Leeds Arts University

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Leeds Arts University
Logo consisting of white script with 1846 year on dark pink irregular-polygon base
Former names
 Leeds School of Art
Jacob Kramer College
Leeds College of Art and Design
Leeds College of Art
Type Arts university (HE and FE)
Established 1846; 178 years ago (1846)
University status - 2017
Vice-Chancellor Professor Simone Wonnacott[1][2]
Students 1,170 (2014/15)[3]
Undergraduates 1,145 (2014/15)[3]
Postgraduates 25 (2014/15)[3]
Location
Leeds
,
West Yorkshire
,
United Kingdom

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Website http://www.leeds-art.ac.uk/

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Rankings
Complete[4]
(2016, national)		 94
Times/Sunday Times[5]
(2016, national)		 56
File:Leeds College of Art blue plaque.jpg
Dedicated Blue plaque at the Vernon Street site

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

File:Leeds Arts University (4th May 2018) 004.jpg
Main campus in 2018

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.[6] In August 2017, the school was granted university status and the name was changed to Leeds Arts University.[7]

The University today has city centre sites both at Blenheim Walk (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) and at Vernon Street (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) offering 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.[7] Like many of the 'traditional' British art schools, it has a modest annual intake, at 1,170 higher education students in 2014/15. Out of 165 UK higher education institutions, it is the 147th largest.

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) Textile Design
  • BA (Hons) Visual Communication

Courses: further education

  • Extended Diploma in Creative Practice
  • 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 Animation
  • MA Creative Practice
  • MA Curation Practices
  • MA Creative Practice
  • MA Fine Art
  • MA Graphic Design
  • MA Illustration and Graphic Novel
  • MA Photography
  • MA Worldbuilding and Creature Design

Notable alumni

References

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External links

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