Staff on the course - 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 teaching staff have extensive commercial experience and specialist knowledge and several of the staff are leading practitioners in their field with decades of industry experience. Specialist staff will be assigned appropriately to the students to guide and fine-tune their development.

The course has an amazing group of mentors that can help guide your career:

Spencer Murphy, Taylor-Wessing Winner
Jane Hilton, documentary photographer and film maker
Zed Nelson, documentary photographer
Julia Fullerton-Batten, advertising and fine art
Gary Salter, advertising photographer
Frank Herholdt, advertising photographer
Tim Paton, advertising and corporate manager, Magnum UK.

You can find out more about our teaching staff by exploring their profiles below.

Prof. Paul Wenham-Clarke Course Leader & Senior Lecturer  
Professor Paul Wenham-Clarke has had two solo exhibitions at St Martin-in-the-Fields Crypt Gallery, Trafalgar Square and had work exhibited at The...

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Richard Lloyd Lewis Senior Lecturer 
With over 10 years experience working as a photographer and art director, Richard has worked for clients in the Advertising, Music / Design,...

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Martin Coyne Senior Lecturer 
Martin is a regularly commissioned filmmaker and published photographer specialising in documentary work and portraiture.

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Sian Gouldstone Lecturer 
Sian is a photographer and sociologist and is currently researching her PhD at Goldsmiths College, London, from where she also received an MA in...

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