The academy will also specialise in Visual Arts, building on the considerable expertise of our staff. Standards in Visual Arts are among the best in the UK and the specialism will develop creativity in our students.

Our creative curriculum will raise the self-esteem of students and provide many opportunities for community engagement, team working and the involvement of arts practitioners. We enhance students’ learning through access to media, film, photography, animation and textile design. We have established strong links with regional, national and international centres of art to raise student aspirations and challenge talented art students.