Architecture
Develop an unbeatable mix of practical skills, creative vision, and real-world experience. Your career in Architecture starts here.
Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts (LICA)
Creative Change
Studying at LICA means you will benefit from a high-quality teaching and research environment. Our subjects address real-world issues, such as sustainability, the climate emergency, and health inequalities. Our work generates new perspectives and globally recognised solutions – putting creative thinking into practice.
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Fine Art
Equip yourself with the skills and experience to succeed in the creative economy. Fulfil your creative potential and ambitions in Fine Art.
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Theatre
Create ground-breaking and thought-provoking performances that respond to the world around us. Socially engaged theatre at the heart of LICA.
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Doctoral Research
Refine your doctoral research with support from internationally renowned researchers and cutting-edge creative practitioners.
LICA Degree Shows
Our students possess bright creative talent and enquiring minds.
View their outstanding work here.
Research Centres
LICA is committed to leading interdisciplinary and international research in contemporary arts and rigorous enquiry into the relationship between creative practice, theory and criticism.
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Imagination
ImaginationLancaster is an open and exploratory design research lab which conducts applied and theoretical research into people, products, places and their interactions.
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Cultures
Cultures bring together colleagues across all disciplines to conduct historical and theoretical research about cultures, art, and interconnecting lives.
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Practices
The Centre for Practice is a forum for advancing creative, critical, and theoretical understanding of practice-based research in the contemporary arts.
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Specialist facilities
Our facilities are designed so you can experiment and collaborate with highly-skilled technicians.
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Lancaster Arts
Lancaster Arts: a place where ideas, creativity and people connect.
CUT/TO Film Journal
CUT/TO, the Lancaster University Film Journal, was created by students to explore and exhibit all the ways we value films in our lives through a combination of academic, comical, and thought-provoking media.
Read the latest issue here.
A welcoming community
The Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts (LICA) is home to over 500 undergraduate students and 145 postgraduates, with sister campuses at Beijing Jiaotong University (BJTU), China and Sunway University, Kuala Lumpur. We're proud of our diverse community and collaborative partnerships.
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Sustainability at LICA
Being a part of LICA means you’ll join a passionate team who are focused on embedding sustainability and collaboration at all levels of study.
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Discover our global experiences
Connect with world-leading creative institutions, travel internationally, and learn from eminent artists and designers.
BurnOut Magazine
Lancaster Architecture students founded BurnOut Magazine as a way to express their ideas and thoughts about architecture and student life in a creative and collaborative way.
The magazine includes original articles by students, exclusive interviews with academics and professional architects and documents the society's latest events.
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Lancaster University Design Society
The Lancaster University Design Society is a vibrant and dynamic community of creative minds, dedicated to encouraging innovation and design excellence on campus and Lancaster. With a diverse range of design disciplines, the society provides a platform for collaboration, skill development, and networking opportunities. From workshops and guest lectures to design competitions and exhibitions, the Design Society empowers students to explore their passion for design and make a meaningful impact both within the university and beyond.
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