“The fine art painting course at Brighton has been a great opportunity to develop my practice, meeting many painters and artists that have expanded my ideas and thoughts about painting. Brighton has been an exciting city to live in, with a strong community of artistic people.”
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Lucy Delano, graduate of MA Fine Art is opening ‘Brighton Rocks’ a new, ground-breaking exhibition coming to Pop Gallery, in the heart of Brighton’s North Laines. Read More
Graduating from our Town Planning MSc has led Mark Walker to embark on a brand new career. Read More
Award-winning fashion designer Bethany Williams is the subject of an exhibition at London’s Design Museum until 4 September. Read More
See work by four of our current students: Shirley Archibald, Oriana Yates-Butcher and Liz Schwarz. Open until 10 March 2022.
Second year Illustration students are taking part in a project inspired by renowned investigative news agency Bellingcat. Read More
Elisha Enfield graduated from Fine Art Painting in 2011. For the final show she undertook a £10,000 commission of the Rochdale Canal. Read More
Brighton Rocks is a new exhibition at Pop Gallery in Brighton’s North Laines, a space run by Fine Art MA graduate Lucy Delano. Read More
It was a proud moment for the MSc Town Planning and MSc Town Planning (Chartered Apprenticeship) course team when 22 of its students graduated in February this year. Read More
Want to win a FREE studio space for a year in central Brighton? School of Art and Media final year students have the opportunity to apply for this award which sees Cass Art sponsoring a Phoenix Art Space studio for a 2023 graduate. Read More
Following the award of a £3,000 bursary for Textiles Design with Business Studies BA(Hons) student Lauren Rowell, the Framework Knitting Company praised students and staff at the University of Brighton.
We’ve all been there. You’re on a train, lost trying to navigate, or FaceTiming a friend and… your phone dies.
Craft MA student Chloe Hook, who also studied 3D Design and Craft BA (Hons) at Brighton, is featured in the Surface Design Show in London as part of the new talent area. Read More
Phil Tyler, Printmaking BA(Hons) course leader, Sara Lavelle, Illustration BA(Hons) graduate, and Morag Kaister, Fine Art Painting BA(Hons) graduate are all in the Portrait Artist of the year show at Compton Verney which opened last weekend.
To celebrate the partnership between Cass Art, Phoenix Art Space and University of Brighton, Phoenix presents a group exhibition of all six recipients of the Cass Art x Phoenix Studio Award. Read More
Work by graduate Lisa Barnard and tutor Xavier Ribas is featured in this show in Bristol which opens on 27 January.
Somaya’s work has been picked in the newspaper’s ‘The T List’s Five Things We Recommend This Week’ section.
Watch these two short films where art students talk you through how they put theirs together. Read More
Maddie Lock has won a Gold Medal in a national competition to improve training and skill levels for young people across the UK. Read More
More people record and listen to their productions through Focusrite than any other interface brand. Their eight brands; Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Novation, ADAM Audio, Sequential, Martin Audio, Optimal Audio and Ampify Music, come together around a common mission to remove barriers to creativity. And Focusrite are looking for students to join them for a year-long paid placement. Read More
Students were tasked with previewing, live-blogging, match reporting and interviewing as Chelsea beat Arsenal 3-0 in the Vitality Women’s FA Cup final, which also marked 50 years since the first Women’s FA Cup Final. Read More
Media lecturer Dr Dann has won two awards at the leading industry showcase for podcast, radio and audiobook production. Read More
Tanya who works with students on our 3D Design and Craft BA(Hons) has been interviewed and filmed creating one of her undulating pieces for the latest issue of Ceramic Review. Read More
A product designed by University of Brighton graduates – the Enayball – was among the world’s top social impact innovations celebrated at an event in Dubai.
Nina Fisher who graduated this year in Illustration BA(Hons) has been chosen as a finalist at the Toronto Indie Filmmakers Festival, following her final year animation Mr Bird Watcher being awarded Best Animation at the Match Box Film Festival, and an Honourable Mention at the Roma Short Film Festival.
Visit Vanessa Marr, course leader on the University of Brighton’s Design for Digital Media degree pandemic quilt project at the Grand Parade building.
The illustrator’s work which uses tongue-in-cheek humour to deliver powerful messages is the focus of a feature in the arts mag. Read it here. Read More
Artist and photography lecturer Martin Seeds has a solo exhibition at London gallery, Seen Fifteen (4-21 November), supported by the School of Art & Media, Research and Knowledge Exchange Funding. Read More
Two University of Brighton academics, Frank Gray and Sophie Dixon, feature in the annual CINECITY film festival (5-14 November), and the region’s biggest celebration of cinema. Read More
Graphic design students at the University of Brighton have created 100 climate-related art works at Brighton Marina, to mark the COP26 conference in Glasgow. Read More
Beyond the Pale is a touring exhibition that explores territory, land and belonging on the Anglo-Scottish border and beyond – it runs 15 October – 27 November at Solaris in St Leonards-On-Sea. Read More
Our 2021 Photography BA and MA graduates have produced outstanding work – see their photography on our Summer Shows website. Read More
3D Design and Craft BA(Hons) and Sustainable Design MA alumni Tom Meades has continued his post-graduation success story by winning a prestigious £10,000 award at Milan Design Week. Read More
Three recent University of Brighton graduates from our Textiles, Product Design and 3D Design courses are exhibiting at a pioneering London exhibition showcasing work driven by principles of sustainability.
Work by two recent Photography graduates – Jess O’Neill and Joel Goldstein – is being shown at the Photo London exhibition opening on 9 September. Read More
Three University of Brighton graduates have been shortlisted for the Royal Town Planning Institute Awards for Research Excellence 2021. Read More
A new book by Martyn Routledge provides an innovative vision of British history from the dinosaurs to the digital era, using an unusual lens – football badges. Read More
Nina Fisher, Anja Blau and Ainoa Burgos Gonzalez will be exhibiting at Brighton’s Phoenix Art Space after being shortlisted for a major South East art award.
Check out the brilliant work by the 2021 graduating students. Read More
Three students (Olivia Gallichan, Anna Mika and Naomi Ross-Mason) recently worked with the University of Brighton Outreach team on Photography Club, a nine-week initiative run with Photoworks and artist Lindsey Smith which enables young people to meet regularly, develop their camera skills alongside a professional photographer, produce photography and gain an Arts Award qualification. Read More
“It’s the people you meet at University which I find is the most important part of the university experience whether its tutors and technicians or friends who I will forever remain in contact with and collaborate with in the future.”
My aim is to encourage a shift in perspective, revealing plants as the dynamic characters that they are. Read More
This project captures moments of everyday life to chronicle the many societal changes taking place in last three decades in China. Read More
I am always intrigued by the concepts of infinity and circulation. Planets move in orbits. Life goes around. Water vapours and drops. The tide comes back and forth. There are infinite possibilities with each small change. Read More
The body of work I made during my MA explores the way we arrange our objects within a space. Read More
Annabelle Macleod, who graduates from BA(Hons) 3D Design and Craft this year, is one of seven students from throughout the UK tipped as rising stars by the Crafts Council. Read More
Pia, who graduated in 2009, is to publish her first book, Pandemic Baby, a visual diary of her experience of becoming a parent in lockdown. Read More
The work of an artist is the ability to see and interpret reality. Read More
“I chose Printmaking because I love print, I think its magical. I love the alchemy and I love the process-led way of working. The pandemic completely changed the direction of the practice, but I am still excited by the outcome. The course has been a very important time in my life and my tutors and technicians have been such an important support, that I am so grateful for.”
“No matter how difficult it was for me to get out of my comfort zone and handle my study and life under the pandemic at Brighton, I found it worth taking the chance of moving from my home country to a completely new place for a new beginning… I was given huge support and encouragement from my course leader, lecturer, and a beloved mentor who taught me numerous valuable lessons and helped me become more confident in my path”
“Brighton is a fantastic place to study a creative subject being such a vibrant city this definitely is reflected within the university. I have started working in the interior design industry since finishing my degree and I hope to continue developing my textile and design skills within interiors.” Read More
James delivered a brilliant and insightful, online talk for Fashion Communication with Business Studies students detailing the processes required to create an industry standard, cross-platform campaign.
Sculptor Liberty Cheverall, a graduating fine art student, is the recipient of this year’s Cass Art & Phoenix Studio Award and will enjoy a free studio space at Phoenix Art Space for one year from September! Well done Liberty.
“Brighton’s Fine Art MAhas a very wide brief and it has been gratifying both for myself and other
students to witness the emergence of more nuanced and layered thinking realised in
new techniques and approaches to work.”
“I have been aware of this course for a while, visiting the summer show in 2019 convinced me to apply. I wanted to give my work some depth and surround myself with other artists.”
“I’ve met a brilliant group of like minded creatives that I know I will be in touch with regularly in the future. Amy Cunningham has been a great support and mentor to me and she really helped me to find my language as an artist.” Read More
“Many courses in this area seemed more focused on the technical considerations within a recording studio whereas Brighton allowed me to interpret the course how I wanted to and take it in my own direction.”
“Graduating in 2021 was obviously not without its challenges. That said I am incredibly proud of the bodies of work both I and my peers have produced in response to the pandemic. We couldn’t have done it without the brilliant support of our technical and lecturing staff.”
Two teams of University of Brighton design students have won awards in a prestigious global competition run by the Royal College of Art.
This course has helped shape who I am as a creative and I have made life long friends and important contacts relative to my future career. Read More
Product Design graduate George Gilliat who now works at Lego saw the launch of the latest LEGO set he designed in June. Read More
“Coming from a science and engineering background I wanted a course that would allow me to focus those skills alongside an arts practice, and the new MA at DMSA seemed to fit the bill. The reputation of the lecturers and previous students too was a draw, the quality and breadth of work emerging from DMSA makes it a really exciting place to study.”
Ángel Luis Sánchez Flores who graduates in 2019 from MA Photography and Rosa Brualla a 2019 graduate of MA Textiles created the art academy in Spain, in Salamanca. Read More
In fantastic news for our Photography department, current student Kate Rosewell and graduates Dulcie Wagstaff and Richard Boll, have all made the list of 31 finalists in the prestigious award.
“I really loved going to the photography studios the most, as you can create whatever environment you want in there.” Read More
I chose DDM because it was full of experimentation and creative freedom; I also felt that it would teach me invaluable skills for my future career in design. Read More
“The second I stepped foot into the studios I knew this is where I wanted to be. I fell in love completely with the course, the studios, the general feeling of the University and Brighton too. It ticked every box.”
“I thoroughly enjoyed my course and the autonomy it came with. I got a sense of owning my work and with that came a new confidence about my work. The virtual studio was challenging but I found that it was far more imaginative and with that came many successes.”
Throughout the course, I always felt free to experiment and new ideas were always met with insightful resources and guidance that has helped shape my approach to tackling a brief and how I ultimately see myself as a designer. Read More
“I chose textiles as there is more variety on what it can be used for – not only fashion. The great thing about Brighton is that you can experiment and explore different textile specialisms, which help you choose what you are most interested in- mine being print design.”
“My final project is called ‘Extinction Rebellion HQ & Clandestine Network of Tunnels for Protests’. Sustainability is the key theme. The narrative is told through an unlikely partnership between two characters: Gail Bradbrook, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion, a global environmental movement, and Ken Quantick, a Brighton-based bin man.”
“Working from home during the pandemic was difficult, but I felt inspired by new-found intimacies and sensations of confinement. Tutors and technincians remained committed and dedicated and I was motivated to work diligently by my talented peers. My experience at Brighton wouldn’t have been the same without my incredible coursemates, whose smiling faces I look forward to seeing every day!”
“The course has helped me bring my love for fashion and fine art together… The technicians are incredibly knowledgeable and great at problem solving, and the academic staff take a great interest in each students interests within the specialism. Together this has made the learning experience at Brighton one of a kind.”
I needed a course that would allow me to experiment and develop my personal approach to photography. Read More
It is a unique course, and through it I have met some of the most talented and creative people I know. Read More
“Being able to explore my practice and different mediums within art has helped me grow as a creative. I couldn’t have asked for better technicians, tutors or peers.” Read More
My MA degree show work focuses on my creative response to the Arts Research Project carried out last Autumn. Read More
I have made life-long friends and learnt new skills whilst also developing my technical ability ready for a career in the industry. Read More
Brighton has absolutely everything you could want, a great place to get inspired and spend your summer by the sea! Read More
“The course really opens you up to opportunities and ideas. I came to Brighton thinking I would be a print designer, however the first year rotation allowed me to discover that I was a natural weaver… My advice to any new students would be to experiment with techniques and styles.”
“Brighton is such a lively city full of fun, kind, crazy people. The course has the same atmosphere and it’s been a great environment to develop my practice, bouncing ideas off of like-minded creatives and some really inspiring tutors.”
ApplyToUni has named our long-running Illustration degree as in the top five for the subject – the course was started in 1983 by John Vernon, the UK’s first Professor of Illustration. Read More
I feel like Architecture chooses you. It is a long process, high stress, with many hoops to become an architect – 7 years minimum. Read More
In another great year at Graduate Fashion Week for our Fashion Communication and Business Studies course, Izzy Wells has won the 2021 Fashion Illustration Award. Read More
“I have been through the last three years with a group of diverse and talented people who I now call some of my closest friends. The last year has obviously presented some unique challenges, but also an opportunity to extend my work and identify what is actually fulfilling and what is not.”
“My work is multi-disciplinary but specialises in creative direction.” Read More
“I have learnt so much about myself both as a creative and a person and now feel so ready to go into the fashion industry.”
I started analysing the fundamental elements of fashion, reflecting on what is needed to make clothes and familiarising myself with the basics. From my research, I conclude that the most essential element of fashion is the body.
“After attending the open day and seeing previous students’ work, I thought that the course at Brighton would be the best place to create work that was varied, experimental and purposeful.” Read More
Kate Jessop is presenting a masterclass, on the international jury and has also curated a programme at the AniFilm Animation Festival in the Czech Republic.
“My time in Brighton has been a complete rollercoaster but I would not change a thing! I wanted to come here because my country is extremely homophobic, so I wanted to be in a space completely different from that.”
“The narrative of the project was crucial to understanding the spatial needs – what happened, why, and how. To understand this, I created a short three minute animatic-style short film describing the process of applying for the exhibition.”