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 28 June 2025
Book your place at a postgraduate open event on:
- Wednesday 4 June 2025
NTU London Open Day
Book your place at an NTU London open day on:
- Saturday 21 June 2025
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More from Nottingham School of Art & Design
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.
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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 25 Online Showcase
Explore the creativity and talent of our graduating students in this year’s Grad Fest online showcase. You can also experience the work in person at exhibitions, screenings and events across Nottingham and London. Visit our Grad Fest hub to find out more.
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.
NTU x Tileyard: our music degrees
We’re proud to introduce NTU x Tileyard — a game-changing fusion of two creative heavyweights, delivering an exciting suite of undergraduate and postgraduate music courses in London, Nottingham, and online.
Our research groups and centres
Research Centre for the Creative Industries
The Research Centre for the Creative Industries (RCCI) explores how a breadth of creative arts and disciplines can address local and global societal challenges.
Bonington Gallery
Located within the Nottingham School of Art & Design, Bonington Gallery works with practitioners and institutions from across Europe and beyond.
Creative Practices, Methods & Analysis
Formed of practitioners, practice-based researchers and scholars concerned with creativity, the Creative Practices, Methods & Analysis research cluster is at the cutting edge of creativity at NTU. The cluster has an established track record for internationally leading research and collaboration.
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.
Design Research
The Design Research Group is a collective of interdisciplinary experts, who conduct research into design practice, tools and techniques and explore the use of design to channel technological developments towards more sustainable and equitable future for all.
Artistic Research
The Artistic Research Group at NTU is constituted by an interdisciplinary collegiate research environment with an ambition to continue to be at the forefront of innovation in artistic research processes.
Connected Experiences Lab (CXL)
The Connected Experiences Lab conducts applied, user-oriented research in innovative emerging digital technologies. We create novel applications that connect people in real and virtual worlds, including immersive technologies, artificial intelligence and tangible interaction.
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
MA Fashion Marketing Students Impress Urban Outfitters with Live Industry Pitches
Thu 15 May 2025
Future of creative talent to be unveiled at major art and design showcase
Mon 12 May 2025
Deafblind people to understand live conversations thanks to e-textiles research
Tue 29 Apr 2025
NTU Film Students visit Budapest
Mon 31 Mar 2025
Washable touchless technology could ‘revolutionise’ electronic textiles
Wed 26 Feb 2025
Expert Blog: The future of digital arts education
Wed 06 Nov 2024
Upcoming events
12
May
Grad Fest Public Screening | Filmmaking, Nottingham
Ground Floor & Room 411, Design & Digital Arts Building, Nottingham Trent University, 40-42 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, NG1 4FQ
12
May
Grad Fest Public Exhibition | Design for Film & Television, Nottingham
Design & Digital Arts Building, Nottingham Trent University, 40-42 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, NG1 4FQ
13
May
Grad Fest Public Screening | Animation, Nottingham
Design & Digital Arts Building, Nottingham Trent University, 40-42 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, NG1 4FQ
14
May
Grad Fest Public Exhibition | Design for Performance courses, Nottingham
Nottingham Playhouse, Wellington Circus, Nottingham, NG1 5AF
17
May
Grad Fest Public Exhibition | Photography, Nottingham
Surface Gallery, 16 Southwell Road, Nottingham, NG1 1DL