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CREAM

The Centre for Research and Education in Arts and Media (CREAM) is one of the UKs leading centres for research in visual and media arts, design and music. 

The Centre boasts an excellent research track record and an energetic and expanding team. In RAE 2008, 100% its research was rated as of international standing, with 75% of this as "world leading" or of "international excellence", placing CREAM as the top art and design department in London, and in the top six in the UK, according to Times Higher Education and Guardian league tables."

Its members include internationally renowned artists, filmmakers, photographers, ceramicists, theorists, critics, historians, designers and musicians. CREAM focuses on critical and cross-disciplinary approaches. Whilst its individual members cover a wide range of subject areas and expertise, cross-connections between areas are encouraged.

Its researchers are international experts in:

  • Ceramics
  • Experimental Media
  • Fashion
  • Film
  • Music
  • Photography
  • Visual Arts

Research Highlight

Genocide and Genre

Research Project

The three years project, supported by an AHRC 400000 award develops innovative filmmaking methods to explore peoples memory, narratives and performance of acts of genocidal violence.

Publications 

Latest Publications 

Photography and Cinema by David Campany, Reaktion Press, 2008

Fashion as Photograph by Eugnie Shinkle, Tauris, 2008

Current Events 

Factual and the Fictive

CREAM is showcasing a series of screenings and talks exploring hybrid fiction/documentary film-making.

May 5th/7th/20th/26th at 6pm | June 4th @ 10am

Quick links

If you are interested in conducting research here please contact Erica Spindler: E.Spindler@westminster.ac.uk

CREAM Research Director: Rosie Thomas

Deputy Director of CREAM: Tom Corby