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
Martin Shaw on his retelling of one of the greatest Irish myths
On 11 February, Martin Shaw retells the classic Irish myth Dermot and Grainne at Dartington. We caught up with him to find out his personal relationship with this ancient story and to ask how he manages to recall the narrative details of such multi-hour, sometimes days-long performances.
Student Showcase: Arts and Place
A selection of students on our Arts and Place master’s programme are showcasing their final projects at the Barn Cinema, Soundart Radio, in London and online.
Search for poet in residence for our historic gardens
We are looking for a Poet in Residence for our Grade II* Listed Gardens – a position open to any poet in the UK and that’s set to run from January to December 2022.