What Graduates are doing - Arts University Bournemouth

There’s more than one route into studying in our creative community. From Evening & Saturday Courses, to Foundation and BA courses, to research degrees, you’ll find a path through AUB that suits you. Simply select the course level you’d like to study.

Found a course that you’d like to apply for? Simply select from the boxes below to find out how to apply for each of our courses and for advice on entry requirements.

We believe people learn best in a vibrant, caring environment. We want to help you thrive while you’re here.

On campus, you’ll find lots of great resources, facilities and, most importantly, a friendly environment. Lots of the courses overlap or collaborate, so you’ll meet plenty of new friends studying other subjects.

You can find out more about life at AUB by exploring the sections below.

Established in 1885 as a specialist institution, Arts University Bournemouth is a leading University offering high quality specialist education in art, design, media and performance across the creative industries.

We’re passionate about the creative subjects we teach and continue to encourage curiosity, risk-taking and adventure in exploring and pushing subject knowledge and its boundaries.

The University is situated two miles from the centre of Bournemouth, on the border between Bournemouth and Poole. Here are details on how to get in touch and how find us.

At AUB, our flourishing research and scholarship culture celebrates and enables original investigation; extending knowledge fields and developing new understanding within the arts.

By promoting the pursuit of innovation and creativity, we encourage opportunities for establishing and sharing best practice in research and foster the development of critical perspectives that have traditionally lain outside discrete disciplines. We encourage the use of reflective teaching and learning practices as part of an interactive relationship with research.

Staff research is supported from within AUB by grants for particular projects and by a Research Fellowship programme offering generous remission from teaching and administration. Researchers are also encouraged to apply for external funding for the full range of research from practice through history and theory.

Recent grants received include those from:

A proactive Research Forum enables staff to present work in progress and to hear and participate in discussions of research by distinguished visitors. Training and advice is available to those intending to apply for external funding.

The University occupies a significant position in the cultural nexus of the south west. The University’s own Gallery is an important showcase for creative work and there are established links with other arts institutions in the area.

Our BA (Hons) Illustration graduates are working across the creative industries, including in publishing, animation/moving image, graphic design, advertising, interior design, packaging, product design, fashion and textiles.

You can find out more about what some of our graduates are up to below – click on the alumni below to read more.

Our Careers and Employability Service is dedicated to supporting you in turning your creativity into a great career. You can read more about this here.

            
Liv & Dom
Identical twin sisters Liv and Dom create and selling quirky (and primarily nude) characters.They share what it’s like to build an illustration brand and work together as identical twins.
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Emma Caswell
Emma works as Junior Gifts Designer for Lush. It's her job to create the packaging for the brand's ethical and innovative cosmetics.She tells us more about working for Lush and creating innovative surface patterns.
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Tom Hovey
Tom has created the illustrations for iconic TV show, The Great British Bake-Off since the very beginning of the show.We caught up with Tom about his time at AUB and illustrating one of the UK’s most popular television shows.
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