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What I enjoyed most about Creative Arts 1.2 was the freedom to develop my own way of working. Rather than following one fixed path, the unit provided a framework that allowed me to focus on the themes, techniques, and materials that were most relevant to my own practice. I found that very liberating.
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In June 2026 Interior Designs’ Programme Tutor and Programme Leader, Sam and Catherine, spent a day with Sixth Form students at Barnsley College, facilitating an Interior Spatial Design creative workshop. 35 A Level Art students took part in the day-long event, joining in with loads of enthusiasm and making spatial interventions that impressed us no end!
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Creative Arts Programme tutor Rachel Smith is in conversation with Stage 3 student Anthony Carey.
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Fine Art Programme Tutor, Hayley Lock, discusses the student journey so far with Shirry Insole, a student on the BA Fine Art degree who has just completed the second unit, 2.2 Experimental Encounters, the second Level 2 course unit designed around collaboration and working with others.
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Funding for studies is changing. Radically. And yet just over 1 in 10 people are aware of what is happening. In January 2027 the new Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) system will come into effect. This is an initiative designed by successive governments to allow learners to study flexibly through a modular approach to learning. This will replace the student loans system in England.
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Congratulations to our Creative Arts tutor Rachel Smith for being one of five nominated artists in the UK, to be considered for the Women to Watch exhibition series, which will be held at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington DC in 2027.
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