Address:
320 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 01610
Web Site:
http://www.uarts.edu
Contact:
Ms. Susan Gandy,
Director of Admission
Admissions e-mail:
admissions@uarts.edu
Brief:
UArts invites aspiring creative people of every kind into a close-knit, vibrant community, preparing them for a fulfilling career in the visual or performing arts, or media and communication. More than 2,300 students from 40 states and 30 countries are enrolled. The heart of the UArts experience is the opportunity to work closely with our inspiring, award-winning faculty.
The University offers internationally renowned programs in all areas of the visual and performing arts and addresses the newest forms of creative expression with its majors in Writing for Film and Television, Multimedia, and Communication. Our curriculum combines majors with real depth and a strong professional focus with a rich experience of the liberal arts. Our location on the Avenue of the Arts, in Center City Philadelphia, provides students with a vital urban experience at the crossroads of culture and business. UArts helps students acquire the tangible skills necessary to reach the highest professional goals.
Other Information
Year Founded: 1876
Major Courses Offered :
Undergraduate Visual Arts:
Animation, Crafts, Film/Video, Graphic Design, Illustration, Industrial Design, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture
Undergraduate Performing Arts:
Music (jazz - instrumental or vocal); Dance (modern, ballet, jazz); Theater (Acting, Musical Theater, Applied Theater Arts, Theater Design and Technology)
Undergraduate Communications:
Multimedia (e-music, game design, web architecture, web design), Writing for Film and Television (dramatic script writing), Communication (documentary production, e-publishing, advertising)
Graduate Programs:
Art Education, Book Arts/Printmaking, Industrial Design, Museum Studies, Jazz Studies, Music Education
U.S. Accreditation Board: Middle States
Academic Calendar: Semester
Tuition and fees (Average): US$25,680
Room/Board (Average): US$7,000
Number and % of foreign students: 100 (4%)
Institution: Private