Taster Days

Visit our campus and get a taste of studying at Hereford College of Arts!

We can contribute towards travel (decided on a case- by – case basis).

Pre- Options Taster Day

Designed for students to get a taste of studying at the art college before they pick their options.

  • Years 7 – 9.
  • Subject to numbers and requirements.
  • Achieves Gatsby benchmarks 4, 5 and 7.

General Taster Day

This includes a talk about studying at Hereford College of Arts, a tour of our Folly Lane/ College Road campus and a choice of workshops to try.

  • Years 10 –11, 12 & 13.
  • All day/ half day.
  • Usually a maximum of 60 students.
  • Achieves Gatsby benchmarks 4, 5 and 7.

Course- Specific Taster Day

Students can choose a college/ degree* course that they are interested in and spend the day with the course leader, hear about the course and enjoy a longer workshop in the subject area.

Or you can choose a couple of specific courses that you would like your students to experience and we can cater the taster day to them!

  • Years 10 – 11, 12 & 13.
  • All day/ half day.
  • *5 – 12 students required in each course area for degree courses.
  • Achieves Gatsby benchmarks 4, 5 and 7.