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The Wisdom Charcoal Forge comes to Hereford College of Arts
Lisa Wisdom brought her sustainable charcoal forge to HCA, inspiring students to build six portable forges and explore low‑impact, accessible blacksmithing through hands‑on, creative, community‑focused workshops.
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Spoons in the Woods
New Wisdom charcoal forges powered the Spoons in the Woods project, as HCA students led woodland forging sessions at The Cart Shed, boosting skills, confidence and creativity for first‑time makers.
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CMYK 2026
Join us for the return to campus of CMYK - a festival of print and illustration.
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Dr Sarah Scarsbrook
Dr Sarah Scarsbrook - Partnerships & Business Development Manager
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Gareth Swindail-Parry
Gareth Swindail-Parry is a Sound Designer, Composer and Theatre Manager working with Performing and Production Arts and Music Performance and Production..
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Borders & Boundaries: Artist Talk Series // Maya Rose Edwards
Maya Rose Edwards - a participatory public sculptor - is the second featured artists in our public talk series on the topic of Borders and Boundaries.
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Applicant Experience Day - School of Fine Art & Photography
Applicants and offer holders for our BA (Hons) degrees in Fine Art and Photography are invited to join us for an immersive day on campus.
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Applicant Experience Day - School of Visual Communication
Applicants and offer holders for our BA (Hons) degrees in Illustration, Illustration & Animation, Graphic Design, Digital Content Creation and Games Design (2026 entry) are invited to join us for an immersive day on campus.
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Securing a prestigious and competitive apprenticeship with BBC Hereford & Worcester.
Bass player Cale Murray was supported by HCA to gain a paid sound operator position at the Regal Theatre’s production of Robin Hood while studying at HCA. Cale then applied for the prestigious and competitive BBC Hereford and Worcester - Introducing Apprenticeship, where he was up against over 1000 applicants.
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Marion Elliot
Marion is a designer, teacher and author, specialising in paper-engineering, Book Arts and paper-related processes. With more than 20 years of experience she has published more than 20 design-related books, and has had work exhibited across the UK, USA, and Japan.
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Art, Design & Communication
Develop your knowledge of the creative industries through dynamic and individualised teaching and learning experiences. We work to live industry briefs, offer incredible workshop facilities and provide professional feedback from highly qualified teaching staff and technical demonstrators.
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Creative Media Production & Technology
Take the next step in your journey towards becoming a digital arts specialist. This course is designed to deepen your understanding of technical and research production skills, and equip you with the skills you need to achieve success in the ever-expanding world of digital and interactive media.
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Music Performance and Production
Our dynamic course is perfect for aspiring pop, rock, jazz, and folk musicians who want to immerse themselves in an industry-relevant syllabus. Designed in collaboration with industry experts and academic staff, this programme aims to equip you with the skills and knowledge to become a professional within the music business.
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Post-16 courses
Information and guidance on fees and funding for Post-16 courses
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Teen Easter Workshops
Teen Easter Workshops at Hereford college of Arts
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Becoming a Governor
Find out how to join our Board of Governors
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Information for Mature Students
Start where you are. Find out more about studying art and design as a mature student at Hereford College of Arts.