We are one of the world’s leading art and design schools and we have been influencing, inspiring and innovating for over 175 years. We are guided by our past, focused on our future, and proud to be shaping what comes next.
Located right in the heart of one of the UK’s most exciting cities, we are surrounded by – and contribute to – an originality, energy and imagination that makes Nottingham a very special place to live, work and create.
From nurturing talent to daring research and collaborations that are shaking up the industry, we are breaking convention, and challenging the very ideas of what is possible for an art and design school.
Open days and campus tours
Visiting us at an open day is the perfect way to see what makes life and learning at NTU so special.
Book your place at an undergraduate open day on:
- Saturday 12 October 2024
- Saturday 30 November 2024
- Saturday 18 January 2025
We have campus tours happening on: Friday 12 July and Friday 26 July.
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More from Nottingham School of Art & Design
Student Showcase
Introducing the designers, makers, influencers and disruptors who represent the future of the creative industries. Discover the work of the Nottingham School of Art & Design graduating students.
Co Lab
Expand your learning in work-like experiences. Gain the skills employers want in the industry through teamwork, collaborative practice, communication, and more.
Nottingham School of Art & Design Facilities
We’ve built the perfect spaces for you to create in. From dedicated studios to editing suites, wood, ceramic and textile workshops to an onsite supply shop, we have creative spaces to enable you to learn, develop and acquire the skills and knowledge you will need in your career.
Creative short courses
We offer introductory and professional-level courses delivered by expert tutors in the same studios as our full-time programme, taking advantage of our excellent resources.
Our academic departments
Department of Fashion Management, Marketing and Communications
Our Fashion Management, Marketing and Communication (FMMC) department has an excellent reputation for its range and diversity of courses and links with industry.
Department of Fashion, Textiles and Knitwear Design
Our Fashion, Textiles and Knitwear Design department has an excellent reputation for its range of courses, links with industry and enviable resources. That’s why we’ve been ranked in the top 10 UK universities for fashion and textiles.
Design & Digital Arts
Our Department for Design & Digital Arts provides exciting opportunities bringing together art, design, technology and business within a landmark new building.
The Design & Digital Arts building
Opening for 2024 admission, our new Design & Digital Arts building will place Nottingham as a UK hub for film, television, animation, UX design, games design, graphic design and more.
Our research groups and centres
Artistic Research Centre
An interdisciplinary collegiate research environment with the ambition to continue to be at the forefront of innovation in artistic research processes.
Bonington Gallery
Located within the Nottingham School of Art & Design, Bonington Gallery works with practitioners and institutions from across Europe and beyond.
Design Research Centre
A world leading interdisciplinary group of researchers fostering new approaches to design and the use of the latest design techniques and technologies.
Fashion and Textile Research Centre
Representing a complex field in a global context, research in this centre focuses on cultures, heritage, design, business. clothing sustainability, and advanced textiles.
Advanced Textiles Research Group
A thriving research group and a leading institution for advanced textiles research with a global reputation for designing electronically active wearable technology.
Art Research
'Art Research' is the on-going enquiry carried out by the Fine Art staff and technicians at NTU.
Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021
In the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, 86% of NTU's research impact was assessed to be either world-leading or internationally excellent. The overall quality of each Unit of Assessment NTU submitted to REF in 2021 also saw an improvement from the previous REF in 2014.
Latest news
Live Client brief 2024 with Artist Andrew Logan x NTU FCP!
Fri 05 Jul 2024
Clothes to confuse AI cameras and help protect privacy
Fri 31 May 2024
Student who survived cancer creates clothing range to support others
Thu 23 May 2024
Lord of Darkness costume reimagined into eight-foot creation
Wed 22 May 2024
Student recreates iconic Lord Byron costume for 200 year anniversary
Thu 16 May 2024
NTU Graduate Internship Scheme “drives innovation and efficiency”
Wed 15 May 2024
Upcoming events
08
Jul
Grad Fest Public Exhibition: MA Showreel, Nottingham
Bonington Gallery, Bonington building, City campus, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG1 4GG
08
Jul
Grad Fest Public Exhibition: MA Photography
The Atrium, Bonington building, City Campus, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG1 4GG
12
Jul
Grad Fest Public Exhibition: MA Filmmaking, Nottingham
Rooms 002 / 122 / Bonington Lecture Theatre 143, Bonington building, City Campus, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG1 4GG
26
Sep
Exhibition Launch – After the End of History: British Working Class Photography 1989-2024
Bonington Gallery, Bonington Building, Dryden Street, Nottingham, NG1 4GG
27
Sep
After the End of History: British Working Class Photography 1989 – 2024
Bonington Gallery, Bonington Building, Dryden Street, Nottingham, NG1 4GG