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Maud Craigie Indications of Guilt pt 1 2020 FLAMIN Fellowship

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Critical & Cultural

Indications of Guilt, pt.1 examines the structures of American police interrogation and their relationship to fictional screen representations of law enforcement.

Maud Craigie: Indications of Guilt, Pt. 1 @ MIRROR

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Game Arts

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If you are interested in exploring our state-of-the art campus facilities and workshops and are looking for a safe, personalised experience, we recommend booking a campus tour.

Campus Tours

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Applicant Advice

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Online

Before deciding where and what to study, it is important that you find out as much as you can about the place and the course you are interested in. At our Open Evening, we'll have everything you need to know about our MA/MFA courses.

Postgraduate Online Open Evening

Summer Shows

Work by Megan Cadwaladr BA Hons Fine Art Plymouth College of Art Class of 2021

Studio 11

The 2021 graduating class from our BA (Hons) Fine Art course exhibit their work at Studio 11 on Regent Street.

BA (Hons) Fine Art | Summer Shows 2021

Work by Josh Seal Extended BA at Plymouth College of Art Class of 2021

The Warehouse

The 2021 graduating class from our Extended BA course exhibit their work at The Warehouse on Regent Street.

Extended BA | Summer Shows 2021

Careers & Employability

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Open to Plymouth College of Art students and alumni, our Careers Symposium will see guest speakers share their expertise on a range of topics including publishing, teaching, self-employment, business start-ups and more.

Careers Symposium: The Creative Industries & Beyond

Students' Union

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Pre-Degree

Join our accommodation provider Host for a narrated virtual tour of Plymouth College of Art's local student halls and shared houses, including an overview of prices and locations to suit every budget.

Accommodation Tour and Q&A

UCAS

International

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Short Courses and Masterclasses

Young Arts

Ask our current students about life on campus, living in Plymouth, accommodation, student finance, health and wellbeing support, the Students' Union and more.

Student Q&A

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The 2021 graduating class from our BA (Hons) Painting, Drawing & Printmaking course exhibit their work at Studio 11 on Regent Street.

BA (Hons) Painting, Drawing & Printmaking | Summer Shows 2021

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Join us at our on-campus open day on Saturday 3rd July. Discover our state-of-the-art facilities, talk to expert staff and tour the local accommodation.

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Pre-Degree Campus

Find your future in post-16 creative study by attending our next Pre-Degree Open Day. Courses include UAL Level 3 Extended Diplomas, International Baccalaureate Career-related Programmes and Foundation Diplomas.

Pre-Degree Open Day

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Ocean Studios

Explore the work of our BA (Hons) Interior Design & Styling Class of 2021 at their Summer Show event at Ocean Studios.

BA (Hons) Interior Design & Styling | Summer Shows 2021

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Join our recruitment team for practical tips on the kind of things to include in your portfolio and how to present it in a digital format, ensuring it is interview ready.

Portfolio and Interview Top Tips

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The Market Hall

One year after graduating, our class of 2020 exhibit their work in one of Europe's most exciting new venues, The Market Hall in Devonport.

Far From Near, PCA 2020 Graduates One Year On | Summer Shows 2021

Work by Jess Allibon BA Hons Commercial Photography at Plymouth College of Art Class of 2021

The 2021 graduating class from our BA (Hons) Commercial Photography for Fashion, Advertising & Editorial course exhibit their work at Studio 11 on Regent Street.

BA (Hons) Commercial Photography | Summer Shows 2021

Work by Isabelle Mercier BA Hons Costume Production at Plymouth College of Art Class of 2021

The 2021 graduating class from our BA (Hons) Costume Production & Associated Crafts course exhibit their work at The Warehouse on Regent Street.

BA (Hons) Costume Production & Associated Crafts | Summer Shows 2021

Work by Emily Skinner BA Hons Fashion Media and Marketing at Plymouth College of Art Class of 2021

The 2021 graduating class from our BA (Hons) Fashion Media & Marketing course exhibit their work at The Warehouse on Regent Street.

BA (Hons) Fashion Media & Marketing | Summer Shows 2021

Standard Open Days1

Visit our creative campus in person and tour our state-of-the-art facilities. Discover how Plymouth College of Art students are pushing the boundaries in art, design and digital media.

Campus Experience Day

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Join us at our Clearing Online Open Event aimed at anyone who is interested in applying, or who has applied, to Plymouth College of Art through Clearing.

Clearing Drop-In

Film Screening

Mohini Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost explores the rich history of shipwrecks in the historic naval port city of Plymouth and their relation to empire, slavery and indenture.

Mohini Chandra: Paradise Lost @ MIRROR

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Using tufting, embroidery and tapestry weaving to co-create textile artworks using her Tea Leaf, Tasseography Textiles generative process, Becky concludes two years of making with this Arts Council England funded exhibition.

Becky Dodman Wainwright: Tasseography Textiles

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About Us

Projects and Partnerships

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The STEPS cluster (Soft Skills Training Enabling Progression and Sustainability) looks to develop students’ ‘soft skills’ – the personal and employability skills that are key in individuals furthering careers.

STEPS

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Working with citizens, communities and businesses in Plymouth and the region to provide access to digital fabrication facilities, training in digital design and manufacturing and support with sustainable entrepreneurship.

Smart Citizens Programme (SCP)

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Plymouth College of Art, in partnership with BFI, hosts the prestigious BFI 16-19 Film Academy programme. Open to young people from anywhere in the UK and from any background, the BFI Film Academy offers a real chance for talented 16-19-year-olds to be part of our future film industry.

BFI Film Academy

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Improving Lives Plymouth runs information, advice and support services for people with disabilities and long-term health conditions.

Improving Lives

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SEED (Strategic Employer Engagement in Devon) enables local SMEs to access training in 2D & 3D digital design and manufacturing at Fab Lab Plymouth.

SEED (Strategic Employer Engagement in Devon)

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Street Factory CIC is a Plymouth-based hip-hop company who are investing in young people across the South West.

Street Factory

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Hidden Talent in Devon is an exciting new project that enables people from a range of backgrounds to access creative workshops and learn new skills.

Hidden Talent in Devon

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Atlantic Youth Creative Hubs is a European project funded by the Interreg Atlantic Area programme, aiming at building a model of social innovation for young people supporting social entrepreneurship, employment and education in the creative and cultural industries.

Atlantic Youth Creative Hubs

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HackFest is a county-wide project that engages around 200 young people and schools across Devon in digital making, 3D design and coding activities, to create product prototypes that will solve societal issues of the future.

HackFest

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The Euranim project focuses on innovative digital animation technologies and their application in large-scale public and cultural works.

Euranim

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Devon Collaborative Outreach Network (DCON) aims to raise the aspirations of young people studying in local and regional schools and make them aware of the opportunities in Higher Education.

DCON

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Plymouth Arts Centre often collaborates with The Gallery at Plymouth College of Art to bring large scale and high profile exhibitions to the city.

Plymouth Arts Centre

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The Sorrell Foundation aims to inspire creativity in young people and improve quality of life through good design. They also founded the National Art & Design Saturday Club programme.

The Sorrell Foundation

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The Made@EU project is a European FabLab partnership that sees the college working in partnership with prestigious organisations in Paris, Barcelona, Amsterdam and Budapest.

Made@EU

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We are proud to be working in partnership with Jeremiah's Journey, a local charity that offers support to children and their families who have experienced or are anticipating the death of someone special.

Jeremiah’s Journey

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Making Futures is a biannual international conference hosted by Plymouth College of Art that aims to improve understanding of how contemporary crafts are practised in relation to developing global, environmental and sustainability issues.

Making Futures

In recent years, Plymouth College of Art has considerably developed its activity, presence and profile in European-funded partnership projects. We are proud to work alongside a number of leading creative institutions across Europe and further afield.

During 2017-2018, the college secured over £600,000 of funding from a range of EU programmes, including the European Structural and Investment Funds (European Regional Development Fund and European Social Fund), Erasmus+, INTERREG Atlantic Area and Creative Europe.
Our Projects and Partnerships team work with other areas of the college to drive innovative artistic practice, increase business-facing activity, facilitating knowledge exchange and SME support, start-up incubators, and new kinds of creative and design-led entrepreneurial interventions in youth settings.
Read on to discover more about the Projects and Partnerships that the college is involved in leading and supporting.

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In recent years, Plymouth College of Art has considerably developed its activity, presence and profile in European-funded partnership projects. We are proud to work alongside a number of leading creative institutions across Europe and further afield.

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From stunning countryside and beaches to a vibrant and thriving city life, Plymouth has a lot to offer...

Plymouth: A beautiful place to study

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Featured Staff

Plymouth College of Art has appointed Professor Paul Fieldsand-Danks as Interim Principal and Chief Executive for the upcoming 2021/22 academic year

Plymouth College of Art has appointed Professor Paul Fieldsend-Danks as Interim Principal and Chief Executive

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Employability

Students at the college have been making their mark on public art across the city, in collaboration with local art organisations

Plymouth College of Art students get creative outside the classroom

In the run-up to her solo exhibition in September, we explore the tactile work of Textile Designer and part-time MA Textile Design student Becky Dodman Wainwright through her project 'Tasseography Textiles'.

Using tasseography to co-design textile artworks

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Awards & Industry

Second year Mal Bielecka has animated music videos for emo rappers RONEN and Dying In Designer.

Animation & Games student animates rappers’ music videos

Medal Design Bookcase

After winning the BAMS Student Medal Project last year, graduate Gregory Williams has impressed again with the Medal Makers Award.

Craft & Material Practices graduate awarded British Art Medal Society Medal Makers Award

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Events

Making Futures is Plymouth College of Art’s international research platform, exploring how contemporary crafts are practised, consisting of an international biennial conference, staff research groups, an online open-access journal and more