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Art & Design

If you have a passion for creativity and want to learn and strengthen your skills surrounded by others who share your passion, then you are in the right place. 


Richmond upon Thames College (RuTC) can help you develop your skills in Art and Design with the support of our expert teachers in our new state-of-the-art facilities.

Whether you want to explore drawing or Photoshop, become a graphic or fashion designer, an architect or an animator, we have a course for you. As well as UAL Diplomas, we offer a range of opportunities in this growing area including the traditional A Level route, Access to HE and Higher Education courses.

A growing industry

Employment in the Creative Industries has grown at five times the rate of the rest of the economy since 2011 and has grown more than 1.5 times the rate of the wider economy over the past decade. Contributing £108 billion in gross value added (GVA) annually.

The Government plans to build on that success and maximise the growth of the creative industries by £50 billion by 2030, creating one million extra jobs and delivering a 'creative careers promise that builds a pipeline of future talent'.

Read more about the Governments ambitious plans to grow the economy and boost creative industries here.