Art & Design

Art & Design is a discipline that explores visual expression and creative communication, aiming to cultivate your aesthetic sensitivity, critical thinking, and innovative problem-solving abilities. The curriculum is wide-ranging, allowing you to engage with and practice various creative media—from traditional forms such as painting, sculpture, and printmaking to digital media, graphic design, photography, fashion, and product design.

In addition to hands-on creation, you will study art history, design theory, and visual culture in depth, learning to analyse the context and meaning behind different works while developing your own distinctive creative voice. Overall, the discipline trains you to become a professional capable of transforming abstract concepts into tangible visual forms, whether for personal artistic expression or for delivering innovative design solutions in commercial and social contexts.

Admission requirements

A*AA – BBB Portfolio

Recommended subjects

Visual Arts
Design & Technology

Career pathways

Graphic Designer
Fashion Designer
Product Designer
Photographer

University Subject Rankings

2026 Subject Ranking
University
Entry Requirement(A Level)
IYO^
Foundation^
1
University College London
AAA
2
University of Oxford
AAA/AAB
3
The University of Glasgow
AAA/A*AB
4
Loughborough University
AAA/A*AB
5
Newcastle University
AAA/A*AB
6
University of Leeds
ABB
7
Lancaster University
ABB
8
Kingston University
AAB
9
University of Reading
ABB
10
Goldsmiths,University of London
ABB
11
University of Dundee
ABC
12
The University of Edinburgh
AAA
13
Nottingham Trent University
ABB
14
Bangor University
BBB
15
The University of Southampton
AAA

^IYO (International Year One) is a pathway programme equivalent to the first year of an undergraduate degree. Upon successful completion and meeting the required progression criteria, students may advance directly to the second year of the relevant degree programme.

^Foundation (International Foundation Programme) is a pre‑degree pathway designed to strengthen students’ academic knowledge and English proficiency. After successfully completing the programme and meeting the required standards, students may progress to the first year of the corresponding bachelor’s degree.

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