We are a distinctive learning community where students and tutors learn in dialogue with each other and with the place itself. Through our two faculties – Schumacher College and Dartington Arts School – we offer learning on a small, friendly scale with intensity and rigour. As a testbed for enacting new visions and models, Dartington has a uniquely values-driven vitality to offer to its learners.
courses
Take your first step towards a deeply immersive learning experience: explore our taught postgraduate and undergraduate courses.
why dartington?
In attending a course here, you’ll equip yourself with the tools to find real solutions to major issues of our time, through a transdisciplinary approach to education.
open days & live chats
Through on-site and virtual events, discover our stunning campus and find out more about our programmes with our lecturers and course leaders.
studying at dartington: key information
fees & funding
Information on our tuition fee tariffs, including those for international students (those outside the UK), additional programme-specific fees, and bursary opportunities.
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accommodation
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international students
Find out about the Visa and language requirements for students travelling to study with us from outside of the UK.
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flexible learning models
Our degree programmes are designed to suit the complexities of modern life, allowing you to live where you live and work where you work whilst studying.
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our faculties
schumacher college
Aan international college for ecological studies offering masters programmes, short courses and a horticulture residency.
dartington arts school
Low residency, leading-edge models of progressive learning in the arts and ecology, designed to offer you a learning experience rich in intellectual and creative exploration.
latest news & blogs
Dartington Arts School students selected for British Council Venice Fellowships
Two of our students will spend a month at the 2022 Venice Biennale stewarding the Sonia Boyce exhibition and pursuing their own creative research project.
Ella Frears becomes the first Poet in Residence for Dartington’s Gardens
The acclaimed poet will explore the changing landscape through the seasons, and delve into the rich history of the landscape architects and gardeners who have curated it over the years.
Action Hero’s You Can Be My Wingman residency returns
Action Hero runs a yearly residency for mid-career artists called You Can Be My Wingman, spending a week resting, reflecting and making space for new collaborative ideas. In February 2022 the residency returned to Dartington for the second time, bringing ten artists together to work together for the first time, with mentorship from Britt Hatzius.