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University of the Arts London comprisessix internationally renowned colleges

Camberwell College of ArtsCentral Saint Martins College of Arts and DesignChelsea College of Art and DesignLondon College of CommunicationLondon College of FashionWimbledon College of Art

How to contact us

For courses atCamberwell College of ArtsCentral Saint Martins College of Arts and DesignChelsea College of Art and DesignLondon College of CommunicationWimbledon College of [email protected](Please specify which course and College(s)you are interested in when you email)

Study Abroad OfficeUniversity of the Arts London272 High HolbornLondon WC1V 7EYUnited Kingdom

Telephone +44 20 7514 2249www.arts.ac.uk/studyabroad

For courses atLondon College of [email protected]

Study Abroad OfficeLondon College of Fashion20 John Princes StreetLondon W1G 0BJUnited Kingdom

Telephone +44 20 7514 7541www.fashion.arts.ac.uk/studyabroad

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About us

Meet the team Welcome The programmes Why study at UAL? The Colleges Our alumni

Courses

Integrated Study AbroadSemester programmes Summer schools

All you need to know

How to applyDeadlines, dates and fees Credit transfer Financial aid, scholarships Moving to London Housing Our locations Terms and conditions

Application form

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Contents

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Image credits

Page 6 Landscape painting Paul Cochrane Malestudent with green lampshade 3D design Guy Archera Page 11 Portrait Ivan Jones LCC exterior Phillip Reed

Print rack, Student at work Ana Escobar Page 12Painting, Knitting LCF commission LCF exteriorJas Lehal Catwalk image Catwalking.com Fashion photography Alys Tomlinson Page 13 Malesculpture student Ivan Jones Costumes Guy Archera Pages 20, 25, 32 portraits Ivan Jones Page 27 John

Sturrock Page 31 Will Wyatt Exterior Alys Tomlinson

All photography unless otherwise statedElaine Perks

Design Boyle&Perks

*New for2013–14

University of the Arts London

Deans’ Awardsfor Study Abroad

See page 27



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From left: Tom Webb,Claire Jarman, Karin Johansson,Isobel Child, Ashley Palmer,Hannah Svensson MacLeod,Basia Szkutnicka

Meet the team Welcome

About us About us

Wherever you are in the world, welcometo University of the Arts London,a creative community made up ofsix world-leading Colleges.

Every year, hundreds of undergraduatesfrom around the world arrive in Londonto Study Abroad at University of the Arts

London. If you have creative bones, anoriginal mind and an independent spiritthen you’ll love exploring one of theworld’s great creative capitals. And ifinsight, inspiration and new challengesare what you want, you’ll find them allat Europe’s most influential universityfor art, design, fashion, communicationand the performing arts.

This brochure marks the first stage of your journey. Here you will learn about thecourses and Colleges, and how to apply.

You will need to spend some time on ourwebsite at www.arts.ac.uk/studyabroad,in particular for information about thecourses. You will receive practical helpand advice throughout from the Study

Abroad team, pictured here. Do not hesitateto contact us with any questions, largeor small – we will always be happy to help.

So read on, consider your options,secure yourself a place, and start packing…We look forward to meeting you soon!




Choose to Study Abroad atUniversity of the Arts London,and you can select from a numberof different programme options,depending on how long you wantto study here, and how you preferto learn. Each has a strongemphasis on the development

of creativity, and provides a deeplyrewarding experience whichextends your skills and confidence.

IntegratedStudy Abroad10 or 11 week terms

SemesterStudy Abroad14 week semesters

Summer Schools3 to 8 weeks

Maymesters andtailor-made programmes

Any length

IntegratedStudy Abroad 10 or 11 week termsStart September or January

Camberwell / Central Saint Martins /Chelsea / London College ofCommunication / Wimbledon

You are likely to be an art, design, fashion, communicationsor performance major already, of independent mind andquick to adapt. While you are here, you will study full-timealongside local honours degree students for one, twoor three terms, and fully integrate into the BA course andUK student life.

There is a strong emphasis on autonomy and thedevelopment of creativity. Courses are delivered in avariety of ways including individual and group tutorials,projects, seminars, lectures, and museum, gallery andstudio visits. Much of your time will be spent independentof your teachers, and you will not usually find ‘classes’ asyou know them. Instead, you will need to adapt quicklyto a very different way of teaching and studying. Comeprepared to take part in some live projects, and gain somereal insights into your work. Project feedback takes placethrough discussion with your fellow students and tutors,while some courses assess written work.

We provide additional services for Integrated Study Abroadstudents including Welcome Days, some social events,and student support, and on larger courses there is anominated faculty member with specific responsibility

for Study Abroad students.

For an additional fee, Camberwell, Chelsea andWimbledon students can extend their period of studyto 14 weeks by joining Special Semester students ontheir art history module which includes a European trip.Postgraduate opportunities are also available.

SemesterStudy Abroad14 week semestersStart August / September or January

Camberwell / Central Saint Martins /Chelsea / London College of Fashion

You are strongly motivated and ready for an adventure,but looking for a study experience which providesstructured teaching and support from your teachers aswell as allowing you flexibility to choose from a rangeof electives that suit your study needs. These semesterprogrammes are specially designed for Study Abroadstudents, and a European study trip is either included inthe fees, or is an optional extra depending on the course.

They are suitable for art, design and fashion majors aswell as Liberal Arts students with some excellent priorexperience in these areas. Students study alongside otheroverseas students, and at Camberwell and Chelsea, youbroadly follow the BA course curriculum, which providesopportunities to also collaborate and learn with localundergraduate students.

Semester Study Abroad students are strongly supportedwhile they are here, with regular opportunities to meet withnominated staff with specific responsibility for your course,Welcome Days, and some social events.

Summer Schools3 to 8 weeksStart May / June / July / August

Camberwell / Central Saint Martins /Chelsea / London College of Fashion / Wimbledon

Summer Schools vary in length depending on the College,

and are a great opportunity for students who cannot studyfor a full semester or year. We have programmes both forstudents who have already completed a year or more offull-time study in their specialist area, and for those of youwith little or no experience in the specialism. They providean intensive experience of practical projects, individualtutorials, workshops and often include visits to placesof interest…. experience the best of London!

Maymestersand tailor-madeprogrammes

Any length

Camberwell / Central Saint Martins /Chelsea / London College ofCommunication / London Collegeof Fashion / Wimbledon

We can tailor-make a programme of any length, and at anytime of the year, for groups of students from your university.

This service is not available to individual students.

The programmes Your four options

About us About us



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1

We are Europe’s

largest specialist

arts and design

university, madeup of 6 prestigiousColleges, and with

24,000 full- andpart-time studentsfrom more than 100different countries

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Follow in famous

footsteps!

Generations ofinternationallyrenowned artists,designers and

performers begantheir creative journeysat the University(see page 14)

3Our London

location:a trulyglobal city, culturalcapital, host of the2012 Olympics, worldfinancial centre,

and major touristdestination. We are just an hour awayfrom many Europeancapitals

4

Programmes to

suit everyone, from 3 weeks to ayear long, and inevery aspect of thearts, design, fashion,

communicationsand performance

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Expert advice and

guidance from theStudy Abroad team –95% of our studentsrate our service Goodor Excellent

6Excellent technical

equipment andfacilities, libraries andspecial collections.Our teachers bring anextremely high levelof technical skill andindustry expertise

7Guaranteed

student housing for all Study Abroadstudents who applyby our deadline

8 A new and unique

opportunity toreceive one of ournew £500 Dean’s

Awards for Study Abroad(see page 27)

9The extras thatmake all thedifference to yourexperience: transportfrom the airport uponarrival, social eventsand helpful WelcomeDays for new students

10New challenges and new horizons:get prepared for a life-changing experience!

Why Study Abroad at Universityof the Arts London?

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University of the Arts London‘The hippest place to learn your trade’ The Daily Telegraph



8 9www.arts.ac.uk/studyabroad About us About us

Central Saint MartinsCollege of

Arts and Design

What makes Camberwell so special? Forover a century, this small College witha big reputation has been at the heartof a bohemian community that valuesinventiveness, collaboration and curiosity.

The College sits besides the South LondonGallery in one of the city’s most vibrant,urban boroughs – a lively, friendly placebrimming with artists’ studios. Come toCamberwell and you will notice a strongset of values - of equality and fairness, ofrespect and tolerance, and a real senseof place and connectedness with theworld around us. Home to around 1,750students, Camberwell also offers thepossibility of student housing right acrossthe road, making it unique amongst our sixColleges.

Generations of internationally renownedartists, designers and performers -individuals whose work has definedor transformed our times - began theircreative journeys at Central Saint Martins.

After 150 years, CSM has a new award-winning home in a vast refurbished

Victorian granary at the heart of London’sdeveloping cultural quarter of Kings Cross.With nearly 5,000 students, the Collegehas a palpable creative energy, whichdrives its close working relationshipswith the creative industries. Its shows,exhibitions, events, publications andresearch outputs make it a major force.

The College best suits independent, risk-

taking students who embrace the freedomof self-direction and who will thrive here.

Our Colleges

CamberwellCollege of Arts




Chelsea’s handsome, neo-Baroque

exteriors hide a richly multicultural mix of

students and staff, a world-renowned art

and design library, and cutting-edge art

and design facilities. Outside, Chelsea

has London’s largest open-air gallery

which hosts all sorts of events from film

screenings to large scale installations, with

international artists exhibiting alongside

current students. Chelsea’s studentsalso enjoy views over the river Thames,

and a special relationship with their next

national gallery of British art from 1500

to the present day! Chelsea is one of

the University’s smaller Colleges with

1,750 students, and it has a long and

distinguished history going back more

than a hundred years.

Visitors tell us they feel the energy pumping

through LCC the moment they step inside

its doors! Located in a busy part of SE

London, LCC lists the London Eye, the

South Bank film, art and theatre complex

and Shakespeare’s Globe amongst its

near neighbours. Its 5,000 students take

full advantage of the outstanding facilities

of this unique institution, which include

photographic and TV studios, darkrooms,

interactive media and animation suites,

broadcast and print newsrooms as well

as specialist printing, printmaking and

letterpress workshops. LCC teachers

make it their mission to meet the real needs

of the communication, media and design

industries. The College is also home to the

famous Stanley Kubrick Archive.

Our Colleges

About us About us

Chelsea College College of Art & Design

London College of Communication




The warm, close-knit community spirit ofhistoric Wimbledon, our smallest Collegewith just 1,100 students, is integral toits success in producing outstandinggraduates of fine art and theatre design.Just an easy 15 minutes by train fromthe centre of London, its well-equippedstudios, workshops and exhibition spacesare surrounded by leafy open spaces.Students comment that the College is farenough away from the centre of Londonto have real space to think and work in,but close enough to be able to accessLondon’s rich cultural life. The recentrenovation of the 150 seat theatre toincorporate sound and film studios hasfurther enhanced the facilities there.

Our Colleges

About us About us

London College of Fashion

Wimbledon College of Art

Known worldwide as a centre of excellenceand the proving ground of big nameslike Jimmy Choo, Paul Austin and LindaBennett, the UK’s only specialist fashioncollege works hand in glove with itsindustry partners to prepare studentsfor a successful career in fashion. LCF’s5,000 students study in campusesacross London, and follow a range ofundergraduate programmes from fashiondesign to marketing, merchandising and

fashion management. Footwear andaccessories students study at renownedCordwainers College, also part of LCF. TheCollege has offered its unique bespokeStudy Abroad programmes for over 25years and has welcomed students fromover 70 countries to study on its courses.



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Course listing

The following pagesprovide a full listing ofall the courses we offer.If you want to know more

about a particular course, you can look it up on ourwebsite where you’ll finddetailed information.

www.arts.ac.uk/ studyabroad

Our alumniFollow in thesefamous footsteps

Jeff Beckmusician

Derek Birdsallgraphic designer

Hamish BowlesEuropean editor,

American Vogue

Pierce Brosnanactor

Sarah Burtondesigner of royalwedding dress

Simon Callowactor

Sir Anthony Carosculptor

Jimmy Chooshoe designer

Jarvis Cockermusician, Pulp

Sir TerenceConrandesigner, retailerand restaurateur

Anne-Marie Duffactress

Sir James Dysonindustrialdesigner,founder of DysonIndustries

Ralph Fiennesfilm and stageactor

Colin Firthactor

Lucian Freudpainter

Gilbert & Georgeartists

Antony Gormleysculptor

Maggi Hamblingpainter

John Hurtactor

Jefferson Hackand Rankinco-founders ofmagazine Dazedand Confused

Nathan Jendencreative directorof Diane vonFurstenberg

Anish Kapoorsculptor

Peter Kindersleypublisher,

founder ofthe DorlingKindersleyPublishing Group

Mike Leighdirector

Stella McCartneyfashion designer

AlexanderMcQueenfashion designer

Sir Henry Mooresculptor

Julian Opieartist, creator ofthe Blur albumcover

Platonphotographer

Zac Posenfashion designer

Alan Rickmanactor

Bibi Russell

textile designerDouglas Scottdesigner ofLondon’s double-decker red bus

Joe Strummermusician,The Clash

Alice Temperleyfashion designer,TemperleyLondon

Joe Wrightdirector

Wright andTeague(Gary Wright andSheila Teague),

jewellers

Course listing About us

The tutors are without doubtthe very best at what they do.

They inspired and provoked thestudents on a daily basis. I’ve neverbeen more challenged in my lifeand I am so thankful to haveexperienced this way of learningand creating.

Brenna Malloy

San Francisco, USA

BA (Hons) Ceramic Design




3D Design

Ceramic DesignCentral SaintMartins Collegeof Arts andDesign

Jewellery DesignCentral Saint

Martins Collegeof Arts andDesign

Product Design

Central SaintMartins Collegeof Arts andDesign

3D DesignCamberwellCollege of Arts

Fashionand Textiles

FashionCentral SaintMartins Collegeof Arts and

Design

Textile Design


Textile DesignChelsea Collegeof Art and Design

Film,Photographyand Sound

Film andTelevisionLondonCollege ofCommunication

Film Practice Year 1 only* LondonCollege ofCommunication

Live Events andTelevision

Year 1 only* LondonCollege ofCommunication

Photography CamberwellCollege of Arts

Photography LondonCollege ofCommunication

Photojournalism LondonCollege ofCommunication

Sound Artsand Design LondonCollege ofCommunication

Fine Art

DrawingCamberwellCollege of Arts

Fine ArtCentral SaintMartins Collegeof Arts and

Design Fine ArtChelsea Collegeof Art and Design

Fine Art: PaintingWimbledonCollege of Art

Fine Art:Print and TimeBased MediaWimbledonCollege of Art

Fine Art:SculptureWimbledonCollege of Art

Painting

CamberwellCollege of Arts

SculptureCamberwellCollege of Arts

Graphic Design,Illustration andInteractive Media

Animation Year 1 only*LondonCollege ofCommunication

Games Design Year 1 only*LondonCollege ofCommunication

Graphic DesignCamberwellCollege of Arts

Graphic DesignCentral SaintMartins Collegeof Arts andDesign

Graphic DesignCommunicationChelsea Collegeof Art and Design

Graphic and

Media DesignLondonCollege ofCommunication

IllustrationCamberwellCollege of Arts

Illustration and Visual MediaLondonCollege ofCommunication

Interaction andMoving ImageLondonCollege ofCommunication

Interactive Media Year 1 only*LondonCollege ofCommunication

History andTheory of Artand Design

Criticism,Communicationand Curation:

Arts and DesignCentral SaintMartins Collegeof Arts andDesign

Interior andSpatial Design

Architecture:Spaces andObjectsCentral SaintMartins Collegeof Arts and

Design Design Cultures

Year 1 only*LondonCollege ofCommunication

Interior andSpatial DesignChelsea Collegeof Art and Design

Spatial Design Year 1 only*LondonCollege ofCommunication

Media andCommunications

AdvertisingLondonCollege ofCommunication

JournalismLondonCollege ofCommunication

MagazinePublishingLondonCollege ofCommunication

Media andCultural StudiesLondonCollege ofCommunication

MediaCommunicationsLondon

College ofCommunication

Public RelationsLondonCollege ofCommunication

SportsJournalism

Year 1 only*LondonCollege ofCommunication

Theatre andPerformance

Acting – DramaCentre LondonCentral SaintMartins College

of Arts andDesign

Directing –Drama CentreLondonCentral SaintMartins Collegeof Arts andDesign

PerformanceDesign andPracticeCentral SaintMartins Collegeof Arts andDesign

Theatre & Screen:

Costume Design Wimbledon

College of Art

Theatre & Screen:CostumeInterpretation

WimbledonCollege of Art

Theatre & Screen:Theatre DesignWimbledonCollege of Art

Theatre & Screen:Set Design forScreenWimbledonCollege of Art

Theatre & Screen:Technical Artsand SpecialEffectsWimbledonCollege of Art

Course listingCourse listing

Course listingIntegratedStudy Abroad10 or 11 weeks

*New course starting 2013.Only Year 1 available toStudy Abroad students




Architecture andInterior Design

ArchitectureCentral SaintMartins Collegeof Arts andDesign

Interior Design


Interior SpatialDesignChelsea Collegeof Art and Design

Fashionand Textiles

AdvancedFashion DesignCentral SaintMartins Collegeof Arts andDesign

Digital Textile

DesignChelsea Collegeof Art and Design

ExperimentalFashionKnitwearCentral SaintMartins Collegeof Arts andDesign

Fashion Design


FashionCommunicationCentral SaintMartins Collegeof Arts andDesign

FashionDesign andMerchandisingLondon Collegeof Fashion

Footwear DesignLondon Collegeof Fashion

Textile DesignCentral SaintMartins Collegeof Arts andDesign

Fine Art andPhotography

ContemporaryFine Art StudiesChelsea Collegeof Art and Design

ContemporaryFine Art Practice


Drawing,Location,Landscape andCultural ContextWimbledonCollege of Art

Fine Art StudiesCamberwellCollege of Arts

PhotographyCamberwellCollege of Arts

Graphic Design

Graphic DesignCentral SaintMartins Collegeof Arts andDesign

Graphic DesignCommunication

Chelsea Collegeof Art and Design

History of Art andConservation

Art History,Criticism andCommunicationCentral SaintMartins Collegeof Arts andDesign

PaperConservationCamberwellCollege of Arts

Theatre and

ScreenSet Designfor ScreenWimbledonCollege of Art

Fashion andTextiles

Free ElectiveSemesterProgrammeFashion DesignCentral SaintMartins College

of Arts andDesign

SemesterStudy AbroadFashion DesignLondon Collegeof Fashion

SemesterStudy AbroadFashionMerchandisingandCommunicationsLondon Collegeof Fashion

Fine Art

Free ElectiveSemesterProgrammeStudio ArtCentral SaintMartins Collegeof Arts andDesign

Graphic Design

Free ElectiveSemesterProgrammeGraphic DesignCentral SaintMartins Collegeof Arts andDesign

London DesignprogrammeGraphic DesignChelsea Collegeof Art and Design

History of Art

Art HistoryContemporary

Art and Designin London(1900 – today)CamberwellCollege of Arts

Interior DesignLondon DesignprogrammeInterior andSpatial DesignChelsea Collegeof Art and Design

Course listingCourse listing

Course listingSummer Schools3 to 8 weeks

Course listingSemesterStudy Abroad14 weeks




Sometimes when I wantto refresh my mind orfind inspiration I visit theTate Britain, just a coupleof minutes walk away.

Alice YeomSeoul, South Korea




How to applyDeadlines, datesand feesCredit transferFinancial aid and

scholarshipsMoving to LondonHousingOur locationsTerms and conditions

Application form

The Study Abroad team were veryfriendly and helpful during my stay.I loved receiving the weekly roundupe-mails and being kept up to date withwhat’s going on. It was also great thatthere is someone in every Collegeto talk to every week.

Matthijs Walhout

‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands



22 23www.arts.ac.uk/studyabroad All you need to know All you need to know

5Determineeligibility You need to have completedat least one year’s study atundergraduate level. Your

grade point average shouldbe 3.0 or above. If youhave been studying at aninstitution where the teachingis not in English, you willneed to have an IELTS scoreof 6.0 or above, with somecourses requiring 6.5, 7.0or 7.5. London College ofFashion has different IELTSrequirements and you shouldcontact them for information.

At this stage you must alsoensure that your homeinstitution will recogniseyour studies in London.Please contact us if yourofficials need a copy of theCourse Handbook, whichcomprehensively describesthe academic content andstructure of each course.

6Complete theStudy Abroadapplication form You will find the Study

Abroad application formon page 35, and you canalso download a copyfrom our website atwww.arts.ac.uk/studyabroad

You should also submitthe following supportingdocumentation:

Your most recent academictranscript

A letter of support (reference)from a teacher at your homeuniversity

A personal statement: inone or two pages, pleasesay why you have chosen tostudy at University of the ArtsLondon, what you would liketo achieve in your work andpersonally during your time inLondon, and describe yourlonger term goals.

Two passport sizedheadshot images

A copy of the picture pagein your passport

7Prepareand submitsupportingevidence

All our courses requiresome sort of supportingevidence, for example aportfolio, showreel or piece ofwritten work. This should besubmitted via a file-sharingsite or on CD or DVD. Pleasedo not send original work.

Art, Design, Fashion:a portfolio of 20-25 images. The work you includeshould show breadth, anddemonstrate your creativethinking, and personalresearch, progressingthrough stages to afinished piece.

Additional info for Fashionat CSM applicants:

You should demonstrate yourfashion research and creativeprocess skills; sketchbookimagery which shows theorigin of ideas displayedin your portfolio; and theprogression through designstages to a finished piece.

Acting and Directing:a DVD of a recentperformance in which youhave taken a significant role.

Film and TV: a DVD showreelof extracts of your filmprojects, with a short writtenfilm analysis.

Sound Art: a CD or DVD ofyour original sound work.

All other courses: threepieces of written workappropriate to thespecialist area.

8 Accept your offerIf you are accepted, ourCourse Directors will saywhether you are mostsuited to join Year One or

Year Two of the course youhave chosen. Study Abroadstudents are not invited to join Year three, as much ofthis final year is taken upwith personal projectsand research.

Once your applicationhas been approved by theCourse Director, we will sendyou an offer pack, whichincludes the following:

Our offer letter

Information about housing

Information about arrivingin London

Information about visas

Information about ourWelcome Programmefor new students (or thiswill follow as soon asit is available)

Your University Identification(ID) number

It is important you read allthe information carefully andreturn all forms by the dateswe ask you to. You will needto pay your non-refundabledeposit of £500 to secureyour place within a monthof receiving your offer letter. Your full course fees mustbe paid six weeks before thestart of your studies.

How to apply Eight easy steps

1Choose yourcourse You will find an explanationof the different kinds ofprogramme (Integrated,

Semester and Summer)on pages 4 and 5 of thisbrochure.

The courses themselvesare listed on pages 16 to 19of this brochure, and youwill find links to detaileddescriptions atwww.arts.ac.uk/studyabroad.

If you plan to apply toprogrammes at LondonCollege of Fashion, you’ll need to go ontothe website at

www.fashion.arts.ac.uk/ studyabroad

to download aninformation pack.

2Choose yourdatesOur term and semesterdates are listed on page24 of the brochure.

Integrated Study Abroadstudents may apply to studyduring the autumn term;the spring term; autumnand spring terms; springand summer terms; or thefull academic year, autumn,spring and summer.

Semester students maystudy for one or twosemesters.

3 Check ourdeadlinesOur deadlines forapplications to Study Abroadprogrammes are as follows:

Autumn start31 May 2013

Spring start31 October 2013

Summer schoolsOngoing

We process applications ona rolling basis so it’s best ifyou apply as early as youcan. We aim to acknowledgereceipt of your applicationby email to you as soon aswe receive it, and let youknow our decision within2 weeks. If you have missedan application deadline andstill wish to apply, pleasecontact us [email protected].

4 Check your feesOur fees are listed on page24 of this brochure. For thefirst time, UAL is makingawards available to support

Study Abroad students – seepage 27.




Deadlines,dates and fees

This is a really friendly, veryinternational programme –everyone has respect forone another’s practiceand cultural differences.

Adam de Boer Santa BarbaraUSA

All you need to know All you need to know

DeadlinesOur deadlines for all term-time and semesterprogrammes are as follows:

Autumn start 31 May 2013

Spring start 31 October 2013

Summer schools Ongoing

We process applications on a rolling basis, and so it’s bestif you apply as early as you can. We aim to acknowledgereceipt of your application by email to you as soon as we

receive it, and let you know our decision within 2 weeks.If you have missed an application deadline and still wishto apply, please contact us at [email protected]

Term datesOur term dates are as follows:Integrated programme (10 or 11 weeks)

Autumn 23 September – 6 December 2013

Spring 6 January – 21 March 2014

Summer 22 April – 20 June 2014

Semester programmes at Camberwell,Central Saint Martins and Chelsea (14 weeks)

Autumn 9 September – 13 December 2013

Spring 6 January – 11 April 2014

Semester programmeat London College of Fashion (14 weeks)

Autumn 27 August – 29 November 2013

Spring 6 January – 11 April 2014

Summer Schools

Summer School dates vary, and are availableon our website.

Tuition feesIntegrated programme (10 or 11 weeks)

1 term £4,750

2 terms £9,500

3 terms *SAVE £500 £13,750

*Enjoy our British summer, see more of Europe andtake in a music festival or two! (Terms and conditionsapply: full year’s fees payable in advance).

Semester programmes at Camberwell,

Central Saint Martins and Chelsea (14 weeks)

Per semester

Camberwell College of Arts £5,650

Central Saint Martins £5,650

Chelsea College of Art and Design £5,650

European study trip (optional) £580

Semester programme

at London College of Fashion (14 weeks)

London College of Fashion £5,500*

*Includes Paris fashion and cultural trip

Summer Schools

Summer School fees are available on our website

All fees are correct at time of going to press,but may be subject to change.




Financial aid

All six Colleges of University of the Arts London are Title IVregistered. Eligible students who are enrolled on a Study

Abroad programme here can continue to take out financialaid via their home institution. However, Study Abroadstudents are not eligible to receive US Federal or privateloans through our institution. Should you wish to take outa US loan, please contact your home institution’s Financial

Aid office.

University of the Arts London is able to enter into

a consortium agreement and this should bearranged via your home institution. [email protected] with further questions.

UAL Deans’ Awards for Study Abroad

For the first time, UAL is making eight awards of £500available to support Study Abroad students with theirapplications to our Colleges.

All students enquiring about our courses are eligibleto be considered for the awards.

Criteria for this new award vary from College to Collegeand you should email [email protected] well inadvance of your planned study dates for further informationand an application form (where applicable).

Scholarships

The Benjamin A Gilman InternationalScholarship Program

The Gilman Scholarship Program offers a competitionfor awards for undergraduate study abroad and wasestablished by the International Academic Opportunity

Act of 2000. This scholarship provides awards for USundergraduate students who are receiving FederalPell Grant funding at a two-year or four-year collegeor university to participate in study abroad programs

worldwide. The Program targets students who have beentraditionally under represented in education abroad. Over1,200 scholarships of up to $5,000 will be awarded thisacademic year.

Further details are available at www.iie.org/gilman

BUTEX(British Universities Transatlantic Exchange Association)

BUTEX offers eight scholarships to North Americanstudents studying in the UK for a semester or full academicyear. Details are at www.butex.ac.uk

Teaching and credit transfer

More overseas students now apply to University of the Arts London for art and design courses than to any otherUK institution. As a consequence, there is a real mixof nationalities with students from over 120 countriescurrently studying across the six Colleges.

Teaching at UAL

Teaching at all the Colleges is practice-based, and isdelivered in a variety of ways, including individual and

group tutorials, projects, industry briefs, seminars, lecturesand museum, gallery and studio visits. Feedback onstudio-based project work takes place through discussionwith your fellow students as well as tutors, while somecourses make use of more formal written work.

Integrated students will find we place a strong emphasison individual autonomy. You will spend much of yourtime independent of teaching staff. You will not usuallyfind ‘classes’ as you know them but instead, you will begiven the support you need to direct your own study,take creative risks and develop confidence. You will enrolonto between 2 and 6 mandatory units while you are here,depending on the course you choose and how longyou stay.

Semester students will be strongly supported during yourstudies and meet regularly with specialist staff responsiblefor your course. Courses provide a structured learningexperience, and you will enrol onto a minimum of 2mandatory modules, with the flexibility to choose from arange of electives that suit your study needs. There is alsothe opportunity to participate in a European study trip.

Whichever programme you choose, our faculty (or‘teaching staff’ or ‘tutors’ as they are called in the UK) arealso practising artists, designers and communicationsprofessionals in their specialist fields. The quality of theirteaching has been officially recognised by the Quality

Assurance Agency, the UK’s quality watchdog for HigherEducation.

Your advisers may ask to see a copy of the CourseHandbook, which describes the academic content andstructure of the courses. These are not currently availableon-line but we can email one to you if you ask us to.

Equipment and facilities

Each College boasts specialist equipment and excellentfacilities, including stunning galleries, dramatic workspacesand performance venues, and unique library and archivalcollections. Students joining the University gain accessto a huge range of learning resources and may borrowmaterials from any of the College libraries. The University’sarchives and special collections contain items datingfrom the 15th century to the 21st. The University alsouses virtual learning environments, as well as othertechnologies, to provide resources, information andcommunication tools.

The credit system at UAL All BA degree courses at University of the Arts Londonare credit rated. You are awarded credit points whenlearning is successfully assessed and you have completeda learning unit. The smallest units in the scheme have20 credit points and each individual credit point normallyequates to 10 hours of learning. Learning occurs in threeways: there is taught or tutor directed learning, learningthrough access to School and College facilities, andself-directed study and learning time.

Assessed work includes project work, preparatorymaterials, your log and written assignments, and otherwork as appropriate. 120 credits are available for each yearof study (generally 40 credits per term), and in order to gainan honours degree, 360 credits must be obtained in total.

Transcripts At the end of your time here, we will provide you with aRecord of Study and Achievement, which gives detailsof the units you have studied with the number of credits,and your UAL letter grades.

Grade conversion

The following UAL grade conversion table is availableto US institutions to assist in credit transfer.

UAL Mark Letter grade US equivalent

1st A+, A, A- A

2.1 B+ A-

2.1 B, B- B+

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Fail E, F, F- F


Credit transfer

*New for2013

Student fundingavailable

Financial aid andscholarships




A truly global city, world financialcentre, cultural capital, host of the2012 Olympics and major touristdestination… London is also hometo eight million people, and morethan 300 languages are now spoken.

Before you leave

1 Pay your tuition fees in full by our deadline.2 Apply for housing (see page 30) as early as you can.

3 Book your free airport Meet and Greet service availableto all non EU students as soon as you have confirmedyour flight.

4 Check whether you need a visa. Depending on yournationality you may need to apply for a Student Visitors

Visa or a Tier 4 Student Visa. For up to date informationabout student visas and work entitlements, see theStudy Abroad website.

5 Carefully read the Pre-Departure Guide for new students(this will be sent with your offer letter or as soon as it isavailable). It’s packed full of useful information!

6 Take out health insurance. If you are from outside theEU, and studying for less than 6 months, you are onlyentitled to receive emergency treatment free of chargeand you must take out health insurance. If you have EUnationality (or are from one of the countries with reciprocalarrangements with the UK), you will be entitled to free NHStreatment regardless of how long you study here.

7 Pack basic art materials, sketch pad, note book,visual diary, drawing tools and camera as materials

are not provided.

All six UAL Colleges are in centralLondon (travel zones 1, 2 or 3),so you will be perfectly placed toenjoy all that the city has to offer.

Once in London

1 You will receive your study timetable only once youhave started here. You will not receive detailed courseinformation, or be expected to choose classes (except onthe Semester programmes), before you arrive in London.It is up to you to ensure you meet your home University’srequirements for assessment, attend classes and keep arecord of all your study hours and projects.

2 Attend our Welcome programme. To help you settlein, we organise a fun one day Welcome programmeto introduce you to College life and London, and keypersonnel and services. Many of you tell us it helps tomeet other students ‘in the same boat’ too. It’s all partof the service we offer you.

3 Say hello to Student Services – they can help if you havepractical or personal concerns while you are in London.

Amongst their many services, they provide support forpeople with disabilities, a counselling service, careersservice and a nursery. Please visit their web pages atwww.arts.ac.uk/student/studentservices/

4 Check out the Students Union – you are automaticallya member! SUARTS runs student bars, organises socialevents and parties, runs sports clubs and societies, andprovides representation for students. Joining in can be

a great way to make new friends. You should also askSUARTS for details of the latest student discounts whenyou arrive.

Moving to LondonOlympic city


If Paris was the capitalof the 19th century andNew York of the 20th,London is shaping upto be the capital of the21st century

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HousingSetting up homein London

Housing is guaranteed at a hall of residence (dormsor apartment) if you apply for a place by our deadline.University of the Arts London provides high qualityself-catering accommodation in halls of residence acrossthe capital. Almost all rooms have their own showerroom and toilet (some exceptions at Camberwell), andshare a kitchen. There’s also a social programme speciallyorganised for residents, to help you make friends.

Our students tell us they feel very safe at the University,and your safety is our top priority. As a result, all ourhalls of residence have:

– Closed-circuit television (CCTV) inside andoutside the building– Secure entry, for example by fob or card– Staff available and contactable 24 hours a day

We hold allocations of rooms for Study Abroadstudents at three of our newest halls:– Costume Store, North Acton– Will Wyatt Court, Shoreditch– Camberwell Campus, Camberwell

Will Wyatt Court

ShoreditchSituated 10 minutes walkfrom Old Street tube stationin zone 1. Close to bars,shops and restaurantsin the Hoxton area, andwithin easy reach of centralLondon. There are 514rooms each with en-suitefacilities, data and phoneconnection. The wellequipped kitchen dinersare shared by up to eightresidents. There is a TVcommon room with Sky TVand recreational facilities,and a courtyard and garden.

Costume Store

North ActonDeveloped on the site that once housedthe BBC’s costume collection, theCostume Store is just a year old withrooms for 730 students, an art gallery, andcommon room. The en suite bedroomsare in flats of 4 to 8 rooms, each sharinga large kitchen and lounge. The hall is

conveniently located within 3 minutes’ walkof North Acton station on the Central Line. Camberwell Campus

CamberwellSet across three 18th-century Grade IIlisted buildings this hall accommodates155 students in affordable housingright on the College’s doorstep. Therefurbishment of these landmarkbuildings has created a moretraditional campus-style experience forCamberwell students. The hall consistsof single and twin rooms, as well asself-contained studio flats. The gardenssurrounding the buildings area availableto resident students


LCF students

London College of Fashion offer a flatshare scheme exclusively for LCF Study

Abroad students, and only 5 minutesfrom Oxford Street. Contact the Study

Abroad office for details.

Contact Telephone +44 20 7514 6240Email [email protected] www.arts.ac.uk/housing




We have lectures and workshops with structural and environmental engineers as well as architects.

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Student Services

Camden Market

The DesignMuseum

Tate Modern

Tate Britain

London Eye

TheNationalGallery

V&A Museum

Royal Albert Hall

Bond StreetHolborn

Sloane Square

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2 Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design 3 Chelsea College of Art and Design 4 London College of Communication 5 London College of Fashion 6 W imbledon College of Art




Please see page 22 forfull details of how toapply to Study Abroadprogrammes at Universityof the Arts London.Download the applicationform from our website atwww.arts.ac.uk/studyabroador use the form on page35 to apply to semester orterm time courses. To applyto summer courses, pleasebook via our website atwww.arts.ac.uk/ studyabroad/summerDo ensure you read,understand and agree to our Terms and Conditions beforeyou complete our form.

1 Fees

1.1 A non-refundable depositof £500 is payable within1 month of your receipt ofour offer letter.1.2 The balance must bepaid in full six weeks beforethe course starts.1.3 Your place on the coursecannot be guaranteed untilfull payment is received.1.4 Fees can be paid bycredit card; by chequepayable to ‘University of the Arts London’ or in cash ifpayment is made in person.Payments made by bank

transfer are subject to anadditional charge of £30.

2 Withdrawals and

non-attendance

2.1 If you wish to withdrawfrom your course, yourrequest should be madein writing.2.2 If your written requestis received more than sixweeks before the startof the course, you willbe entitled to a full refund,less the non-refundable

deposit, and our chargefor administration of £50.2.3 If your written requestis received within six weeksof the start of the course,no refund will be made.2.4 Non-attendance dueto illness, or for personalor professional reasons,does not provide the rightto refunds, extra tuitionor transfer.

3 Insurance

3.1 Students are requiredto have adequate health,accident, disability, andhospitalisation insuranceto cover themselves duringtheir time at University ofthe Arts London.3.2 Students recognise andaccept that no part of thefee goes toward payment ofsuch insurance and that theUniversity has no obligationto provide such insurance.

4 Course approval

It is the student’sresponsibility to discuss theproposed programme ofstudy with the appropriateofficials at their home collegeor university, in order toensure acceptance of theprogramme and securewritten approval.

5 Student Conduct

5.1 Students are expectedto conduct themselves in aprofessional manner and torecognise that other studentsalso require support andassistance.5.2 If a student becomespersistently disruptive wereserve the right to offer averbal or written warningand, if this does not resolve

the situation, we may, at ourdiscretion, ask the student toleave the course.5.3 Students understandthat should they have legalproblems while in the UK,they will attend to the matterpersonally and with theirown funds. They accept thatUniversity of the Arts Londonwill not provide any personalor financial assistance.

6 Equal Opportunities

University of the Arts Londonrecognises that unfairdiscrimination can takevarious forms and it is alwaysdestructive. The Universityundertakes, through itspolicies, procedures andpractices, to promoteequality of opportunity forall its staff and studentsregardless of gender, race,disability, class, creed,nationality, marital status,sexual orientation, or age.

7 Force Majeure

We shall not be liable forany failure or delay in theperformance, in whole orpart, of any our obligationsarising from or attributableto acts, events, omissionsor accidents beyondour reasonable controlincluding, but not limited tostrikes, lock-outs or otherindustrial disputes (whether

involving our workforce orthe workforce of any otherparty), act of God, war, riot,civil commotion, maliciousdamage, compliance withany law or governmentalorder, rule, regulationor direction, accident,breakdown of plant ormachinery, fire, flood, storm,pandemic, epidemics orother outbreak of disease orinfection, failure in the publicsupply of electricity, heating,lighting, air conditioningor telecommunicationsequipment.

8 Further Information

This brochure describes theStudy Abroad programmescurrently offered at Universityof the Arts London. Everycare has been taken toensure accuracy. Changesmay though have beenintroduced after publicationas it is our policy tocontinually monitor theperformance and contentof each programme.Whilst every endeavourwill be made to providethe courses and servicesdescribed, University of the Arts London reserves theright to make changes asappropriate for reasons ofoperational efficiency or dueto circumstances, includingindustrial action, beyond itscontrol.

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Application form for study 2013-14University of the Arts LondonIntegrated & Semester Study AbroadProgrammes

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Free Elective Semester Programme: Fashion Design, Graphic Design or Studio Art

Central Saint Martins

Mandatory Modules

Core subject Unit 1 (3 credits) Core subject Unit 2 (4 credits) Research & Sketchbooks (2 credits) Cultural Studies (2 credits)

Elective Modules (Max 7 credits)

Creative Advertising (2 credits) Art Criticism & Communication (2 credits) Computer Illustration (2 credits) Digital Photography & Editing (2 credits) Drawing on Location (2 credits) Fashion Design with Marketing (2 credits) Fashion Design with Textiles (2 credits) Fashion Illustration (2 credits) Fashion Jewellery & Accessories (2 credits) Fashion Styling (2 credits) Fashion Trend Forecasting (2 credits) Graphic Illustration (2 credits) Study Trip – additional cost (1 credit)

Fashion Merchandising &Communications Semester

London College of Fashion

Mandatory Modules

Historical & contemporary fashion researchstudies (2 credits) British cultural studies (2 credits) Theoretical & social fashion studies (2 credits)


Fashion photography (3 credits) The fashion image* (4 credits) Buying & product development in the UK(4 credits) Style journalism (2 credits) Styling (3 credits) Fashion marketing in the UK (2 credits) Start your own fashion label (2 credits) Fashion public relations (2 credits) Start your own fashion magazine (2 credits) European fashion studies (2 credits) Fashion forecasting (2 credits) Fashion drawing (2 credits) Fashion speed sketching (1 credit) Create a lipstick (2 credits) Visual merchandising (2 credits)

*Spring term only

Fashion Design Semester London College of Fashion

Mandatory Modules

Historical & contemporary fashion researchstudies (2 credits) British cultural studies (2 credits) Theoretical & social fashion studies (2 credits)


Draping - beginners (4 credits) Draping – intermediate * (4 credits) Fashion photography (3 credits) The fashion image* (4 credits) The design process (3 credits) Introduction to hand knitting* (3 credits) Corsetry (3 credits) Shoe making (3 credits) Creative footwear – style to street (3 credits) Find, customise & embellish (3 credits) Make millinery (3 credits) Creative leather accessories (3 credits) European fashion studies (2 credits) Fashion drawing (2 credits) Fashion Illustration (2 credits) Fashion speed sketching (1 credit) Styling (3 credits) Create a lipstick (2 credits)

*Spring term only

The London Design Programme:Interior Design

Chelsea College of Art & Design

Mandatory Modules

Design Module 1 –Site-specific practice (4 credits) Design Module 2 –Critical spatial practice (4 credits) Design Module 3 –City studio (2 credits) Theory 1 –Framing Interior & Spatial Design (2 credits) Introduction to European Art History (3 credits)

Elective Modules

Theory 2 – Inhabiting space: from dwelling tohousing (2 credits) Practice 1 – Design Practice (2 credits) Practice 2 – Digital Practice (2 credits)

The London Design Programme:Graphic Design

Chelsea College of Art & Design

Mandatory Modules

Design Module – You Are Here (2 credits) Design Module – Mapping the Territories(3 credits) Design Language – Independent Project(2 credits) Introduction to European Art History(3 credits)

Elective Modules

Contemporary Typographic Design(3 credits) Research as Critical & Creative Practice(3 credits) Design Language – Moving Image/ExploringNarrative (4 credits)

London Contemporary Art History Camberwell College of Arts

Mandatory Modules

Art – Key Ideas 1 (2 credits) Introduction to European Art History(3 credits)

Elective Modules

Criticism and Interpretation (2 credits) Art, Politics and Revolution (2 credits) Sex and Sexuality in Contemporary Art(2 credits) Ethics and the Philosophy of Art (2 credits) Artists’ practice – ‘The trans-disciplinary”(2 credits) Art and the audience – Galleries, museums,art fairs (4 credits)

Please send all application material to [email protected] orUniversity of the Arts London, 272 High Holborn, London WC1V 7EY We will then forward your application to your 1st choice Collegeas appropriate.

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