School of Art, Bournville
A beautiful, extensively refurbished
environment with a 100-year pedigree set in
a lovely area of the city, this well-equipped
centre offers extensive resources and modern
workshops and studios in an inspiring setting.
Set in George Cadbury’s Bournville Village
Trust, the Centre is one of the most idyllic
settings in which to study. Housed in two
listed buildings, the distinctive qualities
of the centre have been enhanced by a £6.5
million refurbishment programme, and now
provide a learning community that is unique
both regionally and nationally. The library
covers general aspects of art and design and
includes an artist collection, photographer
collection and journal collection, along with
a selection of films on DVD.
Subject areas taught here:
• Art and Design
• Creative Self-development
• Visual Arts
Our gallery, IPS Bournville, attracts many
international artists.
The Centre for Visual Arts also boasts:
• Audio visual equipment
• Extensive computer suite
• Workshops for wood, metal, clay,
plaster and ceramics with glass
• Studios and workshops for printed
and woven textiles and fashion
• Art and design studios
• IPS Bournville gallery
• Specialist print workshops
• Well-stocked library and exhibition space
• Café.
Campus Highlights
International Project Space (IPS),
Bournville Gallery is an art venue
for South Birmingham, a new centre
for the production, exhibition and
dissemination of contemporary art
within the West Midlands. The venue
is located at the Bournville Centre for
Visual Arts. It is a valuable resource
for students and staff at the university,
the local community and wider
regional and national art audiences.
School website: www.schoolofartbournville.com
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School of Art, Bournville
BIAD
Linden Road
Birmingham
B30 1JX
T: 0121 331 5775
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