CSVPA Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts

🎓 CSVPA Graduation - The Procession 🎓

Keeping with a cherished CSVPA tradition, the Class of 2026 took to the streets of Cambridge in a spectacular ceremonial procession. Led by a live three-piece band, our students, alongside staff, family and friends, walked through the city's historic streets and passed its iconic landmarks before arriving at the Debating Chamber.

From the heart of Cambridge to the start of an exciting new chapter, it was a celebration filled with pride, achievement and unforgettable memories.

Congratulations to the incredible Class of 2026!

🎥 Watch our Graduation film: https://www.csvpa.com/stories/news/csvpa-graduation-ceremony-celebrates-the-next-generation-of-creative-talent/

✨ CSVPA celebrates outstanding media recognition following Graduate Fashion Week success ✨

Following an incredible Graduate Fashion Week, our students are making headlines across the fashion industry.

From features in FashionUnited showcasing our students' award-nominated collections, to Luxyora celebrating Graduate Fashion Week winners Rebecca and Safiya, and Strand Magazine highlighting the creativity, resilience and fresh perspectives of our emerging designers, the recognition keeps growing.

This outstanding media coverage reflects the exceptional talent of our BA (Hons) Fashion and BA (Hons) Fashion Branding & Creative Communication students, and reinforces CSVPA’s reputation as a leading destination for creative education.

💻 Read the full story on our website: https://www.csvpa.com/stories/news/csvpa-celebrates-outstanding-media-recognition-following-graduate-fashion-week-success/

New Designers 2026 Award Winners

Congratulations to our talented BA (Hons) Graphics & Illustration students for earning prestigious industry recognition at New Designers, the UK's leading showcase of emerging design talent.

We're especially proud to celebrate:
✨ Uliana (SHUBA), winner of the Affinity Digital Design Award for 'Parallel' an inspiring project that reimagines gym spaces to support parents and children through thoughtful, human-centred design. Alongside the award, Uliana has also secured a professional commission with Affinity.

✨ Shiam, runner-up for the BDC New Designer of the Year Award, whose powerful graphic novel Noor captivated judges with its moving exploration of identity, displacement and belonging.

✨ Jia and Ania, both nominated for the People of Print Award, recognising excellence in print, craftsmanship and visual storytelling.

These achievements reflect not only the exceptional talent, creativity and ambition of our students, but also their ability to create meaningful work that challenges perspectives, tells important stories and addresses real-world issues through design.

Congratulations to all of our exhibitors for representing CSVPA with such originality, professionalism and passion.

Celebrating award-winning creativity at New Designers 2026

Our graduating students made an incredible impact at New Designers 2026, the UK's leading showcase for emerging design talent. From award-winning projects to prestigious nominations, these achievements reflect not only the exceptional talent, creativity and ambition of our students, but also their ability to create meaningful work that challenges perspectives, tells important stories and addresses real-world issues through design.

Exhibiting at New Designers gives our students the opportunity to showcase their work to industry professionals, grow their networks, gain valuable recognition and take the next step towards exciting creative careers.

💻 Read the full blog on our website: https://www.csvpa.com/stories/news/csvpa-students-make-their-mark-at-new-designers-2026/

CSVPA Students Secure Offers from World-Renowned Universities & Conservatoires

A remarkable year of creative success for our Foundation and Extended Diploma students who have secured an incredible 462 offers to some of the leading universities, drama schools and music conservatoires across the UK and around the world.

With offers from institutions ranked among the world’s best for Art & Design and Performing Arts, our students continue to prove what’s possible with creativity, talent and dedication.

University offer highlights include:
✨ 135 offers from the University of the Arts London (UAL) - including 25 offers from Central Saint Martins
✨ 200 offers from universities ranked in the world's top 50 for art & design
✨ 31 offers from the Glasgow School of Art
✨ 32 offers from Goldsmiths, University of London
✨ 1 offer from Rhode Island School of Design (USA)
✨ 15 offers from universities ranked in the top 100 global universities - including University College London (UCL), University of Edinburgh and University of Leeds
✨ 69 offers received by CSVPA Performing Arts students
✨ 1 offer from Guildhall School of Music & Drama
✨ 2 offers from Royal Northern College of Music
✨ 3 offers from Trinity Laban Conservatoire

To all our students: congratulations! Your next chapter is about to begin, and we cannot wait to see where your creativity takes you.

💻 To explore all our students' university offers, read the blog on our website: https://www.csvpa.com/stories/news/csvpa-students-secure-offers-from-world-renowned-universities-conservatoires/

Join Jens Laugesen, the Course Leader for MA Fashion Design and MA Fashion Branding & Creative Communication at CSVPA, as he introduces you to our postgraduate fashion courses, as well as the additional opportunities available to our students to broaden their creative experiences and what makes CSVPA such a dynamic place to launch you into your creative career.

✨ MA Fashion: Branding & Creative Communication ✨
A studio-based programme that develops creative, strategic and professional skills for careers in fashion branding, media and communication. Through practical and theoretical exploration of branding, image-making, digital and analogue media, emerging technologies and contemporary fashion culture, students build a distinctive creative practice while creating innovative campaigns and communication strategies for diverse fashion audiences across multiple platforms.

✨ MA Fashion: Design ✨
An intensive, contemporary postgraduate programme that supports the development of an individual design identity while building the creative, technical and professional skills needed for a successful career in the contemporary fashion industry.

💻 Email Ed Dimsdale, Head of the CSVPA Graduate School, to receive the link to the session: [email protected].

✨ CSVPA Ranked Among the World's Top 20 Fashion Schools for 2026 ✨

We're proud to share that Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts (CSVPA) has been ranked 19th in the world in the CEOWORLD Magazine Best Fashion Schools in the World 2026 rankings.

This recognition places CSVPA alongside globally renowned institutions and reflects our commitment to delivering creative, industry-focused fashion education that prepares students for the future of the industry.

In this year's rankings, CSVPA sits alongside globally renowned schools including Parsons School of Design (USA), London College of Fashion (University of the Arts London), Central Saint Martins (University of the Arts London), Polimoda (Italy) and the Royal College of Art.

For CSVPA, earning a place among these internationally recognised institutions represents a significant milestone and reflects the strength of its specialist approach to creative education.

Joining CEOWORLD’s top 20 fashion schools is not simply an accolade, it reflects CSVPA's ambition to redefine what excellence in fashion education looks like.

Whether through innovation, sustainability or hands-on learning, we continue to empower the next generation of fashion creatives to develop their own distinctive design identity.

Ready to begin your fashion journey? Discover how our BA (Hons) Fashion course can help you turn your creativity into a career.

💻 Read the full story: https://www.csvpa.com/stories/news/csvpa-ranked-among-the-worlds-top-20-fashion-schools-for-2026/

✨ CSVPA Talent Earns National Recognition at Graduate Fashion Week 2026! ✨

CSVPA students made their mark with 14 award nominations across 12 categories, a prestigious award win, a Collective Catwalk Show finalist, and multiple projects showcased to industry leaders.

From presenting work on one of fashion’s biggest stages to securing internships, industry introductions and exciting career opportunities, our students demonstrated the creativity, confidence and ambition that define the next generation of talent.

The future of fashion starts here.

💻 Read the full blog on our website: https://www.csvpa.com/stories/events/defining-the-future-of-fashion-csvpa-talent-earns-national-recognition-at-graduate-fashion-week-2026/

GRADUATE FASHION WEEK AWARD WINNER!

Congratulations to CSVPA BA (Hons) Fashion student Safiya on winning the Culture & Heritage Award at Graduate Fashion Week 2026!

Originally from Kazakhstan, Safiya's powerful collection celebrates the strength, bravery and freedom of Kazakh women.

Drawing inspiration from the tradition of displaying carpets in the home Safiya explains: “I decided to make different garments out of carpet to show women are not only decoration or home, she is also a warrior, she is brave, she is strong.”

The Culture & Heritage Award recognises graduating designers whose work explores, preserves and reimagines cultural identity through fashion. In a highly competitive category, Safiya's collection stood out for its meaningful interpretation of personal heritage and its celebration of her culture.

We're incredibly proud of this well-deserved achievement and can't wait to see what comes next for Safiya.