The Creative Arts Pathway lead:
Creative Arts Pathway
“The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision. So write and draw and build and play and live only as you can.” – Neil Gaiman, author
The Creative Arts Pathway is an opportunity for students who have an interest in the arts to gain further experience of different art forms in order to develop their knowledge and creative skills.
The Creative Arts Pathway is open to any student interested in the arts. Whilst many of our students study subjects such as Art, Drama, English or Music, students from any discipline are welcome to broaden their experience of the arts. This Pathway would also benefit students intending to pursue a career in the artistic or creative industries.
Academic Focus
During the Autumn Term, students will be exposed to a variety of art forms and genres including a tour of Manchester’s street art, a theatrical production or musical concert as well as visits to local art galleries. There will also be lessons on short films and performance poetry.
Active Focus
In the Spring Term, students will create their own piece of art or performance inspired by the different art forms they have experienced during the first term. Each session will allow students to work either individually or collaboratively in their chosen specialism and the term will end with a presentation of their completed piece with reflections on the creative process.
Altruistic focus
In the Summer Term, students will use their team-working skills to create and run a series of art-themed workshops for our partner primary schools with the aim of encouraging and inspiring young people to enjoy and embrace the arts.