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A Saturday course created for students not able to study GCSE Art at secondary school is going from strength to strength at The Northern School of Art's Middlesbrough campus. The School's Arts Award qualification, which is equivalent to a GCSE in art, is designed for 14 or 15-year-old students prevented from studying for a creative qualification, either because they are […]

UAL Extended Diploma in Graphic Design students have had the fantastic opportunity to work with EPAM, an international company based in Newcastle who focus on Software and User Experience with clients that include Epic Games, Vue Cinemas and J. K. Rowling (Harry Potter). Designers Gary and Alex visited the FE Graphic Design cohort last month on 18th January 2023. Present […]

Our neighbours The Northern Studios will be hosting a Introduction to Careers in the Screen Industries event on 09/02/23! This is a fantastic opportunity for those in education to learn more about the growing screen sector, understand the opportunities and barriers for young people looking to work in the industry and find helpful resources to give your students the best […]

A collection of stunning shots of notable Teesside landmarks by photography degree student Lee Bullivant is helping to raise funds for charity. The BA (Hons) Photography student has created a 2023 calendar using some of his favourite images from South Gare in Redcar, including images taken in the final days of the Redcar blast furnace, to raise money for the Veterans […]

Join us for a programme of free live online events on Wednesday afternoons focusing on employability, professional skills and practice and HE awareness – all within a CREATIVE context. The Northern School of Art‘s talks cover a range of disciplines and are delivered by industry speakers, creative lecturers and graduates from across the whole creative sector. These sessions can serve […]

A pioneering series of exhibitions showcasing an exciting range of creative talent from The Northern School of Art's postgraduate art and design students is taking place across leading Tees Valley galleries and museums. ‘The Northern Art Gala’, featuring displays of artworks and installations, is a five-venue exhibition of work by a total of 65 artists on the theme of ‘Souvenir’ […]

Artwork by illustration degree student Natalie Gaines is being displayed in an exhibition at Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children’s Books. The t-shirt, pictured on display above top right, inspired by The Wind in the Willows by The Northern School of Art BA (Hons) Illustration for Commercial Application degree student, was chosen following a call-out by Seven Stories for designs […]

The School may be closed over the Christmas holidays but expert help is always at hand if you need it. A list of emergency contacts created by our helpful student services team can be found below:Staff are available via email but incase of an emergency please make sure that you reach out for help at one of the many charities […]

Artist and Alumna Kim McDermottroe’s first solo exhibition 'FieldJournal' launched at ARC Stockton Arts Centre last month and is open until Christmas Eve! Since graduating in 2001 Kim has built a diverse portfolio of work across a range of industries including costume design & construction, puppet design, illustration and creative direction. Her exhibition shows rough sketches, illustrations and animation storyboards […]

It's been a busy year for film, TV and stage production graduate Oscar Fitchett. In 2022 he not only helped stage a film festival as part of his final year at The Northern School of Art, the film he created for his final degree project won three awards and has been selected to be screened as part of a global […]

A crew of invited graduates from The Northern School of Art's BA (Hons) Film, Television & Theatre Production degree course visited the Hartlepool campus before Christmas to film the School's acting degree students. The project was part of the second year BA (Hons) Acting for Stage and Screen degree students' mockumentary/mockdrama 'Acting for Media' module. For the past couple of […]

Plays by two acting degree students at The Northern School of Art, highlighting the topical issues of the challenges facing a single-parent nurse trying to make ends meet in the cost-of-living crisis, and the impact of toxic masculine influencers on social media, could be heading to the stage. The solo shows written and performed by final year BA (Hons) Acting […]

Schools North East will be hosting a webinar with our Vice Principal Pat Chapman about the growing creative industries this month on December 14th. Schools North East is "an inclusive network led by Head Teachers creating a unique culture of collaboration and mutual support and bringing the expertise of our members to benefit developments within our region." Their vision is […]

Next spring second year students studying on our BA (Hons) Fine Art course will be presenting their exhibition Synergy to take place at Middlesbrough based art space, Pineapple Black. Studio preparations and fundraising events are underway for the multi-disciplinary show which will be the first for this group of students that are working together to organise, create the work and […]

Some spectacular mythical monsters created by art and design students at The Northern School of Art's Middlesbrough campus wowed the crowds at this year's Wintertide Festival on Hartlepool’s Headland. The giant illuminated structures, created by second year Extended Diploma in Art and Design students were installed in Croft Gardens, Hartlepool on Saturday 26 November from 2pm-10pm. Stunning large-scale creations of […]