Subject
Art and Design courses
We offer a range of facilities including a ceramic workshop, a foundry, an art shop, and a printmaking workshop, ensuring we meet your needs whichever course you choose to study. You will also have access to dedicated studio space where you can work and collaborate with other students.
Undergraduate courses
![Computer in a lab showing animation on screen](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2019-06/course-ug-animation.jpg?itok=AXVinaB3&h=af53702d)
Course
A narrative-driven course focusing on characters and storytelling, where you will learn 2D and 3D animation techniques
![Group of people painting in a studio](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2019-06/course-ug-bdes-general-foundation.jpg?itok=hkJt5oU2&h=5a581c27)
Course
We are the only university in Scotland to offer an Art & Design General Foundation course as the first year of its Honours degrees
![Pair of hands working with clay](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2019-07/courses-ug-art-philosophy-%281%29.jpg?itok=qL8Kqj7h)
Course
Taught by artists of international standing, this is the only undergraduate course in Scotland that combines Fine Art with Philosophy
![Student and lecturer in art studio](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2019-06/courses-ug-dxid.jpg?itok=KTPrFsao&h=854a7be2)
Course
Explore, build, and craft people’s everyday interactions with digital technology
![Student working in art studio](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2019-06/courses-ug-fine-art.jpg?itok=2xHAfHcr&h=854a7be2)
Course
Combine studio practice with critical understanding of theory and experiment across a range of media
![Graphic Design studio from above](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2019-06/course-ug-bdes-graphic-design-.jpg?itok=2Lu3fiJ_&h=4d734a65)
Course
Graphic design is about the visual communication of ideas. You will develop your skills with a range of industry-focused design projects
![Student sketching](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2019-07/courses-ug-illustration-5_0.jpg?itok=o4HDT0pT&h=8a2120d1)
Course
Illustration uses visual media to tell stories and communicate complex ideas
![Interior Environmental Design studio](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2019-06/course-ug-interior-environmental-design.jpg?itok=BExH4fYq&h=6163ba38)
Course
Study the architectural, artistic, and social dimensions of interiors, generating design proposals that explore how we live, work, and play
![Student working in art studio](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2019-06/courses-ug-jewellery-design.jpg?itok=6IKMjY3C&h=e75ab034)
Course
Experiment with a range of precious and non-precious materials to develop wearable objects, from concept to finished piece
![A photo taken in a wood workshop of a student cutting a a length of oak on a bandsaw.](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2023-08/header-image-prod-design-1.jpg?itok=LrdRhjtD&h=972d8eb6)
Course
Learn how to design new products and experiences in our studios and specialist workshops in the UK’s only UNESCO City of Design.
![Textile design](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2019-07/courses-ug-textile-design.jpg?itok=yrKN5_Qw&h=9111dd73)
Course
Gain core skills in printed and knitted textile design while developing an understanding of the ways textiles can be used in society
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Postgraduate courses
![Student working on animation](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2019-11/hero-animationvfx-01.jpg?itok=T_iAdi-i&h=854a7be2)
Course
Learn the creative and technical skills and the professional production pipelines that you need to work in the animation industry
![A woman in a dress observes items of art in a gallery space, in the foreground is a sculpture of twisted copper. There are more people in the background looking at other exhibits.](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2023-05/degresshow2019_0953.jpg?itok=Bdz3UYsw&h=41f55a5b)
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Explore curating as a creative and collaborative practice and gain professional experience in real-world situations, whatever your stage of practice and career.
![students working with sheets of paper covered in post-it notes, more post-its are on the wall behind](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2020-01/hero-designforbus-01.jpg?itok=CNhr3BJk&h=854a7be2)
Course
Through a mixture of theory and practice, you will learn to use design thinking to innovate, transform businesses, and realise your leadership potential
![students working with sheets of paper covered in post-it notes, more post-its are on the wall behind](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2020-01/hero-designforbus-01.jpg?itok=CNhr3BJk&h=854a7be2)
Course
Through a mixture of theory and practice, you will learn to use design thinking to innovate, transform businesses, and realise your leadership potential
![Paint brushes lying at the bottom of a sink with many years of dried paint lining the sides and bottom](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2021-05/paint-brushes_0.jpg?itok=9XQYatvr&h=9b66a5d8)
Course
Explore, experiment, create and develop your art practice in a supportive, collegiate and nurturing environment
![A picture of a skull](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2019-11/medical-art.jpg?itok=es6vFuJd&h=c6980913)
Course
Forensic Art is the presentation of visual information in relation to legal procedures. It encompasses subjects such as facial anthropology and identification.
![a computer generated image of a set of kidneys](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2020-01/2Kidneyscene003.9.jpg?itok=RXjd7yvf&h=cba031c0)
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Medical art encompasses a wide range of applications from patient communication and information to medical teaching and training
![a student touching the base of a blue lamp](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2019-12/hero-productdesign.jpg?itok=f-ShuWXS&h=8fff4103)
Course
This research-driven and interdisciplinary course will teach you to design and build prototypes that challenge the way people interact with technology
![a student touching the base of a blue lamp](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2019-12/hero-productdesign.jpg?itok=f-ShuWXS&h=8fff4103)
Course
This research-driven and interdisciplinary course will teach you to design and build prototypes that challenge the way people interact with technology
Professional doctorates
![Chris Connarty](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2019-08/fine-art-student-work-2_0.jpg?itok=PNFiKCEI&h=948624c6)
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Develop your leadership and applied research skills in professional practice with a professional doctorate in Art and Design
Upskilling short courses
![Urquhart Castle near Inverness. People walk around the ruins on a bright summer's day. Behind the castle are some hills and an expanse of water](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2023-12/107646-urquhart-castle.jpg?itok=CAurfVmx&h=27a329f7)
Course
Design Thinking for Civic Innovation. Explore these concepts whilst engaging in Scottish art, culture, and social activities
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