Scroll down to find out about further and additional education opportunities offered by the following universities and organisations: University of the Arts London - Insights Programme, London Metropolitan University, The Prince's Foundation, Ravensbourne University London, Goldsmiths University of London and UCAS.
UAL - 1 university made up of 6 world-renowned Colleges, each with their own unique offering.
With diverse courses, expert lecturers and cutting-edge facilities, we offer a transformative education for creative minds.
We offer a huge range of courses in a variety of art and design subjects. Learn more about your chosen subject, find the perfect course and pursue your passion!
What courses does UAL offer: They offer pre-degree, undergraduate, postgraduate and short courses in 18 subjects. See the course listing below and find the perfect course at the right level and follow your passion at UAL.
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Find out more about our Colleges and what's on offer. Each College has a long established, global reputation for producing outstanding work.
Information on the UAL Insights programme go to : https://www.arts.ac.uk/partnerships/outreach/applications-for-ual-insights
UAL believes that widening participation to art and design higher education is essential for the future of our creative industries and society as a whole.
UAL Insights is the University’s outreach programme which offers young people access to our Colleges for creative activities and pre-university advice and guidance.
Photograph: on UAL website: Photograph: Rosemary Cronin. Design: Alice Szymankiewicz.Rosemary Cronin. Design: Alice Szymankiewicz.
The School of Art, Architecture and Design
https://www.londonmet.ac.uk/schools/art-architecture-and-design/
Internationally recognised for high quality teaching, excellent facilities and unique opportunities.
The School of Art, Architecture and Design at London Metropolitan University offers courses across a broad range of subject areas: art (encompassing fine art, photography, English, creative writing, theatre and performance practice), architecture (including spatial planning and urban design) and design, which includes 3D design (fashion, textiles, furniture, product and jewellery), interiors and visual communication.
Learning through practice, playing with process and working with clients; students at the school gain real-world experience in both individual and collaborative projects, engaging with professionals, communities and companies. There is a strong emphasis in our studios on socially engaged architecture, art and design applied to both local and global contexts. The many specialist facilities you could find yourself using include wood, metal and plastic workshops, darkrooms and digital manufacturing technology.
Architecture apprenticeship information
This course is designed to enable architecture practices to retain talented apprentices, so they may continue to work four days a week in the office whilst studying our Architecture (RIBA 2) - MArch and Examination in Professional Practice (RIBA 3) - PG Cert courses on a part-time basis. Over their four-year postgraduate journey to fully-qualified status as an architect, the apprentice will progress through a combination of work-based training and university study. https://www.londonmet.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/architecture-apprenticeship-riba-2-and-3---march/
Outreach and Widening Participation
The outreach team supports schools, colleges and adult learners through activities and programmes that promote achievement and progression into higher education.
https://www.londonmet.ac.uk/about/school-programmes-and-outreach/
https://www.londonmet.ac.uk/about/school-programmes-and-outreach/services-for-schools/
The Prince’s Foundation offers a diverse range of innovative and inspiring education and training programmes for all ages and backgrounds, from traditional arts and heritage craft skills, to architecture and design, science, engineering, horticulture, wellbeing and hospitality. Programmes take place within and beyond the charity’s sites, both nationally and internationally. The work of The Prince’s Foundation is inspired by The Prince of Wales’s philosophy of harmony: that by understanding the balance, the order and the relationships between ourselves and the natural world we can create a more sustainable future.
THE PRINCE’S FOUNDATION DIPLOMA YEAR. A NEW COURSE IN FINE AND APPLIED ART
The Prince's Foundation Diploma year is a dynamic skills-based course with five days’ teaching per week. The small cohort’s size of up to 60 students allows for targeted one-to-one teaching in a supportive and creative environment. Located at Trinity Buoy Wharf, the programme benefits from its creative and inspiring neighbours in its Thames-side location.
The programme is unique in its focus on the interplay between traditional skills, innovation and creativity – all essential requirements for successful progression to Higher Education and careers in the creative industries.
The broad curriculum is especially suited to progression onto Visual Arts courses such as Fine Art and Applied Arts, Animation and Illustration, Architecture, Textiles and Fashion, Photography and Film, Theatre and Set Design, Sculpture, Furniture Making and Design, Carving, Crafts and many more.
Students investigate a broad variety of Fine Art and Applied Art processes and concepts. Drawing is integral to the programme, with its ability to express and crystallise ideas.
FUTURE TEXTILES EDUCATION PROGRAMME IS AVAILABLE IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND LEVELS.
From introductory programmes for secondary school pupils through to internationally recognised training in luxury apparel manufacturers through our Modern Artisan partnership with Yoox Net a Porter.
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Our Future Textile programme is designed to address a skills gap within the UK textile industry and encourage new entrants with relevant vocational skills. The programme is targeted at secondary school pupils alongside community groups and adults wishing to enter the industry.
Programmes range from one day workshops which encourage young people to develop an awareness of the industry, to in-depth training programmes producing garments for the luxury fashion market. Supporters of the programme include major retailers and brands such as Yoox Net a Porter, Alexander McQueen and Christopher Kane. As well as having the opportunity to develop sewing skills, there are workshops in woven and knitted textiles and hand and machine embroidery.
Ravensbourne University London is an innovative, industry-focused university located at the heart of London’s newest creative community on the Greenwich Peninsula. We're champions of creativity and collaboration, dedicated to giving our learners the specialist skills and opportunities they need for outstanding careers in digital media and design.
Our courses are some of the most exciting and innovative in the country. Transform your passion into real-world skills with our range of further education, undergraduate and postgraduate courses
We're a specialist design and digital media university with a range of courses in subject areas including: Animation and Illustration, Architecture and Interiors, Computing and Games, Digital Technology, Fashion, Graphics and Design, Management, Marketing and Advertising, Music and Sound, TV and Film.
Open days and building tours are a great opportunity to discover what it’s like to study at Ravensbourne University London and help you choose the right course for your future.
Goldsmiths: a close-knit community, a rich academic heritage, a creative powerhouse, a thought-provoking place.
The Department of Art, one of the University’s flagship departments, has a leading reputation internationally attracting students from all over the world. The department thrives on the diversity of cultures working within the field and benefits significantly from the University setting, which offers a thriving critical context. It is one of the leading University departments in the world, pioneering new approaches to fine art teaching and practice-based research.
Goldsmiths’ Art students form an important part of London’s dynamic art world, and the department’s reputation enables us to maintain links with many prestigious institutions and art departments internationally.
Click the UCAS link and information to explore education options within the arts.
This area covers a very wide range of subjects with different specialist courses to choose from in art, design, and performing arts.
Considering a career in the creative arts industries? Come along to our Create your future event to discover hundreds of creative courses, traineeships, and careers – all under one roof.
Universities, colleges, and conservatoires are offering courses in the following subject areas:
The field has a strong vocational link with many courses designed to provide a route to a related career.
You can study music, dance, drama, musical theatre, film, and production courses at both universities and conservatoires. Conservatoire courses are more performance-based, whereas university courses focus more on academic study.
Find out if conservatoire study is right for you
Subject combinations and available course options include:
single, joint, and multiple subject combinations
full-time, part-time, and flexible study options as well as a few courses with a placement (sandwich courses)
qualifications ranging from BA (Hons) degrees, through to HND, HNC, and Foundation Certificates
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Are you considering an accelerated degree? Click here to read more about the possibility of completing your undergraduate course in two years rather than three.
A levels – To get on to a related degree, you will usually need a minimum of two A levels. Entry requirements range from CDD to ABB, with providers most commonly asking for BBC. In addition, you normally require five GCSEs at grade C or above including maths and English. However, many courses do not have specific A level requirements:
Performing arts – English, performing arts, or another essay-based humanities subject is useful. Applicants taking a performance music course will often be expected to have achieved a minimum of grade 7 ABRSM (or equivalent) in their main instrument or voice.
Design, fine art, and photography – many courses require, or prefer, an art and design A level or Scottish Higher. It can also advantageous to have a foundation diploma in art and design.
Creative writing – English or a related A level or Scottish Higher is required for many courses.