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OPEN DAYS
Our Open Days are a chance for you and your Contact Details
friends or family to visit Plymouth, meet and
chat with our friendly programme leaders and Plymouth College of Art
admissions staff, tour our studios and facilities, Tavistock Place
visit student accommodation and discuss the Plymouth
best study options for you.* Devon, PL4 8AT
United Kingdom
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Saturday 10 November 2018 enquiries@pca.ac.uk
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Our prospectus gives you a picture of what it is like to study at the
college and a guide to fees and entry requirements at the time of printing
in February 2018 for 2019/20 entry.
We haven’t been advised that EU students joining us in 2019/20 will
be subject to changes regarding visa requirements, or access to funding
from the Student Loans Company. However, please always refer to our
website for up-to-date and more detailed fee and course information.
1 OPEN DAYS
LIVE MAKE 096 BA (Hons) Film
100 BA (Hons) Fine Art
004 It’s your energy that brings you here 104 BA (Hons) Game Arts
006 Don’t just make - Live Make 108 BA (Hons) Graphic Design
008 The facts 112 Life in design
012 Space to make 116 BA (Hons) Illustration
018 Fab Lab Plymouth 120 Talking illustration
020 Plymouth: a city of creativity 124 BA (Hons) Interior Decoration,
022 Find your inspiration Design & Styling
024 Tokyo to Plymouth 128 BA (Hons) Jewellery
026 International horizons 132 BA (Hons) Painting, Drawing & Printmaking
028 Making learning 136 BA (Hons) Photography
030 Into industry 140 BA (Hons) Printed Textile Design
034 In The Gallery & Surface Pattern
038 Talking design 144 BA (Hons) Product Design & Innovation
042 Talking glass 148 BA (Hons) Textile Practices
046 Looking back 152 The Graduate School
154 Postgraduate Programmes
PROGRAMMES 156 UAL Foundation Diploma Art & Design
158 Extended Degree
052 BA (Hons) 3D Design Crafts
056 BA (Hons) Animation USEFUL INFORMATION
CONTENTS
060 Talking animation
064 BA (Hons) Ceramics & Glass 162 How it works: a simple guide
068 BA (Hons) Commercial Photography for 163 What we’re looking for
Fashion, Advertising & Editorial 164 How to apply
072 BA (Hons) Costume Production 166 What it costs
& Associated Crafts 167 International students
076 BA (Hons) Digital Media Production 168 Making living easy
080 BA (Hons) Fashion 170 Getting here
084 Talking fashion 172 Students’ Union
088 BA (Hons) Fashion Media & Marketing 173 Acknowledgements
092 Talking fashion media and marketing 174 Contact us
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IT’S
YOUR
ENERGY Our working environment is widely regarded as fastest-growing industrial sector, increasing by
THAT
one of the richest and most diverse ecosystems almost 45% since 2010, and grew by 7.6% in
of materials, technologies, processes, practices, 2015-16 (more than twice the 3.5% growth
art forms and ideas that you will find in the form rate for the UK economy as a whole). The UK’s
of an art college. At a time when others are creative industries are now worth more than
narrowing the range and ecology of their learning the automotive, aerospace, oil and gas, and life
BRINGS
environments, we have invested heavily in both sciences sectors combined, and that value is
digital and analogue dimensions – because we estimated to increase to £130billion by 2025.
believe that the space of learning either offers or Jobs in the creative industries increased by 25.4%
withdraws the possibility of learning. There is a (sector average =7.6%) from 2011-16 and are
YOU
kind of creative intelligence, aesthetic sensibility regarded as more resilient to future automation
and cognitive method that you will only ever than those in other employment sectors.
acquire first-hand, in live contact with materials Good news, no doubt, but we know that’s not
and processes. why you’re here. You’re here because you have a
Because the purpose of creative learning vocation for creative practice in art, craft, design
HERE
is inseparable from that of living your life, and media, a calling, and your vocation as an
we understand that art students are natural artist, designer and maker will take you out into a
activists, keen to explore and develop their global marketplace. That is why in 2020, the year
creative practice in social or industrial context. in which our city marks the 400th anniversary of
Plymouth College of Art, both as an educational the voyage to America in 1620 of The Mayflower,
institution and as an inclusive, international Plymouth College of Art will be engaging more
creative community, is a natural home for this than ever with the horizon, in every direction.
kind of activism. In 2013 we established a trans- Quite simply we believe that the horizon is where
generational progressive continuum of creative your identity as an artist or designer will come
learning from age three to postgraduate level from, and that your task is to go out into the
study with the founding of the Plymouth School of world in order to discover who you are. A journey
Creative Arts which now enrolls 1,050 pupils, and and an adventure that begins here.
in 2015 we opened its RIBA and AJ100 award- Plymouth College of Art may not be for
Welcome to Plymouth College of Art, an art school run by artists winning new home at The Red House. In 2017 everyone. But it is for anyone who shares our
and designers for artists and designers. We are a dynamic and the college was awarded the Social Enterprise
Gold Mark for its systemic commitment to
values and interests in making and thinking.
Join our movement.
collegial community of creative practitioners in which making community engagement, and in 2018 we created
is as important as reading and writing, and where the purpose a fashion and textile manufacturing business as
a Community Interest Community in partnership
of learning is inseparable from that of living your life. A place with Millfields Trust. Professor Andrew Brewerton
Principal & Chief Executive
for making things, and making things happen. For making a You will work alongside tutors and technicians
who are not only highly experienced educators
difference. As a student it is your energy we work with here, but highly engaged in the UK creative industries.
with the emerging individual path of your creative focus within One-in-eleven jobs are now in the creative ajbrewerton
industries, which in 2016 contributed £91.8
a specialist learning environment of industry-standard studios billion in GVA to the UK economy. It is the UK’s
and workshops in which your work can truly flourish.
4 5 IT’S YOUR ENERGY THAT BRINGS YOU HERE
DON’T
JUST We collaborate
We’re an independent, specialist art school
with an internationally distinctive identity. Here
Over 160 years of creativity
Plymouth College of Art was founded in 1856
as the first specialist school of art and design
MAKE –
you’ll find fashion designers, ceramicists, games in the city. Since that time, art colleges all over
designers, fine artists and photographers, the UK have been created and later absorbed
all sharing facilities and ideas. It’s a truly by existing universities, but we retained our
collaborative cross-disciplinary environment. independence, our identity and our ability to
Nationally, we’re a Founding Associate of Tate respond swiftly to emerging trends and artistic
Exchange and internationally we act as advisors movements. We’ve occupied a number of sites
to the Cheongju International Craft Biennale. in the city, under a number of different names,
Our contribution to the creative industries and but the beliefs that hold us together haven’t
cultural agenda continues to grow, offering changed. We believe in the transformative value
more opportunities each year to collaborate with of creative education, and access to high-quality
leading artists from around the world. education for life in contemporary arts practice
as a catalyst for personal, professional and
Making time, making space cultural development.
Our tutors are practising artists and
designers, and our technicians are highly- An international experience
skilled masters of their crafts. We’re all making Any history of Plymouth has to include the
something. Some are working at degree level, horizon. We are an international art college,
while others are pre-degree or postgraduate – welcoming students from around the world to
all are contributing to the growth of the creative share ideas and practice, and we encourage
industries in the UK. We even founded Plymouth our students to explore global opportunities
School of Creative Arts – The Red House – and horizons. We use our onsite exhibition
a school for three to 16-year-olds and a special space, The Gallery, to showcase international
place for learning, living well and the creative creative artists, and we welcome guest lecturers
arts, for children from all walks of life. We’re from overseas at every opportunity, as well
proud of our big, open studios, our diverse as curating, publishing and exhibiting abroad
ecosystem of materials and our inspirational ourselves, and arranging exchange programmes
LIVE
equipment and technologies. Some of it is with our partners overseas.
cutting edge, like our digital Fab Lab, but lots
of it is here because it’s stood the test of time, Join us
like our beautiful printmaking presses – Throughout this prospectus, you’ll hear
still irreplaceable despite traditional roots. from our students, tutors, technicians and
MAKE
graduates, many of whom have gone on to
Live what you do blaze their own trails in the creative industries.
We believe that contemporary arts practice We hope it gives you a picture of what life’s
is the catalyst for personal, professional and like here – the space, the city, the people, the
cultural transformation, and in order to achieve facilities, the opportunities. And a sense of
this we pride ourselves in providing high levels the ethos that drives us – our independence,
of contact time and studio access, not just our intimate scale, and our faith in making and
a few timetabled hours a week. Living what you thinking. Atmosphere is a hard thing to put
Creativity doesn’t just happen in the studio, workshop or do means getting immersed in learning, and into words, but so many people who come here
darkroom. It’s a way of life. A lot has changed here since we that requires constant access to the facilities, say the same thing: it feels like home. Study
technicians and tuition that you need to develop. here and you’ll be choosing somewhere to work
started out over 160 years ago, but this simple equation of The high contact time here is one of the things hard but also to relax, create, enjoy, aspire
making and living still shapes everything we do. we’re proudest of, and we won’t compromise on it. and be yourself.
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THE FACTS 89.6%
1 11 £91.8
of our full time UK graduates in 2016 are employed
or in further study (DLHE 15.16).
IN BILLION
jobs are within the UK creative economy. The value of the UK’s creative industries.
4,000
visitors to our public gallery every year,
80 INSTITUTIONS
Opportunities to engage with more
which showcases contemporary artists, than 80 art and creative industry
designers and makers. institutions worldwide.
£12 MILLION
invested in facilities for you to make in.
3.04 MILLION
jobs in the UK creative economy. 87%
of creative industry workers are highly resistant to the risk of
44.8%
losing their role to automation in future.
1,250
GROWTH
Since 2010 the value of the creative industries to
the UK economy has increased by almost 45%. STUDENTS
Join an intimate community of more than 1,250 undergraduate
1,000,000
students across a range of specialist creative degrees.
1 million newly created jobs by 2030: the number forecast by a 2017
independent report into the UK’s creative industries. 91% STUDENT SATISFACTION
with our incredible learning resources, including Fab Lab Plymouth,
160+ 16
industry-standard facilities and personal studio spaces (NSS 2017).
YEARS
Plymouth College of Art
is over 160 years old.
HOURS
typical contact time per
week in your first year.
100% STUDENT SATISFACTION
on our BA (Hons) Game Arts and Printed Textile Design & Surface Pattern
courses, putting them among the very best in the country (NSS 2017).
THE FACTS 8 9 THE FACTS
“Today there’s perhaps only one truly independent art
school left in the UK that can still claim to be a hotbed
of inspiration, changemaking and activism – and that’s
Plymouth College of Art.”
Peter Jenkinson, OBE
Laura Blastock’s sustainable ‘Verval’ collection on the catwalk
3D DESIGN CRAFTS 10 11 3D DESIGN CRAFTS
On campus what you want, in light, airy studio spaces
We have 13,000 square metres of studio filled with professional resources, under the
and workshop spaces, and four buildings filled support and guidance of our expert tutors and
with professional workspaces, state-of-the- technicians. With the UK’s creative industries
art facilities, and home to our 2,000 strong booming, there’s never been a better time to
SPACE
community of student artists, designers and become a part of our collaborative community
makers. Our city centre campus is a thriving of artists and makers.
creative hub of collaboration and innovation,
thinking and making. A close-knit community Your facilities
where artists, designers and makers combine, Our students tell us that our open-plan, open-
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it’s a place to explore and experiment with door studios and workshops, and our specialist,
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processes and materials, both contemporary professional equipment, are essential for the
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and traditional. thinking, designing and making that goes into
Our students say that it’s the energy here that their award-winning work.
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makes this place special. And they love that all It’s the reason we, unlike many other
of our workshops are open to them regardless institutions, provide dedicated studio space for
TO
of their chosen specialism. Fashion designers our students across all specialisms – and all
collaborate with filmmakers, fine artists with up-to-date with the latest industry-standard
photographers, animators with ceramicists. The resources and software. It’s why we continue
opportunities for cooperation here are endless, to invest heavily in our buildings, and in kitting-
and they’re just waiting to be discovered by the out our specialist spaces – such as our £12
next generation of creatives. million investment in facilities for you to make in,
Our academic and technical staff are all including £8 million invested in our Craft, Design
practising artists, designers and active makers and Fabrication Workshops. More recently we’ve
in their fields of expertise. And our students opened our Make Space Studios to facilitate
work closely with industry partners – gaining all kinds of creative projects, from life drawing
invaluable skills and experience working on to large-scale work. And it’s the reason we have
live projects, gaining work placements within plenty of experienced, expert technical staff
industry, and eventually landing top jobs. Our who are always on hand to help and guide you
campus, as well as being a safe and supportive in the latest processes and techniques.
place for our students, is also a home for our Here’s just a little preview of the kind of
industry partners, our visiting lecturers, our guest access to resources and equipment that you can
speakers, and our graduates. expect if you choose to study with us.
Joining us is a fantastic opportunity to make
SPACE TO MAKE 12 13 SPACE TO MAKE
“There’s so much here that you can use and experiment with,
just mess about with and try out. I thought it was crazy, but as
an illustration student I have access to things like free tutoring
from the ceramics department. I was blown away.”
Alfie Phillips, BA (Hons) Illustration
Animation, film and photography studios kitted out with two 65-inch smart screens, and
Our students make full use of our dedicated an open area ready for you to work on large-
studio spaces – including our infinity cove, green scale installations.
screen, and specialist sound studio (with Foley pit
and vocal recording booth) – plus our stop-motion Fab Lab Plymouth
suite, our darkrooms, and plenty of individual Our ‘fabrication laboratory’ is kitted out with
edit suites, all up-to-date with the latest industry- the latest in digital design technologies – from
standard software. 3D printers to 3D scanners, a vinyl cutter, CNC
milling machine, CNC router and laser cutter.
Ceramics and glass workshops It adds a whole new level of opportunity for
With a glass furnace that works at 1,100 students across all creative walks of life.
degrees, 10 potters wheels, resources for hot, For more on Fab Lab Plymouth see page 18.
warm and cold glass processes, a plaster room
for mould making, 16 kilns, a well-stocked glaze Fashion studio
mixing area and individual studio space, our This large professional studio offers a real-
ceramics and glass workshops have a real ‘wow’ life fashion experience in a fabulous space
factor, rivalling any art school in Europe. with sea views. Specialist industrial garment
manufacturing equipment and domestic sewing
The Make Space Studios machines, a range of knit machines and a
New for 2017, our Make Space Studios cover wide stock of inspirational fabrics and yarns sit
300m² spread across three distinct and flexible alongside a Mac suite for digital developments,
studios. These spaces are a blank canvas for an industry standard CAD pattern-cutting
your ideas, and can facilitate all manner of facility including 3D imaging, and an archive of
creative requests. They include a dedicated life designer garments.
drawing studio, a space with flexible seating
14 15 SPACE TO MAKE
costume students in our infinity cove studio
Photography students collaborate with
Fine art printmaking and a Mac suite. It’s got to be one of the best
A fantastic facility supporting fine art printed textile workshops in the UK.
printmaking, our dedicated space caters for a
wide range of programmes and processes. The Print Lab
You’ll have access to a 150-year-old Columbian The Print Lab offers affordable and quick print
press, an Albion press, a historic hand block services for all our students who are looking for
wallpaper press from the 1800s, and an anything from large-format or solvent printing,
automatic FAG proofing press, plus a broad to photo printing, scanning, laminating or vinyl
selection of metal and wood type, vacuum cutting – and also provides a wide range of
screen-printing beds, and four etching presses. finishing services.
Jewellery design workshop Equipment Resource Centre
Housed in our fantastic £8 million craft, The Equipment Resource Centre is our hub of
design and fabrication workshops, this stunning media resources. Every student has access to
space provides everything for contemporary the 6,000 items of industry-standard photography
and traditional techniques in jewellery design, and media kit via our online loans system, and
including benches supplied with gas and oxygen, our experienced staff can advise you on what will
in-house metal casting resources, hand and best meet your needs. You can also book out
machine-forming tools, facilities for vitreous editing and sound production studios – and it’s
enamelling, and a separate chemical room for all free to hire.
etching, anodising and patternation. We also
have larger metalwork equipment for welding, Wood & plastics workshop
brazing, cutting and grinding. Alongside the latest in new technology,
we value the long-standing traditions of making
Printed textile design studios in woods and plastics – and have developed
With views out to sea and over 32 metres an excellently-resourced workshop that is open
of print tables to encourage experimentation, to all our students. It boasts a wide range of
our printed textile design studios also boast a kit, including an impressive CNC router, plenty
fantastic Mimaki fabric printer, digital embroidery of saws and lathes, strip heaters, and green
resources, industrial sewing machines, sublimation woodworking facilities.
printers, a dye lab, heat presses, a tufting gun
Boasting a dye lab, print tables, heat presses & more, our
SPACE TO MAKE 16 17 Printed Textile Design Studio preps students for industryPLYMOUTH FAB LAB Experimentation for all
Unlike most other educational settings, all
students from every programme at the college
have access to the technologies housed within
Made@EU participant Phil Cuttance visited
the college and the Fab Lab to find new ways to
incorporate digital technology into his designs,
without compromising on the handmade
the Fab Lab. After an initial induction, all college principles that are important to him as a
facilities are bookable by students, across all designer. His work features objects made from
areas of expertise. We also open up the Fab flexible moulds and his experimentation with
Lab to other artists, designers and businesses illustrator software at our Fab Lab gave him a
to innovate and develop new processes, strong understanding of processes he could use
which subsequently inform our understanding for future projects.
of this constantly developing technology. Other participants included animators,
Taking collaboration a step further, we have ceramicists and jewellery artists. The Made@EU
recently been working with leading businesses, residencies provided a chance for students to
designers, colleges and schools throughout witness and participate in cutting-edge research,
Devon in a project called HackFest, to give more including exhibitions, talks, and opportunities to
than 450 students from across the county collaborate and build networks with visiting artists.
the opportunity to bring innovation to life, by
designing and building prototypes of their own Open to all disciplines
products, in response to societal issues of the Students from across the college benefit from
present and future. the possibilities that Fab Lab Plymouth offers.
Businesses often use the Fab Lab to develop BA (Hons) Illustration student Tom Sutcliffe
new product lines and update existing processes made a decorative lampshade using card
– as well as sole traders and individuals, we prepared on the laser cutter, which allowed him
have ongoing relationships with established to create intricate geometric shapes at a scale
businesses such as Dartington Crystal and that wouldn’t be possible by hand.
Princess Yachts. MA Photography student Nick BA (Hons) Printed Textile Design & Surface
Matthews collaborated with Fab Lab Plymouth Pattern lecturer Becky Dodman used 3D printing
and Plymouth Museum & Gallery, instigating and laser cutting to create insectoid masks
Our Fab Lab, part of a network of over 700 Fab a project to digitally scan and display the and surface embellishments as part of her Arts
Labs worldwide, is uniquely situated within restoration process of ships’ figureheads for Council England-funded Metamorphosis project,
an independent art school environment that archiving, intending to capture full scale and which included collaboration with students
encourages experimentation and innovation. colour. The project will support both curation across the college to explore experimental
Cutting-edge 2D and 3D design software and and the educational offering at Plymouth themes of transformation and cultural relevance
machinery, including 3D printers and scanners, Museum & Gallery. through psychedelic, contemporary knitwear.
prototyping tools, laser cutters, vinyl cutters, BA (Hons) Jewellery student Sophie Holland
milling machines, and a large wood router, Sharing ideas around the world used the Fab Lab to design and 3D print
are housed alongside facilities such as our Each Fab Lab is a space to learn, experiment soundwave-inspired rings, bracelets and vessels
jewellery studio, printed textile design workshop, and create. By connecting to other Fab Labs that would have been impossible to produce with
glassblowing house, ceramics studio and around the world, artists and makers can share normal silversmithing methods. The 3D printed
specialist drawing studio. ideas and knowledge, and solve problems pieces were then cast in glass, pewter and silver,
This creates the perfect setting to fuse together. Fab Lab Plymouth has strong working or plated in chrome and silver.
traditional art practices with cutting-edge digital relationships with Fab Labs in Barcelona,
technologies, with the potential to revolutionise Amsterdam, Paris, and Budapest.
the creative industries in an interdisciplinary As part of the Made@EU project, funded
manner. With the increased recognition of design by the Creative Europe programme, Fab Lab fablab@pca.ac.uk
as a key driver for innovation, we are also able Plymouth has hosted residencies for emerging fablabplymouth
Sophie Holland uses CAD to
design and 3D printing to create
to provide our students with opportunities – not talented artists and designers to visit the college fablabplymouth
her unique soundwave pieces only in the creative industries, but also with and gain access to our traditional and digital
scientists and engineers. Fab Lab Plymouth workshops, developing projects that creatively
increasingly offers a platform to experiment and investigate the merging of traditional crafts with
innovate across sectors. 3D technology.
FAB LAB PLYMOUTH 18 19 FAB LAB PLYMOUTHPLYMOUTH:
Located on the coast of Devon in the South West of England,
Plymouth is Britain’s Ocean City. With a beautiful waterfront
and harbour, plus plenty of stunning surrounding countryside,
our thriving city offers a wealth of inspiration alongside vibrant
culture and world-class events to over 35,000 students.
installations and events at Radiant
Bend reality with experimental
Gallery. Photo © Dom Moore
Explore your creativity in a city bubbling with
dynamic projects. There’s something special
about the way that music, art and film blend in
Plymouth. Contemporary arts venues like KARST
house innovative contemporary art exhibitions
and residencies, while DIY spaces like The
Junction are passionate promoters of both
unsigned bands and local makers – hosting live
music and record launches, alongside illustration
Make a splash in Tinside Lido, and zine fairs.
Plymouth's famous art deco pool
Support, critical review and exclusive
opportunities are available to established and
emerging artists with membership networks Soak up the sun and sound at MTV Crashes Plymouth,
festival headliners include Rudimental and Jess Glynne
such as Visual Arts Plymouth, who are also
responsible for the annual city-wide exhibition and The Royal National Theatre to the South
Plymouth Art Weekender. West, our relationship with the theatre provides
If you’re looking for projects to get involved opportunities for regular collaborations and
with during your studies here, check out the industry experience – in recent years the venue
exciting, fresh enterprises springing up around has even hosted our graduation ceremonies.
the city. Native Makers and Quit Your Day Job are The Plymouth Pavilions draws the biggest
platforms for emerging creatives, running pop-up names in music and comedy, and the whole city
markets and workshops for designer-makers, gets involved with MTV Crashes Plymouth, an
while Make at 140 combines a bustling tea room annual music festival attracting the likes of Clean
with a creative workspace, perfect for grabbing Bandit, Rudimental, Charli XCX and Kodaline –
a bite while you work. Meanwhile Ocean Studios to name a few.
offer collaborative facilities, residencies and So whether you’re looking for inspiration or a
open-space workshops just waiting for your ideas. project to throw yourself into, here you can find
Plymouth’s artistic spirit also shines in the everything you need to take the next steps in your
Theatre Royal, the largest and best-attended creative journey. We’ve always loved our city, but
regional producing theatre in the UK. As well as lately there’s an even greater buzz to the place
bringing luminaries such as Matthew Bourne than usual. Come and find out for yourself.
A CITY For inspiration and more:
ˀˀ barbicantheatre.co.uk
ˀˀ
ˀˀ
ˀˀ
nativemakers.bigcartel.com
oceanstudios.org.uk
plymouthdance.org.uk
OF CREATIVITY
ˀˀ karst.org.uk ˀˀ radiantspace.org.uk
ˀˀ madeinplymouth.co.uk ˀˀ tamarproject.org.uk
ˀˀ makeat140.co.uk ˀˀ theatreroyal.com
20 21 A CITY OF CREATIVITYFIND YOUR
Plymouth sits on the edge of
Dartmoor, the biggest open space
in the South of England
INSPIRATION
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1. PORT ELIOT FESTIVAL
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“Port Eliot is a dreamy literature and arts
festival that happens every July, just outside
Plymouth. I always leave inspired.”
Katie Beasley, Lecturer, BA (Hons) Fashion
2. THEATRE ROYAL PLYMOUTH
“From classic Shakespeare to modern plays
by up-and-coming writers, I’ve found loads of 5. KARST
things to see at the Theatre Royal. No need “I never know what to expect when I walk
to trek to London for great theatre! And you through the door. It’s the go-to contemporary
get money off with your student card.” art space for exhibitions that assault all
Charley Stanbury, BA (Hons) Costume of your senses and push the boundaries of
Production & Associated Crafts what you perceive art to be.”
Sarah Packer, BA (Hons) Photography
3. TINSIDE LIDO 7. DARTMOOR
“As soon as it remotely resembles summer, 4. THE HOE 6. BOSTON TEA PARTY “Having the moors on my doorstep
I’m down here. It’s an Art Deco lido from “If the sun’s out, there’s nowhere better to be “The perfect place to chill with your laptop. encouraged me to take influence from its
the 1930s, a bit of an architectural gem, than the Hoe. You get these incredible views Loads of great dishes, delicious cakes and ever-changing landscape. I was inspired
and you look out over the sea while you swim. out towards Plymouth Sound, and there’s a unusual teas in an amazing old building. by the colour palette of nature, and the
It makes me feel like I’m in The Great Gatsby.” stunning lighthouse.” The walls are made from salvaged gym floors!” rawness of the environment broadened my
Alana Harrison, BA (Hons) 3D Design Crafts Chris Perks, BA (Hons) 3D Design Crafts Emily Rose Collins, Foundation Diploma in style as designer.”
Art & Design Tom Donald, BA (Hons) Graphic Design
FIND YOUR INSPIRATION 22 23 FIND YOUR INSPIRATION“It’s been even better than I expected. I made some
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great friends and had really good lecturers and loads of
nice colleagues as well… I hadn’t imagined that I would
experience so much.”
Tatsunori Ishikawa, BA (Hons) Graphic Design
TO time I’d had an ocean view in my hometown so it screen printing, and letterpressing. I hadn’t
PLYMOUTH
was really amazing. And I like the pubs! I’ve been experienced anything like that before, so it was
to lots of gigs, exhibitions and shows, and also very interesting. All the desks have Macs with an
explored other beautiful local areas like Exeter, amazing range of software, which is great. It was
Totnes and St Ives. …St Ives has the most even better than I thought.
beautiful ocean views I’ve seen in my life. It’s a I also had a great opportunity to brand the
completely different experience to my country, college’s annual fashion show while I was
but a really positive one. studying. I produced the creative, designed
the lookbook, and photographed student work.
Tatsu Ishikawa is a BA (Hons) Graphic Design graduate who left And how did you find the course? Afterwards the fashion lecturers came back to
his home near Tokyo, Japan, to join the college. We talked to It was great. In my first year, we covered loads of
hand-printing techniques like lino printing,
give me more branding design projects, which
was great because it meant that the client was
him about making the move to study in the UK, how the college really happy with my work. That project gave me
helped to make it a smooth transition, and his experience of loads of confidence.
studying in Plymouth. So, looking back, moving to the UK and
choosing to study in Plymouth has been a
good decision?
Why did you decide that you wanted to travel with ‘Welcome Tatsu’ written on a nameboard. Yeah, it’s been even better than I expected.
and study abroad? She’s my hero. I made some great friends and had really good
I knew that studying graphic design and lecturers and loads of nice colleagues as well…
improving my English by moving to the UK would What are some of your favourite things about I hadn’t imagined that I would experience so
be the best way to progress my career and help the city? much. So yes, looking back it was a great
me get a job once I graduated. And I’m also Plymouth is quite a chilled-out and relaxed place, decision.
really interested in the UK’s subcultures, music which helped me to settle in. I really like Royal
and style – everything really. Even though I’d William Yard and I love the Hoe. It was the first And what are you up to now?
never been abroad before, I just really wanted to I’m an in-house designer at an agency in London.
experience UK culture first hand. I’m currently working on several projects for big
clients such as Peugeot, Citroën, Amazon and
How did you find the process of applying to Greenpeace. It’s challenging, but I’m learning
the college as an international student? new things everyday, from graphic design and
It was really smooth. I was able to send my illustration to motion graphics, videography and
portfolio digitally to my Programme Leader, and art direction.
I had a lot of contact with [college Admissions
Manager] Susannah Chambers before I arrived.
When I found out I’d got into the college I nearly If you live overseas, see page page 167 for
cried – I was just so happy. more information on studying with us. See page
One of the reasons I chose to study at the 108 for more details on our BA (Hons) Graphic
college was how friendly and helpful Susannah Design programme.
is. Susannah helped me get to the college, and
even helped me find a room! When I arrived into
Plymouth train station, she was waiting for me
24 25 TOKYO TO PLYMOUTHINTERNATIONAL We work with partners across Europe, North America, India,
China, Korea and beyond.
HORIZONS
As a small specialist art school that’s big on cultural industries, across the Atlantic Area.
collaboration, and with the creative industries The project is establishing a network of
now firmly an international job market, we know transnational, connected and multidisciplinary
the importance of connecting with artists, hubs that will stimulate idea generation, pre-start-
institutions and businesses across the globe. up and early stage business start-up support
Working with our partners across Europe, to young people in the creative sector. Raising
North America, India, China, Korea and beyond, aspirations for enterprise, the project will create
our cultural exchanges and international projects both social and economic capital, connecting
have significant impact on our students – employers to talent and supporting growth and
improving their employment prospects, bringing jobs in the sector.
international practitioners and projects into
the college, and even helping to influence Supporting careers and enterprise
how we teach. To get a flavour of the kinds of The Triple E-dge project will see the
international opportunities – which span 16 gamification and digitalisation of our progressive
countries and 70 institutions worldwide – you careers and enterprise curriculum content that
can expect if you study with us, here are some supports our graduates to develop personal Illuminate festival lights up Plymouth’s Royal William
examples of the global projects we’ve been character and key employability skills alongside Yard as part of the European-funded Euranim project
involved in. their creative practice. A European partnership
project, funded by the Erasmus+ programme, projects are arising all the time. Get in touch to
International crafts conference Triple E-dge gives our students the ability to find out how you could develop your practice on
Our biennial Making Futures conference support their progression into their professional an international platform.
provides opportunities for undergraduate and life in an innovative way.
postgraduate student involvement, and informs To find out more about our careers and
the development of our socially-engaged research enterprise office, and the support we provide in international@pca.ac.uk
Internationally renowned Korean
profile. The conference brings together a radical Master ceramicist Kanghyo Lee employability, see page 30.
performs at Making Futures
and cross-disciplinary community of practice,
including scholars, designer-makers, businesses, International video mapping
economists, ethnographers, and buyers at the The Euranim project focuses on innovative
forefront of critical, curatorial and academic partners in Hungary, Spain, France, Germany, digital animation technologies and their
development in contemporary craft internationally Cyprus, Slovakia and Iceland, with others being application in large-scale public and cultural
– enabling exchange and debate of ideas. developed each year. works. It brings together more than 60 partners
Find out more: Further details can be found at: from the creative industries, and provides
plymouthart.ac.uk/research/making-futures plymouthart.ac.uk/studying/erasmus young artists with new digital skills through an
ambitious programme of artistic residencies in
Global study opportunities Atlantic Youth Creative Hubs project five European countries, focusing on the teaching
The Erasmus+ programme enables our We take our role in the community seriously, of video mapping.
students to study at a European partner and as such are defining new agendas for social Around 50 of our students and alumni have
university for between three weeks to four innovation. An example of this is The Atlantic taken part in international animation festivals
months as an accredited part of their degree Youth Creative Hubs (AYCH) project, which in France and Hungary, as well as residencies in
programme. It gives them the opportunity to intends to build a model of social innovation for Denmark, Finland, Belgium, Hungary and France.
learn about different cultures and different ways young people supporting social entrepreneurship, As we continue to grow our international
of working. We currently have 23 Erasmus+ employment and education in the creative and profile, new partnership opportunities and
26 27 INTERNATIONAL HORIZONSMAKING “You’re creating here something that doesn’t exist anywhere else
in the UK. It’s a historic moment for education in this country.”
Sir Nicholas Serota – Chair of Arts Council England, Director of
LEARNING
Tate 1988–2017
We’re a creative ecosystem, from our school, Palace Court, our new pre-degree campus for 16 to 19-year-olds
The Red House, to our college and beyond
But the importance of creativity goes deeper than Lady Frances Sorrell, co-founder of the Sorrell
that. Creative invention is the magic that human Foundation and Saturday Club Trust, opened
societies have relied on for tens of thousands our dedicated studios for Foundation Diploma
of years. Creative people see things differently, in Art & Design students. At the other end of
they make things that didn’t exist before, and the spectrum, we encourage skilled crafters
they know how to tell stories. Creative people are and experienced artists to carry out their own
able to express ideas and capture things in a way research, offering those who have already
that the rest of the world can understand and be progressed their creativity the chance to pursue
moved by. new avenues. Our postgraduate programmes
A huge focus of our teaching is about bringing encourage people to re-skill, break new ground,
out the creativity that’s already inside you, and and develop in original directions.
letting it take a unique shape. We’re fascinated We’re also a founding associate of Tate
by the way that a person’s creativity evolves over Exchange, an annual programme that brings
time. Here, we see all our students developing together international artists, over 60 different
a little bit more each day. The idea of creativity organisations working both within and beyond
as a lifelong pursuit inspired us to do something the arts, and the general public. Tate Exchange
radical – we made a school. aims to explore the ways in which art has
Formally opened in October 2015 by Sir become active over the last 60 years, and
Nicholas Serota, Chair of Arts Council England how artists have changed our understanding
and former Director of Tate, The Red House is a of what art can be and what it can do. All of
place where three to 16-year-olds can learn in a these factors combined have a huge influence
way that encourages their creativity, and exposes on the atmosphere here. We’re configuring the
We meet lots of people with great talent, but who aren’t sure them to a life of being awake creatively. Katie richest, most diverse ecosystem of materials,
Greenyer, Creative Director of Pentland Brands, technologies, processes, practices, artforms,
whether pursuing a creative path is the right thing to do. the London-based fashion group whose labels industry placements and exchange of ideas at
We don’t like bombarding people with statistics, but the truth range from Red or Dead to Berghaus, Speedo any art school in the UK. And that gives us a
and Ellesse, opened our dedicated pre-degree certain kind of energy. We all learn from each
is that the UK’s creative industries are booming. They’re our campus for 16 to 19-year-olds studying creative other. And we all live what we do.
fastest-growing sector, and account for over 3.04 million jobs. Extended Diplomas in 2016. And in 2017
28 29 MAKING LEARNINGINTO INDUSTRY “With live briefs being brought through the department, as well
as live projects operating through The Agency, I could make
connections that would have taken years to gain on my own.”
Max Burke, BA (Hons) Graphic Design graduate
where external businesses and organisations
pitch paid live projects and briefs for
undergraduate students to work on. Beyond
providing direct industry experience, The Agency
Plugging into industry Fashion students regularly visit Première Vision drives innovation and prepares you for a higher
Our students begin their professional careers in Paris to identify trends and manufacturers. level of creative employment upon graduation,
the moment they step into the college: we And many of our students secure top industry or to become an independent practitioner within
encourage everyone to think of themselves placements with organisations such as Timorous your field.
as practitioners – photographers, illustrators, Beasties, Hallmark and Urban Outfitters. Our online Job Wall offers up-to-date
designers, filmmakers – from day one. opportunities to earn as you learn, advertising
All our programmes show you how to combine Blurring the lines between education and work and commissions to students across all of
artistic talent with business acumen, giving you employment our programmes.
the toolkit you need to be successful in today’s You’ll work on live briefs, set and assessed We also encourage students to enter
creative economy. And we provide opportunities by industry professionals. You’ll get to see how a competitions and open calls to help enrich their
for you to liaise with a wide range of creative professional creative project is handled from start profile and practice. Networking, selling and
industries. to finish, including pitching and marketing ideas, showcasing work are key industry skills that we
Our BA (Hons) Animation students, for project management, and being part of a creative nurture, taking part in a variety of major fairs,
Kubrick producer, Jan Harlan, advising our
example, have taken part in huge international team, as well as working directly with clients. students on composing & filmmaking festivals and shows – such as D&AD’s New Blood
events in Lille and Stuttgart. Our BA (Hons) You will be involved with elements of the creative in Shoreditch, Port Eliot Festival, London Design
business process that you wouldn’t otherwise be industry; you’ll be equipped with the skills and Fair, New Designers and Graduate Fashion Week.
part of until entering the world of work. thinking that you will need to excel in working life, They’re a chance for you to sell your work and
from the moment you leave the college. develop your public profile as a professional,
Inspiration and networking We also offer an array of extra services, as well as networking with creative agencies and
You’ll share learning, ideas and experiences designed to fit around your studies, which help organisations that you may want to work with
through knowledge exchanges, and draw to make the transition from student life to the in future.
inspiration from exhibition visits, lectures, working world even easier.
and talks from experienced professionals in
the creative business community. We offer Careers and employability in action
masterclasses, taught by industry experts in We offer careers support with an online portal
small, focused groups, and tailored business for information, jobs and internships. We tailor
courses. Our careers advice, before and after careers advice with one-to-one information and
graduation, includes a service that promotes guidance on all the essentials, including CVs,
international awards and events, relevant jobs, interview advice and much more. And we also
and internships. All of this means that you’ll hit provide industry placement advice and support,
the ground running in the UK’s fastest growing with a bursary available to help you realise
industry the moment you graduate. your aspirations.
Creative employers deliver workshops,
What next? seminars and masterclasses, ensuring
We believe that creativity is a way of life. that students hear the latest about industry,
That, with the right support, anyone can make a from industry.
living doing something they love. We host an annual festival of workshops
Our programme leaders work closely with and seminars during Employability Week, with
local, regional, national and international creative opportunities for you to meet and learn from
Student George Goodwin was
commissioned by singer-songwriter Jack industry employers. Our teaching is always industry practitioners and professionals. Students connect with industry at the
Garratt to illustrate his official tour merch
relevant, and tailored to meet the needs of The Agency is our in-house creative studio annual London Design Fair
INTO INDUSTRY 30 31 INTO INDUSTRY“Plymouth College of Art is one of the best art schools in the
world. This art school sets the bar for other people to follow.”
Sir John Sorrell CBE, co-founder and chairman of London
Design Festival.
Behind the scenes of ‘Changing Perspectives’
by Allie Couch, BA (Hons) Graphic Design
3D DESIGN CRAFTS 32 33 3D DESIGN CRAFTSIN THE
The Gallery is Plymouth College of Art’s dedicated public
exhibition space. Throughout the year, a programme of shows
and other events brings some of the world’s most exciting
artists and creative practitioners to the college: as well as
helping to put Plymouth on the arts map, it gives our students
a fantastic opportunity to learn from leaders in their fields.
GALLERY
Our public-facing gallery brings outside and offering exciting opportunities to enhance
inspiration into the college, hosting the work of their professional practice in fresh and
professional artists from around the globe. interesting ways.
The Gallery’s exhibition programme is shaped We have showcased the work of artists
by the curriculum, with focus given to art, including Matt Stokes (as part of We The People
design and digital media, reflecting the rich and Are The Work), Abigail Reynolds, Brian Griffiths
diverse cultural community of the college and (as part of The British Art Show 7), Craig Fisher,
the city. The Gallery specialises in supporting BOUDICCA, Martin Parr, Albert Irvin, Timorous
artists at various stages of their careers, Beasties, Catherine Yass (as part of Walk On)
enabling them to produce new exhibitions, and many more.
Oliver Sutherland ‘And Then’, part one of the
34 IN THE GALLERY
35 3DSouth
DESIGN CRAFTS
West Showcase in The Gallery, 2017“The Gallery brings in professional artists from around the world,
from lots of different disciplines, that students wouldn’t have
access to otherwise.”
Hannah Rose, Gallery Manager
Kit Poulson, Part One of the South West
Showcase in The Gallery, 2015
Paul Simmons from Timorous
Beasties at the ‘Bedsit’ opening
in The Gallery, 2016
For the city, for the college programme and internal education programme,
The Gallery helps connect the college and which includes guest lectures, careers talks,
Plymouth to the national and international art portfolio clinics and masterclasses.
scene, illustrating our outward-facing ethos. Our
programme often reflects what is happening For the future
elsewhere in the world, as The Gallery works in This all gives our students a priceless means
partnership with other organisations, such as of understanding the world of professional
LUX, Jerwood and The Crafts Council. The Gallery creative practice from the inside. What they
shows bring exciting artists to Plymouth, often for learn through The Gallery feeds into their studies
the first time and in a space that is open to the and can create distinctive advantages in their
public, for free. professional careers.
At the same time, The Gallery also enriches Having close contact with outside artists can
the rest of the college, supporting teaching and lead to all kinds of career breaks: our students
learning. For our students, The Gallery not only are regularly offered internships as a result of
provides the chance to hear from and be inspired these opportunities.
by some of the leading names in the arts, but With The Gallery, just as with every programme
also creates opportunities for students to get at Plymouth College of Art, the opportunities are
directly involved with exhibition preparation there for you to take.
through a gallery volunteers programme and
other unique opportunities.
Our students have the chance not just to see plymouthart.ac.uk/gallery
the end result of the creative process, but to talk plymouthcollegeofartgallery
to practitioners about the steps that have taken thegallery_pca
Matt Stokes ‘More Than A Pony Show’ for We The
People Are The Work in The Gallery, 2017 them there through The Gallery’s public events
IN THE GALLERY 36 37 IN THE GALLERYTALKING
DESIGN
Why did you choose to study at Plymouth What advice would you give a student who is
College of Art? about to enter the industry?
I fell in love with the South West from an early My best advice is to keep in mind that earning a
age, the area has a very optimistic vibe, a feeling degree is not the end of your education, design
Since graduating, he’s created award-winning communications that anything is possible. I knew Plymouth was studios provide a great environment to continue
and platforms for brands such as Beats by Dre, Nike and Google, lively and exciting with a strong identity and your learning. I learnt from some of the best
and he’s currently Associate Creative Director & Interactive I loved that the creative pulse was centered
around counter culture with a dynamic music,
in the industry in what felt like an extension
of my design education. Technology moves at
Designer for Apple, California. We sat down for a chat with Peter fashion, art and film scene. Visiting the campus, such a fast pace, and the design industry is at
Jupp to hear why design is a lifelong learning experience and I got a feel for Plymouth College of Art’s thriving the forefront of that. Communication through
learning environment. The degree I studied was constant dialogue and the exchanging of ideas
how his time with us prepared him for that journey. the first digital creative programme of its kind in is key in producing innovative work.
the country, which marked the college as a place From a personal perspective, don’t lose
where people are open to new ideas and ways sight of the things you care about. Your work
of thinking. can impact lives in many positive ways, you can
create things that really make a difference
with
What did you like about studying here? to people.
These characters were created as part of a launch campaign
Firstly, it’s such an inspiring and collaborative
for the new Beats Pill speakers © R/GA and Beats by Dre
environment to study in. The college brings Can you tell us about your work before you
together talent from all kinds of creative started at Apple?
backgrounds. This was especially relevant for Before Apple, I worked at a few different design
Peter Jupp
working within interactive design, I love combining agencies in London. At the time, it was a pretty
lots of disciplines: film, photography, coding, well established path to go straight into an
sound, animation, storytelling and graphic design. agency. Agencies are fast paced, and are a great
At the college I was lucky enough to be immersed way to gain lots of exposure to different clients
in and influenced by all of this, supported by the and industry types. Smaller agencies typically
experience and knowledge of the staff. offer more opportunity to own something and
take more responsibility, but larger agencies have
38 39 TALKING DESIGN“Your work can impact lives in many positive ways, you
can create things that really make a difference to people.”
Peter Jupp
“Working with Google means bringing together technology and
creative thinking to reach users in fresh and surprising ways. This
campaign reminded people of the magic of search, by anticipating
the resources to provide lots of learning and are going to in-house design studios. The value users needs via smart digital screens.” © R/GA and Google
support for a new graduate. At first I was just of design is much better understood by clients,
eager to work on everything, but over time I was so there is a bigger opportunity to drive change
also able to figure what I cared about and stood and make an impact directly within the brand.
for, my own values. Now I use this to challenge Of course it’s not the end for agencies, they are
myself and inform my own career decisions. pivoting more into product development for their
most innovative work.
How did you get from a degree here to
working at Apple, California? You’ve mentioned in the past about wanting
A group of us from Plymouth College of Art to get more students, particularly in the
exhibited at an event called New Designers in South West, into the interactive marketing
London in our final year. It was a great experience industry, can you tell us a bit more about
and an opportunity to meet other graduating that?
creatives, and see what they’d been working on. The interactive design industry should embrace
It’s easy to become really focused on your own the creative energy from the South West. There
work during college and not realise that you are is tons of talent coming out of Plymouth and the
part of the next generation of designers. The diversity of thinking and fresh perspectives is
show also gave me a chance to network with something design agencies look for.
#showyourcolor campaign for their new headphones to
industry professionals and discuss my projects
The team at R/GA and Beats by Dre created the 2012
kickstart a culture around sound and self expression.
with them, which led to my first job in a design What advice do you have for students
studio, jump forward a few years and a few thinking about studying at Plymouth College
design studios and I started working for Apple. of Art?
Find your specialism. Stay curious, and
What brands have you worked with? simplify everything.
Nike, Beats by Dre, Google, BBC, Virgin Atlantic,
© R/GA and Beats by Dre
and many more. The best ones are authentic,
have a very clear point of view, and know what
their brand stands for. These are also the most For more details on our BA (Hons) Graphic
challenging to work with of course. Design programme see page 108 and for details
of our BA (Hons) Product Design & Innovation
Where do you see the creative industry in programme, see page 144
five years?
It makes a lot of sense to me that more creatives apple.com
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