Arts University Bournemouth (Poole)
Poole , Dorset , United Kingdom
- Founded: 1885
- Establishment: University
- Type: Public
- Total Students: 3445
Arts University Bournemouth (Poole)
History
The first art school in Bournemouth was the Bournemouth Government School of Art, established in 1880. There was a considerable demand for Bournemouth at that time for instruction in Art and the numbers in the art school soon rose to 180. In 1884, the school became a Science and Art school. In 1885 the Bournemouth School of Science and Art moved to 1 Regent's Terrace, in Old Christchurch Road, where it remained until 1890. When the Bournemouth School of Science and Art was forced to close due to a decrease in numbers and loss of grant in 1890–91, the majority of its students were transferred to the Bournemouth West School of Science and Art.
In 1913, the two Science and Art Schools at Bournemouth East and Bournemouth West were incorporated into the Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design along with the Technical and Commercial Schools. All art subjects then came under the umbrella of the School of Art within the Bournemouth Municipal College.
In 1964, Bournemouth and Poole College of Art was formed through the merger of Bournemouth Municipal College of Art and Poole College of Art. The name was changed to Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design in 1979. The first new building on the present campus was opened in 1984 and built at a cost of £2.3 million.
In 1998, the name was changed to The Arts Institute at Bournemouth (AIB) and won a Queen's Anniversary Prize for "Education in the film industry".In 2001 the AIB became a higher education institution. The AIB was one of only a few higher education institutions at the time that focused exclusively on creative work in contemporary art, design, media, and performance.
In 2009 the Arts Institute Bournemouth changed its name to the Arts University College at Bournemouth following the acquisition of taught degree awarding powers in 2008.
In June 2012 the Government announced that the qualifying threshold required by an institution in order to gain full university status was to be lowered from 4,000 to 1,000 full-time higher education students. The Arts University College at Bournemouth satisfied this criterion for full university title and officially became Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) following approval from the Privy Council on 13 December 2012.
Important Facts
Why AUB?
We're set in one of the UK’s most beautiful award-winning natural locations; boasting spectacular gardens, beaches, forests, and a Jurassic coastline classified by UNESCO as a world heritage site.
But it isn’t just beauty, peace, and tranquillity that students can take advantage of during their studies at AUB; as Bournemouth itself is also home to one of the fastest-growing creative and digital hubs in Europe, with its digital sector supporting more than 7,500 digital jobs and contributing over £340million to the UK economy*.
And at AUB, it’s not just a thriving digital and creative environment you’ll graduate into. You’ll be immersed into a richly artistic community right from the start.
Reasons to study at AUB...
- In 2017, our 130-year old arts institution was awarded TEF Gold, the UK's highest standard for teaching excellence, and we've been named a Top 50 UK University by the Complete University Guide 2021.
- Our exceptional teaching staff is leading professionals from across the creative industries - they’ll work with you to sharpen the skills you need to succeed; from developing industry contacts to placements to nurturing a specialist insight that transforms creativity into careers.
- Our specialist facilities are state-of-the-art. We’re home to the first purpose-built Drawing Studio in a UK art school for more than a century, designed by our very own architecture alumni Sir Peter Cook, and we’re also home to Bournemouth Film School, which, since its founding 50 years ago, has combined a raft of AUB specialisms into one filmmaking tour-de-force, recognized internationally for its industry-standard productions and graduate successes.
- Our award-winning campus is located between the towns of Bournemouth and Poole, with all of our accommodation being located very close by, so it’s easy to reach us by cycling or walking, as well as through great travel links spanning across the country. There are major rail and bus stations nearby and Bournemouth's international airport is less than 20 minutes away.
- We’ve also been awarded three-star Fairtrade status and EcoCampus Platinum, so you be sure that we’re big on being ethical and big on being green. In 2019, we also hit our biggest ever campus recycling rate, with AUB courses committing to a range of initiatives to lessen their impact on the environment.
- And then there are our alumni... From genre-leading filmmakers like Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) to inspiring writers like Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire), influential photographers like Nick Knight to incredible artists and designers like Nick Dudman (Star Wars, Harry Potter, Batman) and the late Oliver Ford, to performers like Sara Sugarman (Mr Nice, Sid and Nancy) and the Olivier-award winning Alessandro Babalola.
Ranking / Awards
AUB ranked among the top 20 UK universities for student satisfaction
Staff at Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) are celebrating after a run of historic league table rises in student satisfaction and graduate career prospects.
The Poole-based Arts University, which holds a Gold standard for teaching excellence, has recently risen to 20th in terms of overall student satisfaction, according to new data released by the National Student Survey (NSS).
Conducted by more than 250,000 students from across the country, the NSS questionnaire asks students about Teaching, Learning Opportunities and Resources, Assessment, Academic Support and Community
- 54th in the Times University Guide 2021
- UK’s Top Specialist Art and Design University in the The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021
Arts University Bournemouth consistently scores highly for student satisfaction and graduate prospects. AUB was recently awarded the Gold standard rating by the Teaching Excellence Framework.
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- Arts University Bournemouth, Wallisdown, Poole
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Programs Offered
BA (Hons) Costume
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 50850 GBP
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- Average processing time 30 days
BA (Hons) Acting
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 50850 GBP
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- Average processing time 30 days
BA (Hons) Animation Production
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 50850 GBP
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- Average processing time 30 days
BA (Hons) Architecture (Part 1 ARB/RIBA)
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 50850 GBP
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- Average processing time 30 days
BA (Hons) Commercial Photography
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 50850 GBP
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- Average processing time 30 days
BA (Hons) Creative Events Management
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 50850 GBP
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- Average processing time 30 days
BA (Hons) Creative Writing
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 50850 GBP
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- Average processing time 30 days
BA (Hons) Dance
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 50850 GBP
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- Average processing time 30 days
BA (Hons) Design
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 50850 GBP
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- Average processing time 30 days
BA (Hons) Fashion
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 50850 GBP
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
BA (Hons) Fashion Branding and Communication
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 50850 GBP
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- Average processing time 30 days
BA (Hons) Film Production
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 50850 GBP
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- Average processing time 30 days
BA (Hons) Fine Art
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 50850 GBP
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- Average processing time 30 days
BA (Hons) Graphic Design
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 50850 GBP
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- Average processing time 30 days
BA (Hons) Illustration
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 50850 GBP
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 50850 GBP
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
BA (Hons) Make-up for Media and Performance
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 50850 GBP
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
BA (Hons) Modelmaking
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 50850 GBP
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
BA (Hons) Performance Design and Film Costume
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 50850 GBP
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
BA (Hons) Photography
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 50850 GBP
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
BA (Hons) Textiles
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 50850 GBP
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
BA (Hons) Visual Communication
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 50850 GBP
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
BA (Hons) Visual Effects (VFX) for Film and Television
- Length 03 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 50850 GBP
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
Foundation Diploma in Art, Design and Media
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 14750 GBP
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
International Foundation Diploma (IFD)
- Length 06 Month
- Total Tuition Fee 6625 GBP
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
MA Animation Production
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 18500 GBP
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
MA Design and Innovation
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 18500 GBP
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
MA Digital Fashion Innovation
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 18500 GBP
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
MA Film Practice
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 18500 GBP
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
MA Fine Art
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 18500 GBP
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
MA Graphic Design
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 18500 GBP
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
MA Historical Costume
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 18500 GBP
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
MA Illustration
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 18500 GBP
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
MA Painting
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 18500 GBP
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
MA Photography
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 18500 GBP
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
Master of Architecture (Part 2 ARB/RIBA)
- Length 02 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 37000 GBP
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days
MRes Arts
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 20110 GBP
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 30 days