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The Northern School of Art has received an overall rating of ‘Gold’ - the highest rating possible - as part of the Office for Students’ Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). The Gold overall rating indicates that the student experience and student outcomes at The Northern School of Art for students studying undergraduate degree qualifications at its Hartlepool campus are typically outstanding. […]

Powerful and poignant photographs of children on the organ donation list taken by a master’s graduate from The Northern School of Art are being displayed across the UK to raise awareness of organ donation. ‘The Call’ is a campaign by Debbie Todd featuring images of children waiting for a transplant alongside those who are post-transplant having had the call for […]

Our UAL Extended Diploma in Acting for Stage & Screen programme welcomes Gavin Bell as our new course lecturer! Drawing on his lengthy professional experience as a working actor, performer and producer he brings his knowledge of the demands of the creative industries into the learning environment, to the benefit for our new college-level performance students. Lead by Gavin students […]

MA Design Practice student and BA (Hons) Graphic Design graduate Mia Angioy is going from strength to strength in her professional practice. She recently completed a brief with England's Lionesses squad for this years World Cup, has a collaboration for Converse and Liverpool FC in the works, as well as featuring in her MA final year show, finishing postgraduate studies […]

BA Hons Fine Art student Fiery Machirst is the joint winner of the Middlesbrough Art Weekender New Graduate Award 2023 along side graduate Amiee Sulley.  MAW is a visual arts festival that occurs across Middlesbrough in galleries, institutions, project spaces, museums and public and meanwhile spaces. The festival is open to all artistic mediums and can take the form of, […]

Postgraduate students are launching their end of year MA exhibition this September at our Church Street campus. This exhibition marks the end of a years academic research and study. Open to the public, this showcase will feature an array of work across our masters course's soon to be graduates. The exhibition will launch with a Preview Night - Tuesday 5th […]

UAL Extended Diploma in Fine Art Student Maria Pirjol is this years Joe Cole Award Winner, the award has been running for many years and is given to the student with the most outstanding work across FE and HE. The award is judged by a former employee Ken Young who taught alongside Joe Cole when they used to be lecturers here. […]

Congratulations to Final Year UAL Extended Diploma in Film & TV Production student Fenton Ray Daggett on his film Headache which was shortlisted for the 'best in show' prize at this years summer show and has  been shortlisted in 2023 Official Selection for the Student World Impact Film Festival! Watch the trailer below and scroll on to find out more […]

Come and visit our degree level campus in Hartlepool and find out more about our Degree & Postgraduate courses.  We have regular Open Day events at our beautiful Hartlepool campus, right in the centre of our town close to the train station, shopping complex and high street. Come along and take a look around, see our spaces, facilities and speak […]

Artist and recent Northern School of Art Master's and BA Fine Art graduate Charly Mupenga-Lusilao has depicted the incredible story of his life, which has brought him from the Democratic Republic of Congo to the North-East of England, in a stunning painting entitled 'My Story'. Charly is an independent mural painter creating abstract and figurative paintings whose work varies from […]

Dynamic duo and costume design students Abigail McLean and Abigail Farrelly have launched their online editorial platform and website Abi & Abi to support local creatives. With backgrounds in working in am-dram theatre, make-up and design, their aim is to create a brand infused with their love of everything "editorial, pink, red and groovy". Putting their experience of working with […]

The Illustration Achievement Award is given to the student who has shown an exceptional attitude within their practice, commitment to their studies and positive influence within the cohort. This year it was awarded to Natalie Gaines because they "worked incredibly hard developing skills, professional practice and storytelling. They are always available to support others in their practice, helped with fundraising […]

BA (Hons) Photography student Lee Bullivant is the winner of the Choice Award  in this years prestigious Eizo UK Student Awards 2023 and and runner-up for the the Still Image (Movement) category for his work Royal Scot over Ribblehead Viaduct. The Eizo awards are an annual competition for photography and film students in the uk and provides an opportunity to showcase […]

This award is now in its 15th year, and was created as a means to recognise the high standard of work that is being presented by our Level Six students. The prize is awarded as recognition to those whose research and debate resulted on an innovative approach to their subject, to the research, and to the debate. This year it […]

The Northern School of Art's National Saturday Club (NSC) students travelled to London in mid July to see their work on display in the NSC Summer Show in the Embankment Galleries of London’s prestigious Somerset House. Here are some images from their visit. Students have had an incredible year developing their skills, discovering their talents and exploring their creativity covering […]