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Art and design courses and degrees

Study art and design in our vibrant London creative community, where you’ll create, collaborate and build a professional portfolio that shows who you are as an artist or designer.

Why choose us?

You’ll have the freedom to work across different media, collaborate with other creatives, and build a distinctive portfolio that showcases your style and strengths. Throughout your studies, you’ll be encouraged to think critically, tell compelling visual stories, and present your work to the public through exhibitions, showcases and live briefs.

task Real industry experience

Work on live briefs, placements, and take part in shows, exhibitions and competitions that build your confidence and portfolio.

stylus_note Expert creative practitioners

Learn from professional artists and designers who mentor and inspire you to develop your own creative identity.

apartment Exceptional specialist facilities

Use industry-standard studios and workshops including ceramics, printmaking, photography, woodwork, laser cutting, digital labs and professional design software.

groups Dedicated creative environment

Study in a supportive, collaborative community designed for emerging creatives to grow and develop their practice.

Course options

Courses in art and design

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My name is Michael Wright and I am the program leader for the BA Graphic Design course.

We have a real emphasis on ideas and process and play and experimentation, always being curious about what they're doing.

My name is Louise Weir and I'm Programme Leader in Illustration.

So we encourage people to get dirty in the print room and the life drawing room.

And we also have ceramics and 3D animation.

Anything that is here in the building, I encourage students to use.

I've used the photography studio, the people there are nice.

The guys are so nice and there's so much you can do.

The more you go into it, you realise everything is for you and it feels personal and you can use it even outside of projects.

I love our life drawing room and printmaking workshops.

Uou have the beauty of this amazing campus, which is quite a leafy green campus, you know, but you're still really close to all the museums and art galleries and everything going on in central London.

You develop such a broad skill set.

So we do have students that go in as a job role as a Graphic Designer, but we also have students that go in as a Digital Product Designer, or they might go into more film and photography based areas, they might go into more animation based areas.

We embed all of these things.

I've been asking to my tutors for, like, internships.

they're definitely willing to explain me how even like to build my portfolio and everything.

So they're definitely helping me to understand what kind of job I want to do in the future and how to do it as well.

From the onset we have briefs that have got deadlines, that have got criteria that are based on the market, and that's kind of um because of how it is in the real world.

If you can find a creative that believes in you and and gives you the chance, um then anything's possible with illustration.

We can set what we call an agency environment.

So we set it so the client actually comes in, they brief the project to the students.

The students have to pitch their ideas and they present the final outcomes at the end to the client as well.

So it actually mimics what they would be doing in industry.

Our students, um, if you have a look on our Instagram, you'll see the range of student prizes and achievements that we've got out there.

It's kind of too many to mention, really.

But they are a really talented bunch.

Unleashing Creativity: Studying Graphic Design and Illustration

Facilities

Studio and facilities

With exceptional facilities and a prime London campus location in one of the world’s most vibrant centres for art and design, you benefit from an inspiring community. You’ll have access to exhibition and gallery spaces to showcase your work.

MDX Studios gives you a working studio on campus, with professional crew support and industry-level production facilities. As part of Screen London Barnet, you’ll study in one of north London’s fastest-growing creative production hubs.   

Our dedicated facilities in the Grove building for creative courses feature:

  • Fine art studios
  • Print and materials rooms
  • 3D workshops
  • 40+ iMacs with Adobe Creative Suite, TV Paint and Maya
  • Drawing display Wacom Cintiq tablets
  • Flatbed and batch scanners
  • Traditional lightboxes
  • Nine stop-motion capture booths with Dragonframe software
  • DSLR cameras, lighting and documentation equipment
  • Dedicated gallery and exhibition spaces

Arts and creative industries facilities

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Fly through Middlesex Uni: The Grove building for Arts & Creative courses
Industry experience

Industry experience and partnerships

Collaborating closely with experienced art and design professionals - and drawing on our strong links with top London agencies - we strive to give our students every opportunity to transform their creativity into thriving careers.

Thanks to our reputation in art and design education, many Middlesex University graduates go on to work at top organisations in their fields. For instance:

  • Graphic Design alumni have secured roles at the BBC, Pentagram, Ogilvy & Mather, and Penguin.
  • Fashion Marketing graduates have interned or worked with major fashion industry names including Burberry, Tom Ford, and Givenchy.
  • Interior Architecture / Design students have landed in prestigious design studios like Brinkworth, Dalziel and Pow, and Fitch.

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Careers

Careers and employability

Middlesex graduates work in leading design studios, galleries, fashion brands, architecture practices, creative agencies and freelance roles. Your portfolio, exhibition experience and industry projects will prepare you for roles such as:

  • Graphic designer
  • Illustrator
  • Fashion stylist
  • Creative director
  • Interior designer
  • Brand manager
  • Fine artist
  • UX/UI designer
  • Art director
  • Content creator

Your career and job opportunities

Entry requirements

Entry requirements and how to apply

At Middlesex, we're proud of how we recognise the potential of future art and design students like you. We make fair and aspirational offers because we want you to aim high, and we’ll support you all the way.

General requirements for art and design courses

Undergraduate: 80-112 UCAS tariff points and GCSE English and Maths.

Postgraduate: 2:2 or higher in a relevant area and GCSE English and Maths.

Please refer to each art and design course for specific entry requirements.

How to apply

Please refer to each art and design course for information on how to apply.

How to apply for undergraduate courses

How to apply for postgraduate courses

We welcome portfolios/showreels in any digital format for all our art and design courses, including BA Graphic Design, BA Fine Art, BA Interior Design, and our wider creative degrees. Please share your work in whatever way best represents your creativity and skills. For more information on portfolio submissions, please visit creative portfolios, interviews and auditions.

English language requirements apply for international applicants (e.g., IELTS or equivalent).

If you're unsure whether your qualifications meet the criteria, our admissions team can advise on the best route, including enrolling in a foundation year or alternative entry routes.

Contact admissions team

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Student experience
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Student experience and community

Become part of a lively student community at our London art and design school, where learning extends well beyond the classroom. Get involved by joining one of our many student societies, taking part in art and design contests, or displaying your creative projects in exhibitions and collaborative showcases.

Throughout your course, you’ll have multiple opportunities to showcase your work both on campus and to the public. From end-of-year exhibitions and industry-focused showcases to live briefs and collaborative installations, you’ll be encouraged to present your creative practice in professional settings.

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