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Visual communication

Choose Brighton for animation, graphic design, games and illustration and you will enter your professional life prepared to generate creative responses to any brief.

Art and design courses at Brighton are ranked joint 8th in the UK and in the top 100 globally by the QS World University Rankings® 2022

Our course teams of designers, illustrators, artists and film-makers will guide you in developing your own visual language. Over three years you will build the skills and connections required to become a confident and artistic communicator and collaborator.

Join one of our visual communication courses and you’ll be part of an exciting community of creatives, based in the centre of Brighton.

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Watch this short film showing some of the brilliant creativity taking place across our courses, from fine art and photography, to media and fashion.

Throughout the course, I always felt free to experiment and new ideas were always met with insightful resources and guidance that has helped shape my approach to tackling a brief and how I ultimately see myself as a designer.

Jason Thompson: Design for Digital Media BA(Hons) graduate 2021

Why study visual communication at Brighton

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Pathway to a rewarding creative career

We help you to develop as an artist and explore your commercial potential, so you'll be ready for a fulfilling creative role when you graduate. Our alumni include It’s Nice That founders Will Hudson and Alex Bec, Kinfolk Magazine Creative Director Charlotte Heal, Tate Galleries Designer Chani Wisdom, music video director David Wilson, illustrator Dan Woodger and Creative Director Aneel Kalsi.

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Specialist workshops and technical expertise

Whether you’re into digital or games design, animation, drawing, or want to explore traditional techniques such as letterpress and bookbinding, our courses allow you to experiment and find your creative sweet spot. You’ll be guided by a team of artists, designers, industry professionals and technicians.

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Join a community of artists

You will be part of a stimulating creative environment where collaboration and peer discussion within your course and beyond brings exciting opportunities. You’ll have the opportunity to show your work throughout your degree and your studies will culminate with the Graduate Show, an important event in the Brighton arts calendar.

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Undergraduate

Animation BA(Hons)

Design for Digital Media BA(Hons)

Games Art and Design BA(Hons)

Graphic Design BA(Hons)

Illustration BA(Hons)

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Graphic Design MA

Sequential Design / Illustration MA

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“I have found my time at Brighton amazing; its an incredibly special place and I’ve found it attracts a very friendly and kind collection of people.

Graduates 2022: Shaun Yates: 3D Design

Graduates 2022: Shaun Yates: 3D Design

“The course provides opportunities to develop a range of practical skills, but even more significantly, I think, it encourages you to consider the broader context of your work.

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Graduates 2022: Hannah Tracy: 3D Design and Craft

“I’ve really enjoyed my time on the course as it has given me the opportunity to explore my own creative process and interests in craft.

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