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Art and design
Acclaimed artist awarded honorary degree
Michiko Nitta, who has exhibited work at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and the V&A awarded the honorary degree Doctor of Arts.
4 October 2021- news
Fashion, make-up and prostheticsSolent alumna becomes the latest Southampton City of Culture 2025 ambassador
Fashion designer, Jenny Packham, joins the growing list of ambassadors for Southampton's UK City of Culture 2025 bid
2 June 2021 - news
Art and designIf we can’t be somewhere, we’ll be everywhere
Solent Gallery launches What is Our Place? – a project that will use creativity to rethink place and access in all its forms.
1 July 2020 - news
Digital art, animation, games and VFXCGI and VFX students ready for the future
Students on the CGI and VFX courses have embraced the challenges the Covid-19 pandemic has created around their learning.
10 June 2020 - news
Music and performing artsA message to my superhero during Covid-19
Solent lecturer, Esther Frake, has written a song dedicated to life's superheroes.
6 May 2020 - news
Art and designArt to go
Collaboration between Solent’s art gallery and Southampton City Council to help young people express how they feel during the pandemic.
6 May 2020 - news
Film, TV and mediaDeath Mask Documentary wins national award
Film featuring death masks helps five television students win the Undergraduate Factual TV award at the RTS Student Television Awards.
1 July 2019 - news
Music and performing artsMusic Festivals in the UK
Latest research looks at the future of Britain's outdoor music events
24 September 2018 - news
Film, TV and mediaEditor of Billy Elliot film awarded honorary degree
Leading British film editor, John Wilson awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Arts .
11 July 2018 - news
Film, TV and mediaOscar-winning editor of Gravity awarded honorary degree
Oscar-winning and BAFTA-nominated Editor of Gravity, Mark Sanger, awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Arts.
9 July 2018 - news
Music and performing artsComposer, musician and singer awarded honorary degree
Composer, musician and singer, Bijan Mortazavi, was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Music.
12 July 2017 
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Film, TV and mediaHarry Potter film editor awarded honorary degree
World renowned film editor, Mick Audsley awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Arts.
12 July 2017 - news
Music and performing artsMusic students meet with the pros
Solent University music students recently visited music manager Colin Lester at his London office
26 May 2017 - news
Music and performing artsNo Luggage No Return: a play for Holocaust Memorial Day
As part of Holocaust Memorial Day, Solent's performance students will be putting on a play that hasn't been staged since 1943.
13 January 2017 - news
Fashion, make-up and prostheticsStudents get fashion fantastic with plastic
An exciting project with DOW will see Solent fashion students getting a chance to showcase their work at an event in Dusseldorf.
29 September 2016
