| Leeds College of Art | |
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 Leeds College of Art, showing its previous name |
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| Established | 1846 |
| Type | Art college (HE and FE) |
| Principal | Simone Wonnacott |
| Location | Leeds, West Yorkshire, England 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 |
| Former names | Leeds School of Art Jacob Kramer College Leeds School of Art and Design |
| Website | http://www.leeds-art.ac.uk/ |
Leeds College of Art 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. 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 Metropolitan University). It was known as Leeds College of Art and Design until 2009.[1]
The college 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. These degrees are currently validated by the Open University. Like many of the 'traditional' British art schools, it has a modest annual intake, currently at 640 higher education students a year.
The current principal is Simone Wonnacott.
The college also welcomes international students.
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Notable alumni
- Norman Ackroyd, artist
- Kenneth Armitage, sculptor
- Alison Britton OBE, Ceramics Tutor at the Royal College of Art
- Ralph Brown, sculptor
- Paul Clark, musician
- Diz Disley, musician and graphic artist
- Leigh Francis, comedian
- Marcus Harvey, painter
- Barbara Hepworth, sculptor
- Damien Hirst, 1995 Turner Prize winner
- Henry Moore, sculptor
- Peter Murphy, Stuckist artist
- Stass Paraskos, painter and founder of the Cyprus College of Art
- Bob Peck, actor
- Vivian Pitchforth, artist
- Scritti Politti, singer-songwriter
- Joash Woodrow, painter
Courses: Further Education
- BTEC National Diploma in Graphic Design
- BTEC National Diploma in Art & Design
- BTEC National Diploma in Fashion and Textiles
- Foundation Diploma in Art and Design - one of the largest in the country, with 250 students validated by the University of the Arts London
Courses: Higher Education
The college is one of the ever growing centres that offer various Higher Education courses. The courses are in the design region with many students from Further Education level at the college deciding to pursue their education at a higher level at the college rather than the traditional university.
Honours Degrees
- BA(Hons) Interior Design
- BA(Hons) Visual Communication
- BA(Hons) Graphic Design
- BA(Hons) Fashion
- BA(Hons) Art & Design (Interdisciplinary)
- BA(Hons) Fine Art
- BA(Hons) Printed Textiles & Surface Pattern Design
- BA(Hons)/FD Creative Advertising
- BA(Hons)/FD Digital Film, Games & Animation
- BA(Hons)/FD Furniture Making
- BA(Hons)/FD Photography
The college offers Foundation Degrees in areas such as Advertising and Photography that with successful completion can lead to an additional year to progress to a full BA(Hons) Degree.
References
- ^ "Leeds College of Art". 8 July 2009. http://www.independent.co.uk/student/into-university/az-uni-colleges/leeds-college-of-art-1736610.html. Retrieved 2009-07-27. "It recently changed its name from Leeds College of Art and Design."
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