Art & Design Courses
Work on live projects, get access to our valuable industry connections and let our famously inspiring location stoke your creativity.
With professional-standard facilities, industry partners from places like the National Gallery and guest speakers like Cornelia Parker, we’re here to give tomorrow’s visual storytellers the insights, skills and confidence to succeed across an exciting range of creative professions.
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Drawing BA(Hons)
Become a rigorous and innovative critical thinker and practitioner. Build your skills, expertise and...
Illustration BA(Hons)
Become adept at problem solving and creating your visual language on this Illustration course, renow...
Sustainable Product Design BA(Hons)
Become a conscientious and innovative product designer with the professional practice skills to make...
Textile Design BA(Hons)
On our textile design degree, you’ll be part of a vibrant, supportive community of multidisciplina...
Illustration BA(Hons) (Online)
Discover your unique illustrative voice.
Fine Art BA(Hons)
This highly-respected course aims to support the development of your practice as it evolves over the...
Creative Advertising BA(Hons)
Pitching, hustling, scribbling, protesting, researching, writing, experimenting, crafting and – mo...
Graphic Design BA(Hons)
With an emphasis on design thinking and crafting big ideas beautifully, this Graphic Design degree i...
Visual Communication BA(Hons) (Online)
Get ahead in the vibrant, ever-evolving field of visual communications with this exciting online cou...
Game Art BA(Hons)
Develop your creative capabilities while honing the skills you’ll need to make it as a successful ...
Integrated Foundation Year BA/BSc(Hons)
Explore your creativity and expand your professional skills by entering the creative industries on a...
What can you do with an Art and Design degree?
An Art or Design degree will teach you skills that are relevant for multiple industries so you can follow a career path that is truly fulfilling for a lifetime.
Industry links
We provide opportunities for students to access industry insights and experiences through placements, guest speakers and portfolio reviews with leading art directors. We also encourage students to exhibit their work at national exhibitions, such as New Designers in London. Read on to discover how one Illustration graduate is now creating content for Penguin, Vogue and WIRED.
Read moreDiscover what our students do
Rachael Saunders, Patterned Panoramic of Krka National Park, Croatia
Falmouth graduates shortlisted for AOI World Illustration Awards 2022
20 September 2022
Four Falmouth University graduates have been shortlisted by the Association of Illustrators at the 2...
Student takes home sustainability award at Interior Educators 2022
02 August 2022
BA(Hons) Interior Design student Ashley Powell has seen his shortlisted project 'holm' rise to ...
Unprecedented success for Falmouth at 2022 D&AD Awards
26 July 2022
There was significant success for Falmouth’s students at the 2022 D&AD New Blood Awards, with ...
Interior Educators Awards 2022: Shortlisted projects exhibited at Re-Form show
22 July 2022
Falmouth University's shortlisted Interior Educators Awards submissions were recently exhibited at t...
Student makes World Illustration Awards longlist
08 July 2022
Illustration BA(Hons) student Abby Mundell has been longlisted by the Association of Illustrators at...
Graduate is inaugural artist in residence at Una St Ives
06 July 2022
Illustration BA(Hons) alumni Jordan Amy Lee has been named as the inaugural artist in residence...
'My cancer scars map the pain of animals held in research labs' © Sarah Edge
Falmouth students go big at the V&A Illustration Awards
17 June 2022
Three Falmouth students and a Falmouth graduates have been shortlisted at the 2022 V&A Illustrat...
Fashion Design student finds a creative home in Falmouth
30 May 2022
A year into his studies, and BA(Hons) Fashion Design student Tommy Marley was struggling to realise ...
The psychology of space: How interiors shape our behaviour
20 May 2022
Discover how interior environments can impact our daily lives and influence our behaviour.
Interior Design students create concept designs for AMATA
18 May 2022
Two second-year Interior Design BA(Hons) students have teamed up to create concept designs for an ex...
The Falmouth Showcase is coming: 21-26 May 2022
10 May 2022
Hungry for inspiration? On the hunt for fresh talent? Discover our next generation of incredible cre...
The Falmouth Showcase is coming: 21-26 May 2022
10 May 2022
Hungry for inspiration? On the hunt for fresh talent? Discover our next generation of incredible cre...
Alumnus Hew Locke is selected for The Met's Facade Commission
03 May 2022
Esteemed Falmouth alumnus Hew Locke has been announced as an artist for The Met Museum’s 2022 Faca...
The difference between interior design and interior architecture
28 April 2022
Understand the key differences between interior design and interior architecture.
Fresh From Falmouth: March Edition
30 March 2022
After a brief hiatus, Fresh From Falmouth returns with even more exciting stories from our wonderful...
Illustration students get a taste of the industry on Bristol studio tour
25 March 2022
Last month, second-year Illustration BA(Hons) students spent the week in Bristol, forging indus...
5 things you need to know about the Arte Povera movement
17 March 2022
MA Fine Art (Online) student Spencer Hogg tells us about an art movement which inspired him to begin...
Drawing inspiration from Illustration graduate Sophie Melissa
17 February 2022
Creating content for Vogue, Liberty London, Penguin, Harper Collins, Hardie Grant, WIRED and...
Falmouth Illustration Festival sketches out pathways for student success
15 February 2022
Illustration students welcomed an incredible line-up of artists, industry workers and activists to t...
Veganuary has chosen its art competition winner
25 January 2022
Abby Mundell has been announced as the winner of Veganuary's art competition, which challenged stude...
Any questions?
If you have any questions about our Art and Design courses, get in touch with our Future Studies Team.