We are one of the world’s leading art and design schools and we have been influencing, inspiring and innovating for over 175 years. We are guided by our past, focused on our 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.
Open days
Visiting us at an open day is the perfect way to see what makes life and learning at NTU so special.
Book your place at an undergraduate open day on:
- Saturday 18 January 2025
- Saturday 8 March 2025
Book your place at a postgraduate open event on:
- Wednesday 5 March 2025
- Wednesday 4 June 2025
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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
We offer introductory and professional-level courses delivered by expert tutors in the same studios as our full-time programme, taking advantage of our excellent resources.
Student Showcase
Introducing the designers, makers, influencers and disruptors who represent the future of the creative industries.
Our academic departments
Department of Fashion Management, Marketing and Communications
Our Fashion Management, Marketing and Communication (FMMC) department has an excellent reputation for its range and diversity of courses and links with industry.
Department of Fashion, Textiles and Knitwear Design
Our Fashion, Textiles and Knitwear Design department has an excellent reputation for its range of courses, links with industry and enviable resources. That’s why we’ve been ranked in the top 10 UK universities for fashion and textiles.
Design & Digital Arts
Our Department for Design & Digital Arts provides exciting opportunities bringing together art, design, technology and business within a landmark new building.
The 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.
Our research groups and centres
Artistic Research Centre
An interdisciplinary collegiate research environment with the ambition to continue to be at the forefront of innovation in artistic research processes.
Bonington Gallery
Located within the Nottingham School of Art & Design, Bonington Gallery works with practitioners and institutions from across Europe and beyond.
Design Research Centre
A world leading interdisciplinary group of researchers fostering new approaches to design and the use of the latest design techniques and technologies.
Fashion and Textile Research Centre
Representing a complex field in a global context, research in this centre focuses on cultures, heritage, design, business, sustainability and advanced textiles.
Advanced Textiles Research Group
A thriving research group and a leading institution for advanced textiles research with a global reputation for designing electronically active wearable technology.
Art Research
'Art Research' is the on-going enquiry carried out by the Fine Art staff and technicians at NTU.
Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021
In the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, 86% of NTU's research impact was assessed to be either world-leading or internationally excellent. The overall quality of each Unit of Assessment NTU submitted to REF in 2021 also saw an improvement from the previous REF in 2014.
Latest news
Expert Blog: The future of digital arts education
Wed 06 Nov 2024
Turner Prize winner to open new digital arts building in Nottingham
Tue 05 Nov 2024
Fashion expert wins a top academic award
Fri 18 Oct 2024
Future of e-textiles to be powered by tiny inkjet-printed energy stores
Mon 16 Sep 2024
Nottingham School of Art & Design celebrates a summer of creativity and success in the Graduate Festival 24
Fri 06 Sep 2024
New mural brings community feel to NTU in Mansfield
Wed 14 Aug 2024
Upcoming events
27
Sep
After the End of History: British Working Class Photography 1989 – 2024
Bonington Gallery, Bonington Building, Dryden Street, Nottingham, NG1 4GG
27
Sep
Bonington Vitrines #25: Donald Rodney in Nottingham
Bonington Gallery, Bonington Building, Dryden Street, Nottingham, NG1 4GG
27
Sep
Bonington Archive #6: Representing Lives
Bonington Gallery, Bonington Building, Dryden Street, Nottingham, NG1 4GG
03
Dec
Free Gallery Walkthrough with Global Lounge Social
Global Lounge, NTU City Campus, 23 Goldsmith Street, Nottingham, NG1 5JT
11
Dec
Art gallery visit: A walkthrough of Donald Rodney’s ‘Visceral Canker’ at Nottingham Contemporary
Newton Reception, Newton Building, NTU City Campus, Nottingham, NG1 4BU