The private view is a huge celebration for final year students - on the night we gave a virtual Twitter tour of the galleries as students, parents, guardians, VIPs, staff and invited guests arrived to see the collected work.

Final tweaks for the grand opening of the Grad Show tonight. Be here at 7pm for the virtual gallery tour #Gradshow14 pic.twitter.com/hMeFW8jZfC
— Arts Brighton Uni (@artsbrighton) June 6, 2014

Opening our #Gradshow14 gallery tour is Amy Reardon's illustration pic.twitter.com/1zgOUdCo6K
— Arts Brighton Uni (@artsbrighton) June 6, 2014

From Raymond Briggs, Quentin Blake and Emily Gravett to John Vernon Lord, George Hardie and Jasper Goodall, those who've contributed to the Illustration programme at Brighton are legendary. Meet some of our former Illustration students here.

Find out about studying Illustration BA(Hons) at Brighton

Next up is this beautiful wooden seat by Design & Craft student Lawrence Lawson #Gradshow14 pic.twitter.com/9onMZxnZqX
— Arts Brighton Uni (@artsbrighton) June 6, 2014

Our Design & Craft graduates have gone on to work with individuals and companies such as Nokia, Tom Dixon, Antony Gormley, Nike, Anish Kapoor, Studio Troika, Donna Karen, Jason Bruges, Levis, Adidas, Paul Smith, Yamaha, BBC, Virgin, MGM, Warner Brothers, The BBC, Disney and the Science and Natural History Museums.

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Now on to the photography studio for work including this portrait series by Alex Petrides #Gradshow14 pic.twitter.com/TLUa4ZwWIM
— Arts Brighton Uni (@artsbrighton) June 6, 2014

And more photography... This film The Box is by Veronica Blanar - see it this week in the main gallery #Gradshow14 pic.twitter.com/9HgfiA6u8X
— Arts Brighton Uni (@artsbrighton) June 6, 2014

Undergraduate and postgraduate Photography alumni have been successful in many of the most prestigious photography awards including the Guardian Student Media Awards, the Terry O'Neill Photography Award and the former Jerwood Photography Awards.

Find out about studying Photography BA(Hons) at Brighton

Up to Textiles now where we find Hannah Perry's suitably summery designs #Gradshow14 pic.twitter.com/DHkYn8RgBv
— Arts Brighton Uni (@artsbrighton) June 6, 2014

Also in Textiles is Charlotte Smith's delightful Koshimoto's Garden collection #Gradshow14 pic.twitter.com/rcG8naqevZ
— Arts Brighton Uni (@artsbrighton) June 6, 2014

Our Textiles with Business Studies courses prepare you to become a versatile textiles practitioner, able to work with printed, knitted or woven textiles for industry.

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Now to the Painting studios. Love this piece Lieu Noir by Ella Hewetson #Gradshow14 pic.twitter.com/HyeYZmCO7Z
— Arts Brighton Uni (@artsbrighton) June 6, 2014

More painting now - look out Charlie Schaffer on Sky Arts Portrait Painter of the Year later in 2014 #Gradshow14 pic.twitter.com/05yeUqulOC
— Arts Brighton Uni (@artsbrighton) June 6, 2014

Fine Art Painting graduate Charlie Schaffer won the young artist category as part of the Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize 2014 - and he's part of Sky Arts' Young Portrait Artist of the Year 2014 television series. His portfolio can be seen here.

One more from the painting galleries - this work by Elly Wan is stunning #Gradshow14 pic.twitter.com/4ixYzqXw72
— Arts Brighton Uni (@artsbrighton) June 6, 2014

Brighton's Fine Art Painting BA(Hons) is one of the few courses in the UK that offers specialist study in the subject. All studio lecturers are established professional painters, guaranteeing that you are taught by tutors with specific and up-to-date knowledge of the medium.

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Over to Circus St Market now - fab pavilion built and work such as Roz Wells' Lewes U3A building design #Gradshow14 pic.twitter.com/QwtJwuLSIC
— Arts Brighton Uni (@artsbrighton) June 6, 2014

The University of Brighton offers RIBA Architecture courses as well as Interior Architecture, which focuses on the interaction between people and space, linking with ideas in contemporary culture.

Find out about studying Interior Architecture BA(Hons) at Brighton

Also at Circus St are architectural models including Isaac Leung's design #Gradshow14 pic.twitter.com/hvEwcsFfol
— Arts Brighton Uni (@artsbrighton) June 6, 2014

The Architecture course has a strong studio culture and camaraderie is encouraged throughout the course as students learn through a series of site-specific live projects. You can meet some of our students here.

Back in Grand Parade we found Holly Keller-Cooper in her installation 'Slice' - a tribute to her mother #Gradshow14 pic.twitter.com/8iicCIkLLP
— Arts Brighton Uni (@artsbrighton) June 6, 2014

Brighton's Fine Art Performance BA(Hons) course helps you to develop the practical skills and vocabulary to make your own creative work and prepares you to think critically. Students explore immersive environments, participatory interactions, live presence and choreographed screen and sound.

Find out about studying Fine Art Performance BA(Hons) at Brighton

Florence Wood adjusting her sculpture Whitehawk in the Illustration room - a piece to make you think #Gradshow14 pic.twitter.com/uKw3Trbvqm
— Arts Brighton Uni (@artsbrighton) June 6, 2014

Ending our gallery tour is Jessie Glover-Gillilan! Come to #gradshow14 open 7-15 June http://t.co/YYATfKYgPz pic.twitter.com/Ga59jFh11c
— Arts Brighton Uni (@artsbrighton) June 6, 2014

Great #Gradshow14 opening - phew! Now everyone can see the show 7-15 June. Opening times here http://t.co/p6PI7HROQ1 pic.twitter.com/nLNuDFll3N
— Arts Brighton Uni (@artsbrighton) June 6, 2014

Explore more student work on the Class of 2014 blog.