School of Arts and Creative Industries

Create, Connect, Collaborate: Inspiring and empowering minds to think for tomorrow.

In the School of Arts and Creative Industries, our mission is to unlock innovation and growth, nurture talent and opportunities for collaboration, and enable graduates and staff to develop sustainable careers in tomorrow’s creative and connected communities.

School of Arts and Creative Industries

Create, Connect, Collaborate: Inspiring and empowering minds to think for tomorrow.

School of Arts & Creative Industries

Students involved in gutterpunks winning their award

Gutter Punks win Creative Edinburgh Award

Gutter Punks is a student collective designed to bring students together and foster a studio environment at the University.

Student project wins two awards at Student Media Art Festival

Out of 1000 submissions, Connections won Best Drama Film and Best Screenplay

Student wins Interior Future Award

Laura Finch's Undergrowth is an innovative urban farming project

Lewis Gribben accepting his Scottish BAFTA

Acting alum Lewis Gribben wins Scottish BAFTA

Find out more about how Lewis's Napier training helped him win Actor Television for 'Somewhere Boy' in 2023.

MS Screenwriting student publishes her novel before graduation

Laura Goodwin's graduation coincided with the publication of her debut, 'One Last Mission'.

Alumni at the 10th anniversary broadcast of radio enrg

Radio ENRG turns 10

Staff, students and alumni reunited to celebrate the impact of our radio station run for and by students

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Our students in action

Find out more about the different ways our students start their creative practice and get relevant industry experience from within our walls.

Industry-led learning

Our place at the heart of the creative industries starts with our students getting to dive straight in and learn from the best during their studies. Read more about the opportunities our students get on placement.