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

Our programmes are intrinsically linked with industry, from expert staff to student placements, and world-changing research.

We educate and research across the entire breadth of creative practices, with programmes in Design, Music, Acting, Publishing, Advertising, Film, Journalism, Photography and so much more.

School of Arts & Creative Industries

Degree Show 2026

Join us to uncover the world of Design and Visual Arts at Edinburgh Napier’s 2026 Degree Show.

Witness our next generation of designers and creatives tear up the rulebook as they reveal their final year projects.

Our Courses

Explore our Undergraduate, Postgraduate and online courses in Design, Media, Photography and much more.

Our Courses

Explore our Undergraduate, Postgraduate and online courses in Design, Media, Photography and much more.

Our Students in Action

Learn about what our students get up to outside of their studies.

Our Students in Action

Learn about what our students get up to outside of their studies.

Industry-led Learning

Find out about the ways we engage with industry to give our students more exposure.

Industry-led Learning

Find out about the ways we engage with industry to give our students more exposure.

Our Staff

Our School is powered by a vibrant team of educators, researchers and creative professionals who inspire innovation, encourage collaboration, and connect students with contemporary creative practice.

Research Centres and Collections

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Centre For Arts, Media & Culture

Centre for Creative Practice

Centre for Mind, Creativity, and Environment Research

Archive Collections

News and Events

Keep up-to-date with news from the School of Arts and Creative Industries. Find more stories featuring our students, staff and graduates in the News Archive.

20 years of Screen Academy Scotland

Screen Academy Scotland will be celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, check back for updates

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Outstanding creative work honoured with Degree Show Awards

Industry leaders have selected Best in Show winners for 2026 at the Design and Visual Arts Degree Show.

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Scott aiming to save lives with emergency medical device

Scott Rutherford developed Scotseal while studying product design at Edinburgh Napier University

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Olympics inspire Lorna to take on sporting adventures

MA Sports Journalism graduate has been trying a new sport every week while studying at ENU

Lewis Gribben accepting his Scottish BAFTA

Acting alum Lewis Gribben wins BAFTA

Find out more about how Lewis's Napier training helped him win Best Actor - Television for 'Somewhere Boy'

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From MA Publishing to bookshop owner

Caden opened Book Lovers Bookshop, the UK's first brick and mortar romance bookshop, winning Independent Bookshop of the Year for Scotland.

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We offer free lifelong enterprise support to staff, students, and alumni, helping them develop enterprise skills and boost entrepreneurial activity

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