Art and Design

Industry links We are members of the British Fashion Council; the Association of Fashion Textiles Courses; the Association of Illustrators; and Artists Access to Art Colleges (AA2A). You may work on live briefs for companies such as Bedford Creative Arts, London Luton Airport, Luton Town FC, Luton Culture Trust and Penguin Books as well as taking part in collaborative projects with leading art and design practitioners.

Student experience Study with a team of established tutors and practitioners who place emphasis on your personal creative development.

Gain experience by working on live briefs; submit for national competitions; and deliver cross-discipline projects while building a research and practice portfolio.

Take part in course visits to artist studios, external lectures and exhibitions, either locally or farther afield, and expand your professional knowledge and skills at talks and workshops with visiting speakers.

Attend our weekly ‘World of Work’ guest talks from a wide range of creative-industry professionals, who share their insight into paths to employment and establishing yourself as an independent creative.

Take on freelance commissions with the support and advice of the University’s Careers and Employability Service.

Given our proximity to London, benefit from frequent, industry-relevant field trips to the capital as well as local arts and culture venues such as The Culture Trust, The Hat Factory, Wardown Park Museum and Stockwood Discovery Centre.

Support for postgraduates include one-on-one tutorials with your personal tutor as well as professional and academic support.