Art University Plymouth(AUP) were founded as Plymouth Drawing School in 1856, and have been teaching art and design since. They are one of the last remaining specialist arts schools in the UK.
AUP are home to a dynamic, cross-disciplinary community of makers and thinkers for whom making is as important as reading and writing, and where the purpose of learning is inseparable from that of living your life.
They are an independent arts university, run by artists and designers for artists and designers. They offer foundation programmes, degrees and master’s in art, design, craft and digital media programmes. These programmes will equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive at the forefront of the creative industries. AUP pride themselves in their small classes and workshops, where you are taught by specialists in the field with experience in academia and industry.

Located in Britain's Coolest City by the Sea, with the beauty of Dartmoor National Park to the north, and the lively city of Plymouth a 5 minute walk from campus, there's really something for everyone.