Skip to main content
  Student Links  Staff Links
Bradford College

Student Access
Staff Access

Bradford School of Art logo

Bradford School of Art

Explore your talent in some of the best creative facilities in the North

At the Bradford School of Art, our courses range from Art and Design to Fashion, and Performing Arts to Media Make-up with Special Effects, our students have access to state-of-the-art facilities that include industry standard music studios, photography suites, a TV studio, and fully-sprung floor dance studio.

They have frequent opportunities to showcase their work in our very own Dye House Gallery, as well as other art spaces across the region. Exciting industry opportunities in the past have included working behind-the-scenes on the set of The Duke starring Helen Mirren, workshops with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and regular openings to perform at events and venues across the country.

Creative Expertise

We are proud to have a large team of lecturers and course tutors who are also seasoned artists, performers, and creative professionals, who pride themselves on providing an outstanding creative education which encourages ingenuity, experimentation and enterprise.

Your Course Your Way

We have been providing an extensive range of Higher Education courses for over 35 years. These include foundation degrees, Bachelor’s degrees, and postgraduate degrees. We also offer an excellent range of Further Education courses which can enable students to progress onto degrees, and our courses prepare students for employment in the Arts and Creative Industries sector.

As well as typical degrees we offer exciting foundation degrees that give you the skills and creative exploration to find your specialist field. These can be topped up with our BA (Top-up) courses and turned into a full Bachelors Degree.

make-up with special effects student creating a witch make-up look on a model
media and film student operating a large television filming camera
four fashion students in costume walking down the runway
photograph from the perspective of a music student sat at a drumkit
art student painting on a large canvas
the make-up studio at the lister building

Make-up and Special Effects Studio

an indoor shot of the dye house gallery

The Dye House Gallery

an empty shot of our performance space in the lister building

Siobhan Ullah Performance Space

the fashion and textiles workshops in the lister building

Fashion and Textiles Workshop

Our Facilities

The Bradford School of Art is housed in an old woollen mill, opposite the David Hockney Building and near the Alhambra Theatre. The building hosts a range of events in Arts, Music and Performance through state-of-the-art facilities.

Our purpose-built event spaces hold fashion and music shows, as well as performing arts, theatre performances and exhibitions throughout the year.

The Dye House Gallery
Performance Space

We offer courses in

Art & Design

Fashion & Textiles

Music

Media & Photography

Performance Arts

Media Make up and Special Effects

Media & Photography School Leavers

Media Make up and Special Effects

Duration1 Academic Year
Study ModeFull-time
Start DateSeptember 2025 (+ more)
Preparing to work in the Arts Industry

Art & Design Adult

Preparing to work in the Arts Industry

Duration11 Weeks
Study ModePart-time
Start DateSeptember 2026
Music – Performance & Production

Music School Leavers

Music – Performance & Production

Duration1 Academic Year
Study ModeFull-time
Start DateSeptember 2025 (+ more)
See all courses

Our Alumni

James Mowles
As a male graduate of Media Make-up with Special Effects, I’d say don't worry about stereotypes and what people might say. You're going there because you love what you do, and you want to learn and hone your craft. James Mowles BA (Hons) Makeup with Special Effects for the Creative Industries Alumnus
Carys Marshall
With Bradford 2025, there are so many opportunities now, and through the course I have made lots of connections with local venues and become good friends with people in the industry. Carys Marshall FdA Music for the Creative Industries Alumnus
Leon Ivic and Ellie Dennis
Bradford School of Art students specialising in Media Make-Up with Special Effects are championing sustainable practices in fashion and cosmetics with their involvement in BD is Lit’s “Fast, Fast, Slow”. Leon Ivic and Ellie Dennis BA (Hons) Media Make-Up with Special Effects for the Creative Industries

Related Content

Events

May
15

Higher Education and Adult Open Evening

If you’re an adult or looking to study a Higher Technical Qualification, explore your options with us.

Blog

A Conversation with MARF, Bradford School of Art’s New Artist in Residence

A Conversation with MARF, Bradford School of Art’s New Artist in Residence

  10 months Bradford School of Art is delighted to host an Artist in Residence programme, designed to connect education with the thriving arts and culture sector in the region. By inviting industry practitioners, there’s an opportunity to develop their work using the College’s facilities and resources, while creating opportunities for students to engage and learn.  This year, […]

News

Bradford College Welcomes World-Renowned Artist Shamsia Hassani for BD:Walls 2025

  14 days

Bradford College is proud to announce its collaboration with Bradford 2025 City of Culture through the BD:Walls project – a powerful initiative bringing internationally acclaimed street artists to our city. Our ATC building, home to our Progression to Learning and Work students, has been chosen as the canvas for a striking new mural by Shamsia […]