Art and Design

Hone your artistic talents in our renowned Art and Design facilities, including dedicated workshops for wood and ceramic design, sewing, screen and fabric printing, alongside the largest college photography studio and darkroom in the North East and a gallery space to exhibit your work!

Studying Art and Design at Newcastle College University Centre means learning in our dedicated School of Art and Design, which is based in the Mandela building on our main campus. Here, you’ll have access to industry-standard studios and workshops that will support your creativity and help you develop the skills you need for a successful career in the creative industries.

You’ll benefit from facilities including:

purpose-built design studios.

dedicated drawing, painting and sculpture studios.

industry-standard Mac suites.

wood and metal workshops.

CNC and laser cutting technology.

professional screen-printing studio with fabric printing facilities.

fashion, sewing and textile workshops.

on-site gallery space to showcase your work.

Our School of Art and Design reflects real working environments, giving you the opportunity to build both practical experience and a strong creative portfolio while you study.

Where you’ll study

As a degree student in Art and Design, you’ll be based in the School of Art and Design in our Mandela building, our dedicated creative hub. Here you’ll find industry-standard drawing, painting and sculpture studios with CNC and laser cutting facilities, Mac suites, fashion and textiles workshops, a first-class screen-printing studio and fabric-printing facilities. The building also houses a public gallery, giving you the opportunity to exhibit your work and gain valuable experience in presenting to audiences.

Are there places to eat and socialise on campus?

Degree students at Newcastle College University Centre have access to a number of in-house catering outlets across the sites. All of our catering facilities have a five-star Food Hygiene Rating and all of our outlets have been awarded the Heart of Newcastle Award for outstanding hygiene and healthy eating options.

Restaurants

Restaurants are available within Parsons and Trevelyan on our Rye Hill campus which serve a wide range of affordable hot and cold food including jacket potatoes, made to order sandwiches and pastries, along with a number of snacks.

The HE Hub

The upper floor of the HE Hub is perfect for meeting up with friends, grabbing a bite to eat, or relaxing. There is a wide range of lunch options available, from soups to sandwiches, as well as a well-stocked bar offering alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks – perfect for when you’re catching up with friends or before a big night out!

The Bistro

Based on the ground floor of the Lifestyle Academy, our bistro is run by staff and students of the Lifestyle Academy. It offers a wide range of freshly made hot and cold dishes, sandwiches and snacks. A selection of hot and cold drinks are also available.

The Chefs’ Academy

This is our gourmet á la carte restaurant on the third floor of the Lifestyle Academy and offers panoramic views across the city. Ideal if you want to give yourself or your family a treat, it offers two and three-course meals cooked and served to the highest quality with competitive set menu prices.

Is the University Centre safe?

Newcastle College University Centre has a range of security measures in place to ensure that all students and staff remain safe while on campus.

Security

We employ a team of security operatives providing 24-hour cover, 365 days a year. Optimum staffing levels are in place to ensure proactive foot patrols are conducted around the college estate, both internally and externally. All of our security staff can be identified by their hi-visibility clothing which is identified with SECURITY on the back which serves to distinguish them from other day-to-day contractors and suppliers who may also may be wearing hi-visibility clothing.

These security provisions run across all Newcastle College University Centre and NCG campuses.

CCTV

CCTV is extensively situated around Newcastle College and Newcastle College University Centre, both externally and internally in some buildings for the purpose of crime prevention and public safety with a dedicated CCTV control room that is staffed continually. The CCTV control room has a dedicated emergency line number in addition to two other phone lines.

Identification System

In addition to general college staff challenging people without a valid college or University Centre ID, security staff do this as part of their specific duties and conduct ad-hoc ID checks at the point of entry to buildings. We also have close liaison with our local neighbourhood police officers.

Do you have study areas for degree students?

Within the Mandela building there is a recently renovated HE study space, which is perfect for self-study or working on group projects with fellow students.

There's PCs, breakout and study areas for you to use, whether you're catching up with friends or finalising that all-important project.

Our University Centre offers dedicated spaces for higher education students too. Our HE Hub is an ideal place for you to study, socialise or collaborate with friends. You can also study in our new HE learning space on the ground floor of the HE Hub, The Turnbull Suite, with PCs, private meeting pods and seating space – perfect for group projects.

The tenth floor of our Parsons Building is a great place to study with stunning views of the city too. It is fully equipped with PCs, breakout areas for group work and a chill-out area to relax in between studying. As a degree student, you will also have access to laptops and tablets for use on campus.

We also have a great Library on campus for you to use - here you will have access to over 40,000 books and hundreds of journals, magazines, DVDs, e-books and e-journal resources.