OUR SHORT COURSES
Take your talent to the next level with Buruburu Institute of Fine Arts short courses!
Whether you are a beginner or sharpening your skills, our flexible programs are designed to fit your schedule and ignite your creativity.
OUR 6 MONTHS SHORT COURSES
DRESS MAKING
Dressmaking is a beginner-friendly course designed to equip fashion students, creatives, and enthusiasts with essential garment construction skills. It provides an ideal starting point for building a strong foundation in ladies’ wear. Through hands-on exercises, students learn to take accurate measurements, handle fabrics, and produce well-fitted, professional outfits. This course combines technical knowledge with practical application, helping you confidently translate designs into wearable clothing. Whether you’re new to sewing or refining your technique, Dressmaking prepares you to create quality garments efficiently.
TAILORING
Tailoring is a practical course designed to equip designers and fashion professionals with essential cutting and construction skills. It provides an ideal starting point for building a strong foundation in crafting male garments. Through hands-on exercises in cutting and shaping, students develop the ability to produce sharp, structured, and industry-standard pieces. This course combines fabric knowledge with practical fitting techniques, ensuring you can confidently construct garments with a superior finish. Whether you’re new to the craft or seeking to upgrade your precision, Tailoring prepares you to work professionally in the bespoke menswear market.
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Graphic Design is a creative course designed to equip aspiring designers and content creators with essential visual communication skills. It provides an ideal starting point for building a strong foundation in visual storytelling and digital artistry. Through practical exercises, students learn to produce compelling layouts, professional branding, and digital illustrations. This course combines design principles with industry-standard tools, helping you confidently translate ideas into impactful graphics. Whether you’re new to creative software or upgrading your toolkit, Graphic Design prepares you to work efficiently in the modern media landscape.
OUR 6 WEEKS SHORT COURSES
DIGITAL GRAPHICS-Ksh.15,600
This 6-week course introduces you to the essentials of visual communication using industrystandard digital design tools. You’ll learn how to create posters, logos, layouts, and simple digital art while building confidence in core design principles. It’s perfect for beginners or anyone looking to sharpen their creative skills for personal or professional use.
FABRIC DECORATION- Ksh.15,600
Transform plain fabrics into expressive, artistic pieces through hands-on training in fabric decoration. This course introduces learners to multiple surface-design techniques, including block printing, tie & dye, batik, and stencilling printing.
You’ll learn how to prepare fabrics, mix dyes, set colours, create patterns, and apply artistic elements that give garments, home décor, and accessories a unique identity.
SOFT FURNISHING-Ksh.15,600
This course equips learners with practical skills to design and produce decorative interior items such as curtains, cushions, bedding, and rugs. It emphasizes accurate measurement, appropriate fabric selection, cutting methods, and professional finishing techniques to ensure
high-quality, aesthetically pleasing soft furnishing products suitable for various interior
spaces.
PHOTOGRAPHY-Ksh.15,600
This 6-week photography course helps you develop the eye and technique needed to capture compelling images. You’ll explore camera basics, lighting, composition, and creative shooting styles while practicing how to tell stories through photos. Ideal for beginners and aspiring content creators looking to strengthen their visual skills.
PATTERN DRAFTING-Ksh.15,600
Master the foundation of professional fashion design through our comprehensive Pattern Drafting course. This program teaches learners how to create accurate, well-fitting patterns for a wide range of garments. You will explore body measurements, drafting tools, and construction techniques that allow you to translate creative ideas into wearable designs.
SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING-Ksh.25,000
In this 6-week course, you’ll learn practical strategies for growing a brand online through engaging content and effective promotion techniques. From understanding audience behavior to planning and creating posts, the course equips you with the hands-on skills needed to market creatively and confidently across major social platforms.
ARCHICAD-Ksh.15,600
Introduction to ArchiCAD is a beginner-friendly short course designed to equip interior design students, practicing interior designers, architects, interior decorators’, interior stylists,
real estate professionals and other professionals in the built environment sector with essential digital drafting and modelling skills. The course provides an ideal starting point for anyone looking to build a strong foundation in computer-aided design. Through guided exercises and real-world project tasks, students develop the skills needed to produce clear, detailed, and industry-standard design presentations. The course offers foundational knowledge and practical, hands-on learning to help students confidently translate design ideas into professional digital drawings. Whether you’re new to design software or seeking to upgrade your digital toolkit, Introduction to ArchiCAD prepares you to work efficiently and creatively in today’s design industry.
PAINTING TECHNIQUES-Ksh.15,600
Painting Techniques is a beginner-friendly course designed to equip art students, aspiring painters, creative hobbyists, illustrators, and design enthusiasts with essential artistic and material-handling skills. The course provides an ideal starting point for anyone looking to build a strong foundation in fine art and visual expression. Through guided exploration and practical application across diverse mediums, students develop the proficiency needed to produce vibrant, technically sound, and expressive artwork. The curriculum offers foundational knowledge in colour dynamics and tool management, combined with hands-on learning to help students confidently translate creative visions into finished pieces using water-based and oil-based mediums. Whether you are new to the canvas or seeking to refine your existing artistic abilities, Painting Techniques prepares you to create with versatility and confidence in your own studio practice.











