Best bits, all of it! I've loved the facilities, the openness and availability of lecturers and technicians and the friendliness of the School. The opening hours of the school are great and the on site cafe is good too. The School is situated in the creative part of town with plenty of bars and restaurants around and is close to the train station. The technicians have their own specialisms but work across different areas if you want to try something out or if you need help with something such as woodwork, pottery or photography, which is really helpful.

The course is in person for the most part, although there is some expectation (as everywhere) for motivational self study out of uni hours. Course hours were good, with plenty (almost too much!) contact time with lecturers and the building and resources are available outside of core hours as well. Personal workspace is a huge blessing and really appreciate by all the students I spoke to. Live assignments were a real bonus and lots of talks by industry experts which was a real benefit in preparing us the industry. The Course covers lots of techniques, and resources are excellent with a dye lab, 4 huge screen-printing tables, a sewing room and an awesome print room as well as an IT suite! Technicians are available with a wide range of skills and everyone has their own industry experience, and shares it, which is a real bonus. You get to try lots of different techniques early in the course, which you can refine as you progress, with plenty of support. Lecturers are really supportive and knowledgeable and they are willing to share their professional experiences which is really helpful.

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I studied there for 3 years and learnt a lot about the textiles industry. My tutors all work in design and often exhibited their own work which was really inspiring. I got to take part in trade fairs and was offered a work experience in London. The facilities are amazing and the technician were soooooo helpful. I loved printing and printed lengths of fabric for my degree show- all in repeat which I didn’t think I could ever do. Thank you Northern school of art I love every minute!

We had a lot of face to face learning - lots of feedback that helped me evaluate and progress. Fabric shop in uni is good but there aren’t any other ones around. We worked directly with the industry in a number of our modules which was exciting.

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