Costume design students Lola and Rhiannon’s festive work experience with Snow White panto

by Rachel Smith | Dec 17, 2025 | Costume Blog, Hartlepool Events, Hartlepool Latest News, Latest News

Second year BA (Hons) Costume Interpretation with Design students enjoyed some festive work experience with AJ Theatrical Productions making the costumes for a production of Snow White. The pantomime at Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre runs from the 10th to the 27th of...

Live brief with major production allows costume design degree student Eleanor to make the most of her course skills

by Rachel Smith | Dec 17, 2025 | Costume Blog, Hartlepool Latest News, Latest News

In the first year of her BA (Hons) Costume Interpretation and Design degree student Eleanor McConnell was able to experience first-hand the huge benefits to students of working on live briefs. After joining The Northern School of Art’s Hartlepool campus course...

How to break into Graphic Design: Our course partners offer career insight and advice!

by Natassia Lee | Dec 16, 2025 | Hartlepool Latest News, Latest News

At The Northern School of Art we offer two pathways into Graphic Design starting with our college-level UAL Extended Diploma in Graphic & Digital Design for school leavers which offers an industry focused approach to study through partnerships, live briefs and...

BA (Hons) Model Making & Visual FX students Olivia Yell & Sarah Elwin work on TVIFF dark comedy Tania by alumni Adam Bouadba!

by Natassia Lee | Dec 9, 2025 | Hartlepool Latest News, Latest News

CCAD Film alumni Adam Bouadba premiered his dark comedy Tania staring Stephen Tompkinson at this year’s Tees Valley International Film Festival. The production was funded by a TVIFF scholarship initiative and described as a ‘dark, yet deeply deeply emotive...

From Student to Screen: How Art School Graduates Break Into Film & TV

by Natassia Lee | Dec 8, 2025 | Hartlepool Latest News, Latest News

At The Northern School of Art we offer multiple pathways into the stage and screen industries, through our degree programmes in BA (Hons) Film,  TV & Theatre Production, BA(Hons) Model Making & Props, BA (Hons) Visual Effects, BA (Hons) Costume Interpretation...

Erdem & Wednesday Designer Steph Greenwood joins our BA (Hons) Fashion degree department!

by Natassia Lee | Dec 4, 2025 | Hartlepool Latest News, Latest News

Staff spotlight on the latest addition to our BA (Hons) Fashion degree department Lecturer Steph Greenwood who joins us from an illustrious career that has seen her work her way up the industry in ateliers, design teams, garment tech, production, marketing and sales....