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We offer the richest, most diverse ecosystem of materials, technologies, processes, practices, and exchange of ideas at any arts university in the UK. And that synergy gives us a certain kind of energy.

Our Resources

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In the Material Lab you will be encouraged to acquire haptic – touch-based – and manipulative skills and gain an understanding of material properties.

Material Lab

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Alongside the latest in new technology, we value the long-standing traditions of making in wood and plastics – and have developed an excellently-resourced workshop that is open to all our students.

3D Wood and Plastics Workshop

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Our ‘fabrication laboratory’ is kitted-out with the latest in digital design technologies – from 3D printers to 3D scanners, a vinyl cutter, CNC milling machine, CNC router and laser cutter. It adds a whole new level of opportunity for students across all creative walks of life.

Fab Lab

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Housed in our fantastic Craft, Design and Fabrication Workshops, this stunning space provides everything for contemporary and traditional techniques in jewellery design.

Jewellery Design Studio

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Our students make full use of our industry-standard dedicated studio spaces – including our infinity cove, green screen, and specialist sound studio (with Foley pit and vocal recording booth) – plus our stop-motion suite, our darkrooms, and plenty of individual edit suites, all up-to-date with the latest industry-standard software.

Media and Photography Studios

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Bring your characters and concepts to life in our specialist Animation and Games studios, equipped with 4K monitors, the latest industry software and the full Adobe Creative Suite.

Animation and Games Studios

Multimedia Lab

Our Multimedia Lab offers you the kit and expertise to become skilled in a wide range of processes and techniques across the fields of photomedia, moving image and sound.

Multimedia Lab & Equipment Resource Centre

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With north-facing windows, a ‘methods and process’ area, individual studio space and a specialist life-drawing studio, our impressive, open-plan, triple-height Drawing Studio is a huge space, perfect for many different activities and specialisms.

Drawing Studios and Drawing Lab

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Our Digital Print Bureau offers affordable and quick print services for all our students who are looking for anything from large-format or solvent printing, to photo printing, scanning or vinyl cutting, and a wide range of finishing services.

Imprint Lab and Digital Print Bureau

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With views out to sea and 35 metres of print tables to encourage experimentation, our Printed Textile Design Studios also boast a fantastic Mimaki fabric printer, digital embroidery resources, industrial sewing machines, sublimation printers, a dye lab, heat presses, a tufting gun and a Mac suite. It’s got to be one of the best printed textile workshops in the UK.

Textile Studios

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Our large professional studio offers a real-life fashion experience in a light space with panoramic sea views.

Fashion Studios and Sew Lab

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In the Fabric Lab you will acquire material and process knowledge around texture, pattern, colour and construction – interlacing your skill-set through an understanding of textile and fabric properties.

Fabric Lab

Learning Lab

We deliver activities, resources and workshops to support the academic and professional development of all HE students. Find out about the Library, Careers, Academic Skills & IT Support teams here.

Library & Academic Skills

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Plymouth Arts Cinema often collaborates with MIRROR at Arts University Plymouth to bring large scale and high profile exhibitions to the city.

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