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Art and design

You interpret the world in new ways. You pour yourself and your experiences into your creative work, and you want an environment to help you grow as an artist. We'll challenge and nurture your talent through studio, workshop and classroom based experimentation.

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Animation and Illustration

Undergraduate - BA (Hons)

Study in:
Cambridge
Available as:
3 years full-time
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4 years with foundation
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4 years with placement
Course features
  • Become a skilled and versatile animator, illustrator or interactive artist
  • Dedicated suites with industry-standard technology and extensive facilities
  • Hands-on experience in an optional placement year
Course details Apply

Computer Games Design

Undergraduate - BA (Hons)

Study in:
Cambridge
Available as:
3 years full-time
,
4 years with foundation
,
4 years with placement
Course features
  • Develop skills in computer game design and user experience design
  • Use industry-standard game engines to create characters and environments
  • Build a portfolio to showcase your creative skills
Course details Apply

Digital Media Production

Undergraduate - BA (Hons)

Study in:
Cambridge
Available as:
3 years full time
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4 years with placement
,
4 years with foundation
Course features
  • Design and create innovative digital multimedia content
  • Industry-standard software, hardware and extensive facilities
  • Hands-on experience in an optional placement year
Course details Apply

Fashion Communication and Branding

Undergraduate - BA (Hons)

Study in:
Cambridge
Available as:
3 years - Luxury Branding pathway
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3 years - Fashion Journalism and PR pathway
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3 years - Fashion Marketing and Management pathway
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4 years with placement - Luxury Branding pathway
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4 years with placement - Fashion Journalism and PR pathway
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4 years with placement - Fashion Marketing and Management pathway
Course features
  • Specialise in branding, fashion journalism and PR, or fashion marketing and management
  • Create your own campaigns and digital content
  • Work on live briefs set by industry
Course details Apply

Fashion Design

Undergraduate - BA (Hons)

Study in:
Cambridge
Available as:
3 years
,
4 years with foundation
,
4 years with placement
Course features
  • Create your own fashion designs in our specialist workshops
  • Launch your career with a professional portfolio and final collection
  • Opportunities in the industry with an optional placement year
Course details Apply

Art, Health and Wellbeing

Postgraduate - MA : PG Cert : PG Dip

Study in:
Cambridge
Available as:
1 year full-time
Course features
  • Develop your creative practice to approach global health and well-being challenges
  • Learn how to use art to improve physical, mental, and social well-being
  • Gain theoretical, practical, and leadership skills
Course details Apply

Children's Book Illustration

Postgraduate - MA

Study in:
Cambridge
Available as:
18 months full-time
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30 months part-time
Course features
  • Develop your creative practice with support from acclaimed children’s book artists
  • Work in Cambridge School of Art’s dedicated illustration studios
  • Make valuable connections in the children’s publishing industry
Course details Apply

Art and Design

Research - MPhil : PhD

Study in:
Cambridge
Available as:
Full-time
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Part-time
Course features
Explore your research interests in art and design - from computer games art, to illustration and photography - supported by the expertise of our staff, on our PhD programme in Cambridge.
Course details Apply

Children's Book Illustration

Research - MPhil : PhD

Study in:
Cambridge
Available as:
Full-time
,
Part-time
Course features
Academic interest in children’s book illustration is growing. Examine this field of illustration through a combination of practical work and theoretical enquiry.
Course details Apply

Fine Art

Research - MPhil : PhD

Study in:
Cambridge
Available as:
Full-time
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Part-time
Course features
Our research degree will allow you to explore your own interests in fine art - from history of art to painting and printmaking - supported by the expertise of our staff at Cambridge School of Art.
Course details Apply
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We're here Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm (please note we close at 3.30pm on the first and third Thursday of the month for staff training), and Friday 9am-4.30pm.

At Cambridge School of Art and Cambridge School of Creative Industries, innovation and collaboration meet imagination and experimentation to create unique ideas and opportunities. We’ve been inspiring creativity and empowering creators to become change makers since 1858.

We’ll help you maximise your creative potential. With access to our full range of industry standard facilities, not just those for your course, you’ll be able to experiment with a range of media to develop your own visual style.

Our industry-connected, practising staff will take an interest in your development and goals whilst opportunities to exhibit and collaborate will help you make important connections.

You’ll be able to take part in real-life briefs, internships and work experience or even opt for a placement year helping you to stand out from the crowd when you graduate.

Watch our 2021 showreel

Showreel 2021

A montage of work by Illustration and Animation students at ARU.

“My tutors are very helpful and encouraging. After a few weeks of study, I can clearly see my own progress and achievements.”

YANG QINLIN

MA Illustration and Book Arts

Yang's story

Specialist facilities

All of our Art and design students can benefit from a range of facilities, including:

  • the full Adobe Creative suite; wide-format printers and scanners; and video editing suites
  • dedicated fashion workshops; and industrial sewing, finishing, embroidery and seam sealing machines
  • digital cameras and lighting kits; specialist camera equipment; and colour and black-and-white darkrooms
  • a printmaking workshop; a 3D workshop; and a letterpress machine
  • opportunities to exhibit, including at our Ruskin Gallery and on our Creative Showcase and Present websites.
  • placement and work experience opportunities
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