Art and design courses

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Art and design courses

Join a creative and collaborative community of highly skilled designers, artists and makers. We focus on creating results that are valuable to individuals, groups, companies and society.

Why choose us?

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Teaching

We are Gold rated in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) for the outstanding quality of our teaching and student outcomes

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Accommodation

We guarantee to find you an affordable place to live that’s close to campus and comes with all bills included

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Employment

95% of our UK graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating (2020/21 Graduate Outcomes Survey)

The Department supports you to develop and refine your creative voice, build your confidence, your resilience and your global awareness. Our art and design courses promote alternative ways of thinking, making and communicating, giving you the space, tools and inspiration to develop your creative practice and a clear career path. We encourage and support experimentation, and adopt risk based approach where ‘anything is possible’.

You'll create collaborate with other art and design students in well-equipped studios, making and digital workshops. At the same time, you'll learn professional skills by exhibiting, working on live briefs through our links with commercial clients, cultural institutions, businesses and organisations.