Study design

Applied arts

Using our state-of-the-art studios and workshops, you’ll focus on developing high-quality craft skills needed to be a professional maker. You’ll experiment with techniques in art glass, applied ceramics, jewellery, textiles and performance costume.

Design practice

Designers help shape the world, they’re at the forefront of tackling problems affecting societies daily. You’ll focus on real-life problems as you develop your own specialist design focus. You’ll learn to think strategically, research and experiment, and create solutions using a variety of physical and digital processes and materials.

Digital Design and Animation

Our digital design and animation courses aim to bridge the gap between creativity and technology – you'll be equipped with the skills and knowledge to become proficient in creative problem-solving and innovative designer-making. You'll not only access the very latest in digital technologies but also about visual communication and the role of digital design in researching, designing and developing ways to present information, products and services within a digital interface.

Furniture restoration

Our furniture design and restoration courses will develop your unique and individual style as a designer, and you'll create an exceptional body of work through working on vital and diverse project briefs. You’ll gain hands-on experience restoring and developing and building designs throughout the course, as you build a substantial portfolio of work.

Interior design

Learning in a professional studio environment, our interior design courses will teach you to understand the three-dimensional potential, the atmosphere, and the identity of the spaces in which we live, work, rest, and play. You’ll build a portfolio of work through interior design projects, which vary in scale and type, including hotels, museums, restaurants and shops.

Jewellery

We work closely with a range of industry partners who help shape our jewellery arts and technology course to ensure you gain the skills needed for a successful career in jewellery making. You’ll combine new technology with traditional techniques, pushing boundaries of material exploration, and developing skills in emerging technologies with access to laser cutting and 3D printing. Our students have won awards in national competitions including British Art Medal Society.

Model making

If you choose to study our model making courses, you’ll become a highly adaptable model maker. You’ll develop the making skills needed for rewarding careers in film, TV and theatre, architecture, exhibition and design. You’ll have the opportunity to showcase your work at the model making trade show in London. Our graduates have gone on to work with world renowned companies such as Sir Norman Foster Architects.

Product design

Our product design courses collaborate and engage with industry at all levels, from live briefs to masterclasses and talks by industry professionals. You’ll learn about form, ergonomics and materials as you develop 3D prototypes and build your design portfolio to showcase your skills. Your work will be promoted through international design competitions, graduate shows and exhibitions.