University of the Arts London

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University of the Arts London
Motto: A Creative Constellation
Established: 1986
Type: Public
President: Sir John Tusa
Rector: Sir Michael Bichard
Students: 27,970 [1]
Undergraduates: 11,555 [1]
Postgraduates: 2,250 [1]
Other students: 13,130 [1]
Location: London, England, UK
(51°30′50″N 0°8′58″W / 51.51389, -0.14944Coordinates: 51°30′50″N 0°8′58″W / 51.51389, -0.14944)
Website: http://www.arts.ac.uk/

The University of the Arts London is a collegiate university and Europe's largest centre for education in art, design, fashion, communication and the performing arts.[2] It also owns the Cochrane Theatre in Holborn.

It was previously called The London Institute, but changed its name upon being granted university status in 2004.

The site at Davies Street, next to Bond Street, is used for administrative purposes, learning resources, support services and a students' union bar and café.

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[edit] Colleges

Constituent College Campus Locations Founded
Camberwell College of Arts Camberwell 1898
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design Holborn 1854
Chelsea College of Art and Design Millbank 1895
London College of Communication Elephant and Castle 1894
London College of Fashion Oxford Street, Bond Street 1967
Wimbledon College of Art Wimbledon, Merton Park 1890

[edit] Publications

The Student Union publishes Less Common, a magazine that serves to showcase student's work from all six colleges. The University also publishes Arts London News, a weekly newspaper distributed throughout two terms of the year, which is produced and maintained by journalism students. The paper is published in conjunction with Rupert Murdoch's News International.

[edit] Success

Awards such as The Saatchi Scholarship, British Fashion Designer of the Year and the Turner Prize are regularly received due to the success of the staff and students of the university. It was rewarded the country's most modern university by the Times University Guide of 2006.

The university offers opportunities to embark on work placements with leading practitioners in the creative industry situated both nationally and oversees. Many courses throughout the federation provide the option to have a year out either in industry to gain work experience and to study abroad.

[edit] Popularity

Due to the university's success and impressive alumni, the university has become increasingly popular among prospective students, especially for a specialist institute in the arts. All the colleges exceed in applications and the university does follow a critical and decisive procedure when selecting new students. This is more noted for courses within design and fashion more so than any other. Students would expect to get a portfolio review which would usually then lead to an interview being given before the decision is made to accept that student on the course. Each course does have its own guidelines in determine new students.

In 2008, due to the change in the UCAS application system where students could only choose a maximum of five institutes rather than six, were there was a drop in the average applications for universities because students had to think about their choices, University of the Arts London had an increase in theirs. London College of Communication had recorded a high 7% increase in applications.

[edit] International students

The university is the most popular institute in the country for international students on courses in the creative arts and is one of highest institutes in the country for an international student population. Students from over 100 countries come to study at the university.

The University of the Arts London is also one of the most famous arts institutes recognised to those outside the country.

[edit] Halls of residence

Unfortunately the university does not guarantee accommodation to all first year students and the halls are very popular and there are students that do not get places even though halls are situated across London. The prices range between £100 GBP to £ 190 GBP and students would be required to apply early.

[edit] Notable alumni

University of the Arts London has some extremely successful alumni that had studied at the university. These include Paul Smith, the fashion designer and Charles Saatchi who is the founder of one of the most famous and successful advertising agencies MC Saatchi.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Table 0a - All students by institution, mode of study, level of study, gender and domicile 2005/06. Higher Education Statistics Agency online statistics. Retrieved on 2007-03-31.
  2. ^ Education Guardian. The Guardian online statistics. Retrieved on 2007-12-16.

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