ADI Partners
The School has a growing network of partnerships and we are committed to extending learning, research and creative practice through partnership and collaboration.
We work in partnership with:
- UK partners
- International partners
- Creative and cultural sector organisations and employers
- Creative practitioners
UK partners
We are committed to opening up opportunities to study in the arts, cultural, creative and digital sectors and we work with partner Schools and FE Colleges and a range of private and informal learning providers to support student progression onto our courses. We work with partners through a variety of collaborative models including franchise arrangements, joint programmes, validation partnerships and articulation arrangements.
Listed below are some of the partners we are currently working with:
Barking and Dagenham College
The School works in partnership with Barking and Dagenham College and validates Foundation degree programmes in Animation and Creative Video Production and Photography. Students have the opportunity to progress to level 3 studies at UEL.
- Foundation degree animation & creative video production (level 5)
- Foundation degree photography (level 5)
- BA (Hons) Photography 3rd-year top-up
Lewisham College
We worked in partnership with Lewisham College to develop a Foundation degree in Popular Music. The course was validated in 2010 and students have the opportunity to progress to level 3 study on UEL’s BA (Hons) Music Culture.
South Essex College
The School validates a Foundation degree in Textiles and Fashion which provides the opportunity for students to progress to level 3 study on UELs BA (Hons) Fashion Design or BA (Hons) Textiles and Surface Decoration.
Hackney Community College
UEL is a sponsoring partner in the development of Hackney University Technical College (UTC) which is due to open in September 2012. The UTC will have a specialist focus on creative digital media.
Institute for Contemporary Music Performance
The ICMP has been in business since the early 1980s offering a range of performance based courses. The School validates a BMus in Popular Music Performance and regularly hosts ICMP based bands at the Docklands campus. For more information see ICMP progamme pages.
Urdang Academy
The Urdang Academy offers training for dancers and singers in the light entertainment industry. The School validates a BA (Hons) in Professional Dance and Musical Theatre. For more information see Urdang Academy programme pages.
International Partners
London is one of the world’s greatest creative capital cities. Through our international partnerships and collaborative ventures the School seeks to provide rich creative sector learning opportunities which prepare UK and international students for working globally. We work with international partners through a range of collaborative models. Current partners include the Legenda Education Group in Malaysia and the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore.
Creative and Cultural Sector Organisations and Employers
As a highly networked community, we have good working links with arts and cultural organisations and creative and digital sector employers across London and beyond. This helps us keep our courses up to date and matched to the needs of the creative economy. Industry partners and arts and cultural organisations regularly set student learning projects and we have a lively programme of talks and master classes from leading practitioners. We have active work experience and internship programmes and we support our students to develop the skills and commercial know-how needed to launch successful and rewarding careers.
The School regularly undertakes projects and development initiatives with arts and cultural practitioners and with companies in the creative and digital sectors. We also support new enterprises in the arts, creative and digital sectors.
Creative Practitioners
Professional practitioners regularly work with our students, providing valuable insights into professional practice across a broad range of industry areas.
