Industry connected and employment focused for the creative industries.
Gain an exceptional experience working with our local, national and international networks developing skills, knowledge and resilience, building foundations for careers in art, design, journalism, film and TV production, music, perfoming arts and media.
Our School of Arts & Creative Industries is uniquely placed to support the journey of creatives at all stages in their careers.
See what it's like to study at our School of Arts & Creative Industries.
This year's MIMA Great Create is now open. Find out how you can enter and check out last year's winning entry by Jonathan Raiseborough.
We're lucky to have our very own art gallery, MIMA (Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art). Using the gallery as a platform, cultural hub and creative resource, our programmes develop and support you to become a unique, industry-ready talent.
We offer an exciting and distinctive range of hands-on media and communications courses designed to help you expand your critical thinking and creativity.
Studying this subject opens up a number of career pathways, from professional sound to acoustics and audio software development.
Today's production industries demand highly trained, professional practitioners who can demonstrate a clear understanding of contemporary creative performance and production techniques.
We support students who are working on a wide range of topics from community engagement through to performance art, drawing or printmaking.
View our 2022 graduates' outstanding achievement with an exhibition of their creativity
Issue 3 of our quarterly magazine - get the latest on all things happening at our School of Arts & Creative Industries
Undergraduate showcase 2020
Workshop, studio, gallery and classroom-based learning allows you to explore and experiment in your chosen creative subjects. You work with skilled technicians to help you create and innovate, and have open access to all workshops to develop your personally defined project themes.
Our academic team has a wealth of teaching experience and specialist knowledge, are active internationally across research and industry, and all contribute to our collaborative and interdisciplinary ethos.
You develop the skills, knowledge, resilience and networks to sustain a life of creative practice. Our students go on to work in a range of fields - they are digitally able, financially savvy and know how to make things happen in the world.
Dean
Laura is responsible for the overall strategic development of the School. She has spent 20 years working in museums and galleries in the UK and abroad including Tate, FACT, MOCAD (Detroit), the New Museum (New York) and Site Gallery.
Associate Dean (Marketing & Recruitment)
Angela is responsible for undergraduate and postgraduate student recruitment, including degree apprentices, portfolio development and academic partnerships.
Associate Dean (International)
Rob is responsible for the strategic development of the School's international portfolio. He has developed a wide range of successful partnerships with a variety of businesses and universities in the UK and internationally.
Associate Dean (Learning & Teaching)
Clare is responsible for overseeing all aspects of learning and teaching within the School, including ensuring delivery of a high-quality student experience, curriculum development and quality assurance.
Head of Department (Art & Design)
Sarah is an interdisciplinary curator, academic, writer and professor. She was one of Creative Review's 50 Creative Leaders in 2017 and has led major participation, performance and curatorial projects with international artists.
School Business Manager
Sara is responsible for monitoring the budget in terms of income and expenditure as well as managing resources such as staffing and facilities.
School Registrar
Jill is responsible for supporting the Dean in the management of academic and student activities through the student journey, and supporting the academic quality assurance of the student learning experience.
Small businesses in the Tees Valley area are being provided with the chance to gain fully funded support from Teesside University graduates to help produce creative content.
11 Nov 2022 Business
