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Undergraduate/Postgraduate Open Day, 18th October 2025
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Pre-Degree Open Day, 8th November 2025
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Undergraduate/Postgraduate Open Day, 15th November 2025
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BA (HONS) ANIMATION & GAMES

Whether your interest is in film, television, video games, online content, VFX, motion graphics or VR, we’ll help you enter the market with the knowledge and skills necessary for a leading role in the industry. In our state-of-the-art multimedia studio environment, you can explore the full range of the drawing, modelling, editing, rendering, and scripting techniques, giving you an unrivalled opportunity to take a multi-faceted view of the animation and games world.
www.aup.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-hons-animation-games

BA (HONS) FILM & SCREEN ARTS

A practical filmmaking course where you will explore the craft and aesthetics of contemporary screen-based media, learning the skills required to design and make for film and media production. You’ll study a broad range of approaches to film and media, and investigate the current and emerging techniques used in the global filmmaking industries.
www.aup.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-hons-film-screen-arts

BA (HONS) GRAPHIC DESIGN

A practical filmmaking course where you will explore the craft and aesthetics of contemporary screen-based media, learning the skills required to design and make for film and media production. You’ll study a broad range of approaches to film and media, and investigate the current and emerging techniques used in the global filmmaking industries.
www.aup.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-hons-graphic-design

BA (HONS) GRAPHIC DESIGN

From the labelling in your clothes to the apps on your phone – Graphic Design impacts every aspect of modern life. On this ambitious course you’ll become part of a new breed of professional designers empowering brands and inspiring community action on a global scale, through both traditional and hybrid design approaches. There’s never been a more exhilarating time to study graphic design as a discipline, as companies strive to cultivate culture and connect with their audience in new and unexpected ways. Discover what it takes to influence public conscience, capture imagination and provoke discussion through effective visual communication.
www.aup.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-hons-graphic-design

BA (HONS) PAINTING, DRAWING & PRINTMAKING

Designed to immerse you in a wide range of traditional and contemporary techniques, you will simultaneously develop a distinct creative voice as a contemporary professional artist. Our tutors are all practising artists who bring unique, independent experience to the classroom and studio teaching. The course specialises in the embodied practice of painting, with the synergy of drawing and fine print together with colour as a conceptual and pedagogical practice.
www.aup.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-hons-painting-drawing-printmaking

BA (HONS) COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Our BA (Hons) Commercial Photography course will help you succeed in today’s dynamic and competitive photographic industry. From lighting and framing a dramatic fashion shot to visualising concepts for advertising campaigns, commercial photography has the power to influence and inspire. This course will help you succeed in today’s dynamic and competitive photographic industry, providing you with the knowledge and skills to succeed, combining visual awareness and innovation with technical excellence, professional understanding and business skills.
www.aup.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-hons-commercial-photography-1

BA (HONS) ILLUSTRATION

Whether working in-house, at an agency or as an independent freelancer - illustrators play a crucial role in modern communication. Illustration has the power to characterise moments, evoke emotion and propose alternate realities. From indie publishing and children’s literature, through to comic books and commercial products - this course will empower you to make your mark. Illustration is a competitive design discipline which requires high levels of commitment. Our expert staff will support you in developing professional skills including creative problem-solving, project management, and working to briefs and deadlines. We place high value on imagination and energy, alongside conceptual thinking and idea development, and we will support you in honing your technical skills and knowledge of contemporary trends.
www.aup.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-hons-illustration

BA (HONS) TEXTILE DESIGN

Every day we encounter textile design in our lives, encompassing and enriching everything from the clothes that we wear to the pattern, textures and colours of the environments that we live and work in. Join our vibrant, industry-focused course, and nurture your unique design personality, through an exciting mix of textile material experimentation, personal development and creative industry opportunities.
www.aup.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-hons-textile-design

BA (HONS) INTERIOR DESIGN & STYLING

This course is one of a rare few in the UK designed to develop your skills in Interior Design and Styling, emphasising colour, surface and ambience in a range of environments. From a door handle or light switch to the impact of colour, texture and materials in a range of interior environments, this course will ensure you enter industry as a well-rounded interiors specialist.
www.aup.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-hons-interior-design

BA (HONS) FASHION DESIGN

Our BA (Hons) Fashion Design course provides a comprehensive design education for independently-minded fashion thinkers and makers who are looking to influence change within the fashion industry. From future forecasting, concept and design development, creative pattern cutting through to leading compelling marketing campaigns, Fashion is one of the largest employers in the UK’s creative industries - offering endless opportunities to those forward-thinking individuals who seek to challenge the assumptions of design, take creative risks and communicate their individual style through their work.
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BA (HONS) PHOTOGRAPHY

BA (HONS) PHOTOGRAPHY Our BA (Hons) Photography programme focuses on a blend of creative and critical practice. It examines and encourages the many types of photographic image-making that emerge from photography as a contemporary art practice. As a student you will develop technical and critical skills throughout the three years of the course, to become an accomplished, independent photographer and critically informed image-maker. Approaching photography with a spirit of enquiry and experimentation, while developing your technical and communication skills, will open up a range of creative and professional possibilities for you as a photographic practitioner.
www.aup.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-hons-photography

BA (HONS) CRAFT & MATERIAL PRACTICES

With almost 150,000 people employed in the UK’s craft industry, skilled crafts-people are putting the country on the map for original, forward-thinking contemporary design. The relationship between thinking and making is ever-evolving, with experimentation and innovation seeing a new wave of makers take their craft profession in fresh and original directions, often looking to develop methods in which we can live harmoniously within natural and fabricated environments that support a healthy ecosystem.
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We offer you the opportunity to take an ambitious journey of self-awareness, professional development and business planning to equip you to use your creative practice as a springboard to lifelong fulfilment, and an exciting career in the creative industries locally, regionally, nationally or internationally.

We will support you to find experiences that will fit in and around your studies, including:

• Resources – Online resources and useful links
• Our Careers Team host a programme of workshops that gives opportunities for students to meet, engage with and learn from real world practitioners and industry professionals
• Careers advice before and for up to three years after graduation
• Work placements and internships
• Job Wall – Offers a wide range of external paid jobs and commissions
• Selling and showcasing opportunities
• Networking opportunities
• Alumni support

Mentoring, student counselling, health services, referrals and wellbeing workshops are available.

Appointments with the Student Support Counsellors are professional and confidential and you can get support for a range of issues such as:

• Anxiety and depression
• Abuse
• Self-harm
• Issues that affect your academic work
• Bereavement
• Issues at home such as those relating to relationships
• Eating problems
• Being bullied or harassed

For more information, contact studentsupport@aup.ac.uk

ARTS UNIVERSITY PLYMOUTH SHORTLISTED FOR UNIVERSITY OF THE YEAR

Arts University Plymouth has been shortlisted for University of the Year and in three other categories of the Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCAs) 2024. The nominees and winners of these unique awards are based on reviews submitted by students from across the UK, and winners are judged by a panel made up of prospective and current university students. Read more here: https://www.aup.ac.uk/posts/arts-university-plymouth-shortlisted-for-university-of-the-year

WHY STUDY A CREATIVE DEGREE: DISCOVER A JOURNEY TO SELF EXPRESSION AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS

Every sphere of work requires creative thinking - regardless of whether you continue as a textile designer, landscape architect or musician, understanding creatively and imaginatively is a key asset in the future automation of work. Creative study at a dedicated arts university not only offers you the chance for personal growth and skill development, but also immerses you in an environment that encourages artistic expression, critical thinking and adaptability, which are vital skills for success in today’s changing world. Read more here: https://www.aup.ac.uk/posts/why-study-a-creative-degree-discover-a-journey-to-self-expression-and-professional-success