Degree Show

Degree Show Highlights

Graduate Collection 2026 | BA Fashion Design

IN THE BETWEEN explores liminality, a moment of transition and transformation.

Capturing the space between student and designer, education and industry, the show reflected the exciting journey our graduates are now taking as they step into the next stage of their creative careers.

Degree Show Highlights

Class of 2026 Graduate Animation Showreel

Technical expertise, clever storytelling, and some very hard work. Guided by a BAFTA Award-winning team through every aspect of the discipline, the BA Animation Class of 2026 have explored scriptwriting, 2D and 3D techniques, and new platforms like gaming, installation and VR.

The Graduate Showreel brings three years of that training together. Watch their first steps into professional animation.

Degree Show Highlights

Class of 2025 Degree Show

The Degree Show brings together the best of undergraduate talent, with award-winning work and projects that demonstrate what’s possible in art, design and architecture.

From wearable tech to large-scale installations, interactive exhibitions and exploration of traditional crafts, the Degree Show is our students' first step towards a career that's as ambitious and imaginative as they are. Watch the highlights and see the work in full.

The next generation of talent

"As a Future Generations art and design school, our curriculum encourages students to consider the long-term impact of their decisions on people, communities, and ecosystems.

This year we celebrate practice that embodies the Well-being of Future Generations Wales Act — work that addresses, sustainability, social justice, cultural vitality, or environmental responsibility. Whether through material choices, community collaboration, critical enquiry, or speculative vision, we've awarded work that looks beyond today towards a better future.”

— Ingrid Murphy, Principal Lecturer in Digital Learning

City Centre Takeover

Each year, we bring our degree show to the city. Student work from every programme takes over outdoor billboards for two weeks, placing graduate creativity in real-world context.

It's more than an exhibition. It’s part of our commitment to connect students with the real world, and with the communities and spaces that shape creative practice.

Helen Gregory Memorial Award

The Helen Gregory Memorial Award recognises outstanding artistic achievement in Fine Art at Cardiff School of Art & Design. Established in 1989 to honour the life and creative spirit of Helen Gregory, a former student and gifted artist, the award celebrates originality and ambition in contemporary practice. Alongside the purchase prize, the bursary set up by Helen’s family supports scholarships that enable students to travel or to purchase materials essential to their development. Together, the awards ensure that Helen’s legacy continues to support and inspire Fine Art students today.

We are grateful to the Gregory family for trusting us to preserve Helen’s memory, and to celebrate a life so full of love, positivity, purpose, and creativity. The 2026 Purchase Prize was awarded to Máire Kennan - BA (Hons) Fine Art.