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Let our students show you what student life is like at Norwich University of the Arts.

#WeAreNUA on Instagram brings together the curious and exciting aspects of student life at NUA and in Norwich.

You will find student takeovers, blogs, video diaries, student work and inspo and tips from industry experts so that you can see what makes studying a creative degree at NUA an unforgettable experience. So explore Norwich, meet our academic makers and creators and explore behind the scenes in our studios.

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Drag act and BA Fine Art graduate Live wearing diamonds on their face

Liv

"During my time at NUA I discovered my passion for performance, community and activism; in addition to my identity as a non-binary individual."

BA (Hons) Fine Art

Explore LGBTQ+ Norwich with Liv

BA Fashion student Eli Kiko sat in front of a draped mannequin at Norwich University of the Arts

Elisabeth Kiko

"As a part of the new generation of fashion designers we have to be able to work in the industry in a revised and more sustainable way to not lose the passion and love of fashion itself."

BA (Hons) Fashion

Read Elisabeth's tips on sustainable fashion

Wild Paths students stand in Urban Jungle Norwich with pumpkins for a Norwich University of the Arts photoshoot

Wild Paths Festival design team

"I’ve learned a lot about how dedicated my friends & fellow students are to their creative practices, and I’m so proud of them for how much they’ve pushed themselves on this."

Meet the student creative team behind Wild Paths music festival

BA Graphic Design student Leona sits in graphics studio at Norwich University of the Arts

Leona Heung

"Being in a design studio is a great experience. You’re working on different aspects of the same project, so everything must be consistent and you also get to learn from each other."

BA (Hons) Graphic Design

Explore Leona's Canadian internship

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BA Graphic Design graduate Owen Mathers in his Norwich studio. Owen, who is wearing a blue shirt open over a white t-shirt, is sat at his desk, surrounded by his watercolour illustrations of Norwich

Graphics graduate Owen Mathers collaborates with Lisa Angel on Norwich product range

Owen was approached by the retailer to create a curated range of products based on Norwich

BA Illustration graduate Sophie Kent's highly commended entry into the Carmelite Prize. A digital illustration of a bird of paradise, coloured with blue and white feathers, is nestled inside a hole in a dark red tree trunk. The bird is leaning out, singing a song. Along the bottom of the image are green tropical leaves, under a pale orange and blue sky. Text on the right says 'No one came and so he sang a cheerful welcome song that ended with a whistle which was very loud and...'

Illustration graduate Sophie Kent highly commended in Carmelite Prize 2020

Sophie was placed in the top 5 in this year's Carmelite Prize

Graphics graduates Tom Horbury and Chloe Kilgariff win a YCN commendation for Firefly bookstore identity

Tom and Chloe were tasked with conceiving and visualising a brand new bookstore, linked to HMV

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Meet our Makers & Creators ✨

From film directors, sculptors, animators, international designers and more - our lecturers are creatives in their own right.

Discover some of the minds & visionaries behind our courses: https://www.nua.ac.uk/we-are-makers-and-creators/

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