Mark DunfordAcademic Quality and Partnership Director

Principal Investigator, Silver Stories

The University of Brightonwww.brighton.ac.uk/arts

University of BrightonFaculty of Arts

World class UK degree courses:

• Established in 1859 with a long creative history.

• Creative and academic learning.

• Professional and career focused.

• Learn and live in a creative and culturally vibrant environment.

• University life set in beautiful, cosmopolitan locations on the south coast of England.

Fast facts

• Over 23,000 students study at the University each year.

• We have a long and distinguished history of creative and applied learning.

• The Faculty of Arts is situated on four sites including buildings in the cultural hearts of both Brighton and Hastings.

• Faculty includes two schools with over 3,500 students

• Students from over 100 nationalities.

• Staff from over 50 countries of the world.

Research

• 65% of our research in art and design is 'internationally excellent’ RAE 2008.

• International partners in research, learning and teaching – international cultural institutions, businesses and universities.

• Opportunities for study from BA to PhD including MDes, MFA, MA and MRes in Arts and Cultural Research.

• PhD students join the Doctoral College that supports a vibrant research community.

Learning and teaching

• Specialists in creative, innovative and design learning.

• Learning, teaching and course content informed by research excellence.

• Career planning and development is part of every student’s curriculum.

• Vocationally and professionally focused courses, (e.g.MDes and MFA) combine academic and placement opportunities.

• Projects are designed to develop creative independence and explore inter-disciplinary ideas across the university.

Leaving further education

Foundation Degree (FdA) Programme

Industry Employment Research

MDes or MFA

Industry related qualification

(includes business or placement modules)

MA

Industry related qualification with research elements

MRes/ Phd

Research related qualification geared towards working in a

research environment

Bachelors Degree

Pathways