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Art and design

At Cambridge School of Art, we nurture your creativity through experimentation so you can become a creator and change-maker of tomorrow.

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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
,
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
,
4 years with placement
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

Fine Art

Postgraduate - MA

Study in:
Cambridge
Available as:
12 months full-time
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24 months part-time
Course features
  • Develop your creative practice with support from experienced artists
  • Gain experience of exhibiting, curating and collaboration
  • Make essential connections with local art organisations
Course details Apply

Art and Design

Research - MPhil : PhD

Study in:
Cambridge
Available as:
Full-time
,
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
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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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