Art and Design degrees in Clearing

Study in London at one of the UK’s top creative universities and develop your full potential with the help of dedicated, inspiring staff and excellent facilities.

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Why study Art and Design at Goldsmiths?

On many of our degrees you will get your own studio space from day one, and will have access to excellent specialist facilities – giving you the tools and space you need to develop your creative visions
Our degrees have an international reputation – Goldsmiths is ranked 4th in the UK for Art (Guardian University Guide League Tables 2023), and top 25 in the world for Art and Design (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023)
Goldsmiths Art graduates have been nominated for the Turner Prize more than 30 times, and have won the prize on 8 occasions
Goldsmiths Design graduates have gone on to work for top London design consultancies and major international brands including Dyson, LEGO, Google and Burberry; many have also set up their own design studios
Studying Art and Design in London brings many advantages – you can access world-renowned galleries and spaces, and get inspired by the rich cultural opportunities the city has to offer

The studios stole my heart. Big and bright, they seemed like a perfect place to create.

Ekaterina, BA Fine Art

Final-year work from BA Fine Art students in the industrial space of the Ben Pimlott Building — Final-year work gets exhibited at the famous Goldsmiths Degree Shows each summer

Third-year undergraduate Design studio, featuring students sitting at desks where they develop their creative practice — The Design studios for third-year students encourage creative exploration and collaboration

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Applying through Clearing could lead to many new adventures, find out from our students what studying at Goldsmiths is like

Why choose Goldsmiths, University of London?

Goldsmiths was founded in 1891 and has been part of the University of London for nearly 120 years. Alongside this history comes an innovative and creative approach to the subjects you can study, and a commitment to social and environmental justice.

As a Goldsmiths student you'll enjoy a single-site campus in New Cross, South East London. It's in Zone 2 and just 10 minutes by train to Central or East London. So you can access the best of the world's top student city while still enjoying a friendly and supportive student community.

An aerial view of the Goldsmiths campus, with the College Green in the foreground and the back of the redbrick Richard Hoggart Building in the background — Enjoy a single-site campus experience just 10 minutes by train to Central or East London

London's Piccadilly Circus by night, featuring a London Underground sign in the foreground and big neon screens in the background — Make the most of being in London, voted the world's top city to be a student (QS Best Student Cities 2024)

The collaborative nature of my course was instrumental in preparing me for the future.

Hannah, BA Design

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