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Art and Design

Take a look at our course talks and learn all about our Art and Design courses.

Digital Media Production student Liam with a DSLR camera Watch our Digital Media Production video

Digital Media Production

Find out more about studying Digital Media Production at ARU.

Visit our Digital Media Production course page
A young women works on a Macbook in a design studio Watch our Fashion Design video

Fashion Design

Find out more about studying Fashion Design at ARU.

Visit our Fashion Design course page
A student wearing a paint-splattered apron in an art studio Watch our Fine Art video

Fine Art

Find out more about studying Fine Art at ARU.

Visit our Fine Art course page
A young woman stands in front of examples of graphic designs on posters and screens Watch our Graphic Design video

Graphic Design

Find out more about studying Graphic Design at ARU.

Visit our Graphic Design course page
A student drawing in an art studio Watch our Illustration video

Illustration

Find out more about studying Illustration at ARU.

Visit our Illustration course page
Three women work on illustrations in an art studio Watch our Illustration and Animation video

Illustration and Animation

Find out more about studying Illustration and Animation at ARU.

Visit our Illustration and Animation course page
Students working on laptops in a design studio Watch our Interior Design video

Interior Design

Find out more about studying Interior Design at ARU.

Visit our Interior Design course page
A young male student outside, holding a DSLR camera Watch our Photography video

Photography

Find out more about studying Photography at ARU.

Visit our Photography course page
Yang Qinlin sketching a lavender plant in Cambridge

Student stories

Find out more about our Art and Design students' experiences at ARU.

 Yang Qinlin: A great chapter begins Lizzie Knott: On top of the World Illustration Awards Beth Waters: Drawn to distant climes
Students watching a member of staff give a demonstration at Cambridge School of Art

Cambridge School of Art

Explore and experiment with a range of artistic possibilities and develop your creative practice using our industry-standard facilities in Cambridge.

Take a look at Cambridge School of Art Explore our Art and Design courses
The exterior of the Ruskin Gallery on a sunny day

Ruskin Gallery

Our very own art gallery is a unique exhibition space surrounded by the artists' studios of Cambridge School of Art.

 

Take a look at the Ruskin Gallery
Two student ambassadors talking to a student on ARU's Chelmsford campus

Student life

Find out what it's like to live and study at ARU, and about the support and opportunities we offer.

 Life on campus Accommodation

Chat to our students and staff

Do you want to know more about a course or student life at ARU? Send a message to our students or staff – they'll be happy to answer any questions you have.

 

Disclaimer: Please note that the videos on our YouTube channel are able to have subtitles turned on and off if needed. Subtitling or captioning of these videos are done automatically by YouTube, and ARU cannot take responsibility for the accuracy of the produced subtitles.