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Explore your options with Creative university-level courses at Northbrook College.

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Are you ready to turn your creativity into a career?

Applications are now open for Northbrook College’s university-level Creative Arts courses for September 2027. 

Whether you’re passionate about art, design, performance, music or production, our degrees are designed to help you develop your skills, grow your confidence and shape your future in the creative industries. 

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Why choose Northbrook College for Creative Arts for your Higher Education?

At Northbrook, creativity isn’t just something you study, it’s something you live every day. 

With smaller class sizes, flexible learning and expert tutors with real industry experience, you’ll receive the support and guidance needed to develop both your technical skills and your creative identity.  

Your degree will be awarded by the University of the Arts London (UAL), ranked 2nd in the world for art and design giving you a globally recognised qualification valued by employers.  

What makes Northbrook different: 

  • Industry-led teaching: Learn from practising creatives with real experience 
  • Hands-on learning: Create, perform and design in professional environments 
  • Small class sizes: More support, more feedback, more growth 
  • Creative community: Collaborate with like-minded students across disciplines 
  • Career-focused degrees: Designed for real-world creative industries 

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Your creative campus

Your environment shapes your creativity and Northbrook gives you the space, tools and freedom to develop your craft. 

You’ll study in industry-standard facilities designed to reflect real creative workplaces, including: 

  • 24 professional music studios with industry software and hardware 
  • 160-seat theatre with full production equipment 
  • 3D workshops for prop making, sculpting and model creation 
  • Photography studios and darkrooms with professional equipment 
  • Art, design and textile studios with dedicated workspace 
  • CAD, 3D printing and digital production tools 

This is a campus built for doing not just learning. 

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A creative location that inspires

Based in Worthing, Northbrook sits between the coast and the South Downs, offering the perfect balance of inspiration and focus. 

You’ll be part of a growing creative scene, with access to: 

  • Independent galleries, theatres and creative spaces 
  • Brighton – one of the UK’s leading creative hubs 
  • London – just a short journey away for industry opportunities 

It’s the ideal setting to explore ideas, experiment and create without limits. 

 

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Build your career while you study

Creative careers are built through experience, collaboration and connections and that’s exactly what you’ll gain at Northbrook. 

You’ll benefit from: 

  • Live industry briefs and commissions 
  • Work placements and collaborative projects 
  • Guest speakers and industry professionals 
  • Industries Week, bringing leading creatives onto campus 
  • Opportunities to work with organisations like Glastonbury Festival, The National Trust, Sky Atlantic and more 

By the time you graduate, you’ll have more than a degree you’ll have a portfolio, network and real-world experience. 

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Showcase your work

Each year, Northbrook’s end-of-year shows transform the campus into a vibrant creative showcase. 

From fashion collections and performances to installations and media work, you’ll present your work to: 

  • Industry professionals 
  • Employers 
  • Friends, family and the public 

It’s your chance to step into the spotlight and launch your creative career. 

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Our University-Level Creative Courses

All courses are designed to help you develop your craft, explore your identity and prepare for a career in the creative industries. 

BA (Hons) Acting Acting & Drama
Northbrook
3 Years
4+
Full Time
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BA (Hons) Costume for Performance & Film Acting & Drama
Northbrook
3 Years
4+
Full Time
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BA (Hons) Fashion Design Art
Northbrook
3 Years
4+
Full Time
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BA (Hons) Fine Art (Full-Time) Art
Northbrook
3 Years
4+
Full Time
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BA (Hons) Fine Art (Part Time) Art
Northbrook
5 Years
4+
Part Time
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BA (Hons) Graphic Design Art
Northbrook
3 Years
4+
Full Time
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BA (Hons) Illustration Degree (Full-time) Art
Northbrook
3 Years
4+
Full Time
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BA (Hons) Makeup and Hair for Theatre and Media Acting & Drama
Northbrook
3 Years
4+
Full Time
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BA (Hons) Music Business and Music Management Business & Management
Northbrook
3 Years
4+
Full Time
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BA (Hons) Music Performer and Practitioner Music
Northbrook
3 Years
4+
Full Time
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BA (Hons) Music Production Music
Northbrook
3 Years
4+
Full Time
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BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Acting & Drama
Northbrook
3 Years
4+
Full Time
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BA (Hons) Photography with Lens Based Practices Art
Northbrook
3 Years
4+
Full Time
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BA (Hons) Prop Making & Special Effects Musical Theatre
Northbrook
3 Years
4+
Full Time
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BA (Hons) Stage Management & Technical Theatre Acting & Drama
Northbrook
3 Years
4+
Full Time
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BA (Hons) Textiles for Art, Fashion & Interiors (Full-time) Art
Northbrook
3 Years
4+
Full Time
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BA (Hons) Textiles for Art, Fashion & Interiors (Part-time) Art
Northbrook
5 Years
4+
Part Time
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Apply now

Our admissions team is here to support you. If you have any questions about courses, entry requirements, or the application process, get in touch: 

Email: he-enquiries@gbmc.ac.uk
Phone: 01903 273060 

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