Study Art, Design and Visual Culture
Taught by leading academics, industry professionals and practising artists, our Art, Design and Visual Culture degrees provide you with a comprehensive overview of your chosen discipline. Our courses reflect the fast-changing opportunities in digital arts, design, culture, heritage and media.
Courses
2025/26 Full-time
- Animation BA Honours
- Animation with Foundation BA Honours
- Creative Media Arts BA Honours
- Creative Media Arts with Foundation BA Honours
- Fashion Design BA Honours
- Fashion Marketing and Promotion BA Honours
- Fashion Photography BA Honours
- Fashion Photography with Foundation BA Honours
- Fine Art Mixed Media BA Honours
- Fine Art Mixed Media with Foundation BA Honours
- Games Art BA Honours
- Games Design BA Honours
- Graphic Design BA Honours
- Graphic Design with Foundation BA Honours
- Illustration BA Honours
- Illustration with Foundation BA Honours
- Photography BA Honours
- Photography with Foundation BA Honours
2025/26 Part-time day
2025/26 Full-time
- Art and Emerging Technologies MA
- Art and Visual Culture MA (January)
- Art and Visual Culture MA
- Cultural and Critical Studies MA
- Cultural and Critical Studies MA (January)
- Expanded Photography MA
- Global Contemporary Art MA
- Interactive Media Practice MA
- Museums, Galleries and Contemporary Culture MA
- Museums, Galleries and Contemporary Culture MA (January)
- Museums, Galleries and Contemporary Culture with Professional Experience MA
2025/26 Part-time day
- Art and Emerging Technologies MA
- Art and Visual Culture MA (January)
- Art and Visual Culture MA
- Cultural and Critical Studies MA (January)
- Cultural and Critical Studies MA
- Expanded Photography MA
- Global Contemporary Art MA
- Interactive Media Practice MA
- Museums, Galleries and Contemporary Culture MA (January)
- Museums, Galleries and Contemporary Culture MA
Known for our combination of pure, practice-led and applied approaches, and for using our knowledge for the betterment of society we offer PhD, MPhil, DProf and MRes study. We can provide you with guidance on how to write your research proposal and our entry requirements for a Research Degree.
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Careers
Industry links
Our dedicated professional practice modules will help you to develop strong links within your chosen sector in London and beyond. Additionally, the University’s dedicated Careers and Employability Service offers tailored support during your studies and for up to three years after graduation. The service provides workshops, industry networking events and placement opportunities.
Employment opportunities
- Animator
- Artist
- Arts educator
- Curator
- Features writer
- Gallery owner or director
- Graphic designer
- Illustrator
- Museum archivist
- Photographer or fashion photographer
Westminster Stories
Student's work displayed at St Pancras Hospital exhibition
Martha Jennings, from our Museums, Galleries and Contemporary Culture MA, showcased her work at an LGBT+ exhibition.
Read moreGo to Student's artwork displayed at hospital exhibition page
First-year student exhibition: Photography BA
Throughout the course, students can showcase their work in a variety of galleries and shows.
Five reasons to study our Art and Design with Foundation
We reveal five reasons why you should study our Art and Design with Foundation and what makes our course different.
Read moreGo to 5 reasons to study our Art and Design Foundation course page
Chat with our students
Ask some of our current students about their experience of life at the University of Westminster.
What our students say
Joseph Vaz Nicholas
Contemporary Media Practice BA - 2023 (expected)
You don't have to be worried about choosing the University of Westminster. It is a place where you can take ownership of your creative ideas and experiment without any barriers or fears. The tutors are friendly, helpful and caring. My advice would be to dream big, have wild ideas to experiment with, don't be afraid to ask for help and enjoy life at Westminster. It is a safe haven for creatives to explore more.
Yejide Cordner
Museums, Galleries and Contemporary Culture MA
The staff and students at the University are very warm and welcoming. The culture here is genuinely the most positive experience I have had in any learning institution.
Angela Crosti
Photography BA - 2022
The University of Westminster can open many doors for you. You are supported throughout your years of studying as well as once you have graduated. The tutors are always available to help you, the facilities are incredible, the library offers one of the best and more comprehensive collections of sources. All these aspects make it very difficult to leave this environment once you graduate!
Learn more about some of our courses
Student work
Ruth Martin, Fine Art Mixed Media BA
Hannah Miller, Animation BA
Aleksandra Lewczuk, Fine Art BA
Gyorgy Englert, Photography BA
Kintija Karasa, Graphic Design BA
Brando Naldi and Maxwell Francis, Contemporary Media Practice BA
Facilities
You'll have access to specialist facilities including professional darkrooms and processing facilities, a photographic green screen and film studios, moving image editing suites, 3D workshops, digital facilities and traditional printing areas.
Professional Design Tools
Our design courses use state-of-the-art design and production tools to support your professional development.
Professional Photography Studios
Our professional standard photography studios are equipped with modern studio lighting and photographic equipment. The studios can be booked by students, in addition to their use during course sessions.
Fine Art Studios
Our spacious Fine Art studios provide students with the facilities to bring their creative ideas to life.
Darkrooms
Photographic darkroom for analogue photography, allowing students to process film images at our Harrow campus.
Harrow Library
All students enjoy access to the University’s library resources across our campuses. Our Harrow library is equipped with books and resources for our creative disciplines. It features professional standard hardware and software, as well as collaborative and private workspaces.
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