New College Nottingham (ncn) is a vibrant, cosmopolitan college located in the heart of a great student city. It is one of the largest further education colleges in the UK, offering an extensive range of full-time and part-time courses ranging from pre-entry through to degree-level study.
The ncn Clarendon Academy of Performing Arts & Music features two industry standard theatres (capacity 200 and 80) with full box office facilities. A newly commissioned full-size lighting lab for technical theatre training complements the existing set construction workshops and costume design studios.
There are two professional recording studios linked through to performance areas, and a twelve-station fully equipped training studio for developing and recording the sonic arts, as well as space and facilities for music performance.
The ncn Lace Market School of Art, Design, Fashion & Media, based in the historic Lace Market area of the city centre, offers professional facilities including a radio station and TV studio, as well as studios and workshops to support a full range of practical activities.
The College employs qualified educators and trainers, as well as professionally trained practitioners, all of whom are experienced and active in their particular field. ncn is flexible and responsive to the education and training needs of the creative industries.
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New College Nottingham Offstage Choices
A collaboration between New College Nottingham (ncn) and The Royal Centre in Nottingham gave students a taste of a wide range of offstage careers on 15 October.
The ‘Offstage Choices’ event showcased jobs available behind the scenes in technical theatre and live music events.
The young people went backstage at the Royal Centre and met a number of professionals including the stage manager of the play ‘Kes’, from The Touring Consortium. Staff members shared tricks of the trade and offered the students the opportunity to experience a range of ‘offstage’ career choices in the theatre industry.
Joshua Pask, 19, said: “The event was very interesting, and although I’ve always been interested in lighting and sound, it was good to find out about other options in the industry like stage management. I found it really inspirational.”
As a Founder College of The National Skills Academy for Creative & Cultural Skills, ncn is part of a network of industry specialists in theatre, opera, live music events, festivals, further education colleges and training providers working together to develop and improve skills within the industry.