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Calligraphy Diploma Course

In a fast-paced, digital world, more and more people are rediscovering the beauty of pen and ink. There’s something incredibly special about creating graceful, flowing letters by hand—where every stroke is intentional and expressive. Whether you’re drawn to calligraphy as a calming creative outlet or a potential business venture, this comprehensive course will guide you step-by-step through the tools, techniques, and scripts needed to develop your skill and confidence as a calligrapher.

Course overview:

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8 Videos

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What Will You Learn?

A Journey Through Time and Technique

You’ll begin your journey by exploring the fascinating origins of calligraphy, discovering how this art form has been used across cultures and centuries. You’ll learn the distinction between traditional and modern calligraphy and be introduced to the essential terminology that will support your learning throughout the course.

From there, you’ll dive into the calligrapher’s toolkit—getting to know the different types of pens, nibs, inks, and papers, and learning how to care for and clean your tools properly. Understanding how to use your materials effectively is just as important as the strokes you make.

Build a Solid Foundation

Starting with the basics, you’ll learn how to make your first marks, hold your pen correctly, and tackle some of the common challenges that beginners often face. Special tips are included for left-handed learners too.

As your skills grow, you’ll be introduced to modern calligraphy—a more relaxed and creative approach that helps you become familiar with letter forms before moving into the more structured classical scripts.

You’ll then work through four of the most important traditional calligraphy styles:

Foundational Hand – A must-know for beginners, this script builds your skills from simple to more complex letterforms.
Roman Capitals – Inspired by classical Latin script, this style teaches you timeless, elegant lettering and how to group letters effectively.
Italic Script – Known for its slanted, flowing style, Italic calligraphy is still widely used today and gives your work a graceful touch.
Gothic Script – Discover the bold, structured strokes of Gothic calligraphy and learn how to create its dramatic visual impact using a unique ‘shape by shape’ method.

Add Style with Flourishes and Creativity

Once you’ve mastered the scripts, you’ll be guided through the art of adding flourishes—decorative embellishments that bring elegance and personality to your work. You’ll gain practical tips on choosing the right tools and ideas for enhancing your designs with these finishing touches.

From Passion to Profession

If you dream of turning your love for calligraphy into a business, this course will show you how. You’ll learn how to approach your craft professionally—from setting up your workspace and pricing your services, to presenting your work, finding clients, and promoting your art. It’s ideal whether you want to build a small side hustle or launch a full-time creative career.

Designed for the complete beginner and those whose wish to learn more about this art form, the Calligraphy Diploma Course is accessible to everyone. You will particularly enjoy the course if you find yourself wishing to cast off your tech-driven life (even if just for a little while) and fall in love with handcrafted, personalised artwork that may even become your next profession. Get away from the digital screen and get lost in the moment with calligraphy.

Introduction
Part 1: Definition of Calligraphy
Part 2: Calligraphy Across the World
Part 3: Classical Calligraphy vs ‘Modern Calligraphy’
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 1 Assessment

Part 1: Important Items in Your Tool Kit
Part 2: Different Types of Pens
Part 3: A Number of Nibs
Part 4: Basic Inks
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 2 Assessment

Part 1: Lights, Pen, Action!
Part 2: Practice Strokes
Part 3: Stock Your Library
Part 4: Tips for Left-Handed Calligraphers
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 3 Assessment

Part 1: Faux Calligraphy
Part 2: Brush Lettering
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 4 Assessment

Part 1: An Overview of Foundational Hand
Part 2: Ascending and Descending Letters
Part 3: Letters with Diagonal Lines
Part 4: The Most Difficult Letters
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 5 Assessment

Part 1: An Overview of Roman Script
Part 2: Writing the Roman Alphabet
Part 3: Constructing the Letters
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 6 Assessment

Part 1: An Overview of Italic Script
Part 2: Creating Italic Lettering
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 7 Assessment

Part 1: Overview of Gothic Script
Part 2: Letters Using Vertical Lines
Part 3: Curved Letters
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 8 Assessment

Part 1: Getting Started with Flourishing
Part 2: Techniques and Tips
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 9 Assessment

Part 1: Business Considerations
Part 2: Creating Your Work
Part 3: How Much to Charge
Part 4: Finding Clients
Conclusion
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 10 Assessment

The Calligraphy Diploma Course will take you up to 150 hours to complete, working from home. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace. This is a Level 3 course and will give you 150 CPD (Continued Professional Development) points.

Upon completion of your course assessments, you receive 2 certificates. A certificate from the Centre of Excellence and a CPD certificate displaying the number of CPD points earned from the course.

This course is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme. Therefore, upon successful completion of this course, learners can also receive a certificate of achievement from Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary, which lists the details of all the units the learner has completed as part of the course. (This certificate is optional and costs an additional £25).

The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.

The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through their awarding organisations they have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. They are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.

Their knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables them to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.

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