The School of Arts and Humanities at UCS is committed to creative and artistic endeavour underpinned by the rigour of scholarship, and the risks and challenges associated with innovation and inspiration. The School’s unique geographical location, where rural and urban landscapes meet, gives rise to new opportunities in response to environmental and technological change. Enquiry, reflection and sharing are key to the philosophy of the School where the students, at the boundaries and edges of location and knowledge discovery, will explore their personal and creative potential and define their futures as enterprising graduates.
We aim to:
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Create a safe, stimulating and appropriate place and space for creative practice and inspirational teaching and learning
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Develop a distinctive portfolio of disciplines that provide a cutting edge and highly relevant student experience
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Facilitate inclusion, diversity and progression through accessibility, differentiation and flexibility
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Prioritise the making of work through the development of creative, practical and critical processes
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Prioritise academic advancement through high quality national and international scholarship and research
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Develop a seamless interface between the School and the professional, community and industry contexts
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Act as a leading partner in economic development and knowledge transfer activities
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Produce empowered, confident and autonomous individuals able to construct their own creative futures