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Workup a sweat with a cardio workout

From here, jump from one leg to the other (side to side), as if you are skiing. This exercise is performed best when your core is fully engaged (tensed) because your balance comes from your core. The more you work on this, the better your balance will become.

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Jessica’s Right at HOME with the BFI Academy

However, the experience has enabled me to gain experience as a film maker and has bettered the standard of my work in college.” Academy participants were also encouraged to undertake a Silver Arts Award, a Level 2 qualification on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) and demonstrating continued learning as part of their placement.

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Childhood Studies

Industry-standard facilities that have been developed specifically for your course, include: a fully equipped mock-nursery/early years setting with outdoor play area a fully equipped baby room a state-of-the art sensory room.   These amazing new facilities will provide you with access to everything you will see once you enter the workforce, giving you the best possible chance to prepare for a future career.

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Music

Industry-standard facilities that have been developed specifically for your course, include: Two state-of-the art band teaching rooms with three adjoining practice rooms A DJ classroom with four booths Three control rooms with mixing desks Two live rooms.

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Students' Union

My hometown is Macclesfield but I've lived in the centre of Manchester for a few years now when I moved away to study Fine Art at MMU, which I have just recently graduated from. My time there became filled with many extracurriculars so I was heavily involved with their Student Union.

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College develops partnership with top stylist to deliver new hairdressing qualification

He has his own brand of hair products which are available exclusively online. His art background and use of different textures including chalk, pastel and acrylics inspire many of his products and hair styles. Having taught private classes in Manchester introducing the barbering techniques he learnt whilst travelling, Tom was approached by the College to help deliver a new Level 3 Barbering qualification.  

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Students Shortlisted for Publicity Association Awards

“Lily has embraced wider opportunities. For example, she has produced animations for Starling, an arts-based charity for neurodivergent young people. She has also undertaken an industry placement with Kilogramme Animation and received glowing feedback from the award-winning studio.”

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Computing and Digital

Welcome to The Manchester College 2021/22 Working in state-of-the-art facilities as well as being able to develop work experience on campus within our dedicated Click Studio space will allow our students to learn technical skills as well as develop the skillset required to respond to live briefs and deliver work for both internal and industry clients.

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Employer Guest Blog: Christina Lydon and Marisa Draper of HOME MCR

The Creative industries were (at least until COVID-19) the fastest growing part of the UK economy and employ almost two million people in the UK. Most of us aren’t performers – we’re curators and educators, producers and communicators, technicians and designers.  HOME engages with schools and colleges, runs workshops, projects like BFI Skills Academy and offers £5 tickets to 15 – 25 year olds, because we want the young people of Manchester to have a chance to see the reality of our work for themselves, and see themselves in our work! 

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Internationally celebrated hairdresser opens new hair and beauty centre at Harpurhey campus

Internationally celebrated hairdresser opens new hair and beauty centre at Harpurhey campus - The Manchester College officially opened the Centre of Excellence for Hair and Beauty at the college’s Harpurhey campus with star guest, inspirational celebrity hairdresser Patrick Cameron. The college has invested in state of the art new hair and beauty facilities to create a Centre of Excellence in north Manchester, giving students the opportunity to perfect their skills in a specialised centre where they will be taught by experts from across the sector.

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Staff Profile: Carl Birchall - Schools & Recruitment Manager

When I left school I enrolled on a Youth Training Scheme (YTS) (now known as an apprenticeship) at Manchester College of Arts and Technology. A YTS was right for me because I didn't want to go to a traditional Sixth Form, instead I wanted to gain some real life experience and earn money while studying towards a qualification. 

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Will shortlisted for top digital award

This three-minute animation was showcased alongside 130 pieces of work in a University of the Arts London exhibition last year. Creative Media Tutor Katy Rushton described The Big Chip Awards as ‘an amazing experience’. She said: “I heard about the awards via Karl Doran, director for Flow Creative, our new employer partner.

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