Internationally recognised for excellence in conservation and arts education.
800+ arts and craft short courses
Craft skills to Foundation degree level
Study Fine Art - exceptional studios; great facilities
Highly respected Conservation programmes
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.
Studying at West Dean College of Arts and Conservation
Studying here on one of our 800 short courses or 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. Many alumni work with collections and museums of international significance or pursue their creative practice.
You can expect exceptional facilities, talented tutors and small class sizes. 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 study, creativity and innovation.
School of Arts Blog
Sharon Duggal, Writer-in-Residence
Sharon Duggal tells us about her experience as Writer in Residence at West Dean College of Arts and Conservation during November 2019.
School of Conservation Blog
Conservation students conserve 19th Century Nativity figures in time for Christmas service
Earlier in 2019, West Dean College of Arts and Conservation were contacted about conserving a selection of painted plaster figures from a Nativity scene. Potentially dating from the Nineteenth Century, the figures had been residing in local church, St Mary The Virgin, Upwaltham (West Sussex).
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Open Day - register today
Come and find out what makes West Dean College of Arts and Conservation such an amazing place to study. Explore the studios, take a tour with students, discuss your study options, and find out about funding at our next Open Day on:
Saturday 8 February 2020
Register your place and find out more
