Exhibition

Maud Craigie Indications of Guilt pt 1 2020 FLAMIN Fellowship

Plymouth College of Art

MIRROR

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

Communication

Curation

Digital Media

Film

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

Summer Shows

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Mount Edgcumbe House & Country Park

3D Design

Roam through the stunning Formal Gardens of Mount Edgcumbe to find the site-specific large scale works by our second-year students.

Art @ Edgcumbe

Online Event

Open Day

Applicant Advice

Student Life

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Online

Animation

Ceramics

Costume

Content Creation

Craft

Education

Technologies

Design

Drawing

Fashion

Fine Art

Game Arts

Glass

Graphic Design

Illustration

Interior Design

Jewellery

Marketing

Media

Painting

Photography

Printmaking

Publishing

Production

Styling

Sound

Technical

Textiles

Art History

Come along to our ‘What is Clearing and How to Apply’ talk, taking place from 12.15-12.45pm on Tuesday 3rd August and find out more about the Clearing process, creative courses and the state-of-the-art facilities at Plymouth College of Art.

What is Clearing and How to Apply (online)

UCAS

Fabric Lab 1

Join us on 4 August from 4.30-6pm for our FABLab Workshop Taster Session event.

FABLab Workshop Taster Session (Online)

Predegree

Pre-Degree

Come along to our ‘What to expect on GCSE Results day’ talk, taking place from 12.15-12.45pm on Thursday 5th August and find out more about the Clearing process, creative courses and the state-of-the-art facilities at Plymouth College of Art.

What to Expect on GCSE Results Day (online)

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Come along to our ‘Accommodation, Finance and Late Applications’ talk, taking place from 4-4.30pm on Thursday 29th July and find out more about the Clearing process, creative courses and the state-of-the-art facilities at Plymouth College of Art.

Accommodation, Finance and Late Applications (online)

Come along to our ‘What to expect on A-Level Results day’ talk, taking place from 12.15-12.45pm on Friday 6th August and find out more about the Clearing process, creative courses and the state-of-the-art facilities at Plymouth College of Art.

What to Expect on A-Level Results Day (online)

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Come along to our ‘Choosing the Right Course’ talk, taking place from 12.15-12.45pm on Monday 2nd August and find out more about the Clearing process, creative courses and the state-of-the-art facilities at Plymouth College of Art.

Choosing the Right Course (online)

Tours

Standard Open Days4

Our on-campus Clearing Drop-in event on 11 August is aimed at anyone who is interested in applying, or who has applied, to Plymouth College of Art through Clearing.

Clearing Drop-In

Careers & Employability

Industry Talk

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We are hosting an exciting series of digital and on-campus Summer Skills Sessions throughout July and August. Each session will be focused on a different topic, giving you the opportunity to learn new skills, speak with our expert academic staff and ask questions about what it's like to study at an independent art school in the South West.

Planning Your Creative Journey

Plymouth College of Art Fashion Communication Magazines portfolio

Join us on 11 August from 4.30-6pm for our Photographing Your Own Work event.

Photographing Your Own Work (Online)

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Our on-campus Clearing Open Day from 10am-1pm on Saturday 14 August is aimed at anyone who is interested in applying, or who has applied, to Plymouth College of Art through Clearing.

Clearing Open Day (drop-in)

Our Jewellery Studio is a large, open space with high ceilings and full length windows to flood the workshop with natural light. Along the windows sits jewellery work stations with tools.

Join us on-campus on 18 August from 10am - 3pm for our on-campus Workshop Experience Day and experience our state-of-the-art facilities first hand.

Workshop Experience Day

BA (Hons) Graphic Design student Tatsu Ishikawa

Join us on 18 August from 4.30-6pm for our Social Media & Standing Out As A Professional event.

Social Media & Standing Out As A Professional (Online)

Palace Studios

Join us on 25 August from 4.30-6pm for our Pre-Degree Taster event centred around an introduction to Japanese.

Pre-Degree Taster (Online)

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

Campus Experience

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

Standard Open Days5

Join us on 1 September from 4.30-6pm for our Starting University - Life hacks & Top Tips event.

Starting University - Life hacks & Top Tips (Online)

Smart Citizens Programme

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Join this hands-on workshop and take your first steps into electronics and coding! In this practical, step-by-step workshop, you will be introduced to the world of electronics and coding and learn how to build smart devices with real-world uses. Open to 16yrs+.

Introduction to Electronics & Coding

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Join the Smart Citizens for National Coding Week! In this practical, step-by-step workshop, you will take your first steps into the world of electronics and coding and learn how to build smart devices with real-world uses. Open to 11-15yrs.

National Coding Week: Introduction to Electronics & Coding

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Ocean Studios

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

Speak to someone today and gain personal insight into our creative community. From finding accommodation and making an application, to freshers week and fees &amp; funding, you can ask us anything.
Ready to get started? Toggle between the Students and Staff tabs below and pick someone to live chat with. We'll aim to get back to you within 24 hours.

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Ask a Student

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Advice & Support

A mythbusting blog for parents, guardians and teachers to help you guide your young person through Clearing 2021

Clearing advice for parents, guardians and teachers

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Alumni

In a ceremony featuring almost 250 students hosted by Theatre Royal Plymouth, Plymouth College of Art awarded fellowships to those who have significantly contributed to the arts, arts education and cultural leadership.

Plymouth College of Art awards Honorary Fellowships to Anne Barlow, Tim & Chris Britton, and Jo Arscott

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Highlighting the excellence of creativity from the Class of 2021, we check out graduating students from BA (Hons) Fashion Design and BA (Hons) Fashion Communication who have made an impact already.

Class of 2021: The best looks from this year’s Fashion graduates

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Events

The Clearing process can be confusing, so we’ve put together a range of special events to make the process a little... clearer!

Don't miss our Clearing events

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Meet the outstanding 2021 graduates of BA (Hons) Photography and BA (Hons) Commercial Photography

Class of 2021: Outstanding images from our photography graduates

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Hoping to study a creative degree and want to build on your creative practice before moving into Higher Education? Learn new skills and explore our courses at one of our Summer Skills Sessions.

Summer Skills Sessions 2021

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Here we’ve showcased this year’s BA (Hons) Painting, Drawing & Printmaking graduating students by selecting a hand-picked few who have shown their passion, energy and appetite for success throughout the duration of their degree studies

Class of 2021: Traditional artistry reimagined with this year's graduates

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Awards & Industry

Competing against 164 other students, Emma has been selected as one of three winners, winning £1,000 in prize money with her unique drinks brand concept, The Kombeecha Co.

Graphic Communication student Emma Flintham wins South West Design + Digital Student Awards

NEW PRO TALKS! Check out our Youtube channel for our newest guest lectures including transgender magic and the tarot with renowned author Rachel Pollack, and rituals in art with artist Jesse Bransford - watch now on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3f2xADX1Tp3J6z78rMwdmi5ucs-L1n_v">YouTube</a>.

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<a href="https://www.plymouthart.ac.uk/courses/ba-hons-illustration-2021/overview">BA (Hons) Illustration</a> 2020 graduate Charlotte Leadley chats to New Designers about illustrating home environments and her advice for anyone experiencing a creative block. <a href="https://www.newdesigners.com/drawing-on-observation-and-interactions-with-illustrator-charlotte-leadley/">Read now.</a><a href="https://www.plymouthart.ac.uk/posts/crafts-alumna-fires-up-kiln-on-the-great-pottery-throw-down-2021"></a>

C Leadley Working From Home

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Alongside leading UK visual arts institutions &amp; art schools we're uniting against proposed government cuts to arts education in an open letter to Secretary of Education <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/gavinwilliamson/">#GavinWilliamson</a> led by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cvanetwork/">@cvanetwork</a> and a Visual Arts Alliance - gaining more than 300 signatures. The letter is part of the nationwide <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/artisessential/">#ArtIsEssential</a> campaign, you can <a href="https://www.artisessential.art/open-letter">read the letter in full on the campaign website.</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/plymouthcollegeofart/"></a>

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Hare we have some great armature work coming from our <a href="https://www.instagram.com/animation_gameart_pca/">@animation_gameart_pca</a> first year students - led by technical demonstrator <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aaron_prout_uk/">@aaron_prout_uk</a> who is always hare to help our students broaden their hareizons. Ok we’re done now... we’re outta hare!

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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/pca_surfacepattern/">@pca_surfacepattern</a> student <a href="https://www.instagram.com/robyndaisy.design/">@robyndaisy.design</a> in a perfect sunny spot in our print studio ☀️ so many designs to choose from! Big fans of the pink and green colour combo&#x1f60d;

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Inspiring creatives since 1856. <a href="https://www.plymouthart.ac.uk/open-days"> Book onto one of our Applicant Advice sessions</a> this week to discover our range of courses and hear from our students and staff about life at our independent university-sector art school.

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Together we make, experiment and innovate in an interdisciplinary environment that allows individuality and ideas to flourish. There's still time to apply for September 2021 study across our Diploma, Degree and MA courses.<a href="https://www.plymouthart.ac.uk/apply"> Find out more.</a>

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Alumni Stories

In Conversation

International study with Tatsu

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Studying in Plymouth

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Talking interviews with Emily

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Virtual Tours

360 Virtual Tour: Film

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Distance Learning

Facilities

Introduction to Printworking

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Watch Alex's First-year Video Diary

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Course Trailer

Talking Interiors with Cathryn

Zephyre Hood (2019)

Commercial Photography Trailer

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360 Virtual Tour: Glass

Livemake

Your Energy

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Pro Talks

Talking street art with Tristan Manco

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Working on Star Wars and Avengers: Endgame with Henry