Falmouth School of Art

Visual arts have been practised and taught at Falmouth for over a century, and our reputation for creative excellence keeps us at the forefront of British art schools. We're dedicated to providing the best environment for you to think, make and experiment alongside your peers, and develop your creative networks.

You’ll work with industry partners from places like the Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange Tate St Ives, Penguin Books, HarperCollins and the National Trust. And you'll hear from industry speakers like Zoe Williams, Phoebe Coolings-James, Charlie Porter, Martin Clark and Rory Pilgrim.

Falmouth School of Art at Falmouth University

Falmouth School of Art courses

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Drawing - 2023

Drawing BA(Hons)

Become a rigorous and innovative critical thinker and practitioner. Build your skills, expertise and...

Drawing BA(Hons)
Elinor Hain Fine Art work
Elinor Hain Fine Art work

Student work by: Elinor Hain

Fine Art BA(Hons)

This highly-respected course aims to support the development of your practice as it evolves over the...

Fine Art BA(Hons)
Colourful illustration of carnivorous plants
Georgia Mason Illustration

Illustration BA(Hons)

Become adept at problem solving and creating your visual language on this Illustration degree, renow...

Illustration BA(Hons)
Noah Frear working on illustration MA work
MA Illustration Authorial Practice student work Noah Frear

Work by Noah Frear

Illustration: Authorial Practice MA

Develop your unique visual language on this studio-based Illustration MA. You’ll learn to see your...

Illustration: Authorial Practice MA
Visual Communication student drawing on a tablet
BA(Hons) Visual Communication (Online)

Visual Communication BA(Hons) (Online)

Get ahead in the vibrant, ever-evolving field of visual communications with this exciting online cou...

Visual Communication BA(Hons) (Online)
Student Spencer Hogg making a sound recording of a sculpture
Spencer Hogg

Fine Art MA (Online)

Tap into Falmouth’s renowned fine art expertise from your home and studio. You'll learn to build a...

Fine Art MA (Online)
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Illustration Online - 2023

Illustration BA(Hons) (Online)

Gain the professional practice and entrepreneurial skills needed to turn your talent into a successf...

Illustration BA(Hons) (Online)
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Fine Art MA

Refine your artistic practice through experimentation, innovation and applied research.

Fine Art MA
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Jonathan Scane

Credit: Jonathan Scane

Illustration MA (Online)

Immerse yourself in the diverse and evolving world of contemporary illustration on this stimulating ...

Illustration MA (Online)

Falmouth School of Art: Research & Knowledge Exchange

The Falmouth School of Art hosts dynamic interdisciplinary research stemming from the disciplines of Fine Art, Illustration and Drawing utilising practice-based research and practice-led research, alongside a range of more orthodox research methodologies. 

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FSA

Explore our art & design facilities

Primarily located at the Falmouth Campus in a subtropical garden, our studios and workshop facilities provide an exceptional environment for thinking and making: fostering experimentation, innovation, interdisciplinarity and critical dialogue.

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"The staff were very supportive but didn't push any house style, which was really important - you have to do your own thing or there won't be anything particular to distinguish your work when you leave. It was a golden opportunity to discover your voice." 

Andrew Gadd

BA(Hons) Fine Art graduate

Discover stories from our community

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Louise Lane

Louise outside The Fish Factory in Penryn. Photo: The Fish Factory

Graduate Spotlight: illustrator and entrepreneur Louise Lane

05 November 2024

For Louise Lane, there is nothing more important than community. Since moving to Falmouth to study I...

Graduate Spotlight: illustrator and entrepreneur Louise Lane
An illustration of a firefighter
Fynn Dodd 1

Online Illustration student creates charity prints in support of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service

01 November 2024

Illustration BA(Hons) (Online) student Fynn Dodd has collaborated with West Sussex Fire and Rescue S...

Online Illustration student creates charity prints in support of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
A group of staff and students from Falmouth University's online Fine Art MA
Fine Art MA field trip

Falmouth online Fine Art community partner with Void Art Centre to explore sustainable ways of working

23 October 2024

Josie Cockram, Fine Art MA (Online) Course Lead, reflects on a special three-day trip in partnership...

Falmouth online Fine Art community partner with Void Art Centre to explore sustainable ways of working
amazing asia

Falmouth Graduate Illustrates Stunning Children's Encyclopaedia, Amazing Asia

18 October 2024

Illustration BA graduate Jason Lyon has co-produced a beautifully crafted children’s encyclopaedia...

Falmouth Graduate Illustrates Stunning Children's Encyclopaedia, Amazing Asia
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Connie Noble 1

Illustrator and tutor Connie Noble on the power of collective creativity

15 October 2024

Connie Noble is an independent illustrator and animator who has honed a distinctive style combining ...

Illustrator and tutor Connie Noble on the power of collective creativity
A head shot of illustrator Molly Maine, with long brown hair sitting at a wooden desk
Molly Maine

Graduate Spotlight: illustrator and digital nomad Molly Maine

26 September 2024

Meet Molly Maine, a BA Illustration graduate whose time studying at Falmouth and taking part in a St...

Graduate Spotlight: illustrator and digital nomad Molly Maine
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Tula Parker

Graduate Spotlight: freelance illustrator Tula Parker

19 September 2024

Tula Parker is an illustrator on a mission to explore ways in which our bodies process memories. Thr...

Graduate Spotlight: freelance illustrator Tula Parker
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Alumni featured in Best of British exhibition in New Delhi

10 September 2024

Falmouth alumni Ramalingam Muthukrishnan has been featured in a Best of British exhibition in New De...

Alumni featured in Best of British exhibition in New Delhi
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Anupa Sahdev

Credit: Anupa Sahdev

Meet our Fine Art MA (Online) class of September 2024

10 September 2024

Our newest cohort of Fine Art MA (Online) graduates have recently completed their Final Major Projec...

Meet our Fine Art MA (Online) class of September 2024
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Little Birdie Guides

Chantelle's five designs in print

Online Illustration student creates Cornish town map covers for Little Birdie Guides

23 August 2024

Online Illustration student creates Cornish town map covers for Little Birdie Guides
dageong han

Illustration: Authorial Practice MA student selected for New Contemporaries

05 August 2024

Master’s student Dageong Han has been selected as a featured artist in a renowned organisation tha...

Illustration: Authorial Practice MA student selected for New Contemporaries
jasmine hortop

Falmouth graduate shortlisted for top illustration award

18 July 2024

Recent Illustration MA graduate Jasmine Hortop’s ‘artivism’ piece has been longlisted for a pr...

Falmouth graduate shortlisted for top illustration award
rhea haynes
rhea haynes

Illustration student embarks on placement year at Disney+

10 July 2024

Illustration BA student Rhea Haynes has started an exciting new position as a Creative Intern at Dis...

Illustration student embarks on placement year at Disney+
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Two students nominated for Association of Photographers awards

08 July 2024

Commercial Photography BA student Hannah Mittelstaedt and Photography MA (Online) student Linda Jarr...

Two students nominated for Association of Photographers awards
An open sketchbook with flower drawings
Ken Nwadiogbu 2

Still from Ken Nwadiogbu's workshop

Falmouth artists take part in creative projects by mental health charity Hospital Rooms

02 July 2024

Artists from our Falmouth School of Art (FSA) are involved in the work of Hospital Rooms – a chari...

Falmouth artists take part in creative projects by mental health charity Hospital Rooms
merran coleman
merran coleman

Illustration MA student nominated for two industry awards

02 July 2024

Illustration MA student Merran Coleman has been nominated for two acclaimed illustration awards.

Illustration MA student nominated for two industry awards
A painting of a chef with pink, yellow and blue splodges of paint
Kamar Daboul

Work: Kamar Daboul

Introducing our Fine Art MA (Online) class of May 2024

03 June 2024

Discover the work and inspirations of our third cohort of online Fine Art master's graduates.

Introducing our Fine Art MA (Online) class of May 2024
Hayley Jane Smith Illustration MA OL Graduate
Hayley Jane Smith Illustration MA OL Graduate

Falmouth Illustration MA Online graduate publishes her first children’s book

28 February 2024

Illustration MA Online graduate Hayley Jane Smith has released her first children’s book Alfie’s...

Falmouth Illustration MA Online graduate publishes her first children’s book
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Calum Heath - Congee Video Shoot

How Illustration graduate Calum Heath established a global freelance career 

07 February 2024

With clients including financial magazine Barron’s, Danish newspaper Weekendavisen and style journ...

How Illustration graduate Calum Heath established a global freelance career 
Sculptures of bodies and heads in a gallery
Rebecca Barnard 2

Work: Rebecca Barnard

Introducing our Fine Art MA (Online) class of January 2024

30 January 2024

Discover the work and inspirations of our second cohort of online Fine Art master's graduates.

Introducing our Fine Art MA (Online) class of January 2024