Degree students visit the home of Wallace & Gromit creators Aardman in Bristol!
This November our students had the fantastic opportunity to visit the home of Wallace and Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and Chicken Run creators Aardman in Bristol. The annual trip included students studying across our degr... Read More
Animation degree student’s powerful knife crime prevention video
A video created by Northern School of Art Animation degree student Ell Hockney is being featured as part of a knife crime prevention campaign recently launched by Cleveland Police to raise awareness of the dangers ass... Read More
Pinocchio Artist & Alumni Andy Bell Delivers Motion Stop Animation Workshop!
Our UAL Extended Diploma in Illustration and Animation students enjoyed a workshop with Concept Artist, Model Maker, Animator and Alumni Andy Bell. During his session Andy talked about working on productions such as G... Read More
Ahoy there! Loads to ‘sea’ and pirates too at The Northern Festival of Illustration!
The award-winning Northern Festival of Illustration is back in Hartlepool for a fifth time this summer. This time the festival has a distinctly nautical feel to tie into the Tall Ships Race and extend the fun through ... Read More
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...
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First look inside our Aardman partnership!
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 foc... Read More
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 Found...
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Partnership with Aardman Academy Announced!
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... Read More