Art Courses

With courses in all aspects of art, we’re dedicated to providing the best environment for you to think, make and experiment.

Whether you work in traditional mediums or prefer to harness technology to create impactful visual content or innovative design solutions, you’ll find the expertise, space and equipment at Falmouth to fuel your imagination. Tackle live projects, gain access to our valuable industry connections and let our famously inspiring location stoke your creativity.

Our 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)
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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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Game Art 2024

Game Art BA(Hons)

Work in multi-skilled collaborative teams and graduate as a confident, industry-ready game artist. ...

Game Art BA(Hons)
Illustration students in busy studio at desks drawing.
Illustration students working in a classroom
Illustration students

Integrated Foundation Year BA/BSc(Hons)

Explore your creativity and expand your professional skills by entering the creative industries on a...

Integrated Foundation Year BA/BSc(Hons)

What can you do with an Art degree?

An Art degree will teach you skills that are relevant for multiple industries so you can follow a career path that is truly fulfilling for a lifetime.

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Extensive art & design facilities

Whether you're studying Fine Art, Drawing or Illustration, you'll have access to a range of inspiring studio spaces and purpose built facilities, including life drawing studios, animation studios and a printmaking studio. 

Art & design facilities
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Falmouth University Graduation brochure cover of illustrations associated with Falmouth
Ellastrated graduation brochure

Industry links


We provide opportunities for students to access industry insights and experiences through placements, guest speakers and portfolio reviews with leading art directors. Read on to discover how one Illustration graduate worked with us on creating our graduation branding for 2023!

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Discover what our students do

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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+
hannah mittelstaedt

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
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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

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Any questions? 

If you have any questions about our Art courses, get in touch with our Future Studies Team. 

E: futurestudies@falmouth.ac.uk 

T: +44 (0)1326 254350