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Hair and Beauty students connect with professionals and employers during Industry Week
Together, we can inspire the next generation of professionals to achieve their full potential.” Millie Hilton, a Level 2 Media Make-up Diploma student studying at the College’s Harpurhey Campus, said: “Our Hair and Beauty Industry week was an incredible experience. I loved seeing so many brands and a former student who shared his journey since leaving the College.
View detailsVisual Arts students host Whitworth Gallery workshops
Visual Arts students host Whitworth Gallery workshops - A group of twenty students from The Manchester College’s Centre of Excellence for Visual Arts have spent weeks getting to know the ins and outs of Whitworth Art Gallery as part of an exciting work experience project. The students, who are all studying our Level 3 Diploma in Creative Practice: Art, Design and Communication, have got to know all parts of the gallery and how they work. They’ve had talks from the Museum’s Director, artist in residence and a number of curators, exploring the variety of jobs available in the arts sector, including hidden jobs they weren’t aware of before the work experience project began.
View detailsHidden gems of Manchester inspire Art and Design students of The Manchester College
Hidden gems of Manchester inspire Art and Design students of The Manchester College - Various hidden gems in Manchester were cleverly recreated by students of The Manchester College as part of an exhibition at the city’s beautiful Portico Library on Monday night (March 20). A total of 23 students on the Foundation Art and Design Diploma course were tasked with collecting a number of drawings in a variety of different media from some of the most inspiring parts of the city, including Manchester Museum, Manchester Art Gallery and The Portico Library.
View detailsHOME is where the art is for filmmaker Oliver
For the second year running a student from The Manchester College has secured a place in the prestigious HOME BFI Film Academy. Oliver Chadwick, who’s studying a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media started the two-month course with the British Film Institute earlier this month. The BFI Film Academy takes place at HOME in Manchester each year and is a bespoke programme that prepares aspiring young filmmakers aged 16-19 for work in the industry.
View detailsActing students Audition with Coronation Street Star
The Manchester Colleges Performing Arts Patron and Coronation Street actress Sally Carman, visited Level 3, Extended Diploma Acting students at Shena Simon campus this week to work on technique and provide them with industry insight. The students, who are studying in their second year, are currently working on monologues and characterisation for their mid-term assessments, with many of them already beginning the audition process to get into acting schools across the country.
View detailsOur Student Siena celebrates GCSE success
She will continue her studies at the College and start the second year of her Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production (Film and Broadcast) in September. Siena said: “I had a lot of anxiety last year. Attending the Ariana Grande gig really did throw me off my GCSE’s as I had to sit my exams the very next day.
View detailsCentre of Excellence for Medical Sciences
Courses at the Centre of Excellence are Access to Higher Education Diplomas for adult students (aged 19+) and will prepare you to apply for medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, health and medical engineering subjects at degree level.
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Courses at the Centre of Excellence are Access to Higher Education Diplomas for adult students (aged 19+) and will prepare you to apply for medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, health and medical engineering subjects at degree level.
View detailsTeacher Education
You’ll be able to study specialist Level 3 awards in teaching maths and English, Level 5 diplomas in helping learners with dyslexia, BA (Hons) degrees in educational development, and PGCE courses up to Level 7 in teaching young people.
View detailsDesign and Visual Art students take end of year show online
Level 3 Art & Design students studying at Shena Simon are currently hosting their work in ‘The Shed’, a purpose-built arts venue constructed by 2nd year UAL Extended Diploma student Afonso Cortesao for his final major project. It’s made from 100% repurposed materials and uses solar-powered electricity.
View detailsWhy cutting edge creatives should choose The Manchester College
We spoke to three of our expert tutors about why you should study Design and Visual Arts at The Manchester College: Bettina Halpern Second year UAL extended diploma tutor; also artist and print maker "As part of our visual arts courses, students study different areas and then choose a specialism in their second year, such as print making, painting or video art.
View detailsFamous faces feature in student photography exhibition
“The project not only gives the students great industry experience and some fantastic images for their portfolio, but the one thing they gain the most is confidence and life skills to be able to direct their subject and create some truly memorable images.” Student Katie O’Neill, who completed her Level 3 Extended Diploma in Photography with a distinction and is set to study BA Photography at Falmouth University, said: “Over the past two years, I have photographed Bill Roach, Tierney Heap, Take That, Robert Powell and Graham Nash.
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