Plymouth College of Art

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Study here, and you will be taught by highly skilled tutors and supported by expert technicians. Our commitment to our students is second to none in workshops, studios, and beyond. Our tutors will not just set assignments and leave you to get on with it. Open and approachable, they are committed and involved in the whole college community, living, and breathing art.
As artists, they know how important it is to trial ideas and share expertise. They understand what it takes to develop a portfolio or prepare for an exhibition. They also know it is essential to be able to think practically as well as creatively. Our course leaders arrange for the industry to set and assess real-life briefs, helping students understand how to succeed in business – without compromising creativity or integrity. Our College has strong links with the broader community. We run a busy national and international program of visiting artists, exhibitions, public events, and partnership activities. As a student here, you will be making connections with artists, industry, and potential employers from day one.
High-quality education for life in contemporary art practice as the creative catalyst for personal, professional, and cultural transformation. As an independent specialist Art College since 1856 is to provide a unique, innovative, and supportive learning community in contemporary art practice to add value to the cultural, social, and economic life of Plymouth and the South West region and to develop the distinctive profile of our work nationally and internationally.
We believe in the arts' centrality to social value, culture, community, welfare, and prosperity. We uphold the primary significance of learning through practice and participation for individual development, transformation, and fulfillment. We see our College as a crucible, or laboratory, for artistic experiment, exchange, entrepreneurship, and innovation, and new thinking in the service of our wider communities. We value and invite purposeful, mutual partnership. We celebrate social and cultural diversity and encourage engagement with the community and cross-cultural dimensions of learning in local, regional, national, and international contexts, respect our environment and have a strong commitment to sustainable practice. We aspire to the highest standards of contemporary art practice and achievement.

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