At Camberwell we believe passionately in social citizenship, whilst maintaining the view that the arts must remain committed to the rewards of free inquiry and experimentation.
Camberwell’s studio culture and strong sense of community will encourage you to rethink current creative practices and cultivate your own style.
Our courses
Camberwell has courses in design and fine art. With around 1,600 foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate students it's one of London's smaller art colleges.
Our courses will help you develop your own ideas through creating work with guidance from our expert staff, encouraging open dialogue with tutors and technicians and developing creative industry connections.
Take a look at our foundation, undergraduate, postgraduate and short courses.
'Top tips for surviving art school' - animation by BA Illustration alumnus Thomas Slater and Andy Baker.
Our facilities and location
Camberwell's facilities embrace both traditional craftsmanship and digital technology. Our south east London location is home to a thriving art scene. The area hosts a variety of galleries, project spaces and studios that our students, staff and graduates work and exhibit in. These include on-site gallery Camberwell Space, Peckham Platform, Work Form and Honeymoon 226.
Who went to Camberwell?
Many of our graduates have gone on to gain international prominence within their field and include:
- Matthew Clark - Creative Director, United Visual Artists
- Kate Moross - Art Director, Studio Moross
- Emily Druiff - Artistic Director, Peckham Platform
- Ben Freeman - Founder, Ditto Press
- Alice Hawkins - Photographer
- Jody Barton - Illustrator
- Emma Thomas - Co-founder, A Practice for Everyday Life
- Jack Sachs - 3D Animator and Illustrator
- Matthew Stone - Artist
- Dan Rees - Artist