Ceramics Workshop

Our flagship Ceramics Workshop comprises seven practical creative process areas, which together constitute our Ceramics Department. As a Ceramics student, you will have access to both traditional and modern methods of ceramics design and production, including our Plaster Workshop, slip casting equipment, screen printing technology, a Glaze Lab preparation area, glaze spraying equipment, and of course… a working kiln area!

So, whether you are moulding the future of the ceramics industry or you want to cast your skills back to the processes that made our great city famous, you’re in the right place in our Ceramics Workshop.

Industrial Design Studios

The Industrial Design Studios are a hub of creative innovation and practical concept modelling dedicated to our product and transport design students.

The studios consist of a number of facility-packed rooms, including an open-plan working area with dedicated workshops for students across all levels of study, dedicated iMacs with Wacom Cintiq graphics tablets, and a reference and materials library with seating area to inspire and advise the creation of tomorrow’s products. You’ll also find two bespoke clay modelling studios which house the tools and equipment for concept modelling, plus a dedicated computer lab with iMacs and the latest in SolidWorks and Adobe software.

Cartoon and Comics Arts Studios

Welcome to the Cartoon and Comic Arts Studios, one of the most unique areas of creative inspiration within the University.

The studios have various different areas that are designed for and with the students to spark the creative ideas of tomorrow. The studios house constantly changing student wall art and dedicated areas for every working students, as well as a feature mezzanine area used for showcasing work and collaborating with other areas of the institution and external industry. Students also have their own computer lab, with iMacs with Wacom Cintiq tablets, and the latest Adobe Create Suite software, and access to various screen-printing facilities to bring their ideas to life.

Photography Studios

The Photography studios house everything you need from capture and process through to print.

The facility houses four professional studios and also includes both digital and analogue processing suites, full iMac set ups including individual printers, standard scanners, Hasselblad scanners, negative print and a fully operational dark room for traditional film development. The Studios also house the Print Bureau, a working professional-grade print area for larger than life commercial and creative print work.

Surface Pattern and Textile Design Studio

The main studio offers all students dedicated working areas and locker facilities, allowing the creative vibe to flourish. There is also a sewing and embroidery workshop which gives you access to a variety of equipment and materials, and a computer lab stocked with iMacs that are loaded with the latest Adobe Creative Suite software. The studios also include a ‘rug room’ which contains a showcase of design and materials, and a state-of-the-art printing room, where you have access to various print presses currently used in industry.

Fashion Studio

The Fashion Studio is made up of a group of spacious rooms that are dedicated to designing and crafting the fashion of tomorrow.

Within the rooms there is specialist industry equipment for you to get to grips with, including cover stitch, blind hemmers and a walking foot for heavy duty fabrics.

The Fashion Studio’s CAD Lab infuses the digital into creative pattern manipulation, and includes a computer suite, Gerber digitiser, CAD pattern cutter, spray booth and a guillotine, helping you create designs fit for the 21st century.

Graphic Design Studio

Our dynamic Graphic Design Studio space can be utilised in a variety of different ways, offering practical areas for creation, state-of-the-art Mac systems with the latest Adobe software for digital design, and smaller breakout spaces which provide the perfect setting for individual development meetings and group work.

As a part of the studio there is also a paper library, giving you access to a variety of different forms of print materials, and an experimental print room with large print presses that facilitate moving type, letterpress and drypoint etching, and more.