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Royal College of Art
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| HEAD OF THE INSTITUTION Rector and Vice-Provost Dr Paul Thompson |
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| ADDRESS Kensington Gore, GB-SW7 2EU London, Great Britain Phone +44 207 590 4302, Fax +44 207 590 4300 Website http://www.rca.ac.uk |
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CONTACT PERSON Professor Dan Fern Kensington Gore, GB-SW7 2EU London Phone +44 207 590 4302, Fax +44 207 590 4300 E-mail dan.fern[at]rca.ac.uk |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE MEMBER UNIT | ||||||||
| A. ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION | ||||||||
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FACULTIES AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE MEMBER UNIT School of Architecture School of Communications School of Fashion & Textiles School of Fine Art School of Humanities |
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AVAILABLE BACHELOR LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING n/a |
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AVAILABLE MASTER LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING All departments award Masters degrees (MA RCA) – 2 years School of Architecture Architecture and Interiors Design Products Industrial Design Engineering Interaction Design Interaction Design Research Vehicle Design School of Communications Animation Communication Art & Design School of Fashion & Textiles Fashion Textiles School of Fine Art Painting Photography Printmaking Sculpture Drawing Studio School of Humanities Conservation History of Design Curating Contemporary Art Critical & Historical Studies |
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AVAILABLE DOCTORATE LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING All departments (above) award MPhil and PhD degrees – 2-6 years |
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MAIN FOCUS IN EDUCATION MA, MPhil, PhD The RCA is the world's only wholly postgraduate university institution of art and design. |
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RESEARCH ACTIVITY AND MAIN RESEARCH AREAS RESEARCH The College has a large number of international, full- and part-time research students who are part of a cohesive staff and student body, sharing studios and workshops with MA students, and participating in seminars and other departmental activities. Research takes place within the 18 departments of the College, each of which has its own specific research areas. Current Research Activity Alongside the broad areas described below, individual staff members have their own interests and expertise. Detailed information about individual, group, departmental and student research (including research centres) can be found on the College website – www.rca.ac.uk/research Research is also undertaken in the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Inclusive Design based in the College’s Steven’s building. |
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| B. AIMS, PHILOSOPHY AND COLLABORATION | ||||||||
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SUMMARY OF MISSION STATEMENT MISSION STATEMENT The Royal College of Art aims to achieve international standards of excellence in the postgraduate and pre-/mid-professional education of artists and designers and related practitioners. It aims to achieve these through the quality of its teaching, research and practice and through its relationship with the institutions, industries and technologies associated with the disciplines of art and design.’ The College aims to achieve these standards of excellence: • by fostering a high level of understanding of the principles and practices of art and design • by encouraging individual creativity among staff and students • by recruiting students of proven ability and by providing pre-professional and post-experience study opportunities • by continuously enhancing appropriate links and collaborations with industries and professional bodies • by exploring the innovative applications of technologies and processes to the disciplines of art and design • by encouraging awareness of social and environmental developments insofar as they relate to art and design • and through co-operation and partnership with other institutions |
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THE ROLE OF THE MEMBER UNIT IN NATIONAL AND REGIONAL SECTORS AND IN HOME CITY AND ITS COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER UNIVERSITIES, ASSOCIATIONS, INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS CONNECTIONS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS. Since October 1999, ‘MAP/making’, a major research project in collaboration with the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the London School of Contemporary Dance, has investigated the potential for bringing together music, art and performance, most notably in an acclaimed series of performances at the Bath International Music Festival in July 2002, The City of London Festival in 2003 and 2004 and the Aldeburgh Music Festival in 2005. InnovationRCA is a network set up by the Royal College of Art to bring RCA graduates together with business in order to create innovation opportunities. InnovationRCA aims to help business organisations of all kinds to innovate by introducing new knowledge, new products and new practices from the multi-disciplinary community of designers, artists and researchers at the Royal College of Art. InnovationRCA meets the RCA’s Royal Charter commitment to collaborate with industry and commerce, manages the College’s growing portfolio of Intellectual Property, and provides enhanced levels of professional support for RCA graduates and alumni. Its knowledge transfer programmes enable the College’s graduates and business partners to innovate more effectively. Whether you want to develop new knowledge, new products or new innovation practices, talk to the InnovationRCA team: email innovation@rca.ac.uk or phone +44 (0)20 7590 4249. The Helen Hamlyn programme looks at how a socially inclusive and human-centred approach to design can support independent living for ageing and diverse populations, improved standards of healthcare and patient safety, and innovation for business. It works with four design communities – student, new graduate professional and academic – in response to the commitment in the Royal College of Art's Charter to 'advance learning, knowledge and professional competence' in relation to 'social developments'. Endowed by the Helen Hamlyn Foundation, a charity dedicated to improving the lives of older people by design, the Royal College of Art Helen Hamlyn Centre engages a range of external commercial, academic, government and voluntary sector partners in its work. |
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SUBJECT AREAS FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS n/a |
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DEADLINES TO APPLY FOR AN EXCHANGE PERIOD n/a |
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TEACHING LANGUAGES English |
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BEGINNING AND ENDING DATES OF THE SEMESTER September - December January - March April - July |
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COSTS PER MONTH (studying and living) UK & EU £3950 p.a. (2005/6) Overseas students: £19.250 p.a., living expenses: minimum £10,000 p.a. |
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NUMBER OF INCOMING EXCHANGE STUDENTS n/a NUMBER OF OUTGOING EXCHANGE STUDENTS n/a NUMBER OF OTHER STUDENTS (continuing education, post-experience courses, other) 12 |
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