The School of Arts & Creative Industries at Edinburgh Napier University. Apply now.

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. 

We are proud of our top rankings and achievements: 

We are a top 10 UK university for: 

• Drama (The Guardian University Guide 2026 & Daily Mail League Table 2026) 
• Cinematics & Photography (The Daily Mail League Table 2026) 

We are the #1 UK modern university for Drama, Dance & Cinematics (The Complete University Guide 2026) 

We are in the top 5 for teaching in the UK  for Journalism (NSS 2025) 

We are a top 5 UK modern university for (The Times/Sunday Times GUG 2026): 

•  Art & Design  
• Communication and Media Studies  
• English 
• Music 

Learn more about our new and updated courses available for September 2026 entry:

MA Creative Studies – Full-time | Part-time

MSc Design Research – Full-time

MA Lighting Design – Full-time | Part-time

MA Motion Graphics – Full-time | Part-time

MA Service Design – Full-time

MSc Sound Design – Full-time | Part-time