The University for the Creative Arts is a public, professional arts and design university in England.

The origins of the university can be traced back to as far as 1867 when the Maidstone College of Art was established.

The college was merged with multiple art colleges to form the Kent Institute of Art and Design in 1987.

It has since then changed names and was eventually granted university status, and changed to its present name in the year 2008. 

UCA’s catalogue has foundation courses, undergraduate and postgraduate courses and also pathway courses.

All the degrees at UCA are taught under 14 different subjects. Under animation, the significant degrees are B.Sc. (Hons.) in Creative Computing, MA in Animation, MA in Games Design and BA (Hons.) in Computer Animation Arts. Under architecture, the courses are MA in Architecture, BA (Hons.) in Interior Architecture and Design, BA (Hons.) in Garden Design, among others.

The business department has an MBA, MA and MSc in Human Resources Management, BA and BSc in different management specializations. Similarly, crafts, jewelry and 3D design, creative education and fashion textiles have a BA (Hons.) and an MA degree in distinct specializations. The Film and TV and Fine Art Departments have a BA and MA in film making, theatre, fine art and more across all the campuses of the university. Graphic Design lets students graduate with a BA or MA in Graphic Design as well as BA or BSc in Advertising or BA in Illustration. The Marketing, Promotion and Management Department offers BA (Hons.) degree in Fashion Media and Promotion, BA (Hons.), MA and an MSc in Fashion Business and Management and more.

The Media and Journalism has BA and MA in fashion journalism, creative writing and more, which is same for the music department as well that has BA or BSc in Music Business and Management, Creative Arts etc. The Performing Arts Department offers only a BA degree in Acting and Performance and Design for Theatre and Screen while the photography department has BA or MA degrees in Photography, Fashion Photography and Creative Arts.

UCA has four different campuses all over England, which are at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham and Rochester. UCA also has the Maidstone TV Studios, which is the UK’s largest independent studio facility, and the Royal School of Needlework, which is based in Hampton Court Palace. The type of degrees and the type of specialisations offered differ from campus to campus.

Website: http://uca.ac.uk/

International Students Website : http://www.uca.ac.uk/international-study/

Courses:

Undergraduate

• BA (Hons) Graphic Design
• BA (Hons) Product Design
• BA (Hons) Animation
• BA (Hons) Fine Art
• BA (Hons) Architecture

Postgraduate

• MA Interior Design
• Graduate Diploma: Art & Design
• MA Graphic Design
• MA Photography
• MA Illustration
• MA Fine Art

Intake : February and September