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Why Study
Our expert staff are committed to providing a high-quality, student-centred experience that will develop your individual creative potential. Wherever your interests lie, our courses aim to provide you with the practical skills and academic knowledge to succeed within and beyond the creative and cultural industries. The Department has an active and exciting research culture, with many staff exhibiting and publishing their work internationally. We have excellent links with employers, commissioners and galleries, with high-level employability and entrepreneurial skills embedded into our curriculum.
Campus
Creative Campus, Kingsway is our specially developed arts campus, located on the outskirts of the city centre, it is easily accessible. The campus supports a tight-knit creative family with onsite and offsite exhibition spaces, courtyard performance space, popular social hub and catering outlet. Alongside the specialist workshops and art and design facilities, you will benefit from a dedicated learning resource centre, Mac and PC IT labs, 100-seat lecture theatre, and designated seminar spaces featuring modern teaching technology.
Facilities
You will develop your work in studios and workshops that have been specially equipped for your creative discipline with industry-standard hardware and software. We provide high-tech output services, laser cutting, 3D printing and prototyping, inkjet and c-type digital printing, computerised fabric printing and embroidery, 360º filming, virtual and augmented reality capabilities, alongside a broad range of traditional art school and making facilities including darkroom and photography studios, printmaking, stop-motion animation, textiles, book binding and sculpture.
get what counts
A network of contacts, a future-focused education and opportunity after opportunity