Summer Shows

The University of Brighton's Summer Shows are when our art, design, architecture and media students exhibit their final projects.

This year we are thrilled that our talented graduating students are once again able to show their work in our gallery spaces.

2022 shows

MA Show
Architecture and Design Summer Show
Brighton Graduate Show

The shows are available via the exhibitions website.

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Take a look at some of the brilliant creativity that takes place across our courses, from fine art to photography, media to fashion, music to film.

MA Show: 9–16 July 2022

Show location: 58–67 Grand Parade, University of Brighton, Grand Parade, Brighton BN2 0JY

Participating courses

Craft MA
Digital Media Arts MA
Digital Music and Sound Arts MA
Fine Art MA
Graphic Design MA
Inclusive Arts Practice MA
Photography MA
Sequential Design/Illustration MA
Textiles MA

Opening times

MA Show opening times
Date	Time
Saturday 9 July	12–5pm
Sunday 10 July	12–5pm
Monday 11 July	10am–5pm
Tuesday 12 July	10am–5pm
Wednesday 13 July	10am–5pm
Thursday 14 July	10am–6pm
Friday 15 July	10am–6pm
Saturday 16 July	12–5pm

Architecture and Design Summer Show: 18–19 June 2022

This show has ended, but you can still view it on the exhibitions website.

Participating courses

Undergraduate

Architecture BA(Hons)
Interior Architecture BA(Hons)
Product Design with Professional Experience BSc(Hons)
Architecture and design integrated foundation year

Postgraduate

Architecture RIBA Part 2 MArch
Interior Design MA (PGCert PGDip)

Brighton Graduate Show: 2–12 June 2022

This show has ended, but you can still view it on the exhibitions website.

Participating courses

3D Design and Craft BA(Hons)
Design for Digital Media BA(Hons)
Digital Music and Sound Arts BA(Hons)
Fashion Communication with Business Studies BA(Hons)
Fashion Design with Business Studies BA(Hons)
Fashion and Dress History BA(Hons)
Film BA(Hons)
Film and Screen Studies BA(Hons)
Fine Art Critical Practice BA(Hons)
Fine Art Painting BA(Hons)
Fine Art Printmaking BA(Hons)
Fine Art Sculpture BA(Hons)

Graphic Design BA(Hons)
History of Art and Design BA(Hons)
Illustration BA(Hons)
Media Studies BA(Hons)
Moving Image BA(Hons)
Photography BA(Hons)
Textiles Design with Business Studies BA(Hons)
Visual Culture BA(Hons)

Graduates 2020 in conversation

We have two graduate show podcasts – catch them both here:

Graduate Show 2020

Listen to Sophie (Illustration), Sarahlouise (Visual Culture) and Josh (Digital Music and Sound Arts) discuss the show, their work and their time at the University of Brighton.

School of Architecture and Design End of Year Show 2020

Listen to Mashaal, Zara and Jamilia (Interior Architecture) and Hannah and Alastair (Architecture) discuss the show, their work and their time at the University of Brighton.

Read Q+As with students about their work and life at the University of Brighton.

Graduates 2022: Lucy Lavender: MA Inclusive Arts Practice

I have loved my time at Brighton.

Graduates 2022: Sofia Smith: Photography MA

“I was particularly interested in the course at Brighton because it has a focus in the early stages on experimentation and theory, which was perfect for me as I my undergraduate degree was in English literature and creative writing.

Graduates 2022: Jennifer Davis: MA Fine Art

There have been so many perks to this course, I have surprisingly enjoyed aspects of it that I didn’t think I would, such as creating a presentation to discuss my practice.

Graduates 2022: Cassandra Joucerand: MA Inclusive Arts Practice

It’s not just about the art practice, it’s also about the artists and giving everybody a chance to be creative.

Previous graduates

At Graduate Fashion Week 2019, Fashion Communication with Business Studies was the most nominated course with a Fashion Photography win for Fay Huang, seen here.

Student adjusting a light with a mirrored surface behind it

3D Design and Craft student Ollie John with his final year project Reflections of Light – after graduating Ollie took up a job offer at David Harber sculptures as a design engineering apprentice.

Graduate Yen Wong presented her collection at London Fashion Week

Fashion Design with Business Studies student Yen Wong with her final collection which was chosen by Graduate Fashion Week Presents to show at London Fashion Week 2020.

Artist hanging a set of nine identically sized paintings in frames

Miranda Forrester with her degree show painting series Closed Doors – Miranda won the Cass Art x Phoenix Brighton Studio Award 2019, winning studio space for a year post-graduation.

Illustration graduate Lucia Vinti's work at Tate Britain

Work by Illustration student Lucia Vinti who during her final year was commissioned by Tate Britain to illustrate the families guide to the Van Gogh exhibition.

Silhouettes of two people in front of two screens

Jamie Moore’s audio-visual installation The Lily Pond – Jamie studied Digital Music and Sound Art and is an audio-visual artist, musician and music producer who has co-founded experimental label ID Spectral and hosts a radio show on Resonance Extra.