
Arts and Humanities CREATIVE SUMMER SCHOOL 2024
Art and Design International Summer School which combines taster sessions in Art, Design, Photography, Illustration and Fashion with cultural visits to Manchester Galleries and Museums and Liverpool’s landmarks and art spaces.
The Art and Design Summer School will entail a combination of hands-on creative projects, ranging from drawing, to photography, illustration, painting and design with visiting key exhibitions and museums in Manchester and Liverpool.
You will produce art and design works in response to open briefs, specific sites (i.e. Northern Quarter Manchester) and collaborate with students from MMU’s international partner Universities.
You will be taught by experts in Fine Art, Fashion, Design, Photography and digital arts.
You are expected to take part and creatively engage in the full programme of taught activities on the following days:
Dates
Activity
Wednesday 24 July, GE 4.05
Thursday 25 July, SODA reception
Friday 26 July, Manchester Craft and Design Centre
Monday 29 July, The Union with FSE summer school students
Tuesday 30 July, Benzie reception
Wednesday 31 July, Benzie reception
Thursday 1 August, Benzie Reception
Friday 2 August, Liverpool
Monday 5 August, SODA reception
Please note, currently, UK students will need to cover the cost of their journey to Liverpool but we are looking to see if this can be subsidised. Please keep checking this page for updates.
Associated Badges:
In A Nutshell...
- Produce...art and design works
- Meet... artists, curators and representatives from Fashion, Design and Art Industry
- Engage... with contemporary art and design in Manchester and Liverpool.
- Gain inter-cultural competency... by working together with students from MMU’s global partners.
- Earn up to 170 Rise points ... which can be recognised within your degree.
Schedule
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10:00 to 12:00 on 24/07/24 - Benzie Reception
Design Thinking Session -
14:00 to 16:00 on 24/07/24 - GE 4.05
Critical Alphabet workshop (Jonathan Hitchen) GE 4.05 This interactive workshop will introduce you to concepts of identity and critical theory to help you reflect on your design process and create your own list of critical theory concepts that are important for contextualising your practice. -
10:00 to 12:30 on 25/07/24 - Benzie Reception
SODA tour and photography studio practice You will explore both single point lighting in the SODA studio and outdoor portraits with remote lighting and colour gels. Gain hands-on experience in this workshop, mastering techniques in creating professional portraits and still life shots -
13:30 to 16:00 on 25/07/24 - Benzie Reception
Games Art -
10:00 to 16:00 on 26/07/24 - Benzie Reception
Urban drawing activity and Manchester Craft and Design Centre Visit -
10:00 to 15:30 on 29/07/24 - Benzie Reception
Fashion activity on campus – screen printing screen printing (Kat Scott) meet in Benzie reception -
15:30 to 17:30 on 29/07/24 - Benzie Reception
Social Event in The Union with FSE summer school students -
10:00 to 16:00 on 30/07/24 - Benzie Reception
Photography Activity and Exhibition Tour Photography activity in Manchester’s Northern Quarter with debrief and guided tour of photography exhibition at Elektrik in Chorlton -
09:30 to 16:00 on 31/07/24 - Benzie Reception
Fine art activity on campus Etching with Oran O’Reilly and studio-based painting work with Katie Tomlinson -
10:00 to 12:00 on 01/08/24 - Benzie Reception
Fine Art Activity 10:00 meet at Benzie Reception. 10-12 Fine Art Activity 12- 15.30 and guided studio/gallery visits of Paradise studios (Salford), HOME and Castlefield -
13:00 to 14:00 on 01/08/24 - Benzie Reception
Guided tour of Brass Arts exhibition at HOME -
16:00 to 18:00 on 01/08/24 - Benzie Reception
Tour of Etihad Stadium with FSE summer school students -
08:00 to 19:00 on 02/08/24 - Benzie Reception
Visit to Liverpool Bluecoat, Walker and FACT, and Crosby Beach by train – Anthony Gormley statues, fish and chips -
10:00 to 12:30 on 05/08/24 - Benzie Reception
Creating music from everyday sounds -
14:00 to 16:00 on 05/08/24 - Benzie Reception
Afternoon reflection and show and tell, presentation of certificates -
18:00 to 20:00 on 05/08/24 - Benzie Reception
Farewell Dinner