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Explore your study options from short courses to Foundation, Diploma and Masters degrees. Students achieve ground-breaking work in arts or craft or apply their skills to the conservation of our national and international cultural heritage.
Degrees and Diplomas - excellence in arts and conservation
Studying for your degree or diploma could be life-changing. Students can expect a creative environment with a forward thinking approach, professional connections and strong focus on craft techniques in a variety of subject specialisms. Benefit from exceptional facilities, talented tutors and small class sizes. Many alumni work with collections and museums of international significance or pursue their creative practice.
The College is in West Sussex in the former home of Edward James; poet, artist, designer, and patron of the Surrealist Movement, and is an inspirational setting for creativity.
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Be inspired by one of 300+ short courses. Learn new skills or develop existing talents, with courses from beginner to advanced with expert tutors, from 1-5 days in length. Learn a new skill from home with our online arts and craft courses. We look forward to seeing you in the workshops and studios again soon.
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School of Arts Blog
RESOLVE Collective to undertake ‘Re-wilding: Coast, Countryside, City’ commission
De La Warr Pavilion, Wellcome Collection and West Dean College of Arts and Conservation are delighted to announce interdisciplinary designers RESOLVE Collective as the recipients of a major new commission, ‘Re-wilding: Coast, Countryside, City’.
School of Conservation Blog
Furniture tutor, Norbert Gutowski leaves after 25 years
Having worked at West Dean College since 1996 Norbert Gutowski is leaving us at the end of the summer term 2021. His contribution to the College has been huge and he has been ever-present for a quarter of a century. He is the stuff of legends.
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@westdeancollege: Last week artist-in-residence Sarah Kate Wilson returned to the College. To continue her archival research into cos… https://t.co/ZiyWZmWfPN
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@westdeancollege: A stunning art deco clock made and designed by Foundation Degree Arts - #Clocks student Youra as part of his course… https://t.co/ubdSyGN5jX
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@westdeancollege: RT @scottkeir: Very proud and impressed with @Inkysloth and his fellow students @westdeancollege for their exhibition, Bounce on until Sund…
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@westdeancollege: RT @IconBook_Paper: 🚨 Calling all Conservation students 🚨 Thanks to our sponsor ConservationByDesign @CXDLtd we are giving away *FREE* st…
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@westdeancollege: RT @goughguitar: Just one place available now. So who will be taking the last student space on this year’s course…..???? Book now for a wee…
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@westdeancollege: RT @sashawardglass: It’s easy to miss the 4 seasons in #stainedglass above the main entrance doors at #westdean house. Thanks to Arts & Cra…
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@westdeancollege: An inspiring line up of female creative writing tutors @westdeancollege are ready to help you write your next chapt… https://t.co/lnPibo6BaS
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@westdeancollege: In London this week? Don’t miss BOUNCE – an exhibition by Fine Art students @CopelandParkSE until Sunday 25 July! P… https://t.co/lhy8q2zRo1
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@westdeancollege: Fancy joining @westdeancollege's School of #Conservation, helping to deliver our internationally renowned degree pr… https://t.co/DCAjbgZM6K
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@westdeancollege: New date: learn the critically endangered craft of fan making @westdeancollege with highly skilled fan maker Caroli… https://t.co/0bHoKkomgv
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