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Your time at Norwich University of the Arts will be an unforgettable experience. You’ll meet people who inspire you and visit places that feed your creative imagination. You’ll learn and develop, exploring your passion and discovering new things about yourself.
Inspiring surroundings
Our campus is a vibrant and creative hub in the heart of Norwich’s cultural quarter, nestled amongst an exciting cluster of galleries and museums, cafes and bars, independent and high street shops.
Our own city centre gallery space,East Gallery, showcases the best modern and contemporary art. You’ll find everything here you need to thrive artistically and creatively.
Home is where the art is
As well as being a city with an intoxicating blend of heritage, history and exciting contemporary atmosphere,Norwichis also ranked in thetop 10 safest towns and citiesfor students.
Whether you choose to live in our newly-opened Duke Street Riverside residences, high-specAll Saints Greenhalls in the heart of the city, a short bus ride from campus atBeechcroft, or in private rental accommodation, you’ll feel right at home.
Equipped for success
You’ll hone your practice working in dedicated studios and fully equipped workshops that have been designed to help you build specialist knowledge and flourish in your chosen discipline.
You’ll have access to an array of cutting-edge and industry equipment throughout your studies.
Our employability team, who deliver a specialist creative careers service and will help you develop skills that make you stand out, can be found inIdeas Factory — our creative agency, which provides opportunities for students to work on real-world commercial projects with local, national, and international organisations.
Experience
Students
“As an East Gallery Assistant you get first hand insight into how people look at art – you are literally a fly on the wall, so getting feedback on other people’s art is really useful, because it’s basically a big group crit.”
Maddie Exton
BA (Hons) Fine Art
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“Clocking-up hours in the workshops is absolutely essential. From the beginning of the first year, having hands-on workshop experience has been the best way for me to develop new skills but also make mistakes, learn from them and have fun.”
Brandon Tan
BA (Hons) Textile Design
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“Being in a design studio is a great experience. You’re working on different aspects of the same project, so everything must be consistent and you also get to learn from each other.”
Leona Heung
BA (Hons) Graphic Design
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“I have really developed as a designer, learning how to make logical choices to enhance my designs by using my strengths as well as other techniques that NUA has taught me. The course has also really allowed me to develop my own style for my designs. ”
Leah Walker
BA (Hons) Interior Design
“NUA is surrounded by this warm creative atmosphere that is filled with quirky bars, shops, galleries and spaces fitting every mood and style.”
Ruby Jaye-Wood
BA (Hons) Fine Art
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“Norwich is great. It kind of reminds me of my neighbourhood back home in Singapore: quiet but lots of people and you have everything you need.”
Mark Ng
BA (Hons) Graphic Communication
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“University was a chance to be creative. It gave me an opportunity to produce work that I wouldn’t have been able to, had I just gone straight into the work place.”
Stephen Ong
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News
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Norwich University of the Arts achieved the highest recognition, a Gold rating, in the Teaching Excellence Framework 2023 (TEF) in all three categories…
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Graphic Communication students win in Dragon Rouge Firestarters Competition 2024
Global agencyDragon Rougehas held its annual Firestarters competition for students across the UK.
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Summer School 2024
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In conversation with
Emily-Rose is in her final year studying BA (Hons) Fine Art, and talks to us about her creative practice, why she chose Norwich and interests outside university.
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