UCA Saturday clubs
March 2024
Our partner institution, UCA is hosting 4 Creative Arts Saturday Clubs this Spring on their Farnham campus. These clubs are led by experienced creative practitioners and give you a chance to develop a portfolio of work. The programmes equip you with new skills to help build your confidence, as well as the ability to express your ideas and hone your creative practice.
All UCA Saturday clubs are free to participate in and materials are provided to anyone allocated a place. If you are taking part, you must be living in the UK for the duration of the course.
The deadline for all applications is Wednesday 21st February 2024
Date: Saturday 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd March
Year Group: Year 7, 8 & 9
Cost: Free (including materials)
Timings: 10 am – 2 pm
Location: UCA Farnham Campus, Falkner Rd, Farnham GU9 7DS
Explore various techniques and processes in printmaking! You’ll be introduced to the basics of screen, cyanotype, heat press & lino printing methods. These methods are suitable for those who have an interest in Illustration, Fine art, Textiles, Photography and Graphic design.
You’ll be guided by textiles specialist Joanna Hayward, who will provide demonstrations and support each week. The workshops are suitable for beginners and for those would are interested in developing their skills a little further in a higher education setting.
For more info and to apply, visit: https://www.uca.ac.uk/events/outreach/outreach-printmaking-saturday-club/
Date: Saturday 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd March
Year Group: Year 7, 8 & 9
Cost: Free (including materials)
Timings: 10 am – 2 pm
Location: UCA Farnham Campus, Falkner Rd, Farnham GU9 7DS
Embark on an artistic journey through “Exploring Clay: A 4-Session Journey.” Join us for a hands-on experience where participants dive into the world of clay, learning fundamental and advanced sculpting techniques each week. From creating forms to refining details, this workshop fosters creativity, problem-solving, and peer engagement. Explore the art of clay sculpting and culminate in an artistic celebration showcasing your creative growth.
For more info and to book, please visit: https://www.uca.ac.uk/events/outreach/outreach-saturday-club—sculpture/
Date: Saturday 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd March
Year Group: Year 7, 8 & 9
Cost: Free (including materials)
Timings: 10 am – 2 pm
Location: UCA Farnham Campus, Falkner Rd, Farnham GU9 7DS
In this programme, we will be exploring photography and how to turn still images into a short stop motion animation or GIF animation. You will be shown examples from the early ages of still life and more modernised versions that later on inspired stop motion in moving image.
We will be learning some basic premier pro editor techniques to put together this animation as well as traditional techniques like paper sculpture making and painting/Illustration.
You will gain experience in photography, installation, animation and assembly techniques to create your final installation where you will exhibit your work in a professional setting.
For more info, visit: https://www.uca.ac.uk/events/outreach/outreach-saturday-club—digital-art/
Date: Saturday 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd March
Year Group: Year 7, 8 & 9
Cost: Free (including materials)
Timings: 10 am – 2 pm
Location: UCA Farnham Campus, Falkner Rd, Farnham GU9 7DS
Join us for four sessions diving into the skills and techniques required to create truthful and inspiring performances across a range of genres and mediums. We’ll develop your performance toolkit from voice and movement, to character building and text work, radio and voice acting, and improvisation and devising skills. Over the four weeks, you’ll also learn about the methods of a range of world-respected practitioners to help build on and develop the skills you’ll need for a future in performing arts.
For more info, visit: https://www.uca.ac.uk/events/outreach/outreach-saturday-club—acting–performance/
UCA’s Saturday Clubs are suitable for students who are studying or have an interest in creative subjects and would like to develop their skills and portfolio. Applicants applying must be able to attend the full programme.
The aim of the Saturday Club is to provide an opportunity for young people to access free art & design tuition within a higher education environment to support them in the development of their portfolio of work. The Saturday Club is also designed for students who may not otherwise have the chance to access such an opportunity.
All students living in the UK are eligible to apply, but priority will be given to applicants who meet one or more of the following criteria:
- are the first generation in their family to study at higher education level (e.g. Degree, HND, HNC)
- are currently eligible for Free School Meals
- come from a neighbourhood with low overall progression rates to higher education (determined by postcode using POLAR 3 data)
- are from a black or minority ethnic background
- are in, or have lived under local authority care
- have caring responsibilities for a family member
- have a disability
- attend a KaMCOP, KMPF or HEON partnered school (a list of eligible schools is included on the UCA Saturday Club webpage)
- live in HEON or KaMCOP target postcode area
- have not previously attended a UCA Saturday Club programme
- have applied to study the Extended Diploma in Art & Design at UCA and have been referred by a UCA Academic
- Allocation will also be based on your personal statement, where we would like to see an evident passion for the subject and an interest in studying a creative subject at a higher level.
- This information will be gathered via UCA’s Saturday Club programme application form and will be assessed by the University’s Outreach Manager and Outreach Officer.
- Once the application deadline has passed, we will consider all applications against the priority criteria listed above to determine who will be offered a place. A decision will be sent in writing to confirm whether a place on the programme has been secured, and successful applicants will be asked to confirm their place in writing. Where the programmes are oversubscribed, unplaced applicants who meet the criteria outlined above will be kept on a waiting list and allocated spaces should they become available.
- If an applicant decides not to accept their offer, they must inform the Outreach Manager via email as soon as possible so spaces can be reallocated where possible.
To apply, please complete the application form for the Saturday Club you’d like to attend:
https://www.uca.ac.uk/study-at-uca/outreach/saturday-clubs/
The deadline for applications is Wednesday 21st February 2024.
If you have any questions about the events, please contact the team via: outreach@uca.ac.uk
