CREATIVE SUBJECTS
A GUIDE FOR TEACHERS & CAREER ADVISORS FROM PRIMARY TO POST 16
Welcome The Northern School of Art offers a wide range of activities for pre- and post-16 students as well as information, guidance and advice for teachers, staff and careers advisors. Each activity has been marked with a symbol to represent primary, secondary and 16+, showing you the most appropriate target audience.
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Many of the activities listed in this guide can be tailored to suit a variety of intended learning outcomes. If you would like to discuss any aspect of our pre- and post-16 student offers, or any of the activities in this booklet, please don’t hesitate to contact the Student Recruitment Team on 01642 288888 or studentrecruitment@northernart.ac.uk We look forward to hearing from you. Kind Regards,
Liam Bradley MBA FHEA Recruitment & Admissions Manager
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Contents About Us .............................................................................................................................. 4 Why Outreach? ................................................................................................................... 4 The North East Collaborative Outreach Programme (NECOP) .................................. 5 Creative Teachers & Advisors ......................................................................................... 6 Inspirational Talks for Schools ........................................................................................ 7 Assembly Talks ................................................................................................................... 7 Creative Placements ......................................................................................................... 8 Taster Days ......................................................................................................................... 8 Creative Sessions for Secondary ................................................................................... 9 Higher Education Workshops ......................................................................................... 11 Progression Events ......................................................................................................... 12 External Skills & Careers Events ................................................................................... 12 Visiting Professionals ....................................................................................................... 13 Bespoke Tours .................................................................................................................. 14 Saturday Club ................................................................................................................... 15 College Open Days ......................................................................................................... 16 Bus Routes to Middlesbrough Campus ........................................................................ 17 University-level Open Days ........................................................................................... 18 Your Space for Notes ...................................................................................................... 19 Contact Us ....................................................................................................... Back Cover
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About Us The Northern School of Art has been established for almost 150 years. It is the only specialist provider of art and design programmes in the North East. It offers a distinct teaching and learning experience for students wishing to pursue an exciting career in the booming creative industries. Its further education (FE) provision for 16+ year olds is delivered from its Middlesbrough Campus, whilst its higher education (HE) for 18+ year olds is housed within the University-level campus at Hartlepool. Additionally, the School runs a successful ‘Saturday Club’ at its Middlesbrough campus for people aged between 6 and 16 years.
Why Outreach? Our outreach activities aim to support schools and colleges in inspiring their pupils - raising their aspirations and providing them with the information they need to make clear choices about their future. As a specialist institution, we have an added challenge of promoting the value of the arts and creativity in a sector heavily-geared towards STEM subjects. It is important for us to ensure young people can make well-informed decisions about their future careers. This involves them being immersed in experiences which open their mind to alternative possibilities to STEM-related careers. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport released figures in November 2018 stating that the UK’s roaring creative industries made a record contribution to the economy in 2017, smashing through the £100 billion mark. The School is a place where creative talent is celebrated and nurtured. It is a very exciting time for future creatives. We look forward to working with you.
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The North East Collaborative Outreach Programme The School is a member of the North East Collaborative Outreach Programme (NECOP), a partnership of the 5 universities and 15 colleges in the region working together to support NECOP target students to progress to higher education. We are working together to increase awareness of higher education opportunities and progression pathways for young people and help both them and their key influencers understand what higher education opportunities are available in the North East. Many of our activities are designed to target those from under-represented groups in their endeavour towards further and higher education. We are supporting the Government’s aims to: •
double the proportion of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in higher education (HE) by 2020;
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increase by 20% the number of students in HE from ethnic minority groups; and
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address the under-representation of young men from disadvantaged backgrounds in HE.
You can find out more about the National Collaborative Outreach Programme by visiting the Office for Students website at officeforstudents.org.uk
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Creative Teachers & Advisors The School has an established network for teachers and advisors as The North East Schools and Colleges Arts Network (NESCAN). This helps participants by: •
offering CPD sessions (many of these are free)
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talks from keynote speakers
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sharing the best practice on teaching and learning
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socialising with other creatives over food and drink
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providing advice on student finance, UCAS reference writing and portfolio building
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engaging with Culture Bridge North East and the National Society in Education for Art & Design
Meetings or events If you are looking to run a creative event, meeting or conference away from your organisation, why not consider us hosting this for you. You could also include one of our tours or talks in with your programme.
Events at your school or college We can support events taking place in your school such as parents’ evenings, options evening, careers events, application days and open evenings. We can contribute to your students' portfolio development by offering something specific to the curriculum. Additionally, we can offer progression activities either on campus or in your own organisation. We now offer creative art lessons by The Northern School of Art. These sessions can be customised to fit in with your current curriculum.
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Inspirational Talks for Schools
16 +
We welcome the opportunity to visit your school and provide fun, engaging and informative talks on creative education and careers. We cover a range of topics for aspiring creatives studying at any level up to post-16. These include: •
portfolio building
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university application advice & interview preparation
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writing a winning personal statement
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learning about the creative director role and ‘Art as a business’
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creative career routes
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student life at a specialist art school
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showcasing current student portfolios to raise aspirations for creative careers
Assembly Talks
16 +
This short motivational talk has been designed to fit easily within your school assemblies, lasting around 10-15mins. The aim of the talk is to inspire young people about the increasing (and varied) jobs market within the creative sector. Currently 1 in 11 jobs across the UK are related to art & design and creative subjects. Some of these jobs will almost certainly be suited to your own pupils. It is important for us to reach out to all the young people to dispel any misconceptions about creative careers. A prize is given to one student per visit.
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Creative Placements The School offers work experience for year 10 and 11 pupils at our Middlesbrough Further Education campus. Participating pupils will be provided with expert advice and guidance on their current school projects and take part in a small, fun project whilst having the benefit of being immersed in a specialist environment and working alongside our students. It is also a great opportunity to experience what it is like being a student at The Northern School of Art. They will be given a brief talk depending on the course they are interested in. They will be situated in one of our professional studios and work on building their creative portfolio within our dedicated specialist facilities. We request group members to be a minimum of 5 and these creative placements run during term time only.
Taster Days
16 +
We run taster days at specific points in the year to allow interested students the opportunity to experience life at a specialist art and design institution. This is open to all year groups from year 7 to year 13 and involves a variety of sessions allowing students to gain experience in new creative disciplines. Our taster day involves a full day experience where students: •
learn new skills and techniques
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collaborate and gain confidence
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work alongside creative practitioners
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use industry-standard kit
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explore the wide range of creative courses available
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learn about the growing sector and job opportunities
All materials are included and a free lunch is provided. Taster days are really popular and usually on a ‘first-come first-served’ basis.
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Creative Sessions for Secondary Delivered by our own staff in your school or college, these sessions can run from one to three hours. Although we have a bank of pre-planned sessions to choose from below, you may want to request something different. We can tailor sessions to your curriculum or your students’ interests. We advise on an ideal group size of 10-25 students. All materials are included. Before each session, we can provide a short talk about The Northern School of Art.
Sessions Paper Quilling Using strips of paper that are rolled, shaped and glued together to create decorative designs.
Pom-Pom Installation Workshop Students will create individual pom-poms using various colours of tissue paper which will form a collective installation piece.
Drawing Workshop Continuous line, timed drawing, willow drawing and line printing.
Themed Drawing, Paper Structure Students will draw large themed drawings on A2 paper in groups. The students will then make a small paper installation with the covered A2 sheet.
Mark Making Objects from Everyday Items Students will make tools with various materials and create marks using the tools. They will document these in mini sketchbooks.
Creative Collage Self-Portraits Students will create collage self-portraits using mixed media such as magazines and newspapers.
Spray Art Students will use a spray diffuser and work with the stencils provided to produce a spray art piece, mixing inks to achieve exciting, creative outcomes.
Marbling Students will be given a theme and they will produce some paper art by cutting shapes then using the marbling technique.
Paper Fruit & Vegetable Objects Making 3D and 2D paper fruit and vegetable objects using card.
Business Cards Using a business idea to create hand-drawn business cards and gain knowledge about self-promotion.
Illustrator Tutorial By the end of the session, the students will have a basic understanding of design software and will produce a vector image.
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“Thank you very much for your work with our students on Wednesday this week. What an absolute pleasure it was to have you working in our department. The students thoroughly enjoyed the workshops and have been talking to staff and students around the school about it since.” Hillsview Academy
“It was fantastic. Hope you can come in again!” Head of Design Technology Outwood Ormesby
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Higher Education Workshops 16 +
Higher Education workshops are a fantastic way to experience life as a creative undergraduate. Each of our programme departments can offer a workshop tailored to your students’ current projects/assignments. Below is a list of our programmes, with examples of workshops been held previously, please get in touch and we can work together to create a workshop perfect for your students!
Past Programmes BA (Hons) Acting for Stage & Screen
BA (Hons) Fine Art
• Introduction to Clowning • How to prepare for an audition
• Lecture on the Human Body within Art
BA (Hons) Fashion with Body Contour
BA (Hons) Illustration for Commercial Application
• Structural Garment Making • Fashion Illustration
• Screen Printing - Zines • Alternative Life Drawing
BA (Hons) Costume Interpretation with Design
BA (Hons) Photographic Practice (with Moving Image)
• Leather Moulding Workshop • Horror Film, Costume Distressing
• Dark Room Workshop • Introduction to Documentary Film Making
BA (Hons) Commercial Photography
BA (Hons) Production Design for Stage & Screen
• Studio Introduction • Fashion Photography
BA (Hons) Digital Design & Advertising BA (Hons) Graphic Design
• 3D Modelling • Prop Making
BA (Hons) Textiles & Surface Design
• Moving Graphics • Letterpress Workshop
• Screen Printing - Fabric
BA (Hons) Film, TV & Theatre Production
• Chromakey Puppetry
BA (Hons) Visual Effects & Model Making
• Lighting Workshop • Introduction to Film Making
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Progression Events
16 +
The School attends a number of progression events in schools in and around the Tees Valley. We now offer bus services to a wider catchment area which means we enjoy the opportunity to attend events outside the Tees Valley. We strive to maintain a strong dialogue with key contacts in schools so that we can book events far in advance. We are also flexible enough to make last-minute bookings should this arise. We have a full suite of presentation material, both digitally and printed, which we can share at the following:
• Parents Evenings
• Application Days
• Careers Fairs
• Career Carousels
• Lunch-Time Drop Ins
• Assemblies
• Mock Interviews
• Award Ceremonies
External Skills & Careers Events
16 +
The School is actively represented at regional and national events, such as North East Skills and Tees Valley Skills. These are usually interactive allowing pupils to learn about the creative courses available and participate in workshops. At higher education level, we attend the vast majority of UCAS events and UK University Search events around the UK including careers events in Northern Ireland.
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Visiting Professionals
16 +
The School works with some of the best industry experts. These individuals are well known nationally and internationally and work with students and staff providing vital industry insights and helping the development of our curriculum. We offer visiting lecturer talks where our lecturers are able to come and share their particular subject area in great detail, offering expert advice to those who are thinking about starting a path within the creative industries.
Michele Carragher Head Principal Costume Embroiderer for HBO’s television series Game of Thrones, Michele Carragher has worked with our Costume students at our University level campus in Hartlepool.
Amber Butchart Amber is a fashion historian and author who specialises in the historical intersections between dress, politics and culture and has researched and presented documentaries for the BBC including ‘A Stitch in Time for BBC Four’. Amber spent time chatting to a number of students about their designs and touring the facilities before delivering a sell-out talk on her latest book. Amber Butchart was visibly impressed during her visit, see more at northernart.ac.uk
Alan Kitching
Liv Taylor
Alan Kitching is a practitioner of letterpress typographic design and printmaking.
Liv is head of Research at PATTERNITY, a London based organisation dedicated to inspiring positivity through pattern research, design and experience. She has a passion for design education and innovation and is an Associate Lecturer at the University of Brighton.
Kitching exhibits and lectures across the globe and is known for his expressive use of wood and metal letterforms in commissions and limited-edition prints.
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Bespoke Tours
16 +
Bespoke Tours of Campus We offer bespoke tours, so if you would prefer to visit outside of an open day - no problem! Just let us know by emailing us with when you’d like to visit and we’ll gladly show you what we have to offer.
Guided Tours of End-of-Year Shows Exhibiting at both Middlesbrough and Hartlepool, we welcome the opportunity to show your students around with a guided tour. We can arrange bespoke tours with student ambassadors who will proudly show you the exhibition. We have a number of interactive workshops happening during the event and all students will receive a goody bag if booked in advance. We are also open to collaboration with other providers who may wish to have some of their student work featured in our annual exhibition. This would be great exposure for them.
“My daughter and I came to your event “Northern Show” last night; we were invited as she’s going to attend your college in September. I would just like to say how impressed we both were of the content of the work that your students produce, what fantastic work on show. I am so pleased that she has chosen your college to do her degree; I can see why you are the best in the area.” Parent 14
END-OF-YEAR SHOWS
Saturday Club Saturday Club is hugely popular and introduces young people to new creative techniques and activities every week. Participants get the chance to work on creative projects, build their skills in a creative environment and also work in a group setting meeting new like-minded individuals.
National Art & Design Saturday Club The School also runs a National Art and Design Saturday Club. Applicants for the course are nominated by the schools, aged 14-16. Please ask your schools about this is if you feel your son or daughter is interested in a career in the creative industries and would benefit from Saturday Classes. The courses are typically six Saturdays per term - allowing young people to complete a term with a finished product, which may help them with their school work. Projects include: • painting • drawing • collage • 2D/3D making • seasonal gifts • animation We offer different Saturday Clubs every term: • Ages 6-11 • Ages 12-15 (years 9, 10, 11 at school)
4 week block - £40 5 week block - £45 6 week block - £50
“The National Saturday Club at The Northern Art is an excellent opportunity to progress learners’ abilities and allow them to take part in a variety of sessions that will widen their skill set and add to their portfolios. The students are encouraged to produce high standards of work, they have experimented with quilling, weaving, mono printing and produced some amazing portraits. The National Saturday club is a pleasure to teach.”
• National Saturday Club (free - requires nomination from school)
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College Open Days Middlesbrough Further Education Campus Open events are a great opportunity to come and speak to tutors and current students. Find out more about the courses available and future careers within the creative industries. Take a tour of the facilities and find out what it’s really like to study here. To find out about dates and to book, please visit northernart.ac.uk
UAL Diploma Level 2
A-Levels
• Art & Design
• Fine Art • Graphic Communication • Art & Design History • Photography • Textile Design • English Language • Media Studies*
UAL Applied General Extended Diploma Level 3 • Acting for Stage & Screen • Art & Design • Fashion • Film & TV Production • Fine Art • Graphic Design • Interactive Design • Interior, Architecture & Product Design (3D) • Photography • Textiles for Product & Accessories • Textiles for Surface Design & Print
Foundation Diploma in Art & Design Access to Higher Education in Art & Design
* Subject to validation. Please note - all courses may be subject to changes in line with operational, funding or academic requirements.
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BUS ROUTES TO THE NORTHERN SCHOOL OF ART, MIDDLES BROUGH
each way! Our buses cover a range of locations. Detailed stops and timetable information is available online at northernart.ac.uk or in our 2020-21 FE Prospectus*.
R OUTE KEY 1
Shildon, Darlington & Thornaby
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Loftus
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Stockton, Norton, Yarm & Ingleby
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Hartlepool
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Saltburn
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Northallerton
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Washington
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West Auckland
N E S *All buses leave from Middlesbrough campus at 5pm Monday to Thursday, 4.30pm on Friday. *These bus routes are subject to demand. Applicants will be notified in the Summer 2020 whether the bus route will commence from September. *Fares may change - prices correct at time of printing August 2019. The Northern School of Art reserves the right to change bus routes and pricing subject to minimum numbers or any other operational requirements.
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University Open Days
16 +
Hartlepool Higher Education & University Level Open days are a great opportunity to come and speak to tutors and current students. Find out more about the courses available and future careers within the creative industries. Take a tour of the facilities and find out what it’s really like to study here.
Open Days are held throughout the year, please visit northernart.ac.uk for more information.
BA (Hons) Degrees • Acting for Stage & Screen • Fashion with Body Contour • Commercial Photography • Costume Interpretation with Design • Digital Design & Advertising • Event & Exhibition Design* • Film, TV & Theatre Production • Fine Art • Graphic Design • Illustration for Commercial Application • Photographic Practice (with Moving Image) • Production Design for Stage & Screen • Textiles & Surface Design • Visual Effects & Model Making
MA • Creative Design Enterprise* • Design History*
*Subject to Validation
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COSTUME
Your Space for Notes...
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CONTACT US Further Education Campus The Northern School of Art Green Lane Linthorpe Middlesbrough TS5 7RJ University Level Campus The Northern School of Art Church Square Hartlepool TS24 7EX The Northern School of Art 1 Church Street Hartlepool TS24 7DR 01642 288888 studentrecruitment@northernart.ac.uk
Published by The Northern School of Art 2019. Front Cover Photograph by Russ Norman.