Norwich School of Art & Design
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Norwich University College of the Arts (commonly NUCA) is a higher education
specialist art
, design
and media
university college, based on a single site in the centre of Norwich, in the United Kingdom
.
Degree-level provision has been offered since 1965, when it was approved to offer the Diploma in Art
and Design
, validated by the National Council for Diplomas in Art and Design (NCDAD). After 1965 the School of Art made its own mark on the national art and design scene when twin strengths in Painting and Graphic Design emerged under a group of exceptional practitioners and teachers.
From 1975, after NCDAD's merger with the Council for National Academic Awards (CNAA), the School offered its first BA Honours degree courses in Fine Art
and Graphic Design
, validated by CNAA.
In 1989 the School merged with Great Yarmouth
College of Art to form the Norfolk Institute of Art and Design (NIAD). In 1991 Norfolk Institute of Art and Design become an Associate College of the new Anglia Polytechnic with the polytechnic assuming validation responsibilities from CNAA from September 1992. This agreement extended to postgraduate provision, with the first MA course being introduced in 1993 (MA Fine Art) and the first research degree student being registered in 1995.
In 1994 NIAD was incorporated as a Higher Education Institution (HEI), re-named as Norwich School of Art and Design and re-launched with a new corporate identity.
In November 2007 the School was granted the power to award its own degrees up to Masters level and was re-named Norwich University College of the Arts.
in 1996 with funding awarded to develop capability.
In the 2008 RAE submission 35% of NUCA’s submitted research was confirmed to be ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ and the Times Higher RAE ‘league table’ placed NUCA joint 34th out of 72 HEIs.
The RAE report complimented NUCA’s ‘good regional context for research’ and ‘the significant impact of international initiatives’. Additionally it noted NUCA's national contribution evidenced by ‘the programming of major festivals and exhibitions’, ‘addresses to, and chairs of, major conferences’ and ‘influence evidenced through Editorial Board and committee membership’.
Staff research groups are focused in five areas:
city centre.
Francis House which is located on Redwell Street is the main reception for NUCA, while the academic buildings are a 2 minute walk from this point which offering a large Mac and Windows suite, A1 style printing rooms, animation studios, professional sound booths and academic studios.
There are 2 areas of accommodation for first year students: the Beechcroft complex off Sprowston Road; and Harvard Court.
, to reflect the granting of Taught Degree Awarding powers in November 2007. All students starting after September 2008 receive degrees from Norwich University College of the Arts.
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
specialist art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
, design
Design
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
and media
Media
Media may refer to:- Communications :* Media , tools used to store and deliver information or data** Advertising media, various media, content, buying and placement for advertising...
university college, based on a single site in the centre of Norwich, in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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.
History
The history of Norwich University College of the Arts dates back to 1845 when the Norwich School of Design was established to provide designers for local industries. Its founders were the artists and followers of the 'Norwich School of Painters', the only provincial British group to establish an international reputation for landscape painting.Degree-level provision has been offered since 1965, when it was approved to offer the Diploma in Art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
and Design
Design
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
, validated by the National Council for Diplomas in Art and Design (NCDAD). After 1965 the School of Art made its own mark on the national art and design scene when twin strengths in Painting and Graphic Design emerged under a group of exceptional practitioners and teachers.
From 1975, after NCDAD's merger with the Council for National Academic Awards (CNAA), the School offered its first BA Honours degree courses in Fine Art
Fine art
Fine art or the fine arts encompass art forms developed primarily for aesthetics and/or concept rather than practical application. Art is often a synonym for fine art, as employed in the term "art gallery"....
and Graphic Design
Graphic design
Graphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
, validated by CNAA.
In 1989 the School merged with Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a coastal town in Norfolk, England. It is at the mouth of the River Yare, east of Norwich.It has been a seaside resort since 1760, and is the gateway from the Norfolk Broads to the sea...
College of Art to form the Norfolk Institute of Art and Design (NIAD). In 1991 Norfolk Institute of Art and Design become an Associate College of the new Anglia Polytechnic with the polytechnic assuming validation responsibilities from CNAA from September 1992. This agreement extended to postgraduate provision, with the first MA course being introduced in 1993 (MA Fine Art) and the first research degree student being registered in 1995.
In 1994 NIAD was incorporated as a Higher Education Institution (HEI), re-named as Norwich School of Art and Design and re-launched with a new corporate identity.
In November 2007 the School was granted the power to award its own degrees up to Masters level and was re-named Norwich University College of the Arts.
Undergraduate courses
- AnimationAnimationAnimation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
- ArchitectureArchitectureArchitecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
- Design for Publishing
- FashionFashionFashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...
- Film and Moving Image Production
- Fine ArtFine artFine art or the fine arts encompass art forms developed primarily for aesthetics and/or concept rather than practical application. Art is often a synonym for fine art, as employed in the term "art gallery"....
- Games Art and Design
- Graphic CommunicationGraphic CommunicationGraphic communication as the name suggests is communication through graphics and graphical aids. It is the process of creating, producing, and distributing material incorporating words and images to convey data, concepts, and emotions....
- Graphic DesignGraphic designGraphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
- IllustrationIllustrationAn illustration is a displayed visualization form presented as a drawing, painting, photograph or other work of art that is created to elucidate or dictate sensual information by providing a visual representation graphically.- Early history :The earliest forms of illustration were prehistoric...
- PhotographyPhotographyPhotography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
- Surface Design
- Textiles
- Visual Studies
Postgraduate courses
- MA Communication Design
- MA Curation
- MA Fashion
- MA Fine ArtFine artFine art or the fine arts encompass art forms developed primarily for aesthetics and/or concept rather than practical application. Art is often a synonym for fine art, as employed in the term "art gallery"....
- MA Moving Image and Sound
- MA Textile Design
- MPhil/PhDs
Research
NUCA entered the national Research Assessment Exercise (RAE)Research Assessment Exercise
The Research Assessment Exercise is an exercise undertaken approximately every 5 years on behalf of the four UK higher education funding councils to evaluate the quality of research undertaken by British higher education institutions...
in 1996 with funding awarded to develop capability.
In the 2008 RAE submission 35% of NUCA’s submitted research was confirmed to be ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ and the Times Higher RAE ‘league table’ placed NUCA joint 34th out of 72 HEIs.
The RAE report complimented NUCA’s ‘good regional context for research’ and ‘the significant impact of international initiatives’. Additionally it noted NUCA's national contribution evidenced by ‘the programming of major festivals and exhibitions’, ‘addresses to, and chairs of, major conferences’ and ‘influence evidenced through Editorial Board and committee membership’.
Staff research groups are focused in five areas:
- AnimationAnimationAnimation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
and Sound - Art and Design Curation
- Art and Design Interpretation and Curation
- Fine ArtFine artFine art or the fine arts encompass art forms developed primarily for aesthetics and/or concept rather than practical application. Art is often a synonym for fine art, as employed in the term "art gallery"....
- Graphic DesignGraphic designGraphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
Location
The University College is located in NorwichNorwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
city centre.
Francis House which is located on Redwell Street is the main reception for NUCA, while the academic buildings are a 2 minute walk from this point which offering a large Mac and Windows suite, A1 style printing rooms, animation studios, professional sound booths and academic studios.
There are 2 areas of accommodation for first year students: the Beechcroft complex off Sprowston Road; and Harvard Court.
University College status
In August 2008 Norwich School of Art and Design became Norwich University College of the Arts. This is by Order of the Privy CouncilPrivy council
A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, typically, but not always, in the context of a monarchic government. The word "privy" means "private" or "secret"; thus, a privy council was originally a committee of the monarch's closest advisors to give confidential advice on...
, to reflect the granting of Taught Degree Awarding powers in November 2007. All students starting after September 2008 receive degrees from Norwich University College of the Arts.
Notable alumni
- Michael AndrewsMichael Andrews (artist)Michael Andrews was a British painter.-Life and work:Michael Andrews was born in Norwich, England, the second child of Thomas Victor Andrews and his wife Gertrude Emma Green. He completed his two years' National service between 1947 and 1949, nineteen months of which was spent in Egypt...
, artist - Glenn BrownGlenn BrownGlenn Brown is an English artist. He was nominated for the Turner Prize in 2000.-Working practice:Brown appropriates images created by living, working artists, such as Frank Auerbach and Howard Hodgkin, as well as images by artists more established in the historical canon, such as Rembrandt or...
, Fine Artist, Turner Prize nominee - Keith ChapmanKeith ChapmanFor organist Keith Chapman , see Keith Chapman Keith V. Chapman is a television writer and producer based in the United Kingdom who most notably created Bob the Builder.-Biography:...
, creator of Bob the BuilderBob the BuilderBob the Builder is a British children's animated television show created by Keith Chapman. In the original series Bob appears as a building contractor specialising in masonry in a stop motion animated programme with his colleague Wendy, various neighbours and friends, and their gang of... - Neil InnesNeil InnesNeil James Innes is an English writer and performer of comic songs, best known for his collaborative work with Monty Python, and for playing in the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and later The Rutles.-Personal life:...
, writer for Monty Python, and member of The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - Leafcutter JohnLeafcutter JohnLeafcutter John is the recording name of John Burton, a UK-based musician and artist. He makes frequent use of Max/MSP in his compositions. Much of Burton's style is based in computer music and use of samples of everyday sounds. However, he also has roots as a folk musician, and this influence...
, jazz musician for Mercury Prize nominees Polar Bear - Charles Mayes WiggCharles Mayes WiggCharles Mayes Wigg, born at Nottingham, England on 13 January 1889 and died at Eastbourne on 2 March 1969, was an English artist.-Biography:The eldest son of Mayes Wigg, a bank manager, and Agnes Wigg , he grew up at Watton and Cromer in Norfolk and was educated at Gresham's School...
, landscape artist - Bernard MeadowsBernard MeadowsBernard Meadows was a British modernist sculptor. He was part of the 'Geometry of fear school', a loose-knit group of British sculptors whose prominence was established at the 1952 Venice Biennale.- Early life :...
, Modernist Sculptor - Alfred MunningsAlfred MunningsSir Alfred James Munnings KCVO, PRA was known as one of England's finest painters of horses, and as an outspoken enemy of Modernism...
, artist and president of the Royal Academy - Colin SelfColin SelfColin Self is a British Pop Artist, whose work has addressed the theme of Cold War politics.As a student at the Slade School of Fine Art from 1961 to 1963 Colin Self received encouragement for his drawings and collages from the artists David Hockney and Peter Blake...
, pop artist - Tim StonerTim StonerTim Stoner is an English painter. Growing up in London he attended Leyton Sixth Form College where one of his teachers was Kath Trotter...
, winner of Beck's FuturesBeck's FuturesBeck's Futures was a British art prize founded by London's Institute of Contemporary Arts and sponsored by Beck's beer given to contemporary artists....
Prize - Horace TuckHorace TuckHorace Tuck was a prolific Norfolk artist and vice-principal of Norwich School of Art.-Biography:Mainly a painter of oil and watercolour landscapes of his native Norfolk in England, Horace Tuck also travelled to France , the Lake District and other parts of Britain on painting expeditions...
, landscape artist - Charles John Brooke, architect, Philadelphia, PA & Merchantville, NJ
Headmasters
- William Stewart (1845–48)
- George Stewart (1848–51)
- John Wilkin Heaviside (1851–54)
- Claude Lorraine Richard Wilson Nursey (1854–59)
- Robert Cochrane (1859–84)
- Joseph Woodhouse Stubbs (1884–87)
- Walter Scott (1888–1919)
- Charles Hobbis (1919–46)
- Noel Spencer (1946–63)
Principals
- Noel Spencer (1963–64)
- John Brinkley (1964–68)
- Robert Fox (1968–72)
- Bill English (1972–88)
- Professor Bruce Black (1988–2001)
- Susan Tuckett (2001–08)
- Professor John Last (since January 2009)