Mark Houghton

Hereford College of Arts

Hereford College of Arts is a dedicated arts college with a specialist focus on art, media, design, popular music and performing arts. We have a mission to empower creativity and enrich our world through transformative arts education. The curriculum includes undergraduate and postgraduate degrees alongside a range of pre-degree college level courses and a wide ranging short course programme. Staff and students are part of a dynamic creative community. Students are empowered with skills for life and work, to succeed in education, employment and entrepreneurship, and to have a positive impact on the world. Key to the HCA experience is engaging with other creative in a unique, collaborative atmosphere. Our technical facilities include exceptional access to specialist workshops in textiles, 3D fabrication, print, ceramics, small metals, arts, practice and recording studios, and a full-functioning ‘black-box' style performing arts theatre. Inspiring staff encourage students to be daring, brave and inventive, and help them each to discover their creative voice. In 2017, HCA was awarded Silver by the TEF Panel, which judged that the College delivers high quality teaching, learning, and outcomes for its students. It consistently exceeds rigorous national quality requirements for UK higher education. We believe that creative collaboration gives us the power to change the world, and that the right mix of excellent teaching, creative spaces, technical facilities, and experienced, technical staff will empower creativity. We support students and staff to be: Collaborative: we believe creative collaboration gives people the power to change the world. Inquisitive: we urge our students to question, seek the wider context, think critically, and use arts to engage with society. Brave: we support and challenge individuals to achieve their ambitions, to tackle important issues, and to take bold creative risks. Inventive: we encourage an appetite to take on problems and a resourceful, creative approach to solving them. Individual: we respect the individual needs and interests of all members of our creative community, and provide a safe space for unique creative voices to develop and thrive.