A building full of creatives, ran by them, too. Safe space for the LGBTQIA community, I'll miss it when I leave. All we need to improve is filling the building with the personality of the people.. Get rid of the carpet tiles and college walls, fill them with uni work etc.

In person, hands on workshops and industry experience are at the heart of all we do. I love it.

At the surface, Carlisle is a dump. Dig beneath that, and there's a passionate art scene about to brim to the surface.

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I started the BA Photography course in 2018 and finished in 2022. I found the modules interesting, and we had a good mix of arts and more commercially orientated guest speakers. The tutors were incredibly helpful and supportive and did their best to provide engaging sessions despite the disruption of covid19 during my studies there. Resources are good with plenty of studio space, a big Mac-based editing room, and a massive dark room (B@W plus colour possible). Technical support is excellent too. Certainly worth considering for an undergraduate-level photography degree.

I liked the fact there seems to be around 20 or fewer students on the course, which does facilitate good tutor contact time. Group critiques of new work were conducted well, there is a good mix of guided (written brief) and more open photo assignments. Coursework feels like a 50:50 workload of practical and written assessments. Topics for essays are generally interesting on art/photography history and theory.