▁and ▁M IT ▁Institute ▁of ▁Design . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁the ▁Open ▁College ▁of ▁the ▁Arts ▁became ▁part ▁of ▁U CA . ▁This ▁built ▁on ▁a ▁close ▁working ▁relationship ▁established ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁Organisation ▁and ▁academic ▁life ▁ ▁, ▁and ▁offers ▁courses ▁in ▁a ▁very ▁wide ▁range ▁of ▁architecture , ▁art , ▁design , ▁fashion , ▁media ▁and ▁performing ▁arts ▁subjects . ▁C ourses ▁are ▁offered ▁at ▁pre - deg ree ▁further ▁education , ▁under grad uate , ▁taught ▁post grad uate ▁and ▁doctor al ▁levels . ▁ ▁The ▁University ▁is ▁organ ised ▁into ▁seven ▁academic ▁schools : ▁Can ter bury ▁School ▁of ▁Architecture ; ▁Communic ation ▁Design ; ▁C raft s ▁& ▁Design ; ▁F ashion ; ▁Film , ▁Media ▁& ▁Perform ing ▁Arts ; ▁Fine ▁Art ▁& ▁Phot ography ; ▁and ▁Further ▁Education . ▁ ▁It ▁has ▁five ▁research ▁cent res : ▁Centre ▁for ▁Digital ▁Sch olar ship , ▁Centre ▁for ▁S ust ain able ▁Design , ▁C raft s ▁Study ▁Centre , ▁Fine ▁Art ▁& ▁Phot ography ▁Research ▁Centre , ▁and ▁International ▁Text ile ▁Research ▁Centre . ▁ ▁The ▁UK ' s ▁first ▁Business ▁School ▁for ▁the ▁Creative ▁Indust ries ▁is ▁based ▁at ▁U CA ▁E ps om . ▁ ▁Rank ings ▁and ▁reputation ▁ ▁Chan cell or ▁▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁- ▁Z andra ▁Rh odes ▁▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁- ▁Mag dal ene ▁O du nd o ▁ ▁Pro - Ch an cell