Norwich University of the Arts has established itself in arts, design and media education for more than 175 years.
While our history can be traced back to 1845, our outlook is forward-thinking.
| Year | History of Norwich University of the Arts |
|---|---|
| 1845 | The Norwich School of Design is founded in 1845 by the artists and followers of the Norwich School of Painters, the only provincial British group to establish an international reputation for landscape painting. |
| 1965 | Approved to offer degree-level provision through the Diploma in Art and Design. |
| 1965 | Twin strengths in Painting and Graphic Design emerge, under a group of exceptional practitioners and teachers, making a mark on the national art and design scene. |
| 1975 | First BA Honours degree courses offered validated by the Council for National Academic Awards (CNAA). |
| 1989 | Great Yarmouth College of Art incorporated into the School. |
| 1993 | First MA courses introduced through an academic agreement with Anglia Polytechnic. |
| 1994 | Incorporated as a Higher Education Institution, re-named as Norwich School of Art and Design. |
| 1995 | First research degree student registered for PhD study. |
| 2008 | Granted the power to award degrees up to Masters level and re-named as Norwich University College of the Arts. |
| 2012 | Granted University title by the Privy Council, becoming Norwich University of the Arts. Appoints its first Chancellor — the actor Sir John Hurt. |
| 2016 | Norwich University of the Arts hosts British Art Show 8. |
| 2019 | Norwich University of the Arts appoints its second Chancellor — BAFTA award-winning screenwriter and director Amma Asante MBE. |
| 2021 | Norwich University of the Arts celebrates its 175th anniversary and opens Duke Street Riverside, the latest purpose-built teaching and accommodation building on the award-winning campus. |
| 2022 | Norwich University of the Arts acquires 20 Bank Plain, opening up exciting possibilities for teaching, exhibitions, student services. |
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Over the past ten years, Norwich University of the Arts has successfully delivered on its mission and is now poised for the future, with the delivery of an ambitious new Strategy.
This section covers information relating to the way Norwich University of the Arts is governed and how decisions are made.
Environmental sustainability is important us and we're embedding sustainable thinking across all areas of the University
As a condition of our registration with the Office for Students we are required to publish the following information about our admissions data and our student attainment.
At Norwich University of the Arts, we are committed to closing the gender pay gap and in our ongoing practice we aspire to achieve gender equality in pay. The first report was published in March 2018 for snapshot data as at 31st March 2017.
Read our Student Protection Plan document to find out the measures Norwich University of the Arts puts into place to protect students in the event that something happens that prevents the continuation of studying.
The Single Equality Scheme (SES) outlines the strategy for achieving our general objectives for advancing equality and our specific objectives relating to each of the equality strands – age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, maternity and pregnancy, race, religion or belief (including lack of belief), sex and sexual orientation.
Norwich University of the Arts appoints Visiting Professors to provide valuable advice on academic or industry developments
East Gallery is a city centre public art space showcasing a programme of exhibitions by internationally recognised artists, curators, and design practitioners
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