Inspired Festival is an annual exhibition to celebrate the creations and projects of final year students across art or design-based courses. Work is exhibited throughout June across Birmingham city centre at a range of venues as well as on digital and static billboards and across our own University sites.
Inspired Festival stories
See the work of our final year students come to life in these short case study videos.
Kseniia's story | Journalism
After moving to the UK from Ukraine during the 2014 Russia Ukraine war, Kseniia started studying Journalism at BCU and has decided to use her final project to dive into the impact that these events have had on her and others of her age that went through the same situation.
Abbie's videoAbbie's story | Media Production
Abbie was diagnosed with cancer as a teenager. In her short film, she explores the stigma around having cancer. Now cancer free, she aims to break taboos around talking about cancer.
Abbie's video
Alicia's story | Music Business
Music Business student, Alicia, has created a love letter to Birmingham in the form of an EP and zine. Originally from Leeds, Alicia wants to break the stereotypes surrounding Birmingham and show people it's a creative and exciting city to study and work in.
Alicia's video
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The School of Arts has a wide-ranging programme of exhibitions and events throughout the year which culminates with the Inspired Festival at the end of the summer term.
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