We are one of the world’s leading art and design schools and have been influencing, inspiring and innovating for over 175 years. We are guided by our past, focused on the future, and proud to be shaping what comes next.
Located right in the heart of one of the UK’s most exciting cities, we are surrounded by – and contribute to – an originality, energy and imagination that makes Nottingham a very special place to live, work and create.
From nurturing talent to daring research and collaborations that are shaking up the industry, we are breaking convention, and challenging the very ideas of what is possible for an art and design school.
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Visiting us at an open day is the perfect way to see what makes life and learning at NTU so special.
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Nottingham School of Art & Design Facilities
We’ve built the perfect spaces for you to create in. From dedicated studios to editing suites, wood, ceramic and textile workshops to an onsite supply shop, we have creative spaces to enable you to learn, develop and acquire the skills and knowledge you will need in your career.
Co Lab
Expand your learning in work-like experiences. Gain the skills employers want in the industry through teamwork, collaborative practice, communication, and more.
Optional Modules
Enhance your studies with our optional modules, offering a blend of unique content and flexible delivery options. Choose from a range of modules to tailor your learning experience and connect across disciplines.
Creative short courses
Evening, weekend and summer courses for beginners, improvers, and professionals. Whether you're a designer, an artist, a marketer, or a seriously creative type searching for a new challenge, come and get inspired!
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Design & Digital Arts building
Our new Design & Digital Arts building will place Nottingham as a UK hub for film, television, animation, UX design, games design, graphic design and more.
The facilities in the Design & Digital Arts building will support creative skills and help graduates prepare for success in professional, technical and commercial careers in the growing cultural and creative industries.
Grad Fest 26 Online Showcase
Explore the creativity and talent of our graduating students in this year’s Grad Fest showcase. You can experience the work virtually, or see it for yourself in person at exhibitions and events across Nottingham and London throughout 2025/26. Find out when events are taking place.
Our academic departments
Department of Fashion
Fashion at NTU is as broad as it is bold — blending craft with commerce, tradition with transformation, and culture with communication. With an exceptional range of courses, close ties to industry, and world-class facilities, our Fashion department is a place where creativity and opportunity come together.
Design & Digital Arts
The Department of Design & Digital Arts at Nottingham School of Art & Design fosters creativity and collaboration across analogue, digital, and performance mediums, helping students thrive in a fast-evolving creative industry.
Research at Nottingham School of Art & Design
Learn more about our world-leading research in Fashion & Textiles and the Creative Industries.
NTU London
Our London campus offers a focused creative environment in the heart of the capital, with courses across music, games, design and business. It is designed as a small, specialist setting shaped by industry input, with strong links to employers in London and beyond.
Find out more about studying in LondonBonington Gallery
Located within the Nottingham School of Art & Design, Bonington Gallery works with practitioners and institutions from across Europe and beyond.
Latest news
Photography students collaborate on live briefs at Holme Pierrepont Hall
Mon 01 Jun 2026
Nottingham Green Partnership Exhibition brings sustainability research to life through art and community engagement
Thu 28 May 2026
Mirror ball art raises awareness of how disabled people can feel on public transport
Tue 19 May 2026
NTU and Erdos celebrate successful live project
Mon 18 May 2026
Future art and design talent to be unveiled at major exhibition
Fri 08 May 2026
GRAPHIC WARNING: Beating and bleeding dummy hearts to train surgeons for emergency trauma injuries
Fri 24 Apr 2026
Upcoming events
12
Jun
Grad Fest Public Exhibition | MFA Fine Art
Backlit Gallery, Alfred House, Nottingham, NG3 1JG
15
Jun
Graduate Fashion Week Catwalk and Exhibition Event | Undergraduate Fashion Courses, London
Graduate Fashion Week, Truman Brewery , Brick Lane , London, E1 6QL
01
Jul
New Designers Exhibition | Design & Digital Arts and Textile Design
New Designers, Business Design Centre, 52 Upper St, Islington , London, N1 0QH
09
Jul
Grad Fest Public Exhibition | D&DA Postgraduate
Design & Digital Arts Building, Nottingham Trent University, 40-42 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, NG1 4FQ
13
Jul
Refashioning Futures 2026 - online event