Long established art college
Northbrook College has one of the largest and longest established Art and Design departments in the south, offering education at both university level and sixth form level. It was formed from the former West Sussex College of Art and Design (founded in 1912). The Art and Design courses are now based at the University Centre Worthing at West Durrington, where the campus is shared with students of performing arts.
Award winning students
Students regularly win national prizes, notably the ‘Best Womenswear’ award at Graduate Fashion Week 2010, the ‘Young Tate 2009’ prize, the Channel 4 ‘Picture This’ photography prize and numerous art competition awards. Alumni include Jamie Hewlett, creator of virtual band Gorillaz and Tank Girl. Students come to Northbrook from all over the UK and abroad.
Career-focused teaching and facilities
Our courses successfully promote the development of creative practitioners, artists, designers and communicators; equipping students with the knowledge and skills for careers in creative industries. The excellent facilities provide specialist learning environments, including: painting studios, design workshops, fashion design/construction workrooms, printed and knitted textile workshops, film/photographic studios, print studios, machinery for wood, metal and clay and suites of Apple Mac computers. Many of the lecturing staff are industry practitioners and have current links to the creative industries.
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2 year Foundation Degree courses*
FdA Graphic Design
FdA Illustration
FdA Photography
FdA Moving Image
FdA Journalism
FdA Spatial & Interior Design
FdA 3D Design (wood, metal, clay, plastic)
1 and 2 year Sixth Form courses
BTEC Art and Design
BTEC Graphic Design
BTEC Fashion and Textiles
BTEC Media Production
ABC Diploma in Fashion Retail
1 year post A Level/pre Degree course
Foundation Studies in Art, Design and Media
Part Time Courses for Adults
BA (Hons) Fine Art
BA (Hons) Fine Art: Painting
BA (Hons) Fine Art: Sculpture
Foundation Studies in Art & Design
Interior Design City & Guilds (evening)
Courses for Leisure & Hobby
Our Adult & Community Learning department also offers a wide range of art, craft and photography courses and workshops.
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Our Theatre Arts department also offers the following courses which may be of interest:
FdA Production Design & Realisation
FdA Prop Making & Special Effects
FdA Costume Design & Realisation
FdA Make Up & Hair for Theatre and Media
*A Foundation Degree is a relatively new type of degree, awarded after two years of study equivalent to the first two years of a traditional honours degree course. On completion of a Foundation Degree, students can opt to ‘top up’ with one more year’s study to achieve a full BA (Hons).