Art and Design

Why Art and Design at Leeds

Ranked 6th in the Complete University Guide and 5th in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide, art and design programs at University of Leeds have earned their place among the country’s leading creative schools. The infrastructure matches this reputation, with specialized studios for sculpture, fashion, knitting and weaving, alongside workshops for printmaking, laser cutting, and 3D printing. Final-year students and postgraduates can even secure six-month placements with the creative PACE team after graduation.

Sustainable Fashion

The Sustainable Fashion BA shapes professionals who can transform fashion toward ethical and ecological practices. Through analyzing cultural, social, and production factors, students identify environmental and social challenges from multiple perspectives—consumers, workers, businesses, and the planet—while developing skills to find alternative sustainable solutions. This prepares graduates for diverse careers: ESG strategy and reporting, circular economy product development, innovative textile creation, ethical supplier sourcing, supply chain management, corporate social responsibility strategies, and academic research within the field.

Graphic and Communication Design

The Graphic and Communication Design BA cultivates critical thinking and innovative problem-solving through a blend of creative practice, reading, and writing. This approach helps students understand design’s past, analyze its present, and prepare for its future—a discipline rarely taught at Russell Group universities. The program emphasizes user-centered approaches and design’s transformational power, covering typography, interactive design, and print design through complex briefs. Two independent final-year projects allow students to build substantial portfolios that showcase their capabilities to future employers.

Fashion Design Innovation

This three-year Fashion Design Innovation BA explores fashion’s future challenges by merging digital technologies with hands-on skills for creating innovative solutions across virtual and physical environments. Beyond design itself, the program takes pride in its research component: students examine connections between sustainable design and both virtual and physical product creation, work with advanced methods for material innovations, and access specialized software, free LinkedIn Learning, and professional equipment rentals. The focus on social, ethical, and sustainable approaches equips graduates with adaptive skills for positive industry impact.

Fashion Marketing at University of Leeds

Fashion Marketing BA aims to build an industry where inclusivity, diversity, and sustainability guide every step from concept to consumer. Students become creative and ethical marketers with adaptive skills for evolving markets, collaborating on projects with researchers and professionals while developing analytical thinking alongside creativity. Core subjects span design research, visual communications, marketing principles, forecasting, branding, and fashion business management. Optional modules in sustainability, fashion photography, and neuromarketing—plus opportunities for placement years or studying abroad—allow students to personalize their educational journey.

Film, Photography and Media

Film, Photography and Media BA combines these three disciplines to develop both theoretical knowledge and practical skills for the rapidly expanding media sector. Students explore key theories, debates, and historical developments within a research-focused media school, complementing this with creative practices like scriptwriting and digital photography. The technical resources prove impressive: industrial equipment rentals including digital recorders, video and photo cameras, a darkroom, and 40 editing suites with Adobe and Photoshop. A 58-seat cinema with HD projection, 16mm and 35mm projectors, and Dolby Digital screens films twice weekly during term.