GET WHAT COUNTS University of Chester Open Day
2021 / Creative Campus, Kingsway
Welcome to Creative Campus, Kingsway Creative Campus, Kingsway is a specialist creative arts campus located only a short 25-minute walk away from the main Exton Park site. Housing an array of outstanding art, design and performance-based facilities, it is the ideal learning environment for students studying within the Department of Art and Design and the Department of Music, Media and Performance. Creative Campus, Kingsway is home to the following subject areas:
Art and Design Fashion Design l Fashion Communication Marketing (Social Media) l Fine Art l Graphic Design l Interior Design l Photography l Product Design l
Music, Media and Performance Acting Dance l Drama l Film and Media Studies l Music Production l Music Production and Performance l Performing Arts l Popular Music Performance l TV Production l l
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Course and Subject Information Art and Design Subject Area
Session Type
Time
Room
Fashion Communication Marketing (Social Media)
Subject Talk & Q&A
10:30 - 11:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW204
Fashion Communication Marketing (Social Media)
Subject Talk & Q&A
12:30 - 13:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW204
Fashion Communication Marketing (Social Media)
Subject Talk & Q&A
14:30 - 15:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW204
Fashion Design
Subject Talk
10:00 - 10:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW211
Fashion Design
Q&A
10:45 - 11:15
Kingsway Building, Room CKW072
Fashion Design
Subject Talk
12:00 - 12:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW211
Fashion Design
Q&A
12:45 - 13:15
Kingsway Building, Room CKW072
Fashion Design
Subject Talk
14:00 - 14:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW211
Fashion Design
Q&A
14:45 - 15:15
Kingsway Building, Room CKW072
Fine Art
Subject Talk
10:00 - 10:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW132
Fine Art
Q&A
11:15 - 11:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW060
Fine Art
Subject Talk
12:00 - 12:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW132
Fine Art
Q&A
13:15 - 13:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW060
Fine Art
Subject Talk
14:00 - 14:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW132
Fine Art
Q&A
15:15 - 15:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW060
Graphic Design
Subject Talk & Q&A
10:00 - 11:15
Kingsway Building, Room CKW017
Graphic Design
Subject Talk & Q&A
12:00 - 13:15
Kingsway Building, Room CKW017
Graphic Design
Subject Talk & Q&A
14:00 - 15:15
Kingsway Building, Room CKW017
Interior Design
Subject Talk
10:00 - 10:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW120/121
Interior Design
Q&A
11:30 - 12:00
Kingsway Building, Room CKW057
Interior Design
Subject Talk
12:00 - 12:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW120/121
Interior Design
Q&A
13:30 - 14:00
Kingsway Building, Room CKW057
Interior Design
Subject Talk
14:00 - 14:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW120/121
Interior Design
Q&A
15:00 - 15:15
Kingsway Building, Room CKW057
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The first digit of the room number indicates which floor the room is located, i.e. 0 = ground floor, 1 = first floor etc.
Art and Design Art and Design Subject Area
Session Type
Time
Room
Photography
Subject Talk
11:00 - 11:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW120/121
Photography
Q&A
11:45 - 12:15
Kingsway Building, Room CKW107
Photography
Subject Talk
13:00 - 13:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW120/121
Photography
Q&A
13:45 - 14:15
Kingsway Building, Room CKW107
Photography
Subject Talk
15:45 - 16:15
Kingsway Building, Room CKW120/121
Product Design
Subject Talk & Q&A
10:30 - 11:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW055
Product Design
Subject Talk & Q&A
12:30 - 13:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW055
Product Design
Subject Talk & Q&A
14:30 - 15:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW055
Please wear a face covering in crowded and enclosed areas
The first digit of the room number indicates which floor the room is located, i.e. 0 = ground floor, 1 = first floor etc.
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Course and Subject Information Media Subject Area
Session Type
Time
Room
Film and Media Studies
Subject Talk
10:15 - 11:00
Kingsway Building, Room CKW104
Film and Media Studies
Subject Talk
12:00 - 12:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW104
Film and Media Studies
Subject Talk
14:00 - 14:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW104
Media and TV Production
Subject Talk
11:00 - 11:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW104
Media and TV Production
Subject Talk
12:45 - 13:30
Kingsway Building, Room CKW104
Media and TV Production
Subject Talk
14:45 - 15:30
Kingsway Building, Room CKW104
Subject Area
Session Type
Time
Music Production
Subject Talk
10:15 - 11:00
Kingsway Building, Room CKW109
Music Production
Subject Talk
12:00 - 12:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW109
Music Production
Subject Talk
14:00 - 14:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW109
Music Production and Performance
Subject Talk
11:00 - 11:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW133
Music Production and Performance
Subject Talk
12:45 - 13:30
Kingsway Building, Room CKW133
Music Production and Performance
Subject Talk
14:45 - 15:30
Kingsway Building, Room CKW133
Pop Music Performance
Subject Talk
10:15 - 11:00
Kingsway Building, Room CKW133
Pop Music Performance
Subject Talk
12:00 - 12:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW133
Pop Music Performance
Subject Talk
14:00 - 14:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW133
Music
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Room
The first digit of the room number indicates which floor the room is located, i.e. 0 = ground floor, 1 = first floor etc.
Music, Media and Performance Performing Arts Subject Area
Session Type
Time
Room
Acting
Subject Talk
11:00 - 11:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW007
Acting
Subject Talk
12:45 - 13:30
Kingsway Building, Room CKW007
Acting
Subject Talk
14:45 - 15:30
Kingsway Building, Room CKW007
Dance
Subject Talk
10:15 - 11:00
Kingsway Building, Room CKW005
Dance
Subject Talk
12:00 - 12:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW005
Dance
Subject Talk
14:00 - 14:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW005
Drama
Subject Talk
10:15 - 11:00
Kingsway Building, Room CKW007
Drama
Subject Talk
12:00 - 12:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW007
Drama
Subject Talk
14:00 - 14:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW007
Performing Arts
Subject Talk
11:00 - 11:45
Kingsway Building, Room CKW005
Performing Arts
Subject Talk
12:45 - 13:30
Kingsway Building, Room CKW005
Performing Arts
Subject Talk
14:45 - 15:30
Kingsway Building, Room CKW005
Please wear a face covering in crowded and enclosed areas
The first digit of the room number indicates which floor the room is located, i.e. 0 = ground floor, 1 = first floor etc.
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Specialist Facilities Art and Design As a student within the Department of Art and Design, you are invited to explore and advance your subject in specialist studios and workshop spaces that reflect professional environments. Within our specialist studios, students can benefit from having highly skilled academic and technical staff on-hand to support the use of traditional and cutting-edge facilities and technologies. We provide a broad range of traditional art school and physical making facilities including darkroom and photography studios, printmaking, stop-motion animation, textiles, book binding and sculpture, alongside digital focused outputs, laser cutting, 3D printing and prototyping, inkjet and c-type digital printing, computerised fabric printing and embroidery, 360º filming, virtual and augmented reality – all designed to help you develop your signature style.
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Music, Media and Performance As a student in the Department of Music, Media and Performance, you are encouraged to explore and advance your subject using our impressive range of facilities and performance studios, both during and outside your studies. It is important to us that students have the correct facilities to practise and perform, as such, studios include sound-proofed rehearsal spaces, equipped with the latest technology for recording and live sound, as well as four fullyequipped rehearsal and performance studios, an outdoor performance space, and a smaller indoor space for more intimate performances. Creative Campus, Kingsway has open access computer suites, study areas and lending library, the popular student social hub and Dining @ Wilds café with its own Starbucks outlet and performance space included.
Ryan McVeigh
Christopher Herbert
BA (Hons) Drama
BA (Hons) Popular Music Performance
“Since I’ve been here, I’ve made friends for life, discovered new types of performance media that has helped shape my career prospects, and gained invaluable independence skills. If you choose the University of Chester, you’ll never regret a second! This was the best decision I’ve made to date.”
“The University of Chester offered me everything I wanted on my course, with a campus that has all the resources to enable me to learn in a professional environment. The lecturers have experience in the professional world, so they know what I need to learn in order to succeed in industry.”
Chat to our students: www.chester.ac.uk/ask
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Getting to Exton Park Walking from
Driving from
Creative Campus, Kingsway to Exton Park
Creative Campus, Kingsway to Exton Park
- 25-minute walk
- 5-minute drive (Sat Nav CH1 4BJ)
Exit the Campus at the main entrance
Exit the Campus
Turn right onto Kingsway Road West
Turn right onto Kingsway Road West
Continue forward on Kingsway Road West
At the crossroad turn right onto Newton Lane
Then turn left onto Brook Lane and continue for approx. ½ mile
At the roundabout take the first exit onto Liverpool Road/A5116 and continue forward into the right-hand lane
Turn right after the George and Dragon pub onto Northgate Street/A5116
Stay in the left hand lane until reaching the Exton Park entrance (E) on your left
At the end of Kingsway Road West, turn left onto Brook Lane
Continue on Brook Lane for approximately ½ mile
At the roundabout take the 1st exit (left) onto Liverpool Road
Continue forward on Liverpool Road until reaching a pedestrian crossing
After crossing, on the right you will see Hollybank Building
Walk down Hollybank drive towards Parkgate Road
The main entrance (E) of Exton Park will be directly opposite
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A shuttle bus service is available throughout the day, departing from the front of Creative Campus, Kingsway, and from the exit of Exton Park (see page 17 of your Exton Park Open Day Guide).
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Open Day Timetable Time
Activity
10.00am 10.30am 11.00am 11.30am 12.00pm 12.30pm 1.00pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 2:30pm 3.00pm 3.30pm 4.00pm 4.30pm
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01244 511000 enquiries@chester.ac.uk www.chester.ac.uk
Please wear a face covering in crowded and enclosed areas