Art, Humanities and Education Subject Sessions

Take part in a hand-drawn digital animation workshop where you'll use materials and processes used to study the programme, from traditional hand-drawn animation to 3D digital techniques.

This practical session involving creative writing prompts and activities and will give you an understanding of what you can expect in a creative writing workshop at University. You will have the option to share your writing from the session which will be led by a member of the teaching team. The teacher will use a variety of prompts that may include visual material, music, or the written  or spoken words of other writers. The session will be informal, enjoyable and you may well leave with something you want to carry on writing at home.

Early Childhood Studies bingo - an interactive activity where we link theory to practice to demonstrate key aspects of the degree whilst allowing students to share their thoughts and views throughout the session.

This is an exciting session that explores whether there is a behaviour crisis in schools and if so, how it may be addressed. You will be invited to share your views and experiences throughout the session.  

It might be assumed that the purpose of literary study is to locate the meaning of a text (which has supposedly been put there by its author). However, what if this is not the case? Close analysis often leads us to a situation in which meaning cannot be determined or finalised. This session will involve discussion of some short poems, demonstrating the way in which, as Roland Barthes put it in his influential essay 'The Death of the Author' (1968), 'writing ceaselessly posits meaning ceaselessly to evaporate it'.

You'll look at how our Shima knit system runs, input a design and then see it being knitted down.

You are welcome to bring along your portfolio if you have one, to discuss your work and receive bespoke advice from the programme team.

You'll attend an interactive session about introduction to writing great scripts, introduction to lighting and camera.

Session to bring along your portfolio if you have one, to discuss your work and receive bespoke advice from the programme team.

If you don't have a portfolio, you'll learn how to submit a successful portfolio and get to know our teaching team. 

Meet our academic team and current students and explore the subject on a virtual treasure hunt.

You'll develop a piece of artwork in the studio with tutors and be guided through the process of how to print a copy.

Meet current students and take part in a snappy series of mini-debates about topical issues, Model United Nations style.

Hands on practical session, enabling you to engage directly with primary sources. You will use these to develop an idea for an exhibition in a museum.

Session to bring along your portfolio if you have one, to discuss your work and receive bespoke advice from the programme team.

If you don't have a portfolio, you'll learn how to submit a successful portfolio and get to know our teaching team.

Meet our academic team and current students and explore the subject on a virtual treasure hunt.

Studio taster session with professional recording and mixing engineer, Rob Newman, who delivers the second-year studio module.

Session to bring along your portfolio if you have one, to discuss your work and receive bespoke advice from the programme team.

If you don't have a portfolio, you'll learn how to submit a successful portfolio and get to know our teaching team. 

You'll attend an Interactive session covering three activities which demonstrate the range of SEND.

1. The problem with labels: sorting activity around characteristics of ADHD, dyslexia and autism
2. Sell your idea: A Dragon Dens activity
3. Using symbols to tell a story: cartoon conversations and Social Stories

You'll attend an audition workshop session run by Sarah Brigham, Artistic Director of Derby Theatre. This will give you a taste of what a professional audition looks and feels like.

Take part in our artistic workshop where you'll be supported to engage in mark making, considering movement and gesture.

Meet our academic team and current students and explore short discussions about contemporary educational current affairs.