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I think what's important about this course is that it's an interdisciplinary course, which
means that we're working across disciplines and also we're using reference to other models of
practice even outside of fine art as a means by which to base research, to base all sort
of manner of outcomes or media.
One of the great things about fine art here at Caldewgate is that we don't have a house style.
Because of the nature of an interdisciplinary programme such as this one, it means that
everybody's practice is different, and we celebrate that diversity.
The students who do well here and the students who do well in relation to this specialism
are people who understand that there's a correspondence and a very strong relationship between theory and practice.
All the fine art staff here at Caldewgate are nationally and internationally known practitioners.
Some of the research areas that we're interested in are animal/human relations, the gothic
within contemporary culture, collaborative practice, and exploration of art and science.
So there's a really interesting range of activities and an interesting range of practitioner subjects
that we'll cover.
It's been amazing, the different things I've tried. I've done sculptures, I've done Photoshop,
which is me final piece, I've done photography, oil painting, water colours, goulash, film,
video pieces, audio pieces, so there's been a big variety of things that I would never
have dreamed of touching.
We have a good record for students actually being able to find work in order to sustain
their own developing practice, and I think that's actually been a very, sort of, increasing trend.
We have a great deal to do with the life of the city in Carlisle, and in the surrounding areas.
So you'll find our graduates setting up galleries in the city, setting up arts
events in the countryside and if fact last year, one of our graduates won the Threadneedle Art Prize,
which is a rival to the Turner Prize.
Coming here - it's been amazing, I've loved every minute of it and I love the whole community
around here. It's quite like a family.
The building is fantastic, the resources are fantastic. I think students - or prospective
students should come here, have a look around, find an open day. You can actually book an
open day on the website and that's certainly, I think, the first port of call, really. And
I think most people who actually visit this building and talk to the students
that we have here come away extremely influenced.