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If you’re creative, innovative and original...you need tutors who inspire you and a work space that promotes imagination!

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LMC’s purpose built studios are just what you needto unleash your potential with lots of white spacejust waiting for your ideas and designs. You’ll haveyour own personal studio space and have access to all the facilities you need to fully explore yourcreativity such as print making equipment, MACsuites, a fully-kitted out recording studio and evena shop where you can purchase materials.

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One of the best things about visual and creativestudies is seeing other people’s reaction to yourwork. To help you showcase your talents, the topfloor of our Art & Design facility opens out toprovide a gorgeous gallery space where ourstudents hold their end of year show.

Performance students can take advantage of ourfully licensed entertainment venue, the HexagonTheatre, to stage professional performances andexperience the thrill of being on stage as well asthe functional skills in planning, staging andchoreographing a public performance.

And our Graphics, Film & TV and GamesDevelopment students use our MAC or PC suites to show off their talents digitally or in the virtual world.

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To create original work and generate new ideas,you need tutors who will inspire you, tutors whohave industry experience and understand both thecreative and business aspects of design. LMCtutors all have experience in relevant industriesand many pursue artistic careers alongside theirteaching commitments. This means they know thedifference between artistic flair and commercialdesign, know the ins and outs of the business andcan help you recognise where your talents lie, andhow to make the most of them

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Your studies at LMC don’t have to end when youreach level 3 (A-level standard)

Our visual and creative studies students are verysuccessful and many progress onto degree levelcourses. Past students have chosen to study ahuge variety of courses at some of the mostdistinguished art schools and universities in the UKand abroad including:

Winchester School of Art, London College ofCommunication, Camberwell College of Art, Edinburgh College of Art, Leeds College of Art &Design, Chelsea College of Art & Design, Falmouth College of Arts and Kunsthol (HigherEducation Institution – Spain)

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If you’re creative, innovative and original...you need tutors who inspire you and a work space that promotes imagination!

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ELLIE MERRELL / PREVIOUSLY FROMLANCASTER GIRLS’ GRAMMAR SCHOOLI’ve learnt so much, not just with media andapplication but also developing my themes andideas in a way that interests me. You always getpositive reinforcement from the tutors and theyhelp you see your strengths and work on them.

IVOR WEATHERILL / PREVIOUSLY FROM QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOLThe relaxed and comfortable working environmentprovided makes every day fun and productive.

POL MARSHALL / MATURE STUDENT –PREVIOUSLY A TEACHERIt has been a real challenge but I have learnt somany new skills and can see how much my workhas improved. I love it! I enjoy being creative anddeveloping my ideas in a visual way. The staff arehugely supportive and charming!

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ART & DESIGN / FIRST DIPLOMA LEVEL 2Develop your drawing and visual research skillswhile learning more about the commercial designprocess. You will experiment with a range of twoand three dimensional materials and various mediawith the opportunity to develop specialist skillssuch as Fine Art, Fashion and Surface Pattern,graphics, Lens Based Media or 3D Design.

ART & DESIGN / NATIONAL DIPLOMA LEVEL 3Working across a wide range of media to developyour practical art & design skills, you will create anextensive portfolio demonstrating your creativeability. Throughout the 2 year programme you willhave the opportunity to develop specialist skillsincluding Fine Art, Graphics, Textiles, 3D Design,Film, and Photography to help you prepare foruniversity level study or employment in the area ofyour choice.

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STUDENTS HAVE GONE ON TO STUDY:Visual Arts - Camberwell College of Art, Goldsmiths, LondonTextiles & Surface Design - Edinburgh College of Art, Fine Arts -Leeds College of Art & Design, Jewellery - London MetropolitanUniversity, Fashion Design - Middlesex University, Illustration &Design - University of Sunderland, Textiles Fashion and Fibre -Winchester School of Art, London College of Fashion Graphic Design- Falmouth College of Arts, Design & Art Direction -ManchesterMetropolitan University, Fashion Media & Promotion - University ofHuddersfield, Graphic and Media Design - London College ofCommunication.

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ART & DESIGN / FOUNDATION DIPLOMA LEVEL 3/4Develop your portfolio to cover a diverse range ofart & design disciplines and prepare for universitylevel study. You will study historical, critical andcontemporary art theory, as well as exploringdisciplines including; Fine Art, Painting, Sculpture,Printmaking, Fashion, Textiles, 3D design, Graphics,Photography, Illustration, Digital Imagery, Videoand Life Drawing. If you are aged 18 or under youcan study this course at Lancaster & MorecambeCollege for FREE rather than pay fees to study thesame course at university.

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STUDENTS HAVE GONE ON TO STUDY:Fine Arts - Chelsea College of Art & Design, Illustration - Edinburgh College ofArt, Photography - Falmouth College of Arts, Animation - HertfordshireUniversity, Fashion Design - Huddersfield University, Interior Design - LeedsCollege of Art & Design, Graphic Design - Leeds Metropolitan University.

.,)"%CREATIVE & MEDIA / DIPLOMAOffered in partnership with Central Lancaster HighSchool, the Diploma will help you explore whatstudying at college would be like as you willcomplete the media component of the course atLMC. You’ll cover the theoretical elements ofcreative and media processes as well as exploringpractical disciplines such as 2D and 3D Visual Art,Graphic design, Product design, Fashion, Textiles,Advertising, Dance, Music, Film & TV and PhotoImaging.

I-MEDIA / FIRST DIPLOMA LEVEL 2Develop your skills in video production, audioproduction, animation and 2D computer gamesdesign and enhance your knowledge andunderstanding of the dynamic interactive mediaindustry. You’ll complete real projects working tobrief and prepare for employment or further studyin this exciting area of work.

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GAMES DEVELOPMENT / NATIONAL DIPLOMA LEVEL 3Design and develop your own computer gamesincluding animation, human computer interfaces,3D modelling, narrative structure and flashproduction. You will complete professional briefs,explore games platforms and technologies andexamine industry developments and productionmanagement.

FILM & TV PRODUCTION / NATIONAL DIPLOMA LEVEL 3You will develop your media production skillsthrough a variety of assignments including; MusicVideo, Documentaries, Film Trailers, Short Films,Advertising and commercial projects for externalclients. Specialist modules will enable you toexpand your knowledge and understanding of Film& TV Production via drama, documentary, news,factual reporting and scriptwriting, realising yourown creative ideas.

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STUDENTS HAVE GONE ON TO STUDY:Media Production - Staffordshire University, Media Production -Manchester City College, Media Production - Leeds MetropolitanUniversity, Scriptwriting & Film Studies - Staffordshire University

NEW MEDIA DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY /FOUNDATION DEGREE LEVEL 4Covering areas such as i-media production,computer graphics, creative & technicaldevelopment, Java script for interactive design,contextual studies, programming with action scriptand interactive production authoring, you’lldevelop a hybrid of design and technical skills foruse within interactive environments such as gamesdesign and web development. This qualification canbe ‘topped up’ to a full BA (Hons) degree with anadditional 1 or 2 years study at the University ofCentral Lancashire.

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MUSIC (INCLUDING MUSIC TECHNOLOGY) /FIRST DIPLOMA LEVEL 2If you want to make it in this exciting industry as amusician, producer or performer you’ll need topractice and expand your skills in musicperformance, music production and theatreperformance. By planning, rehearsing andperforming gigs and theatrical productions you willgain practical industry experience coveringconceptual development, administration, technical,artistic and managerial skills.

MUSIC (INCLUDING MUSIC TECHNOLOGY) /NATIONAL DIPLOMA LEVEL 3Combining performance and production skills withcreativity you will take advantage of advances incomputer music and digital recording technologyto produce compositions for commercial release.You will gain an insight into the workings of thisdynamic industry, and learn from experiencedmusicians and visiting industry professionals.

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TIM NIKROOZ / PREVIOUSLY FROM LANCASTERROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOLI find the course equally challenging andentertaining. It gives me focus and time toconcentrate in an area that interests me.

HOLLY LEIGHTON / PREVIOUSLY FROMHEYSHAM HIGH SCHOOL I really enjoy this course because you can learn somany new techniques. I feel my mind has reallyexpanded. The course is fun and challenging!

JEMMA TAYLOR / PREVIOUSLY FROM HORNBY HIGH SCHOOLI am having a great time on this course! It wastotally the right choice for me. The people arebrilliant and the tutor is great! She’s so much fun.

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EMMA COLE / PREVIOUSLY FROM DALLAM SIXTH FORM CENTREI’ve found the course really enjoyable so far. I feelthe course has allowed me to become much moreexperimental and I have worked in ways and mediaI would never have considered before. Throughdoing a Foundation course I feel my artistic skillshave improved greatly.

DANIEL FELL / PREVIOUSLY FROM MORECAMBE HIGH SCHOOLVery good, teaches you a lot in a short space oftime. Helps you create a big portfolio.

STEPHANIE FITCH / MATURE STUDENT –PREVIOUSLY OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTAbsolutely brilliant opportunity for me to spend allday every day thinking about exciting arttechniques. It’s really hard work – no time for lifeoutside college and stuff but really well supported.The teaching staff seem to know every student andwhere the help is needed. It’s also a really goodpreparation for what comes next as the tutorsknow lots about all the unis and art schools andhow to give us the very best chance to get wherewe want to go next.

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LET THEM EAT CAKE!Our Visual and Creative Studies students stage anannual show to demonstrate their talent and flairfor performance! This year’s extravaganza entitled‘Let Them Eat Cake’ took place in February andincluded live music performances, digital art, shortfilms and music videos as well as a catwalk showwith a difference! The fashion items, created by Art& Design students, were modelled by dancers onstage bringing the show to a fabulous climax.

MAKING AN EXHIBITION OF THEMSELVESOur students make the most of every opportunityto showcase their work, and rightly so. First yearNational Diploma Art & Design students exhibiteddrawings at the Ashton Memorial, Williamson’sPark, throughout December and January. Thedrawings were developed from the students’individual research on art movements andcontemporary drawing techniques. The range ofindividual responses to the brief resulted in adiverse exhibition which was well received by the public.

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NEW RECORDING STUDIO

A brand new recording studio has been created in LMC's HexagonTheatre. This exciting new development will allow students studyingMusic to create professional quality digital recordings, and also givethem the experience in sound engineering and editing techniquesrequired to succeed in this competitive industry.

At the heart of the studio is a brand new Toft 32 channel analoguemixing desk; the recording takes place digitally on an Apple Mac Proequipped with Pro Tools - the most advanced recording and editingsoftware on the market at this time which is favoured by largeorganisations such as the BBC. There are a host of pro microphonesavailable including the Neumann TLM103 and AKG 414s as well asother associated recording equipment, compressors and effects units.

FIGHTING CRIMEFilm & TV Students have been working with the police to produceshort films for young people to target community safety issues,individual films were produced for dangerous driving, knife crime,drinking and fire safety. Local police communications co-ordinatorDerek Quinn commented on the quality of the students’ work; “Wewere looking for unique films that would get stark messages acrossin a way that would grab young people’s attention and possiblyinfluence behaviour in a format that young people are used to andthis is exactly what we got. The students have been first-class andtheir ideas have been an inspiration.''

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STUDENTS TO PILOT ENERCITIES VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTGames Development students will have theopportunity to take over the world in a newEuropean project, ENERCITIES. Using a virtualworld platform such as those demonstrated bypopular games SimCity and Travian, ENERCITIES will focus on the environmentalimpact of developments.

ENERCITIES is funded by the EU’s IntelligentEnergy for Europe Programme and will develop agame-based learning platform where young peoplethroughout Europe can experience energy-relatedimplications while developing their own virtual world.

Contact Student Services on 0800 306 306 orinfo@lmc.ac.uk to request an application form, ordownload a copy from www.lmc.ac.uk.

Complete the application form and send to:Admissions OfficerLancaster & Morecambe CollegeMorecambe RoadLancasterLA1 2TY

On receipt of your application you will be invited toan interview for your first choice course which willgive you the opportunity to discuss the course indetail with the tutor to make sure it meets yourexpectations and abilities. If you are under 18,please ask your parent/guardian to come to theinterview with you and bring along your mostrecent school report or progress file if you have one.

If you would like an interview for more than onesubject, please indicate on your application form.

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