• Art and Ceramics
• Art and Mixed Media Textiles
• Art and Graphic Arts

• Ceramics and Art
• Ceramics and Mixed Media Textiles
• Ceramics and Graphic Arts

• Dance and Drama

• Drama and Creative Writing
• Drama and Dance
• Drama and Music

• Graphic Arts and Art
• Graphic Arts and Ceramics
• Graphic Arts and Mixed Media Textiles

• Mixed Media Textiles and Art
• Mixed Media Textiles and Ceramics
• Mixed Media Textiles and Graphic Arts

• Music and Drama

Creative Arts is a combined award, but through optional and project modules the balance between your two subjects can be flexible.

The subjects are mainly delivered autonomously; that is, when you are doing art you are completely involved in that area. However, there are modules where you can explore relationships between disciplines, for example a module where composers and choreographers work together.

Cross-subject and collaborative projects are major pieces of independent work in your final year, giving you the chance to work across your subjects and collaborate with like-minded artists. Examples have included: a music-theatre event, dance with film, a CD of songs to specially written texts, art installation with music or sound design, and film with a music score.

For details of modules please refer to the module descriptions for each subject within Creative Arts.

Year 1
You’ll choose modules from your two Creative Arts subjects (some of which may be compulsory modules), along with elective modules.

Years 2 and 3
You’ll continue your two Creative Arts subjects and, in your final year, undertake an individual project. Projects may be within one of your two subjects or you may use them to explore relations between the two disciplines. Alternatively you may undertake a collaborative project where you work with another practitioner.

For all subjects, except Music, you’ll be assessed entirely by coursework. Music combines coursework with some practical examinations in performance.

You’ll be taught through practical workshop sessions, individual supervision, seminars and lectures. Each subject has an established programme of visiting artists, performers, writers and musicians.

You’ll have the opportunity to study in a wide range of locations around the world. Our students have completed Erasmus+ and Exchange programmes in a variety of countries including Norway, Germany, Japan, Australia and the USA.

You’ll have opportunities to participate in regular field trips across all the Creative Arts course modules. Subject areas also organise international study visits to places like Berlin, Paris, New York and Venice (please note that you’ll have to pay for some study visits).

There are opportunities for you to undertake work placements as part of each subject’s professional practice programme.

Graduate careers include:

• self employment as practising artists and makers;
• curatorship;
• gallery administration;
• teaching;
• art administration;
• community based art work

We’ll encourage you to participate in competitions such as the Porthleven Prize and the Gane Trust Travel Grant among many others.

Art, Ceramics, Graphic arts and Mixed Media Textiles subjects are taught at Dartmouth Avenue and Sion Hill.

Creative Writing, Dance, Drama and Music are taught at Newton Park.

Each major Creative Arts subject has an excellent range of resources. Creative Writing is supported by a nationally renowned Creative Writing Centre and good film-making facilities in the Commons building. The Michael Tippett Centre offers musicians an impressive concert hall, a multi-track recording and electro-acoustic music studio, 17 well equipped practice rooms and excellent music technology facilities.

Students in Art and Textile Design have access to a good range of studios in painting, sculpture, textiles, photography and printmaking, while Dance and Drama students will have access to the superb University Theatre.