Undergraduate study in Art and Design - University of Staffordshire

Leading courses

4th for Product Design and 5th for Fashion & Textiles (Guardian University Guide 2024)

Specialist facilities

Access spacious studios and dedicated workshops, featuring industry-standard equipment and software

Career opportunities

Work on industry briefs, enter design competitions and showcase your work at our annual exhibition

Unleash your creativity with an Art and Design degree from University of Staffordshire; perfectly located in the heart of the UK's 'Creative County'!

We’re one of the UK’s top universities for Art and Design, ranking fourth for Product Design and top 5 for Fashion & Textiles in the 2024 Guardian University Guide. Fine Art also features in the top 10 in the UK. We’re also fourth for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2024).

Our courses fuse traditional techniques and the latest digital technologies to give you the conceptual skills, understanding and hands-on technical abilities you need to thrive in your future career. Wherever your passion lies - whether you want to be the master architect behind an iconic building, the go-to graphic designer in a creative agency, a leader in transport innovation, behind the camera lens capturing the moments that matter or showcasing your creations on the fashion catwalk - we have the degree for you.

When you graduate, you’ll have established a personal voice, style and vision to develop a memorable portfolio of work that you can showcase to possible employers, as well as the chance to feature your work in our annual art and design graduate exhibition.

Courses

Architecture BArch (Hons)

Study options: Full-time

Art and Design BA (Hons)

Study options: Full-time; Foundation year

Automotive & Transport Design BA (Hons)

Study options: Full-time; Part-time; Placement year

Cartoon and Comic Arts BA (Hons)

Study options: Full-time

Fashion BA (Hons)

Optional pathways in Fashion and Textiles, Design and Technology, Marketing and Communication.

Study options: Full-time; Placement year

Fine Art BA (Hons)

Study options: Full-time

Graphic Design BA (Hons)

Study options: Full-time

Illustration BA (Hons)

Study options: Full-time

Photography BA (Hons)

Study options: Full-time; Part-time

Product, Furniture, Ceramics BA (Hons)

Study options: Full-time; Part-time; Placement year

Related courses

Animation BA (Hons)

Study options: Full-time

Concept Art for Games and Film BA (Hons)

Study options: Full-time; Foundation year; Placement year

Games Art BA (Hons)

Study options: Full-time; Foundation year; Placement year

Careers and connections

Discover why we are the connected university with our range of industry links and career support to help you hit the ground running when you graduate.

Facilities and expertise

Our expert academics, world-leading research and industry-standard facilities make us the number one destination for students from home and abroad.

Student experiences

Hear from our students about how the unique learning experience at University of Staffordshire has helped shape their approach to study and their career prospects.