Our department attract students, staff and global partners from a diverse range of countries and backgrounds, challenging ideas and concepts in practice. Our philosophy’s simple: experimentation is the key to success. That same attitude pervades our teaching and courses.
Our exceptional academic staff and team of technicians enable freedom, confidence and opportunities to explore, as students hone their skills and outlook, and learn what matters most to their own practice.
Our Subject Areas
Fine Art
You’ll study in our Bonington building, in the centre of a thriving creative city. It’s an artist’s haven, with the experience and teaching you’d expect from an art school, plus the opportunities and reputation of a major UK university.
Design for Live Performance
Do you see yourself designing costumes for London’s West End, working behind the scenes on the next blockbuster, or creating the sets for top theatre productions? If the answer is yes, our design for stage and screen courses will open up a wide range of careers in this diverse field.
Visual Communication
Whether you dream of a career as an animator, graphic designer or visual effects producer, we can open the door to an exciting future.
Film and Television
Are you an inspiring creative with a passion for film, photography or television? Choosing a creative course at NTU is your big chance to find a voice, hone your craft, and challenge what you already know – the chance to make a professional life from what you love.
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Our Research Groups and Centres
Art Research
'Art Research' is the on-going enquiry carried out by the Fine Art staff and technicians at NTU.
Featured Facility
Fine Art
Our Fine Art students are based in the Bonington building, our dedicated art and design hub. With spacious and well-equipped studios and workshops, home to a broad range of industry-standard equipment, our students have access to everything they need in order to create innovative and industry-standard work.
Photography facilities
Located in the Nottingham School of Art & Design's Bonington building, our Photography facilities give students access to both analogue and digital equipment, studio spaces, dark rooms, and editing suites.
Our BA (Hons) Decorative Arts and BA (Hons) Theatre Design courses are accredited by the Chartered Society of Designers.
Our BA (Hons) Costume Design and Making course is accredited by The Textile Institute.
Our BA (Hons) Filmmaking course is design approved by the International Moving Image Society.