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NORWICH UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTSJOINING OUR CREATIVE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY

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WelcomeThank you for your interest in Norwich University of the Arts. I hope the information in this leaflet will help you decide if you would like to make an application to join us.

Norwich University of the Arts (NUA) is a dynamic, modern and creative community providing arts, design and media education from a unique campus at the heart of the city’s cultural quarter. Whilst the institution’s history can be traced back to 1845, we are contemporary and forward thinking with industry standard facilities. NUA’s mission is to be the best specialist university for Arts, Design and Media study in Europe, producing graduates of the highest quality and inspiring students and staff to achieve excellence in the creative and cultural spheres.

Students and alumni win a wide range of prizes and awards for their work at national and international levels including an Oscar nomination, two BAFTAs, several coveted D&AD Yellow Pencils, The Tigerprint Award at New Designers and prizes from Bradford Textiles Society, Association of Photographers, Graduate Fashion Week and Jerwood. 94% of undergraduate and 97% of postgraduate students are in employment or further education within six months of graduating. Our graduates are influential contributors and commentators on the creative and cultural industries they serve.

We continue to grow our student numbers through the introduction of new courses, responding to what industry tells us is needed, which continues to strengthen our position as a university able to attract the best and most committed students.

If you are successful in your application, you will join a dedicated, friendly team of academic and professional services staff. We realise making career choices requires careful consideration and hope that as you learn about us you will be inspired by our ethos and plans for the future of NUA and that you will want to join our team.

Professor John Last Vice Chancellor

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Our vision is to be the best specialist university for arts, design and media in Europe, producing graduates of the highest quality. We are a leading contributor to the cultural and economic life of Norwich as well as a distinctive, high quality, nationally recognised, specialist university; a university for the creative industries.

Our overriding commitments are to our students, our staff, the quality of teaching, learning, research and scholarship and the quality of our resources.

We remain committed to: Achieving excellence in learning, teaching and the wider student experience, to give our students the best possible preparation for their future lives and careers.

The continuous development of our curriculum and our academic portfolio, to meet the changing needs of students, the creative and cultural sectors and society.

Excellence in research, consultancy and other forms of professional and business engagement, to promote innovation, enterprise and the development of new knowledge and skills.

The development of our staff, estate and physical resources as the bedrock of a professional and supportive academic community, with equality, diversity and environmental sustainability to the fore.

The growth and development of the university, to build the organisation’s long-term sustainability and strengthen our impact.

The 2014 – 2019 Strategic Plan identifies specific areas of focus to ensure we fulfil this vision:

Strengthening our academic community The quality of the student experience is reliant upon the currency and expertise of our academic and professional services staff. We are committed to strengthening development and research opportunities for all staff.

Consolidating our curriculum at all levels We will consolidate our curriculum at all levels of study, ensuring the continuing strengths of our undergraduate and postgraduate taught core and building opportunities for progression from BA to MA and onwards to postgraduate research level. Through dialogue with the creative industries and leading-edge practitioners we will keep course content ahead of the curve, with an emphasis on employability and enterprise.

Stimulating new creative businesses We will strengthen our engagement with business through the Ideas FactoryNUA, increasing graduate employment, research and knowledge transfer activity and extending this important work through our business start-up and incubation centre for the digital creative industries in partnership with the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership.

Establishing our international profile We will promote the image and identity of NUA globally and grow our recruitment of international students towards 10% of the University’s total population. There need to be opportunities for students and staff to explore the international context and significance of the globalisation of arts, design, architecture and media.

Building partnerships and collaborations We will continue to develop external relationships which have a positive impact on NUA’s work, external profile and reputation, and the student experience.

The Strategic Plan 2014 – 19 can be found here: www.nua.ac.uk/strategicplan2014-19.pdf


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Vice-Chancellor Professor John Last has been in post since 2009. After completing a degree in English with Philosophy, Professor Last took postgraduate awards in Education and Film Theory and was awarded a Chair in Art, Design and Media Education in 2008.

Outside of NUA, John’s work includes Board Membership of the Higher Education Academy and the Higher Education Statistical Agency. In July 2013 he was elected as Vice-Chair of GuildHE and in 2015 was elected as Chair of the United Kingdom Arts and Design Institutions Association (UKADIA).

Within the eastern region, external roles include Directorship of The Forum Trust and membership of the East Anglia Art Fund Executive Committee.

As Chief Executive, the Vice-Chancellor is accountable to the University Council for the organisation, direction and management of NUA and leadership of the staff.

Strategic Management Group The Strategic Management Group membership comprises the Vice-Chancellor, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Angela Robson, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Neil Powell, Dean of Design and Architecture Professor Hilary Carlisle, Dean of Arts and Media Professor Richard Sawdon-Smith and the Academic Registrar Angela Tubb.

Senior Management Team The Senior Management Team membership comprises the members of the Strategic Management Group, Business Director Sarah Steed, Director of Human Resources Kate Secker, Director of Marketing Sarah Hamilton and the Director of Finance Stephen Belderbos.

Facts and figures

A creative community of over 2,000 students and 200 staff based in the heart of the city’s cultural quarter

Undergraduate applications have increased 8% from 2015-16 and a further 8% from 2016-17

Applications from overseas (non-EU) students have increased by 85% since 2011 Rated as a top 5 UK university for creative scene by Which? University Survey

96% student retention – students who study at NUA, stay at NUA

95% of NUA graduates are in employment or education six months after graduating (Destination of Leavers from Higher Education 2015)

An independent university model estimates NUA’s contribution to the regional economy to be over £30m each year

19% of NUA research is world leading and 36% internationally excellent (REF 2014) with 90% rated as having a global and international impact

Award winning work by students: On page 6

Fiona Dulieu and Stephanie Dulieu BA Animation I Like to Bite Nahemi Creative Film Making Award nominees

Katie Whitton BA Textile Design New Designers Tigerprint Award winner

Amy-Olivia Parish BA Fashion NUA Creative Cut Award winner

Michael Elphic BA Games Art and Design Profiled on crydev.net

Lee Kirby BA Photography London Grammar album cover commercial commission


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More than 2000 students study a wide range of arts, design, architecture and media subjects at all levels from undergraduate to research degrees. Our students are diverse in age, mode of study and educational background. Over 60% of students come from outside the UK’s eastern region and from overseas.

In September 2017, NUA is launching three new creative science degrees – Interaction Design, User Experience and Games Development – adding to its current course portfolio.

Faculty of Arts and Media Undergraduate Animation | Film and Moving Image Production | Fine Art | Games Art and Design | Games Development | Photography | VFX

Faculty of Design and Architecture Undergraduate Architecture | Design for Publishing | Fashion | Fashion Communication Promotion | Graphic Communication | Graphic Design | Illustration | Interaction Design | Interior Design | Textile Design | UX

Four Year degrees Film and Moving Image Production | Fine Art | Games Art and Design | Graphic Design

Postgraduate Communication Design | Curation | Fashion | Fine Art | Games | Moving Image and Sound | Photography | Textile Design

Teaching and learning NUA has retained the core values of specialist studio-based learning and teaching that has made the UK the leading destination for arts, design and media education in the world.

Learning and discovery is developed through specialist studio and workshop practice. Teaching methods include lectures, demonstrations, project briefs, individual and group tutorials, placements, seminar presentations, work-related learning and exhibition practice. We deliver ‘a robust programme of study that successfully combines studio practice with research, business and professional skills and personal development’ (QAA Institutional Audit 2010).

All courses work closely with industry. Industry Liaison Groups, consisting of representatives from companies such as Creative Review, Media Molecule, Baby Cow Productions and Wysing Art Centre, meet regularly with course staff at NUA to provide an industry perspective and ensure course content remains current. Links to industry are externally endorsed with Creative Skillset course accreditation and we’re also an approved Apple-accredited training centre. Course teams are also supported by Visiting Professors who include animator Keith Chapman, designer Jim Sutherland, photographer Andy Earl, Chief Executive of Film London and the British Film Commission Adrian Wootton, games consultant Gina Jackson, designer Sean Perkins, architect Anthony Hudson and curator Nichola Johnson.

The majority of our teaching staff are practising artists, makers and researchers and together with skilled technicians and inclusive learning support services, we are able to bring out the best in our students and help them to achieve their potential.

Research and consultancy Academic staff are professionally engaged in research and consultancy, activities which are informed by our long history of creative practice and collaboration in the UK and overseas.

Research and consultancy embrace work which has national and international significance, together with external commissions, advice and support for business and community projects.

19% of NUA research is recognised as world leading and 36% as internationally excellent (REF 2014). NUA’s research has been judged to be particularly successful in terms of its impact on the broader cultural and economic landscape: 40% has been classified as world leading and 50% as internationally excellent.


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NUA campus Our campus is a vibrant and creative hub based in Norwich’s cultural quarter. Centred around the pedestrianised St Georges Street riverside, quirky bars, galleries, cafes and delis add to the welcoming atmosphere.

NUA is based in beautiful city centre buildings dating from medieval times to the present day, all of which have been renovated to provide bespoke spaces for learning and practising creative work. Well-lit, open plan studios, full-time staffed workshops and state-of-the-art digital learning suites contribute to a unique environment for study.

A location map is available on our website at: www.nua.ac.uk/visit/findingnua

Resources An ongoing programme of investment continues to ensure that students have access to the best possible contemporary facilities and resources to support their creative practice.

Specialist resources and technical support is provided through workshops ranging from animation production to the foundry, textile print and dye and digital design.

The Library houses the largest specialist art, design and media collection in the eastern region.

East GalleryNUA The Gallery recently relocated to an impressive, bespoke, highly visible city centre location. An important touring venue for national and international exhibitions, it also provides students with valuable experience in installation and curation.

Its programme of exhibitions has recently included works by artists Tess Jaray and Alison Wilding, Jake and Dinos Chapman, Grayson Perry and Ana Maria Pacheco. In the summer of 2016 East GalleryNUA, along with our St Georges Building, was a key host venue for the British Art Show 8. Shows scheduled for 2016-17 include the artists William Latham, The Jerwood Drawing Prize and Claudio Parmiggiani.

Ideas FactoryNUA The Ideas FactoryNUA is NUA’s incubation space for digital start-ups. Opening in 2015, its high spec offices are leased to a number of new creative businesses, while the open-plan hatchery offers desk space for freelancers seeking a prestigious city centre location.

The building also hosts NUA’s Digital UX Research Lab and our creative agency, which provides opportunities for NUA students to work on real-world commercial projects.

Examples of commercial work undertaken by students and staff include web design, brand identity, publishing and art commissions for property developers and private clients. Recent clients include Archant, BBC, Redwell Brewery, Startrite and Hopkins Homes.


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Alumni Graduates of NUA have contributed not only to the distinguished history of the institution but also as influential figures in the creative industries.

Graduates hold key positions at leading organisations, museums, galleries, design agencies, media and film companies throughout the world and many have found success as creative entrepreneurs. Many graduates have also gone on to teach in art, design and media departments in schools, colleges and universities worldwide.

NUA alumni have contributed to some of the most iconic companies, brands, designs and household names of the 20th and 21st centuries. Our long history of celebrated alumni includes painter Sir Alfred Munnings, Turner Prize nominee Glenn Brown, Bob the Builder creator Keith Chapman, Oscar winning Production Designer Stuart Craig OBE and Rastamouse creator Genevieve Webster.

Design graduates have founded some of the most successful agencies in the country, including Hat-Trick and Carter Wong. Students have gone on to work in creative roles in major organisations such as Blitz, BBC, The Sunday Times, Pearlfisher, Design Bridge, Sony, Crytec and Tate Modern.

Former teaching staff include artists Leslie Davenport, Lucian Freud and Michael Andrews.


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Already renowned for being a city of culture, Norwich has more recently attracted a growing number of creative businesses and become a thriving digital hub. It is a dynamic city alive with creativity. A compact and easily walkable city-centre houses six theatres, a flourishing music scene, a permanent six-day market, the vintage and independent shops of the Lanes, two shopping malls, three cinemas and hundreds of bars and cafes all against the backdrop of unique, preserved and inspirational medieval architecture.

A student population of more than 35,000 ensures that Norwich is a vibrant, cultural place to be. Norwich is home to the internationally renowned Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, designed by architect Norman Foster, a contemporary gallery and research resource. Dotted around the city are museums, independent galleries and exhibition spaces including The Castle Museum and Outpost Gallery. House prices and rents are extremely competitive in Norwich and there is a large choice of different types of housing.

Our campus is a 10 minute walk from the railway station and regular buses connect the centre to other areas of the city. Trains run every 30 minutes to London and travel time is one hour and fifty minutes to Liverpool St Station. A short flight from Norwich International Airport to Amsterdam Schiphol connects Norwich to continental Europe and beyond.

www.visitnorwich.co.uk

Norfolk The beautiful county of Norfolk offers stunning countryside and beaches with quiet rural villages and bustling market towns.

www.visitnorfolk.co.uk

“Norwich is a thriving city, a contemporary place which

has consistently moved ahead in its own distinctive,

radical and independent way.”

Stephen FryPresenter, Actor and Writer


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