Applied Art (with Foundation Year)

Why choose this course?

Unleash your creativity with our Applied Art degree where you will focus on the high-quality craft skills needed to launch your professional artistic career. We will help you develop your material and design expertise and versatility through ceramics, metal, jewellery and mixed media.

You will:

Learn the art of high-quality making, originality and how to create personal responses to materials and processes.
Not only take your creativity and innovation to the next level, but also develop entrepreneurial skills to ensure you are industry ready.
Be able to combine your conceptual and technical skills in applied arts with the professional skills needed to be a successful maker.
Develop interpersonal skills through collaborative projects and teamwork, further preparing you for your career after your degree.
*This subject area is rated joint 2nd in the UK for Satisfied with Teaching in the Fine Art subject area league table in the Guardian University Guide, 2025.

Excellent gallery and commercial links, with the focus on craft skills to enable you to become exceptional makers.
In addition to developing your creative skills, you will learn business skills in areas such as pricing, publicity and marketing; we are consistently praised by external examiners for how well prepared our students are for professional life.
You will be taught by a team of research-active practitioners who exhibit their own work both nationally and internationally.
Work on live projects, exhibitions, competitions and commissions for public and private clients, giving you confidence to develop your portfolio and your future career.
Showcase your work in an end of year degree show exhibition - Take a look at the Quintesse Degree Show 2024