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We are working with the National Society for Education and Art & Design NSEAD and hosting a series of events kicking off with 'A Manifesto' a workshop for art teachers. This first session is co-hosted by NSEAD and will explore how we prepare the next generation for creative careers. This immersive session will have delegates being hands-on with practical workshops […]

InterAct, a performance showcase presented by final year acting students, is now in its third year. The festival began in lockdown as a way to get students to develop work and with support from our partners Arc, Stockton Arts Centre, students were able to have their pieces live-streamed and  from there it has grown in to a yearly opportunity for […]

Our neighbours, the fantastic 'The Northern Studios' welcomed Sir Peter Bazalgette, Co-Chair of the Creative Industries Council, to an evening reception to celebrate the formal opening of the new North East based television and film studio complex. Tees Valley Mayor, Ben Houchen, joined Sir Peter Bazalgette to conduct the formal opening alongside key figures from the screen industries and regional […]

UAL Extended Diploma in Photography student Amber Humble has made a fantastic start to her creative journey featuring in Issue 12 of Urban Outfitters zine SHEET in her first year of college and winning awards in two competitions including 'Best Photograph' in the Young Photographer Competition 2021/2022. Read on to find out more about Ambers experiences and future plans: Tell […]

The Northern School of Art photography graduate and MA student Debbie Todd has been adding to the impressive collection of awards for her stunning images focused on 'The meaning of being different' over the past few months, which now includes an international accolade. At the beginning of the year Debbie's work was selected as the Judges' Choice in the Ann […]

Fall by our CCAD Alumni, Director Scott Man and writer Jonathan Frank is trending world wide on Netflix! Fall is a survival thriller directed by Scott, from Newton Aycliffe and co-written by Jonathan which stars actors Grace Caroline Currey and Virginia Gardner. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TYL3uPqYhE Synopsis: "Drowning in a sea of grief 51 painful weeks after the life-altering incident that scarred her […]

Extended diploma graphic design students enjoyed some first-hand industry insights from an award-winning graphic designer on his recent visit to The Northern School of Art's Middlesbrough campus. Paul Pensom, of StudioPensom, has been Art Director of Creative Review, one of the world's leading magazines for the design and advertising industry, since 2007 and works extensively in the editorial, music and charitable […]

Film Graduate Adam Mclean and fellow graduates Holly Speakman, Hannah Richardson and Jana Popova are currently working on their exhibition Inter-dimensional which will open at Arc, Stockton Art Centre in March. This Exhibition comes of the back of Adams internship with The Arc after graduation which lead to the opportunity to pitch and curate his own exhibition. The work featured […]

We caught up with Alumni, Filmographer and BFI Award Winner Sam Burt about his recent BFI win and the projects he has been working on since graduating last year! We were interested to hear more detail about the making of Boulder and Pebble, his final year film which was featured in the summer at The Northern Film Festival. You can […]

We were impressed to learn more about the work of final year BA (Hons) Costume Interpretation with Design student Ellen Measor who has been working as a costume designer with DULOG Theatre on their production of "Hello, Dolly!" whilst studying for her degree. Ellen's confidence and skill has lead to this fantastic opportunity which has allowed other costume students to […]

Textile students from The Northern School of Art have been inspired by The Bowes Museum's unique fine and decorative arts collection to create a 21st century series of ornamental objects and textiles for a new exhibition. The Modern Makers exhibition at The Bowes Museum at Barnard Castle, which opens on 11 March and runs until 18 June 2023, showcases work […]

It was a fantastic night for our school at this weekend's Royal Television Society North East and The Border Awards 2023 which saw our alumni in multiple categories with graduate Sam Burt winning Best Student Drama! These annual awards celebrate film and content makers in the North East and surrounding areas. The Northern School of Art sponsored The Drama Performance […]

We were thrilled to catch up with alumni and Wardrobe Mistress Alison Lyons who has worked on some fantastic productions since her graduation with us during our former days as CCAD. From her first work experience on Channel 4's Shameless to her recent job on the Netflix production of Lady Chatterley's Lover Alison has had a lot of experience and […]

Collaboration is at the heart of our creative community, courses across our campus work together on projects to develop students skills in communication and collaboration such as this project from our college level students. Student's on our UAL Extended Diploma 3D Design, Textiles and Film & TV worked together on a joint production at our Middlesbrough campus, utilising the skills […]

Stage and screen faculty students from The Northern School of Art's BA (Hons) Production Design for Stage and Screen and BA (Hons) Model Making & Visual FX degrees were given first-hand industry insights in a recent talk by award-winning production designer Matt Gant. Matt works in film, television drama and commercials and his most recent work includes the Netflix fantasy […]