University College Falmouth

University College Falmouth

University College Falmouth is a specialist Art, Design and Media College on the south coast of Cornwall. The College has a reputation locally, nationally and internationally as a place to find great talent, innovation and the industry stars of the future. Whether in major competitions, for internships or employment; our students are highly sought-after and successful in their chosen pursuits.

Facilities

Minutes from the beach, our Woodlane campus houses light and airy studio spaces, graphic design suites equipped with a range of specialist software and even an outdoor sculpture canopy.

Our new Photography Centre provides fully-equipped darkrooms for traditional black and white film, colour-managed digital suites complete with professional quality film scanners and the very latest software for digital work.

In the Media Centre, you'll experience first-hand the technology, disciplines and atmosphere you'll find when you take up a job in the media. There are fully-equipped TV, recording and radio studios, a newsroom with professional scriptwriting and editing software, 14 industry-standard editing suites, a large stock of cameras and recording equipment, 30 computers with multi-track audio editing software, an IT Suite with audio-editing and graphics software, and a 106-seat cinema.

The open-plan layout of the Design Centre encourages staff and students to share ideas and techniques. Workshops have some of the most modern equipment in the country, including computer-aided design and prototyping machinery, a computer-controlled Jacquard loom, and facilities for working in ceramic, glass, wood, metal and other materials.

Postgraduate Study at Falmouth

Individuals make the major and often life-changing commitment to study at postgraduate level for a whole variety of reasons; one thing that you can be assured of is that Falmouth is a special place to realise that ambition. It attracts a special kind of person to study, to work and to live and the environment is vibrant, stimulating and beautiful. There is no doubt that our location profoundly influences the work of our staff and students.

Our graduating students have an excellent reputation in their chosen discipline and are highly sought after. This is a reflection of the quality of the learning experience at Falmouth with access to first class facilities and staff who are practitioners and recognised as being leaders in their chosen fields.

You may be returning to study after a finding your specialisation through work, or continuing your education straight after a degree. Whatever your background, we can offer you exemplary professional advice.

The Falmouth Business Fellows are experienced professionals with a wealth of knowledge and industry contacts. "We're available on campus at any time for students to come and see us," explains Jono Wardle, 2D Design Business Fellow and former Creative Director at J Walter Thompson in London. He and Sara Bowler, (Visual Arts Business Fellow) have the skills to support your success.

We also work with a number of organisations to improve opportunities in the region. Hidden Art Cornwall, a franchise set up to help designer-makers promote themselves and their work locally and globally, is based at the College, as are leading television company Denham Productions, who can often be found working alongside broadcast students in our professionally equipped Media Centre. The Writing Centre, originated at Falmouth, is an online resource for writers to market their skills across the southwest. Falmouth also benefits from the Craft's Council's 'Next Move' scheme designed to aid the creative and commercial development of emerging designer-makers within a supportive college environment.

The importance we place on professional development is expressed by John Holmes, graduate of the MA in TV Production:

"My time at Falmouth equipped me with the necessary skills to produce projects across the full spectrum of television production. This has proved crucial to setting up my own company, Oso Media, along with a friend from the same course. The skills we learnt crossed over into many other outlets and have helped us enter the tough media industry with a good level of knowledge"

John Holmes

Graduate Profiles

BBC TV News Correspondent Fergus Walsh was a student on the Broadcast Journalism PGDip/MA:

"I've particularly enjoyed Current Issues in Health as the guest speakers that came in were extremely knowledgeable and very interesting. The module also got you to look at issues critically, rather than just accepting them as they appear."

"This broadcast journalism course gave me a good grounding in law for journalists - absolutely essential. Most crucial was the two placements it secured - at BBC Radio Oxford and BRMB Radio in Birmingham. I never had a burning ambition to be a journalist until I started this course and realised that journalism is a fantastic job. I couldn't wait to be a reporter and still love it."

Fergus Walsh

Courses such as The MA in Illustration Authorial Practice offer a valuable opportunity for personal creative development.

"The MA has allowed me the freedom and space to think and create, enhancing my working practice far more than I would have thought possible"

Ella Burfoot, ex-student

"It has been a fantastic year in which I have been able to define my practice, experiment and really engage full-time in making work."

Jane Fox, graduate of the Contemporary Visual Arts MA

Cornwall

If you had to sum up Cornwall in one word, inspiring would do it pretty well. From the captivating landscape to the vibrant cultural scene, this is an exhilarating place to live, the ideal atmosphere in which to nurture your creativity and meet the challenge of postgraduate study.

Stacey Louise Righton completed her MA in Contemporary Visual Arts at Falmouth after 5 years as a practising artist:

"Studying at postgraduate level in a rural area as opposed to in a city was a refreshing change to the 'norm' and gave me confidence about working as an artist outside of London."

Stacey Louise Righton

West Cornwall actually has the highest concentration of artists and writers outside of the capital. Quite apart from the enduring reputation of the Newlyn and St Ives schools, there is an impressive contemporary art scene in the county. The Tate St Ives and Newlyn Galleries have been joined by Newlyn's stylish new extension, The Exchange. With these developments and the flowering of artist-led projects in the region Cornwall's creative future looks very bright indeed.

Barnaby Richards, graduate of MA Illustration, describes the unique character of both Cornwall and the town of Falmouth:

"It goes without saying that Cornwall is extremely beautiful. It is difficult to convey the character of a place like Falmouth which feels so peaceful, and yet is filled with lively, stimulating and like-minded people. For this reason, it is a great place to study, offering solitude and good company in equal measure."

Barnaby Richards