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Arts University Plymouth
Arts University Plymouth was voted by students as University of the Year for SW England at the annual Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2024, won best Small or Specialist Institution in 2022 and was voted second-place in the same category in 2023.
TEF (Teaching excellence & student outcome framework) Award, Silver - 2023
Voted as the top Arts University in the UK in the National Student Survey (NSS 2022). Overall student satisfaction is 81% at Arts University Plymouth, significantly above the national average of 76%.
A Little Bit About Arts University Plymouth
As an MA student at Arts University Plymouth you will join our Postgraduate Centre, an active, cross-disciplinary community of makers and thinkers.
Founded in 1856, the institution has been granted full university status and is formally recognised as Arts University Plymouth following approval by the Privy Council, becoming the city of Plymouth’s specialist arts university. Arts University Plymouth is a specialist arts university offering a comprehensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in art and design, and media.
Students benefit from industry standard workshops and studios and state-of-the-art equipment for Painting, Glass, Printmaking, Photography, Craft & Material Practices, Jewellery, Textile Design, Museum Studies, Immersive Media and more.
The university is proud of its commitment to both traditional and digital art courses, with an £8 million specialist art, craft and digital design centre providing students with cutting-edge ceramics, glass and digital design workshops. The facility also offers further specialist equipment in Fab Lab Plymouth, including 3D printing and laser cutting.
The Postgraduate Centre, Studio 44
The Postgraduate Centre is a dynamic, cross-disciplinary community of makers and thinkers, which welcomes recent graduates as well as established practitioners who are already active in their specialist fields.
Postgraduate study at Arts University Plymouth takes place in a stimulating intellectual environment with strong support for reflective practice, technical formation and career development.
Our Postgraduate Centre is located in Studio 44, a few minutes' walk from Arts University Plymouth’s Tavistock Place site. It houses two flexible teaching, study and display spaces dedicated to the use of postgraduate students. Teaching on MA programmes takes place at the Postgraduate Centre and across the Arts University Plymouth campus, where MA students engage with our technical facilities and areas of expertise relevant to their practice.
At Arts University Plymouth, we embed postgraduate study within a practice-led research culture. The Postgraduate Centre hosts cross-disciplinary talks and student exhibitions which form an integral part of our commitment to experimental creative practice.
Arts University Plymouth students say:
“I really love my uni, I don't think I could have found somewhere better for me. I've been given so many incredible opportunities since I got here and my work has improved massively.”
Check our Our Facilities
Available for use by all students, FabLab Plymouth offers the latest in digital design technology including a 3D scanner, 3D printer, CNC milling machine, laser cutter, and more.
The university also has invested £8 million in its Craft, Design and Fabrication Workshops. These include jewellery studios, printed textile design workshops, glass-blowing houses, ceramics spaces and FabLab Plymouth.
The Equipment Resource Centre (ERC) is a library of equipment with a growing collection of over 6,500 items that are available to loan to students. These include digital kits and classic analogue devices.
The Print Lab is a professional printing service open to all staff and students that houses three wide-format 44" inkjet Epson printers. Arts University Plymouth’s library is an enviable resource, with over 28,000 items comprising physical and digital resources including books and journals (both print and online), DVDs, computer games, a digital video collection and subscriptions to over 90 renowned print publications.
Our Student Support Team
Our Student Support team offers a team of specialist advisors who can provide MA students with information and guidance in a variety of areas, including finance and funding, disability support, counselling, health and wellbeing.
International Student Support
Looking to study in the historic city of Plymouth? We will support you from the moment you start your research. Together we will find you the right course, support your visa application and secure you the best accommodation for your budget. Find out more
Financial Aid
You may be able to apply for a Postgraduate Loan with Student Finance England to help with course fees and living costs. The quickest and easiest way for students to apply is on the UK Government website's postgraduate loan page.
Eligibility depends on your course, your age, your nationality or residency status.
Arts University Plymouth students say:
“I can’t fault them, it’s the reason I have moved over 300miles from Lincolnshire to study down south (here) leaving all my family and friends to better myself and become a better me. And this uni has completely helped and changed my-life for the better.”
Read About Our Students
Find out more about our talented students and alumni here
Upcoming Open Days
Take a vital step towards your creative future by coming along to our next open event. Both online and on-campus, our Student Recruitment team are ready to show you around our breath-taking facilities. View our upcoming Open Day dates here.
MASTERS | GRADUATE SHOW '24
Join us for our Postgraduate Graduate Show
29 August — 5 September 2024
At our Masters Show 2024, postgraduate students from Arts University Plymouth will showcase a variety of exciting and dynamic research projects undertaken within our specialist postgraduate community of practice, working across specialisms that include painting, drawing, sculptural installation, moving image, design and ceramics.
Work will be displayed in MIRROR gallery at Arts University Plymouth's Tavistock Place campus, and at our Studio 11 Building, on Regent Street (just a two minute walk from our main campus).
Thursday 29 August: Private View - 6.00pm - 8.00pm
Friday 30 August 2024 - 9.00am-5.00pm
Monday 2 - Thursday 5 September 2024 - 9.00am-5.00pm
https://www.aup.ac.uk/events/postgraduate-show-2024
Enquiry Details:
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