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Students enjoyed an exclusive one day Factual TV bootcamp held at The Northern Studios Hartlepool's Film and TV studio facility. The session was delivered by  freelance TV line Producer Jude Winstanley. On completing this bootcamp students were able to sign up to North East Screen crew base list, Crew Academy. Crew Academy is the industry guide to who is available and […]

Students across our, illustration, animation, graphic design and digital design degree programmes attended and showcased their work at this years Thought Bubble, the Yorkshire Comic Art Festival! The event is "a week long celebration of comics, illustration and more spread across the whole of Yorkshire, finishing in a huge two day comic convention in Harrogate." Thought bubble is a not […]

The third edition of PAD Perspectives in Art and Design has been released this month. This newest edition features research from a range of graduates and students across our school with a feast of work pieces including articles, reviews and research enquiries. Subjects cover from a wide range of practices including Design History, Costume Design, Photography, Fine Art and Film. A truly collaborative process the online […]

Our partnership with Aardman Academy is already benefitting staff and students, with two workshop days already completed. Lecturers Joseph Keen and Graham Purvis took part in a 2-day lecturer development programme focusing on the importance of developing a dialogue between industry, education, knowledge share & community building. As well as a workshop and talk day from professionals at Aardman Academy […]

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 […]

Our BA (Hons) Acting for Stage & Screen degree has joined the spotlight graduate programme! Graduates are now eligible to join Spotlight in the first term of their final year. Through their membership students will gain a wealth of support, content and events specifically tailored towards graduate actors. This extra support offers students knowledge and opportunities to help them take their first steps into […]

This month UAL Extended Diploma in Photography Lecturer Richard Allaway will present his PHD research in a national arts conference in Romania. Entitled Nature-Arts Interconnections, the conference aims to look at the multiplicity of ways in which artists involve nature in their artistic processes and their works: 'Nature has always been in the attention of artists, offering subjects for portrayal […]

Staff Spotlight on FE Lecturer and illustrator Alan Vest who has joined us as a lecturer on our UAL Extended Diploma in Illustration and Animation programme at our Middlesbrough Campus. Formerly a student on our Foundation Diploma in Art and Design course Alan has enjoyed an exciting career in illustration working with international clients such as  The Guardian, Wylam Brewery, […]

We love finding out more about our graduate's work opportunities and experiences to offer real insight into the ways in which our graduates get themselves out there. Such as 2020 BA (Hons) Costume  Interpretation with Design graduate Molly Frankland who has gained some fantastic opportunities and has given some great advice in this conversation fresh from working as a costume trainee […]

The Northern School of Art is delighted to become the first of just five Aardman Academy Partners in the UK. The timing of this announcement is perfect coming as the School starts teaching on its new Animation honours degree which Aardman talent helped us to develop. This announcement formalises a strong relationship that has been developing over some time. Our […]

Coming to The Northern School of Art's Hartlepool campus not only provides students with degree and masters' level creative education, they also have access to specialist resources, job opportunities and connections to kick-start their creative careers. Amongst the many benefits available to the School's undergraduate and postgraduate students is free student membership of Creative UK, the independent network for the […]

Congratulations to graphic design graduates Jem Solley, Lucy Brown and Nathan Wilson for their achievements in this years Creative Conscience Awards. Creative Conscience is "creative community and global not-for-profit organisation who believe that creative thinking and innovation can make positive change." Their Awards programme seeks to "push your curiosity and create the change you want to see in the world." […]

BA (Hons) Textile & Surface Design 2022 graduate Emma Tucker has been shortlisted for the Artsthread Global Graduate Design Show 2022 in collaboration with International Fashion House Gucci! The Global Design Graduate Show 2022 in collaboration with GUCCI is the third edition of this initiative and was open to all art & design students graduating in the year 2021-22 (undergraduate, […]

Sustainable fashion designs by two former students from The Northern School of Art's Middlesbrough campus were showcased to thousands of visitors at this year's Festival of Thrift, the national celebration of sustainable living. Slow fashion designers Faye Joynes, pictured below left, and Sophie Rodgers, pictured below right, were part of the the festival's eclectic ECOuture fashion show which features collections […]

We loved hearing more from Adam Mclean about his work with Hartlepool Waterfront and gaining insight in to how his initiative and opportunities have lead to successfully launching the first steps of his career. From degree to interning at The Arc to working with Hartlepool Waterfront and Tangled Feet to curating his first exhibition! Read on to find out more: […]