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Across all three years, the design studios were oriented around projects that explored and celebrated Ipswich and its historical, spatial, and cultural relationship with water. The final year Architecture students undertook an urban study and master planning project aimed at reconnecting under utilised areas of Ipswich by stitching together fragmented parts of the urban fabric, thereby re-establishing meaningful connections between the town and its waterfront. This strategic urban investigation culminated in the detailed design of their individual thesis design project located within the wider masterplan. Conceived as an interface between the town and the waterfront, the project proposed a multifunctional, sustainable, and resilient architectural intervention that responded to both the site-specific challenges and opportunities, as well as the identified needs of the local community.

While this theme was most explicitly articulated within the final-year studio, it was scaffolded through the first and second years. This is evidenced in the first-year personalised housing project for a boat owner located at the water’s edge in Pin Mill, and the second year “living bridge” proposal spanning the River Orwell.

In addition to this overarching thematic focus, the studios prioritised the progressive development of core design skills during the first year, alongside a more specialised, community-focused design project in the second year. The latter centred on the design of a Hope Centre for the Ipswich-based charity Butterfly, allowing students to engage directly with social need and community-oriented architectural responses.

The BA (Hons) Digital Film Production final year students will be screening a selection of short avant-garde, drama, and documentary films at King Street Cinema, Ipswich, on Wednesday 17 June, 6.00pm. Their work explores a variety of themes and subjects, based on original scripts, designs and a range of creative ideas.

An array of forms and techniques will be on show, ranging from a documentary on local craft to experiments with surrealism, narrative shorts, and explorations of grief, family and dreams. The development of these projects has involved the creative and expressive use of locations, collaboration with actors, the utilisation of VFX, and direct engagement with both local and international communities.

These films demonstrate both the students’ hard work and the expertise that they have acquired over the course of their degrees. Students on the Digital Film Production course graduate from the 91ÖÆƬ with a comprehensive set of technical, aesthetic, and interpersonal skills that prepare them well for the challenges of an ever-changing workplace and cinematic culture, and we look forward to seeing our final year students’ work up on the silver screen.

If you have been to see the Graphic Design student work at the 91ÖÆƬ’s Arts Degree Show before, you will know of the extremely high standard that is on display. This year will be no different. From packaging to app design, from creative typography to brand identities, from book jackets to record sleeve design, and everything in between—the show is the culmination of three years intense work on the part of students who will soon be going into the creative industries to become the next generation of designers who shape our visual culture. Come along and celebrate their past and future successes, you will be made very welcome.

The BA (Hons) Fine Art final year cohort of students has developed a wide range of outcomes across a variety of media, styles and themes. The works range from crocheted album covers to paintings that swing on hinges, from recontextualised domestic objects to drawings made from tattooing devices These students have developed robust ways of working and built sustainable practices that will see them well on into the future.

During their time with us on this course, their successes have manifest in many respects, one of them was selected  for the John Ruskin Prize, some of them  developed and ran forest school arts workshops for Bows and Arrows, some were commissioned to make permanent artwork by Foxhall House mental health facility. They have taken part in numerous residencies including Camera O and Make it Count on Orford Ness Nature Reserve for the National Trust and Letheringham Lodge in creating large scale land artworks.

The Degree show is an exciting culmination of their journey and entry into the contemporary art world.

The BA (Hons) Photography Degree Show represents the culmination of three years of sustained critical and visual enquiry, bringing together a diverse range of ambitious and thought-provoking projects. This year’s exhibition showcases the emergence of distinctive student voices, each demonstrating a strong sense of creative independence and authorship developed through rigorous practice-based research.

Working across analogue and digital processes, expanded visual media, and innovative forms of presentation, students have explored a wide spectrum of themes including identity, memory, mental health and social change. The work reflects both personal perspectives and wider cultural concerns, underpinned by critical engagement with contemporary photographic practice.

Throughout their studies, students have been encouraged to challenge conventions, experiment with materials and methods, and develop a confident understanding of how their work operates within broader artistic and professional contexts. The resulting exhibition highlights not only technical accomplishment, but also conceptual depth, intellectual curiosity, and a readiness to contribute meaningfully to the evolving field of photography and visual media.