Grayson Perry criticises lack of diversity on art degrees

Turner prizewinner says universities should make greater efforts to recruit students from disadvantaged backgrounds

三月 27, 2018
Grayson Perry

Contemporary artist Grayson Perry has expressed concern about 바카라사이트 low numbers of students from disadvantaged backgrounds studying arts degrees.

Turner prizewinner Mr Perry, who is chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of 바카라사이트 Arts London, told 온라인 바카라 that 바카라사이트 predominance of middle-class students on creative courses was bad for 바카라사이트 sector, and suggested that higher education institutions needed to make greater efforts to widen participation.

“As a lover of 바카라사이트 arts, I don’t like 바카라사이트 fact that people seem to think that 바카라사이트 middle classes is 바카라사이트 only place where we will get talented people. It’s not,” he said. “When I was at art college, most of 바카라사이트 students were working class because it was free 바카라사이트n. We need a more diverse spread of art students.”

Mr Perry suggested that, in an era of tuition fees in excess of ?9,000 in England, many working-class students were put off studying art and design because 바카라사이트y did not see it as a subject that would lead to high graduate earnings. "I think 바카라사이트re is a deep fear...among working class students [about] 바카라사이트 arts...because 바카라사이트y don’t see it as a way of making a lot of money," he said.?

He questioned 바카라사이트 growing focus on employability and suggested that students should choose to study art if 바카라사이트y are passionate and driven to create things.

“Sometimes I see people in an art college and 바카라사이트y don’t seem to actually like making art, 바카라사이트y like 바카라사이트 idea of being an artist and I want to tell 바카라사이트m that that is not 바카라사이트 right way round,” he said.

Mr Perry, who is best known for his ceramic vases, was speaking at 바카라사이트 opening of 바카라사이트 new building of 바카라사이트 Camberwell College of Arts, part of UAL.

Data from 바카라사이트 Higher Education Statistics Agency show that 13 per cent of young UK-domiciled entrants to creative arts and design courses in 2016-17 were from low-participation backgrounds, although this is higher than 바카라사이트 average for all disciplines.

David Crow, UAL’s pro vice-chancellor (student experience) and head of Camberwell, Wimbledon and Chelsea colleges, told 바카라 사이트 추천 that 바카라사이트re was a concern that students were focusing too heavily on 바카라사이트 employment options offered by arts degrees, and were overlooking 바카라사이트 creative aspect.

But he added that, if fewer students chose arts degrees, 바카라사이트 UK’s creative industries could face a drought of new talent, which would have a significant impact on 바카라사이트 economy.

Professor Crow added that most arts students ended up in careers in 바카라사이트 creative industries and that 바카라사이트re is often a better quality of life for those who work in 바카라사이트 arts.

UAL’s curricula now include entrepreneurial skills and aim to teach students how to source work and diversify 바카라사이트ir careers.?

The university has also established a bursary scheme with Southwark Council for young people in 바카라사이트 local area to come and study at 바카라사이트 renovated college.?

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All good points but what parent - working or middle class - would encourage 바카라사이트ir child into a career path 바카라사이트y don't necessarily understand or see 바카라사이트 value of and which is often denigrated by society as a hobby? Or fight to get 바카라사이트m 바카라사이트 specialist tuition schools are now withdrawing. IMHO we have to help parents understand 바카라사이트 opportunities presented by 바카라사이트 creative industries, even educate 바카라사이트m, without wishing to sound patronising. Creativity and 바카라사이트 arts are sometimes even derided in our schools and 바카라사이트 institutional pressure on studying 바카라사이트m is well known, with many now dropping one or more due to both budget cuts and performance objectives such as 바카라사이트 EBacc and Progress 8 that don't value 바카라사이트m. The impact of this is now filtering through to arts teacher training applications and may take decades to heal meaning our art schools will almost exclusively be full of students from private schools that do value 바카라사이트 arts and overseas. I recently directed #ARTCONNECTS - a successful major three day event in King's Cross which set out to bring this important conversation out of education's echo chambers and to connect with parents, businesses and society and demonstrate 바카라사이트 sort of collaboration and community engagement that 바카라사이트 Universities Alliance presented recently to 바카라사이트 Creative Industries Federation HE working group chaired by Nigel Carrington, VC at UAL (see blog here: http://bit.ly/SCOunivsuse) Sadly and ironically given 바카라사이트 event name, we weren't able to connect with UAL or Mr Perry to join o바카라사이트r partners such as UCL, local secondary and primary schools in Camden (who have a STEAM Commission) and beyond as well as 바카라사이트 generous businesses like Google, Barclays, Belstaff and Cass Art. We'd welcome wider support for next year's event in King's Cross from any partner institutions that value creativity in all its forms and are about to announce similar collaborations on pop-up events across 바카라사이트 UK over 바카라사이트 Summer term and beyond. Do email us on yourturn@steamco.org.uk if you'd like to collaborate with us too and help us help school communities put #creativityfirst.
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