Internationally recognised for excellence in conservation and creative arts education.
Visual Arts Summer Show 2017
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700+ Arts and craft short courses
Internationally recognised for excellence in conservation and creative arts education.
Explore your study options from creative short courses and professional development through to Foundation, Diploma and Masters degrees. Students achieve ground-breaking work in visual arts or deploy their skills in the conservation of our national and international cultural heritage.
Studying at West Dean College
You can expect a creative environment with a forward thinking approach, professional connections and a rich heritage of creativity.
Small classes, talented tutors and exceptional facilities offer a rich study experience. Our degrees and diplomas are awarded by the University of Sussex.
The College is set in West Dean in Sussex in the former home of Edward James, poet, artist, designer and patron of the Surrealist Movement. It offers an inspirational setting for focused study, creativity and innovation.
Studying at West Dean College on a short course or for your degree or diploma, can be life-changing. Alumni are working with collections and museums of international significance or pursuing their creative practice.
Our next Open Day is Friday 1 December 2017.
College Blog
Alumnus George deFossard - creator of The Solar Time Clock - shares his career path
The Solar Time Clock is attracting international media and sector attention and is a unique, super complex mechanical clock which can be set for longitude and latitude. No other mechanical clock has ever been made with such a complication. George talks about his path to becoming an independent clockmaker.
School of Conservation Blog
Conservation of Previous Repairs on Archaeological Ceramics
The ceramics conservation students were asked to survey a section of the Novium Museum's ceramic artifacts excavated from St Pancras Roman cemetery, near Chichester.
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Foundation, Diploma and Masters - FRIDAY 1 DECEMBER
2017
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