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Writing for Script & Screen MA (Online) students learn from Sky Studios' Head of Commissioning in Milan

04 April 2024

Writing for Script & Screen MA (Online) students recently took part in a unique opportunity to learn...

Writing for Script & Screen MA (Online) students learn from Sky Studios' Head of Commissioning in Milan
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How to make it as a screenwriter

21 March 2024

Ever wondered if you have what it takes to make it as a professional screenwriter? Success in the sc...

How to make it as a screenwriter
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Credit: Chris Finnegan

Photography graduate selected for PhotoIreland FUTURES programme

20 March 2024

Photography MA (Online) graduate Chris Finnegan has been selected for the PhotoIreland FUTURES progr...

Photography graduate selected for PhotoIreland FUTURES programme
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Zenande, Sinawe, Zinathi and Buhle at Sea Point Pavilion, Cape Town, South Africa.

Zenande, Sinawe, Zinathi and Buhle at Sea Point Pavilion, Cape Town, South Africa. Photo: Michelle Sank

Photography tutor wins Sony World Photography award

18 March 2024

Michelle Sank, a photographer and online tutor on Falmouth’s Photography MA (Online) course, has w...

Photography tutor wins Sony World Photography award
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How my Fine Art practice has transformed through postgraduate online study

14 March 2024

In this article, Fine Art MA (Online) student Andela Tucakovic discusses how studying Fine Art onlin...

How my Fine Art practice has transformed through postgraduate online study
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Dr John Finnegan

Meet Falmouth’s Screenwriting expert Dr John Finnegan

13 March 2024

With over twenty years of experience across the screen industries, award-winning screenwriter and Wr...

Meet Falmouth’s Screenwriting expert Dr John Finnegan
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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Studio Haluhalo

Introducing Studio Haluhalo: an inclusive studio from Visual Communication students Pita Santos and JJ Whippey

27 February 2024

Two students on Falmouth’s online Visual Communication BA course have cofounded a studio in Manche...

Introducing Studio Haluhalo: an inclusive studio from Visual Communication students Pita Santos and JJ Whippey
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An interview with Sally Blake, award-winning video game producer and advocate for women in games

26 February 2024

We chatted to Sally Blake, award-winning video game producer and advocate for women in games, about ...

An interview with Sally Blake, award-winning video game producer and advocate for women in games
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Female Pilot Club

Comedy Writing graduates take flight in the Female Pilot Club Comedy Showcase

15 February 2024

Two Falmouth Comedy Writing MA (Online) graduates have caught the attention of the judges in this ye...

Comedy Writing graduates take flight in the Female Pilot Club Comedy Showcase
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Meet our sustainable fashion community

Meet our Sustainable Fashion online community

12 February 2024

Since its launch in 2022, Falmouth's Sustainable Fashion MA (Online) community has been going from ...

Meet our Sustainable Fashion online community
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Paul Phillips

Graduate Spotlight: UX Designer Paul Phillips

02 February 2024

Since completing his online master’s degree with Falmouth University in 2023, Paul Phillips has la...

Graduate Spotlight: UX Designer Paul Phillips
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Lucy Morris

Why I chose to study a Photography degree online

18 January 2024

Photography BA(Hons) (Online) student Lucy talks about how joining Falmouth's online community is he...

Why I chose to study a Photography degree online
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Top 5 sustainable fashion publications and podcasts

09 January 2024

With increasing evidence suggesting the fashion industry plays a significant role in global heating,...

Top 5 sustainable fashion publications and podcasts
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Georgi Tsaklev

Indie Game Development graduate debuts innovative product on Unity Asset Store

07 December 2023

Glasgow-based software developer Georgi Tsaklev – a 2023 graduate of Falmouth’s online Indie Gam...

Indie Game Development graduate debuts innovative product on Unity Asset Store
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Lajeela's bench

What it's like being an online student and a full-time parent

06 December 2023

This piece was written by Interior Design BA(Hons) (Online) student Lajeela about her experiences of...

What it's like being an online student and a full-time parent
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Karina Busquets

Meet online Fine Art master's student Karina Busquets

30 November 2023

We visited Fine Art MA (Online) student Karina Busquets at home to chat about her work and how study...

Meet online Fine Art master's student Karina Busquets
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Revolutionising fashion education: Meet Sustainable Fashion student Mitchell Vassie

27 November 2023

Revolutionising fashion education: Meet Sustainable Fashion student Mitchell Vassie
Comedy writing student Kayleigh Jones performing on stage
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Comedy Writing student lands script commission for Legoland

22 November 2023

A second year Comedy Writing MA (Online) student has been commissioned by Merlin Entertainment to wr...

Comedy Writing student lands script commission for Legoland
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Dr Jem Mackay using an Avid S6 mixing desk crop

Creative collaboration expert Dr Jem Mackay on its power in filmmaking

20 November 2023

Dr Jem Mackay, course leader for Falmouth’s Film & Television (Online) MA, is a filmmaker and arti...

Creative collaboration expert Dr Jem Mackay on its power in filmmaking

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