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Software

Software available for students

Students at Norwich University of the Arts have free access to a range of licensed specialist software — both at home and on campus.

Adobe Creative Cloud

Adobe Creative Cloud is a collection of professional applications and services used for graphic design, photography, video editing, web development, UX, and social media.

Students just need to login to the suite using their Norwich Uni email and password. You can install Creative Cloud applications on multiple devices, regardless of operating system — however, it can only be active on two at the same time.

  • After Effects
  • Animate
  • Audition
  • Dimension
  • Dreamweaver
  • Illustrator
  • InCopy
  • InDesign
  • Lightroom
  • Photoshop
  • Premiere Pro
  • Premiere Rush
  • XD
  • Acrobat
  • + 100GB cloud storage

AutoDesk Creation Suite

Autodesk is a leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software. The suite includes tools designed to handle tough production challenges; from complex simulations, effects and rendering; to drafting, annotating, and designing 2D geometry and 3D models — with solids, surfaces, and mesh objects.

For more resources and information about digital 3d software, or to contact one of the technicians, check the Digital 3d VLE page.

Students working from a PC on campus can use AutoDesk programs free of charge, which will be automatically activated for you under one of our site licenses. If you are working from home, you can verify that you’re a student on the AutoDesk website to use the software at home.

  • Maya
  • 3DS MAX
  • MudBox
  • Recap
  • Revit
  • AutoCad
  • Archicad

Relevant buildings with 3D capable workstations:

  • St Andrews House (Open Monday-Thursday 9 am-9 pm, Friday 9am-5pm, and Saturday 10am-4pm)
  • Monastery Media Lab (Open Monday-Thursday 9am-9pm, Friday 9am-5pm, and Saturday 10am-4pm)
  • Boardman House (Open Monday-Thursday 9am-9pm, Friday 9am-5pm, and Saturday 10am-4pm)

Office 365 Apps

Students have access to Microsoft Office 365 on up to 5 devices including Macs, PCs, tablets and smartphones — Apple and Android.

Students just need to login with their Norwich Uni email address and password.

  • Word
  • Teams
  • Excel
  • OneDrive
  • OneNote
  • Outlook
  • Powerpoint
  • +1TB of cloud storage

Our primary applications are listed below:

SoftwareTitlesPCMac
Adobe Creative CloudPhotoshop
InDesign
Illustrator
Lightroom Classic
Lightroom CC
Acrobat
Animate
Premiere Pro
After Effects
Audition
Bridge
InCopy
Autodesk Creation SuiteMaya
3DS MAX
MudBox
Recap
Revit
AutoCad
Archicad
Microsoft Office 365Word
 Powerpoint
 Excel
 Teams
 OneDrive
Additional 3D toolsBlender
Unreal Engine 4
3D Coat
ZBrush 2019
Marmoset Toolbag 3 
Substance Designer & Painter 
Mari
Additional 2D toolsAlchemy 
Spine
Tiled
Boom Harmony
TV Paint 11
Additional post productionDaVinci Resolve
Nuke
V-Ray Next

This list is not exhaustive. As well as the primary applications available to students, we have a wide range of other software available. This offering is added to regularly, so talk to the technicians if you can’t find the software you are looking for!

Our technicians are always on hand to help students with accessing these systems. The Intranet has useful resources and further information about available software, as well as contact details for the Student IT Help Desk.

IT resources at Norwich

IT resources can be accessed at numerous terminals available throughout the campus: in the workshops, library, seminar rooms, and computer labs.

Students should migrate their files to personal storage before graduation.

Please note that after students graduate, they do not have free access to their student cloud storage.

News

Our latest Instagram post from

@norwichuniarts

This afternoon, alongside Canon we had the pleasure of announcing this year’s winners of Beyond The Frame, photography competition! This year’s theme was People, Places and Things and saw hundreds of amazing entries from students aged 11 to 19 both in the UK and around the world, the judges have had a tough time choosing their favourites. Please enjoy a selection of the overall winners and judges’ choice awards, all of which can be seen in our very own @eastgallery_norwichuni from today until 27th April (closed for Easter). Slide 1 – Evelyn Baldry Slide 2 – Emily Freeman Slide 3 – Oana Gabriela Babenco Slide 4 – Finnian Stroud Slide 5 – Alina Akram @canonuk #Beyondtheframe #Canon #portraitphotography
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Academics and students work with designers to develop a teaching methodology for AI

Funding for an innovative new research project that will help universities integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into their art and design education programmes has recently been secured by the Nottingham School of Art & Design, in partnership with Liberty Fabrics, Norwich University of the Arts, and University of the Arts London (Chelsea).
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The Danish steps area in the Duke Street Riverside building at Norwich University of the Arts

Postgraduate Open Day Thursday 11 July

11 July 2024 | 5.00pm to 6.30pm | Duke Street Master your creative practice
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Indianna talks to us about her time at Norwich and how her practice has developed into new areas like augmented reality.
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Norwich University of the Arts
Francis House
3-7 Redwell Street
Norwich
NR2 4SN