The University of the Arts, Young at Art and AchieveAbility
Background on University of the Arts:
University of the Arts London consists of five internationally renowned colleges:
- Camberwell College of Arts
- Central St Martins College of Art and Design
- Chelsea College of Art and Design
- London College of Communication
- London College of Fashion
Drawing upon more than 150 years of experience, we are Europe?s largest university for art, design, fashion, communication and the performing arts.
The University of the Arts comprises of over 24,000 students from over 100 countries. The University offers a range of academic programmes from further education through to undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees. Professional diplomas, certificates and short courses are available in a wide variety of subjects. The teaching and research has been judged as ?excellent? by independent and rigorous peer review.
Situated on multiple sites across London, our students and staff benefit from and contribute to the enormous range of stimuli. Our impact and engagement extends to the global stage through our international student body, our 200,000 alumni and the affiliations and partnerships with organisations that share our passion for the arts.
Young at Art
Young at art provides unique access to the resources and teaching of the five colleges of the University of the Arts London for young people, teachers and schools in Greater London. There are a wide range of opportunities available. These include:
- Summer Schools
- Summer and Saturday courses
- Artists-in-residence
- Annual awards
- Competitions
- Residential courses providing an introduction to student life
Young at art was initiated by the University of the Arts London over six years ago following a successful bid to the National Lottery via the Arts Council of England. It is part of the University of the Arts London?s commitment to widening participation and developing stronger links with schools and further education colleges. The diverse programme of activities offer high quality, accessible learning opportunities designed to raise aspirations and enrich the experience of participants.
The University of the Arts and AchieveAbility
The University of the Arts is currently supporting the national Aimhigher AchieveAbility project. University of the Arts are supporting strand two of the project, which is an aspiration raising programme which aims to use Higher Education students with Specific Learning Difficulties as role models for year 12 SpLD students. The University of the Arts is supporting this strand of the project in the following ways:
- Current students from the University of the Arts are being recruited to participate in the project.
- The Young at Art team are assisting in this recruitment with the project office.
- The Young at Art team are also assisting in the organisation of the outreach work for the students and the planning of parents events.
The University of the Arts has been a valuable partner in the AchieveAbility project, due to the nature of the courses available at the Colleges, the University of the Arts has a large proportion of SpLD students. Therefore, there is a greater understanding of the conditions, and a huge enthusiasm from the students about the project.
Contacts:
For further information regarding Young at Art please contact:
Main contact:
Young at Art
University of the Arts London
Millbank
London
SW1P 4RJ
020 7514 6042
yaa@arts.ac.uk
Main contact regarding AchieveAbility and Young at Art
Susannah Fone ? Project Manager
Young at Art
University of the Arts London
Millbank
London
SW1P 4RJ
020 7514 6238
s.fone@arts.ac.uk
