills, but will also enable them to explore diffferent subject areas within art and design.

For more information on the summer school, to book a place, and for dates and times of courses, visit http://www.ntu.ac.uk/apps/news/86066-15/University_nurturing_the_designers_of_the_future.aspx or call 0115 848 2813 or email: adshortcourses@ntu.ac.uk