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BA (Hons) Fashion students have been working hard on an industry directed brief inspired by this year’s Met Gala, which takes place on Monday 4th May the evening celebrates the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s spring exhibition, this year’s exhibition Costume Art will inspire looks from the most famous fashion houses in the world, with designers working […]

College-level students on our UAL Extended Diploma’s in 3D Design, Graphic & Digital Design, Photography, Illustration & Animation, Foundation and A-level’s enjoyed a cultural research trip to Barcelona earlier this year. The trip marks our first international college excursion since our new campus at Newport road opened. Trips like this are important cultural and social opportunities for student’s to establish […]

The Northern School of Art’s Middlesbrough campus has been ranked as the top-performing further education provider for under 19-year-olds in England according to national achievement rate data published by the Department for Education (DfE) in March 2026. Student results from the 2024/25 academic year show an achievement rate of 95.3% for learners aged under 19. This means that 95.3% of […]

The Northern School of Art’s Degree Show 2026 will launch in May. The end-of-year celebration showcasing the final work of 2025-26 graduating students at our Hartlepool campus is taking place from 28 May – 5 June 2026. With innovative design, thought-provoking art and outstanding creative skills on display, this is a unique opportunity to experience the incredible talent nurtured at […]

A new digital art and wellbeing trail in the North York Moors is placing young creative talent at the heart of a unique collaboration between the National Park Authority and The Northern School of Art. Entitled ‘Wander’, the trail showcases 48 original artworks created by students studying a range of creative degrees and postgraduate courses at The Northern School of […]

Entries for this year’s Foundation Art Prize close on May 1st. Find out more about The Northern School of Art’s prestigious competition for emerging young creatives in the feature below from NE Living Magazine (click the image to download it). For 2026, the Foundation Art Prize has grown, opening up to even more emerging artists with two age bands: Years […]

BA (Hons) Textiles & Surface Design alumni Charlotte-Louise Jarps from Darlington has created a unique business showcasing the various ways in which graduates can cultivate fulfilling careers from textiles skills. Since graduating in 2014 Charlotte moved to London completing internships with international brands like Alexander McQueen before building her own business in the North East cantered around customising shoes, working […]

An ambitious and visually experimental final-year film, which took BA (Hons) Animation graduate Dan Michael over five months to create, went on to win the Animation category at this year’s Royal Television Society (RTS) Student Awards for the North East and the Borders. Dan, who studied at the School’s Hartlepool campus from 2022 to 2025, received the accolade for his […]

Introducing Kimberley Nugent our latest Lecturer to join our BA (Hons) Fashion department, ready to impart her specialist skills and experience in graphics, communication and editorial design to our degree students. Before moving to London for university Kim studied her BTEC National Diploma at our former CCAD in Graphic Design & Photography. “After University, I completed internships and work placements […]

The Northern School of Art’s specialist Stage and Screen faculty is hosting an international conference exploring the relationship between horror cinema and video games on Thursday 2 April 2026. Nightmare26, which takes place at the School’s degree-level campus in Hartlepool, will bring together leading creatives, academics and audiences to explore how fear is constructed, experienced and reimagined across film and […]

Second year BA (Hons) Costume Interpretation with Design student Esther Pape will exhibit her detailed costume inspired by Bonnie Prince Charlie ‘Scottish Borders,’ across Scotland in prestigious castles and museums this Spring and Summer! “My costume piece is inspired by the enduring romance and tragedy of the Scottish hero ‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’ and the 1746 Jacobite rebellion.” said Ester. “This […]

Amy Hastings is an artist, business owner and successful social media marketeer who, since graduating BA (Hons) Textiles & Surface Design in 2020, has developed her career incredibly over the last six years. Amy has an expanding product line that ranges from custom made rugs and throws to hair clips, clothing, original paintings and more. Through building a successful Etsy […]

With just 80 schools in England offering History of Art at A-level, The Northern School of Art in Middlesbrough is helping to keep the subject alive in the North-East.  The figure comes from research by the Association for Art History commissioned by the Courtauld Institute of Art and published late last year, which showed a 34% decline in History of […]

The Northern School of Art has welcomed new members to its Corporation Board, the governing body responsible for setting strategy, policies and oversight across the School. Founded over 150 years ago, the School has a long-standing reputation in the North East for developing skilled artists, designers and makers. Its practical, practice-led approach has shaped generations of creative professionals and the […]

First year UAL Graphics & Digital Design and UAL Illustration & Animation diploma students had the exciting opportunity to try traditional sign-writing skills and learn about it’s history this month at Preston Park as part of the Stockton Northern Gateway Townscape Heritage Project. Illustration student Trixabelle O’Malley said “I found the trip to be very informative, educational and fun! I […]