There’s more to our courses than their titles might suggest. Embedded within each course are sessions working on Maths and English (Functional Skill or GCSE dependent on their prior level), showing how these essential skills are relevant to everything within education and the outside world. The key to this is having tutors just as passionate about these subjects […]
At the start of December we let you take a sneaky look at some back stage photos that the media group were producing in collaboration with other members of the college. A month down the line, we can now release the end result! In case you missed the blog before that explains what the project was, […]
It’s that time again when we let the world know about our wonderful and accomplished tutors! This week we are making the world aware of the wonder that is our Level 1 Music tutor Matt Perry (no, not Chandler from Friends, someone much more interesting and less sarcastic). Matt has been making music for many years and […]
Last year saw the birth of a great new partnership between Dv8 Sussex’s Bexhill centre and hip hop DJ extraordinaire DJ Skitz. As 2015 dawns upon us we caught up with the man himself to for an exclusive Q & A about The Last Post, a successful project with Dv8 students (read more about the project here). […]
The Last Post letter writing project came to a poignant end in Bexhill last Monday as students delivered their letters written to unknown soldiers in WWI to the Bexhill war memorial. The project consisted of 4 workshops overseen by local artist DJ Skitz, assisted by acclaimed spoken word artist Holly McNish and rapper Inja, who […]
Last night Dv8 Sussex’s students, staff, friends and family braved the winter chill to deliver a showcase of musical talent and supreme event management skills at Brighton Arts Club. Central to what we do at Dv8 is giving students the chance to take their creativity out into the real world and gain experience and last […]
Being a student at DV8 comes with a lot of obstacles. In our first 8 weeks at Dv8 Sussex, we have found ways to overcome these and have now become T.A.L.C, the Dv8 survivors! Starting at the beginning of your day at Dv8, not forgetting to get out of your pyjamas, come prepared with college […]
It happens more than often when you stare at your blank page expecting for the optimum design to draw itself. It’s also common to begin bruising your temple with your pencil, forcing concentration and just chucking every idea into the trash. Even the best artists have frustrating days but nothing brilliant comes by just swatting […]
Media Production had another very busy last week beginning the practical side of their course project and taking a little trip outside of Dv8… They’ve been commissioned to work with their fellow Music Production and Fashion students to create a portfolio of photos that showcase their creative talents and identity. These photographs will be used […]
Today, my class took a visit to a Worthing museum. We were shown the archives with the curator and we were fortunate to be shown all the beautiful designs that survived through history until now – the earliest being 1750. During the discussion around the historical outfits, we were apprised about the facts connected to […]
We had another fantastic sofa session at Dv8 Bexhill last week with the Programmer for The De La Warr Pavilion, Ollie Catchpole. He has previously worked for Komedia in Brighton and for The Great Escape festival before moving onto the The De La Warr where he’s been for two and a half years. Ollie was […]
Exciting times are afoot for Dv8 Sussex’s Bexhill music students as a series of industry lead events began last week. Staying true to Dv8’s belief that the best teachers are those who do what they teach, these events are all designed to give Bexhill’s future music stars a chance to meet and learn from people […]
We’ve featured Live Events, Media and Fashion tutors, so now it’s time to introduce Joe Newman, one of our many talented Music Production experts! Joe learnt guitar and bass at a young age and has been making a living from music since the age of 17. This has taken him on many adventures playing in […]
We recently caught up with Marcus, AKA Kidzie at our Bexhill centre for the low-down on his Dv8 journey! Our rising Hip-Hop star has been with us for over two years and in that time learnt, produced and performed his tracks with a deep passion and love for music. Read on for Marcus’s story… […]
Last week our aspiring fashion designers were incredibly busy! They received a very special visit from Brighton based designer Jess Eaton and held a fashion exhibition on their first months project. The course’s very first brief was to create innovative and wearable trashion garments and accessories from used goods and items that would essentially be […]
Did you know that our courses don’t just start in September? We have courses running all year round at Dv8 and a range of opportunities for young people not in education, employment or training! We have three courses still available for people aged 16 – 18 who aren’t currently enrolled on any other courses. They’re particularly suited to […]
Is there anything better than taking a course in Live Events and being taught by a tutor who already works in the industry? We think not! Meet James Turnbull! He wears a couple of different hats outside of Dv8… James is the Programmer at The Old Market. TOM as it is also known has a […]
This week’s tutor shining under the spotlight is Carina, our Digital Media guru! Carina teaches the Social Media & Digital Marketing Apprenticeship and Level 2 Media Production and has been working with Dv8 for many years. But when Carina isn’t passing on her industry expertise and knowledge here, what is she doing? Carina’s background includes a […]
The first term of the new year at Dv8 Sussex is finally here and the building is once again teeming with young, fresh and creative minds! (*cheers*) As a welcoming surprise, and to help our new students get to know each other, we decided to emulate last success and create our second one-take lip sync video […]
Ben Carnet excelled at our Level 2 Media Production course. After completing and passing the course Ben signed up with us for an Apprenticeship and within two days he was offered a job with The Latest TV. We had a chat with Ben about his time at Dv8 and how he’s getting on in his […]
Hey guys! For those of you who don’t know, my name is Adam and I’m Dv8’s very own Social Media & Digital Marketing Apprentice. Seeing as it’s A Level results day (hope you all get what you’re expecting!) and GCSE results soon approaching, I thought I’d share a little bit of my last year’s experience […]
On Tuesday 24th of June The Old Market played host to Brighton Breakout, a hip hop showcase which focused on the positive side of hip hop in order to break the stereotype of gangs, violence and drugs. The incredibly successful event was organised by Leanne, Shannel and Georgina from our Live Events course. The night brought […]
Two of our Level 1 Music Production students recently attended a high-profile music industry networking and Q&A event called The Student Sessions, courtesy of an invitation for Dv8 Sussex from BIMM and The Great Escape Festival – on May 9th. Aidan Mant and Alfie East were able to see guest speakers such as Andrea de Leon […]
It’s been a busy old month at Dv8 Sussex. Our students have launched four enterprise projects, released an EP on their own record label, created and screened a documentary on asexuality, secured a place on a degree course next year, welcomed a host of guest speakers from various creative industries, built video games and much […]
One of our Level 2 Media Production students, Josh Scott recently had the fantastic opportunity to create a short documentary with Fixers UK on asexuality. Not only did he have the chance to get involved with a great project, his documentary was liked so much that it is being broadcasted live on ITV Meridian on Thursday 8th May. We spoke with […]
