Ms Beverley Speight

Biography

A creative balance between Programme Lead / Senior Lecturer for BA Arts and Creative Industries Foundation programme at Middlesex University, freelance Graphic Design / Illustration commissions and writing books.

Teaching

ACI Foundation - Programme  Lead / Senior Lecturer

The Arts and Creative Industries foundation year is a contemporary and inspirational multidisciplinary programme, carefully compiled of four modules, that encourages students to explore the aspects of different creative directions. With a diagnostic approach, and in preparation for BA study, this programme aims to expand creative thinking, develop a strong base of essential and transferable skills and techniques, clarify industry careers for future focus, build confidence, and help students choose a suitable direction in the creative industries.

teaching the following modules:

• Module_01 creative London. An opportunity to explore art, design, and media through a series of visits to galleries, exhibitions, museums, talks and seminars, providing knowledge of contexts and issues that will inform and inspire your developing practice.
• Module_02 Skills and the creative process. Explore our world class facilities and build your skills and techniques through a series of introductory project-based workshops, and creative day projects, designed to introduce you to the creative process method of working.
• Module_03 Creative directions. Develop your own personal style through a series of specially designed creative briefs covering all directions, aimed to help you recognise your strengths and preferred direction of study. Flexibility allows you to affirm your direction or try other options to secure your choice of study.
• Module_04 major project and portfolio. A focus on your chosen direction though a longer and more involved project challenge where skills and knowledge gained throughout the programme is put into practice. The programme culminates with preparation of a final digital portfolio to showcase your creative year.