School of Arts
About us
Welcome to the School of Arts a leading educator of creative practice, with a trusted reputation and strong ties to Bristol's creative sectors. We’ll immerse you in the city’s dynamic arts and cultural scene.
Located across two campuses, the School is spread across Bristol’s creative ecosystem. If you're based at City Campus, you'll have access to specialist maker spaces, industry-standard studios and production facilities at our Bower Ashton site. And it is also home to two international contemporary art centres, Arnolfini and Spike Island, complete with inspiring city centre studio spaces to enjoy. Our Frenchay Campus is home to a range of stimulating humanities courses, and if you're based here you'll have access to all the latest insight and technology, as well as some fantastic study spaces and a 24/7 library.
As one of the biggest creative hotspots outside London, Bristol is brimming with a huge variety of artistic, cultural and media organisations. Our partnerships with local museums, news hubs and artistic venues, including the BBC, Arnolfini, Watershed and ScreenSkills, offer opportunities for real-world learning and professional placements.
At UWE Bristol, we believe creativity powers innovation, growth and progress. We work with agile industry leaders to create new futures, developing digital and immersive technologies through our research.
Our subjects
Art
Our Art courses include: Illustration, Fine Art and more. Find out why you should study an Art degree at UWE Bristol.
Design
On our design courses, you'll work on live briefs, be inspired by study visits and benefit from our extensive industry links, both in buzzing Bristol and further afield.
Drama and Acting
Our courses include: Drama and Drama and Acting. Find out why you should study a Drama and Acting degree at UWE Bristol.
English, History and Writing
Our courses include: English Literature, English Language and Linguistics, Film Studies, History, Creative and Professional Writing and more.
Fashion
Our Fashion courses include: Fashion Communication and Fashion Textiles Find out why you should study a Fashion degree at UWE Bristol.
Filmmaking, Animation and Photography
Our courses include: Animation, Filmmaking, Photography, Wildlife Filmmaking and more.
Journalism and Media
Our courses include: Media Communication, Media Production, Journalism and Radio Documentary.
Student showcase
View our digital showcase featuring the work of students from 25 of UWE Bristol’s creative programmes across art, design, animation, fashion, media, performance, photography and filmmaking.
Our facilities
Art and design
Develop your skills in traditional and contemporary crafts, processes and digital technologies.
Design studios
Our state-of-the-art Design Studios at Bower Ashton are helping to shape the future of the creative industries.
Drama, Acting and Music
Make the most of exciting facilities at Bower Ashton Studios, Frenchay Campus, Arnolfini (Bristol's International Centre for Contemporary Arts) and our Centre for Music.
English, History and Writing
Take a virtual tour of our creative teaching spaces, such as our dedicated Resource Centre or S Block Atrium.
Fashion
You can access facilities across the whole of Bower Ashton Campus whilst studying fashion, exploring fabrication, print and digital design to produce incredible work.
Filmmaking, Animation and Photography
Get skilled, practiced and inspired in one of the UK's hottest spots for animation, filmmaking and photography. Whether you're inspired by the BBC or Aardman, find facilities to match your creativity at UWE Bristol.
Journalism and Media
Passionate about discovering the truth and telling the world about it? From newsroom and radio labs to mobile media on the go, gain the craft and master the tools to get your stories out there.
City Campus
City Campus is UWE Bristol's creative campus with city centre cultural sites at Arnolfini, Spike Island, Watershed and Bower Ashton.
City CampusOur partnerships and research
Partnerships
Well-established links with some of the top creative and cultural organisations in the region have led to an evolving portfolio of exciting collaborations and opportunities.
Partnerships
Research
Research plays an integral role in the School of Arts, generating new knowledge through a mixture of dialogue, practice and critique. The findings feed directly into your learning experience, providing valuable insights.
ResearchSchool of Arts on Instagram
- Integrated Foundation @uwe_foundationartdesign
- Fashion Communication @uwefashioncommunication
- Fashion Textiles @uwe_fashiontextiles
- Fine Arts @fineartsuwe
- Graphic Design @typenowhere
- Illustration @uweillustration_
- Interior Design @uweinteriordesign
- MA Curating @uwe_ma.curating
- MA Design @uwe_ma.design
- MA Multi-disciplinary Printmaking @uwe_maprint
News and events
News
Find out all the latest from the School of Arts. You can also join our social channels:
- Creative UWE X (formerly Twitter)
- Creative UWE Instagram
Events
Find out what events are taking place across the University and how you can take part.
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Find out more about our academic schools within our three colleges.
College of Arts, Technology and Environment
With over 6,000 students and 450 staff, our interdisciplinary approach to teaching, research and partnerships creates new opportunities for our students, our staff and the communities we serve.