Our BA (Hons) Illustration degree course has developed a well-deserved reputation for challenging conventional thinking.

Do you see yourself as a future fashion designer? Our BA (Hons) Fashion degree course will equip you with the design and manufacturing skills to enter and excel in the contemporary fashion industry.

Our BA (Hons) Design for Publishing degree covers creating an effective design for printed books, newspapers and magazines as well as digital apps and online publications.

Taking a conceptual approach but employing industry standard design techniques, our BA (Hons) Interior Design degree course approaches interior design both from the outside in and inside out, training you to work with a building, not just within it.

Our BA (Hons) Animation degree course will encourage your individual creative exploration and development helping you choose which specialism to focus on. You will master the magic of bringing characters and stories to life through a range of animation techniques at NUA – from 2D, and 3D CG to stop motion.

Learn by making with our Creative Skillset approved BA (Hons) Film and Moving Image Production degree course, where you’ll be creating films from week one.

Our BA (Hons) Acting course presents a new opportunity to develop as a performing artist and work towards a successful career in film, television or radio. Building on NUA’s well-established expertise in film, moving image, sound, animation and visual effects, the new course will focus on the live and recorded screen and voice performance.

Experiment and explore the broad context and future of textile design at NUA as you develop your professional skills and personal style through commercial and creative briefs. Our BA (Hons) Textile Design degree course will encourage you to try a range of techniques, from traditional processes to 21st-century technology.

Your passion for exploring visual ideas and brand communication across all platforms will be at the heart of your time at NUA studying our award-winning Graphic Communication course. Our BA (Hons) Graphic Communication degree is closely aligned with the industry and you will work on a wide variety of briefs set by staff, professional design agencies and external competitions.

Connecting your passions and unique perspective to the world of professional photography is at the heart of our BA (Hons) Photography degree course, recognised by the Association of Photographers. You will develop your own approach at NUA – not a standard house style. You will learn how to apply your creative vision to a range of industry briefs, from fashion to advertising and editorial photography. Whatever your aspirations, your work will be unmistakable as you emerge as a professional practitioner with a distinctive portfolio.

Develop the creative and technical skills behind the latest Hollywood blockbusters and learn from award-winning studio professionals on our BA (Hons) Animation and Visual Effects degree course. Our Animation and Visual Effects degree reflects NUA’s success in both disciplines. Our approach to teaching visual effects evolved from advice from professional bodies like ScreenSkills and UK Screen Alliance and the majority of the UK’s VFX industry

You are a budding business strategist who is passionate about the fashion industry and wants to understand the marketing mechanics behind the big-name and challenger brands on the catwalk and high street. Our new BA (Hons) Fashion Marketing and Business degree course will offer you an insight into the commercial fundamentals, marketing strategies and core brand development techniques that are used to run the fashion industry today.

Explore and understand why people think, feel, and behave as they do. Embark on an immersive journey delving into the essence of psychology and its significance to the world around us. You’ll discover different ideas and concepts – some familiar and some new –to examine real-world events nationally and globally and engage in current and future debates. You’ll gain a rich understanding of classic and contemporary theories, engage in discussions, explore global issues and reflect on how people think, feel and interact with the world. Tailored as a Bachelor of Arts (BA) rather than a BSc, the course focuses less on scientific study and more on building skills that can be applied to various careers – from HR to marketing.

Delve into how electronic music and sound production can elevate screen experiences, complement fine art, and even redefine immersive installations. Drawing upon historical and contemporary electronic music and sound design forms, BA (Hons) Electronic Music and Sound Production* will venture into new and emerging technologies and media, which move beyond the mainstream to create experimental and bold musical and sonic visions for cinema, games, gallery, live performance and other emerging immersive and virtual spaces. An exploration of sound and its capacity to create meaning and new experiences will enable you to ‘hear’ your own discipline differently.

You have the opportunity to study architecture in an art school environment at NUA, developing professional skills in a creative community where improving the world around us through innovative and responsible design is our primary focus.