Priority Application Deadline Extended for Summer Institute
UArts is happy to announce that our Summer Institute priority application deadline has been extended to:
May 15, 2012
Our summer programs in Art + Media, Dance, Music and Theater offer college-level instruction for students passionate about the arts. We also have one-week Commuter Intensives available each week from July 9 - August 3. We have lots to offer to you this summer, but you must act quickly - space is limited.
If you have any questions about your application, feel free to contact us at or 215.717.6430. We hope to see you this summer!
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Continuing Education Summer Information Session
Attend Our Summer Information Session
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 | 5:30 - 7:30 pm with a presentation at 6:00 pm
Take the first step in learning about Continuing Education’s courses and certificate programs. Our curriculum provides an accelerated, in-depth learning experience taught by talented working professionals who emphasize practical knowledge and skills using a project-based approach. Every program has a clear learning outcome: secure a new position, transition into a new industry, or keep technical skills current.
Attendees are eligible for a 10% tuition discount for one new summer 2012 CE course. (New students only. No retroactive refunds will be given.)
Terra Hall
211 S. Broad Street (Corner of Broad + Walnut)
9th Floor, Room 901
RSVP by Friday, April 27: cs@uarts.edu or 215.717.6095
Need Directions? Go to:
cs.uarts.edu/campus-map-directions
View and Download Summer 2012 Course Brochures
Registration for summer 2012 courses in Continuing Education and the Professional Institute for Educators is now online. You can also view and download our Continuing Education and Professional Institute for Educators brochures in an easy-to-read format.
Pre-College Summer Institute (for high school students) applications are also being accepted. You can download the Summer Institute brochure in an easy to read format as well.
Summer 2012 CS Registration Now Open
Online registration for the Professional Institute for Educators and Continuing Education programs is now open for the summer 2012 semester. We also offer fax, mail-in and walk-in registrations.
Pre-College 2012 Summer Institute applications are also being accepted.
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Teaching with Primary Sources - Free Workshop for Educators May 15
Funded by a grant from the Library of Congress, the Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) program at the University of the Arts is offering two upcoming free workshops that focus on understanding the primary source material available to teachers at the Library of Congress, how to access and use these materials, and understanding why primary sources are important in education. Visit us online at cs.uarts.edu/tps to learn more and to register for these special events.
Spring 2012 Workshop: Tue, May 15: 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm, Delaware County Intermediate Unit
Fall 2012 Workshop: Tue, Nov 6: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm, Delaware County Intermediate Unit
UArts Spring Open House w/ Summer Institute Presentation
UArts Admissions Open House is Saturday, March 31 from 12:00 - 4:00 pm. Pre-College Coordinator Heather Jo Wingate will give a presentation on the 2012 Summer Institute for high school students at 2:45 pm in the Admissions Welcome Center at 320 S. Broad.
Visit our websites for the Pre-College Summer Institute or 2012 Open House. Email or call 215.717.6430 with any questions. You can also register for the Open House online.
Spring Workshop for Teachers - Contemporary Art + Studio Practice in Education
Join us for a one-day workshop for educators on Saturday, April 14, 2012 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm featuring Keynote Speaker Joe Fusaro, Senior Education Advisor for Art:21, with a preview of Art:21 season six.
Presented by the University of the Arts Department of Art + Design Education, and the Division of Continuing Studies, the workshop will include hands-on studio experiences with UArts Art, Media + Design faculty.
Participants select one afternoon break-out studio session, from one of the following:
• 3-D Computer Modeling • Animation • Book Arts • Hot Glass Jewelry • Plaster Printing • Design • Drawing with Light • Printing with InkAID • Wearable Art • and more options to come!
Registration includes free parking, lunch and continental breakfast.
Art:21 - Art in the 21st Century is a PBS documentary series, educational resource, archive and history of contemporary artists. It is broadcast in over 50 countries, with a new season every two years. Art:21 is the only series on U.S. television to focus exclusively on contemporary visual art and artists. A nonprofit organization, Art:21 makes contemporary art more accessible to the public and documents 21st century art and artists. Their goal is to raise the profile of major players in the world of contemporary art and to encourage creativity. Art:21 was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Artistic and Cultural Programming.
Full details available online at cs.uarts.edu/workshop beginning December 1, 2011.
Registration by mail, phone or fax. Deadline: Friday April 6, 2012.
View and Download Spring 2012 Course Brochures
Registration for spring 2012 courses in Continuing Education, the Professional Institute for Educators, Pre-College Saturday School (grades 9-12) and the Saturday Arts Lab (grades K-8) are now online. You can also view and download our Continuing Education and Professional Institute for Educators brochures in an easy-to-read format.
UArts at the NAEA Convention! Booth #2327
The NAEA Convention is just around the Corner – be sure to visit with the University of the Arts at Booth # 2327 – We look forward to saying hello in NYC!
The National Art Education Association (NAEA) National Convention | March 1 – 4 in NYC
Emerging Perspectives: Connecting Teaching, Learning and Research
Join thousands of colleagues from around the world for this exploration of visual arts education. Choose from over 1,000 opportunities for professional growth and engage in diverse and dynamic sessions exploring the shared vision of visual arts education through teaching, learning and research; and apply this knowledge in the classroom immediately. Discover new perspectives with inspiring keynotes, hands-on workshops, tours, sessions and events with visual arts education professionals.
And check out these sessions at the Convention, featuring UArts faculty, staff and graduate student presentations:
Thursday, March 1:
2:00 – 2:50 pm
Learn How to Adapt Tools, Materials and Curriculum for the Inclusive Art Classroom
Rande Blank
Friday, March 2:
10:30 – 10:55 am
Portfolio Prep: How and Why It Should be Incorporated into the Classroom
Heather Jo Wingate + Kathleen Brown
1:00 – 1:50 pm
Designing Innovative and Engaging Yearlong Curriculums for Secondary Students
Rande Blank, Bridget Kavanagh, Margot Livingston + Sarah Strickland
2:00 – 2:50 pm
Making the Mundane Marvelous: Street Art, Eco Art, Folk Art, Environmental Art and Green Art
Barbara Suplee
Saturday March 3:
10:00 – 10:50 am
Classroom Art Teachers and the Reality of K-12 Art Rooms: Partners in UArts’ Preservice Program
Rande Blank, Maria Lengauer, Maria Pandolfi + Barbara Suplee
Sunday March 4:
10:00 – 10:50 am
Examining Murals as Socio-Political Mechanism and Aesthetic Movement Across Two Cultures: South Africa and Philadelphia
Erin Elman, Gleny Beach + Lynn Flieger Countryman
Free Center City Parking for PIE Fall + Spring Semesters
Students enrolled in fall 2011 or spring 2012 semester Professional Institute for Educators courses at the University of the Arts campus can park in the Symphony House LAZ garage (located at 440 South Broad Street - the corner of Broad and Pine). Participants must bring their parking ticket to the Continuing Studies office at 211 South Broad Street, Room 901, to receive a special parking voucher for parking during class sessions.
View our website for a list of PIE summer courses at the UArts campus.