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24th July
to 5th August
170 You will earn 170 silver points for completing this activity.
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Arts and Humanities CREATIVE SUMMER SCHOOL 2024

24th July to 5th August
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.

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

  • place 10:00 to 12:00 on 24/07/24 - Benzie Reception
    Design Thinking Session
  • place 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.
  • place 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
  • place 13:30 to 16:00 on 25/07/24 - Benzie Reception
    Games Art
  • place 10:00 to 16:00 on 26/07/24 - Benzie Reception
    Urban drawing activity and Manchester Craft and Design Centre Visit
  • place 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
  • place 15:30 to 17:30 on 29/07/24 - Benzie Reception
    Social Event in The Union with FSE summer school students
  • place 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
  • place 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
  • place 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
  • place 13:00 to 14:00 on 01/08/24 - Benzie Reception
    Guided tour of Brass Arts exhibition at HOME
  • place 16:00 to 18:00 on 01/08/24 - Benzie Reception
    Tour of Etihad Stadium with FSE summer school students
  • place 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
  • place 10:00 to 12:30 on 05/08/24 - Benzie Reception
    Creating music from everyday sounds
  • place 14:00 to 16:00 on 05/08/24 - Benzie Reception
    Afternoon reflection and show and tell, presentation of certificates
  • place 18:00 to 20:00 on 05/08/24 - Benzie Reception
    Farewell Dinner