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 courses
Fine Art BA(Hons)
This highly-respected course aims to support the development of your practice as it evolves over the...
Illustration BA(Hons)
Become adept at problem solving and creating your visual language on this Illustration degree, renow...
Illustration: Authorial Practice MA
Develop your unique visual language on this studio-based Illustration MA. You’ll learn to see your...
Visual Communication BA(Hons) (Online)
Get ahead in the vibrant, ever-evolving field of visual communications with this exciting online cou...
Fine Art MA (Online)
Tap into Falmouth’s renowned fine art expertise from your home and studio. You'll learn to build a...
Illustration BA(Hons) (Online)
Gain the professional practice and entrepreneurial skills needed to turn your talent into a successf...
Fine Art MA
Refine your artistic practice through experimentation, innovation and applied research.
Credit: Jonathan Scane
Illustration MA (Online)
Immerse yourself in the diverse and evolving world of contemporary illustration on this stimulating ...
Integrated Master’s Combined Arts MA (Online)
This Combined Arts online degree gives you the opportunity to explore a wide range of creative disci...
Victoria, a third-year Fine Art BA(Hons) student at Falmouth University, takes us inside her final-year project
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.
"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
Graduation Success Stories: Where our 2024 graduates are now
04 July 2025
For more than a century Falmouth has shaped generations of artists, designers, makers and entreprene...
Art Foundation Year alumna’s debut graphic novel shortlisted for industry awards
19 June 2025
Art Foundation Year alumna Anna Trench’s debut graphic novel has already garnered praise from the ...
Falmouth lecturer leads life-size ‘Basket Shark’ project to raise awareness of sea pollution
10 June 2025
To mark World Ocean Day, staff and students from Falmouth University paraded a hand-crafted, life-si...
Why I chose to study Illustration online
03 June 2025
Hi, I’m Emily and I’m currently in my third year studying Illustration BA (Online), about to sta...
“An intrinsic human need”: Technician and metalwork artist on the value of creativity
16 May 2025
Esther Smith creates captivating characters in copper, brass and silver through her moving metal scu...
Credit: Kim Moreland
Meet our Fine Art MA (Online) class of May 2025
08 May 2025
This May's cohort of Fine Art MA (Online) graduates have just completed their Final Major Projects, ...
Falmouth technician creates artwork for Royal Ballet & Opera project celebrating neurodiversity in dance
06 May 2025
From writing stories and poetry, to producing animations and illustrations, Emilia Wharfe’s creati...
Credit: Jessica Jenkins
Illustration students explore Bologna Children’s Book Fair
16 April 2025
Students on Falmouth’s undergraduate Illustration degrees came together earlier this month at Bolo...
Meet our Fine Art MA (Online) class of January 2025
24 January 2025
The latest cohort of Fine Art MA (Online) graduates have completed their Final Major Projects this J...
Second year Illustration students visit Tower Hamlets in London
17 January 2025
Five second year Illustration students travelled to London last month to meet Elaine, Sajna, and Sh...
Course leader inspires at International Illustration Research Symposium
15 January 2025
Barnaby Lickens-Richards, who leads Falmouth University’s online illustration master’s degree, s...
From lab technician to award-winning illustrator: meet Tim Bird
25 November 2024
Illustration MA (Online) graduate Tim Bird knew he was creative from a very early age. Yet when his ...
Anna at Palazzo Monti, 2024.
Fine Art graduate joins The Great Women Artists Residency in Italy
21 November 2024
Maltese artist Anna Calleja’s career is endlessly inspiring. Since graduating from Fine Art BA(Hon...
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...
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...
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 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...
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 ...
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: 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...