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We wanted to shine a light on the work of BA (Hons) Illustration for Commercial Application degree students Bag-Chips and Fink Fox whom created the illustrated mural featured in our prospectus and PR material. Originally a live brief for the schools student union we wanted to explore the hard work and creative process that goes into creating a piece of work. […]

A collaborative production between the award-winning, internationally recognised playwright Eve Leigh and Acting and Film and TV degree students at The Northern School of Art is heading to ARC theatre in Stockton on Tees on Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 May 2022. Called 'Incense & Bleach' the new work is a co-commission between ARC and the School as part of […]

A fantastic summer season of performances and films from The Northern School of Art's Stage and Screen faculty is coming up over the next few weeks. All of the shows are Pay What You Decide so audiences don’t pay a penny until after the show to help make art to be accessible for all. Conspire with the Monkey, Lie with […]

A showcase of short films made by a collection of exciting young film makers from The Northern School of Art is heading for the ARC in Stockton on Tees as part of the The Northern Film Festival on Thursday 19 May at 7pm. The films by final year students on the School's BA (Hons) Film, TV & Theatre Production degree […]

A powerful exhibition of artefacts created as a response to lockdown life by The Northern School of Art Textiles Lecturer Lyndon Lowe is being displayed in the exhibition space at the Church Street building on the School's Hartlepool campus. The fifteen artworks have all been sourced and carefully composed and curated by hand by Lyndon, pictured below, as part of […]

This month, Wednesday 6th April 2022 marked our first student led research conference this year, Feminist Futures SAR research conference featured a range of talks and exhibited work from students, staff, alumni and partners centred in an around the subject of feminism. Conference presentations included  Neo-bimboism and the re-appropriation of post-feminist aesthetics as a site for radical leftism in the […]

Fine art, graphic design, fashion, costume and photography degree students from The Northern School of Art enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work alongside an acclaimed female artist-photographer as part of an exciting new project. Hartlepool Art Gallery, in partnership with The Northern School of Art's town centre university campus, commissioned one of the fashion world's most noted photographers, Alice Hawkins […]

Last week students on our UAL Extended Diploma in Graphic Design course had the opportunity to visit digital design agency Hedgehog Lab at their Newcastle office. This trip is an example of the industry focus that is taken very seriously within our creative courses. Hedgehog lab has worked with international brands across many industries such as food delivery service app […]

Level 5 BA (Hons) Textiles & Surface Design and BA (Hons) Costume Interpretation with Design students have had the opportunity to work on a live brief with cabaret act Parade of Horribles which is in residency at local theatre The Arc. The students have been working on costumes for the shows performances at The Arc Theatre and Stockton High Street […]

We are excited to learn about the upcoming exhibition Power from Level 5 BA (Hons) Fine Art student Faith Maddison which centers around female expression and feminism. Power which will be featured at Pineapple Black Arts in Middlesbrough, will work to illuminate women's rights through creative practice. We caught up with Faith to find out more about the show and […]

The Northern School of Art’s Middlesbrough campus has been given another ‘Outstanding’ rating by Ofsted. Following an intensive four-day inspection by six inspectors the School’s further education provision has retained the top rating it has held since 2009. The School was lauded by inspectors for providing an ‘exceptionally current and relevant curriculum’ that enables students to develop ‘specialist knowledge and […]

An inventive reimagining of The Duchess of Malfi, a classic tale of revenge, is being staged at ARC theatre in Stockton-on-Tees on Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 April in a collaborative production by The Northern School of Art's stage and screen degree programmes. Students from the Acting, Film, TV & Theatre Production, Production Design and Costume Interpretation with Design courses […]

We loved this film piece written, performed and directed by UAL Diploma in TV & Film production student Gracie Flynn! A dedicated and creative student that is leaving college with a range of options and aspirations for a career in drama therapy. We caught up with Gracie to find out more about what it's like studying UAL TV & Film […]

  Film, Television and Theatre Production degree students at The Northern School of Art have created a series of short films for Teesside-based four-piece Cigar Cigar to accompany the band's debut album. Called 'The Edge of the Conversation' the 12 track LP set for release on April 4th was recorded over eighteen months due to lockdown restrictions and the BA […]

Congratulations to the artists of collective Outset who have received fantastic feedback from their debut exhibition which was held at Basecamp Middlesbrough - a local independent space music, arts food & drink - this month which included a variety of work and styles including sculpture, painting and abstraction. We caught up with collective artist Ellie Cutmore to find out about […]