Created in close collaboration with the film and television industry, this course will prepare you for a successful career as a production designer, art director or other art department role. Learn a wide range of art department skills including set design, visualisation and drafting.

Key features

• As a dedicated art and design school, our facilities promote collaboration and innovation. You’ll be working alongside artists, designers, photographers, illustrators, animators, and filmmakers.
• We're ranked 12th best University for Art and Design in the UK. (The Complete University Guide 2021)
• All first-year students within the School of Art and Design will work together on a joint project.
• The School supports your course in developing a flexible approach that enables work experience / placement activity to occur within modules.
• Industry experts and specialists are a regular feature of the course, either delivering guest lectures and workshops or working more closely with you on live projects. Recent industry experts include: Oscar-nominated production designer Maria Djurkovic (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Billy Elliot, The Imitation Game) and BAFTA award-winning production designer Charles Wood (Guardians of the Galaxy, Doctor Strange).
• Recent study trips have included the Harry Potter film studios, London and the Luc Besson studios, Paris.
• We are proud to be in the top ten in England and Wales for Art and Design (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020).
• You’ll be based in the Waverley building – a beautifully restored listed building with real design heritage. 
• During your time here, you will be given the opportunity to showcase your work to members of the creative industries. 
• NTU is ranked the top 15 universities in the UK for Design and Crafts (14th). (Guardian University Guide 2021).

Graduates have gone on to work as production designers, art directors, and in a wide range of art department roles within film and television for companies including:

• BBC
• ITV
• Channel 4
• Mammoth
• Tiger Aspect.

Some projects our graduates have been involved with include:

• Star Wars
• the Marvel franchise
• The Fast and The Furious.

TV productions our graduates have been involved with include:

• EastEnders
• Emmerdale
• Killing Eve
• Victoria
• Bad Education
• Gentleman Jack .