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Find out more about the creative world waiting for you at Portsmouth

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Welcome to the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries - Short

Explore the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries at the University of Portsmouth, and find out more about the teaching and research activities taking place within our four Schools.

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Find out more about CCI

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Explore our facilities

As a CCI student, you'll have access to amazing facilities – discover some of our teaching, learning, lab, studio and production spaces.

Eldon TV studios

Learn the skills you need to work in video/audio production and broadcasting and get involved in our student-led TV channel, CCI TV.

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Fabric Workshop

Create, design and work with textiles and fashion in our fabric workshop.

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Photography Studios and Darkrooms

Our extensive photography facilities allow students to put learning into practice and get creative using high-end professional equipment.

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Virtual Reality Lab

Our VR lab boasts the latest immersive and interactive technologies used by the ever-evolving VR industry.

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White Swan Building

Our drama and theatre hub was developed in partnership with Portsmouth’s esteemed New Theatre Royal. It has all the spaces and equipment you need for stage and performance productions: from rehearsal to final act.

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3D Workshops

Our Workshops are ideal for model-making, with high-grade kit for crafting wood, metal, plastics, polyurethane, concrete and plaster works.

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Motion Capture Studio

Learn how to use the same professional motion capture equipment used in VR, game design and film.

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Music and Sound Recording Studios

Our high-end professional music studio complex—completed in Summer 2022—houses 3 studios, 2 live rooms, editing rooms, and a vocal booth.

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CCI Open Access Suite

Our open-plan space includes PCs and Macs equipped with Adobe Creative Suite and other professional software.

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Creative careers support

Your degree is just the start of your career – when you study with us at the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries, we'll help you find a work placement during your studies, and our Careers and Employability Service can give you career guidance for up to 5 years after you graduate. We can even help you get your own startup company off the ground.

Creative careers placements

Find out the benefits and opportunities of a placement year in a creative career

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Life outside study

You'll have lots to discover outside of University. Portsmouth is a great place to live and one of the most affordable student cities in the UK. Find out about the cultural, artistic and musical activities on offer and explore our Students' Union.

Art, culture and nightlife in Portsmouth

There's so much to see and do in Portsmouth – from art galleries and museums, to nightclubs and late-night cafes

Portsmouth's music scene

Want to get involved in Portsmouth's music scene? Here's all you need to start.

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Societies and student union

Find out more about the University of Portsmouth Students' Union – from how to get involved in its running, to the clubs and societies you can join as a member.

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Hear from our students

Let our students tell you what they love about studying in the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries. And find out where their degrees have taken them so far.