University of the Arts
School info
3.1
Overall Quality
Reputation
3.7
Food
2.2
Clubs
2.8
Facilities
3
Internet
3
Location
4.3
Opportunities
3.5
Safety
3.2
Social
3.1
Happiness
3.9
Basic Information
Location
- King of Prussia, PA
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private
- Established: 1876
- Founder: The University of the Arts was founded by the merger of the Philadelphia College of Art and the Philadelphia College of Performing Arts. Therefore, the founders are: Philadelphia College of Art, Philadelphia College of Performing Arts However, if you are looking for the specific individuals or organizations that initially established the institutions that later merged, it would be: - Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art - Philadelphia Musical Academy - Philadelphia Conservatory of Music - Nadia Chilkovsky Nahumck (for the Philadelphia Dance Academy)
Academic information
Degree Courses
- The University of the Arts awards 446 degrees across all undergraduate and graduate programs
Key Area
- Art History
- Film
- Music
- Philosophy
- Study of Religion
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: The total number of students enrolled at the University of the Arts as of fall 2023 is approximately 1,207 students
- Undergraduates: 1,397
Notable Alumni
- Julian Abele
- César Abreu
- Phoebe Adams
- Richard Amsel
- Chiquita Anderson
- Maxwell Atoms
- Katie Baldwin
- Bo Bartlett
- Irene Bedard
- Howard Benson
- Stan and Jan Berenstain
- Melanie Bilenker
- Adam Blackstone
- Emi Ozawa
- Leslie Parrish
- Irving Penn
- Trudy Pitts
- Steve Powers
- Brothers Quay
- Florence Quivar
- Ron Richardson
- James Rolfe
- Arlen Roth
- Arnold Roth
- Charles Santore
- Cal Schenkel
- Todd Schorr
- Richard Schultz
- Serpentwithfeet
- Willi Smith
- Lucas Steele
- Miriam Tindall Smith
- KaDee Strickland
- Nicole Tranquillo
- Carson Van Osten
- Bernard Waber
- Dan Walsh
- Constance Walton
- André Watts
- Neil Welliver
- Helen L. Weiss
- Mark Wiener
- Samuel Yellin
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Good reviews
Overall 4.8
I LOVE IT HERE
Overall 4.5
Perfect school to learn & experience art
Overall 4.5
None.
Overall 4.4
Wonderful educational experience at U/Arts due to the stellar teaching staff. I owe a great deal to them. The campus is well equipped and exciting, with the whole of Philadelphia as your classroom. Loved every minute of my time at U/Arts and was well prepared for my chosen field.
Bad reviews
Overall 1
I hated this school. The dorms and classrooms were dirty and falling apart. the food options were very limited and always cold. there are some amazing teachers but the school is awful. I found multiple cockroaches in my dorm and maintenance ignored all my requests for help. I ended up transferring. For how expensive tuition is, the school is awful.
Overall 1.6
This school is absolutely devastating. Most teachers have little regard for their students, especially when their credentials as an artist are challenged. I don't have enough characters in this comment to explain, but I refuse to transfer before I can say I made any effort in fixing this broken institution.
Overall 1.7
I also transferred from this school. I do not like the new dance program they have there. Though I loved ballet every morning.
Overall 1.9
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