Leeds Arts University
The University's logo | |
Former names |
Leeds School of Art Jacob Kramer College Leeds College of Art and Design Leeds College of Art |
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Type | Arts university (HE and FE) |
Established | 1846 (University status: 2017) |
Vice-Chancellor | Professor Simone Wonnacott[1] [2] |
Students | 1,425 (2016/17)[3] |
Undergraduates | 1,390 (2016/17)[3] |
Postgraduates | 35 (2016/17)[3] |
Location |
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom 53°48′30″N 1°33′06″W / 53.8084°N 1.5517°WCoordinates: 53°48′30″N 1°33′06″W / 53.8084°N 1.5517°W |
Website | http://www.leeds-art.ac.uk/ |
Leeds Arts University is a specialist arts further and higher education institution, based in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, with a main campus opposite the University of Leeds.
History and description
It was founded in 1846 as the Leeds School of Art. From 1968 to 1993 it was known as Jacob Kramer College - having lost part of its provision to Leeds Polytechnic (the future Leeds Beckett University). It was known as Leeds College of Art and Design until 2009, and then Leeds College of Art.[4] In August 2017, the school was granted university status and the name was changed to Leeds Arts University.[5]
The University today has sites both at Blenheim Walk (53°48′32″N 1°33′05″W / 53.80882°N 1.55148°W) and at Vernon Street in the City Centre (53°48′07″N 1°32′48″W / 53.801822°N 1.546684°W), and offers B.A. (Hons) degrees. In autumn 2016 the College gained Taught Degree Awarding Powers and was granted university status in August 2017, when it became the only specialist arts university in the North of England.[5] Like many of the 'traditional' British art schools, it has a modest annual intake, at 1,425 higher education students in 2016/17. Out of 167 UK higher education institutions, it is the 144th largest.
Rankings and Reputation
Global rankings | ||
Complete[6] (2019) |
81 | |
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Times / Sunday Times[7] (2019) |
54 | |
Teaching Excellence Framework[8] | Silver |
Notable alumni
- Norman Ackroyd, artist
- Sam Ainsley, artist
- Kenneth Armitage, sculptor
- James Bateman, painter
- Glen Baxter, artist
- Trevor Bell, artist
- Alison Britton, ceramics tutor at the Royal College of Art
- Henry Carr, painter and war artist
- Paul Clark, musician
- Raymond Coxon, painter
- Diz Disley, musician and graphic artist
- Leigh Francis, comedian
- Marcus Harvey, painter
- Barbara Hepworth, sculptor
- Damien Hirst, 1995 Turner Prize winner
- Thomas Houseago, sculptor
- Percy Hague Jowett (1882-1955), artist and arts administrator
- Vivien Knight, art historian and gallerist
- Jacob Kramer, painter
- Henry Moore, sculptor
- Peter Murphy, Stuckist artist
- Stass Paraskos, painter and founder of the Cyprus College of Art
- Bob Peck, actor
- Vivian Pitchforth, artist
- Green Gartside, singer-songwriter of Scritti Politti
- Victor Sloan, visual artist
- Bernard Schottlander, sculptor
- Georgina Starr, artist
- Cecil Stephenson, artist
- Ricky Wilson, vocalist of the Kaiser Chiefs band
- Harold Sandys Williamson, painter
- Trevor Winkfield, painter and writer
- Joash Woodrow, painter
- Frankie Vaughan, singer
Courses: Undergraduate
- BA (Hons) Animation
- BA (Hons) Comic & Concept Art
- BA (Hons) Creative Advertising
- BA (Hons) Creative Writing
- BA (Hons) Fashion Branding with Communication
- BA (Hons) Fashion Design
- BA (Hons) Fashion Photography
- BA (Hons) Filmmaking
- BA (Hons) Fine Art
- BA (Hons) Graphic Design
- BA (Hons) Illustration
- BA (Hons) Photography
- BMus (Hons) Popular Music Performance
- BA (Hons) Printed Textiles & Surface Pattern Design
- BA (Hons) Visual Communication
Courses: Further Education
- Level Two Diploma in Art & Design
- Access to Higher Education in Art & Design
- Extended Diploma in Art & Design
- Foundation Diploma in Art & Design - one of the largest in the country, with 280 students validated by the University of the Arts London
Courses: Postgraduate
- MA Creative Practice
- MA Curation Practices
References
- ↑ "Senior Management Team". www.leeds-art.ac.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ↑ http://edquarter.com/Article/arts-college-achieves-university-status
- 1 2 3 "2016/17 Students by HE provider, level, mode and domicile" (CSV). Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ↑ "Leeds College of Art". The Independent. London. 8 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
It recently changed its name from Leeds College of Art and Design.
- 1 2 "Leeds Arts University Established As Leeds College Of Art Gains University Status!". leeds-art.ac.uk. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ↑ "University League Table 2019". The Complete University Guide. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ↑ "The Times and Sunday Times University Good University Guide 2019". Times Newspapers. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ↑ "Teaching Excellence Framework outcomes". Higher Education Funding Council for England. Retrieved 11 June 2018.