Partners
Page 1 - Screen Academy Wales Partners
Page 2 - The Skillset Screen Academy Network™
To see a map of the locations of the SSAW partners click on the PDF below:
Map
The Interational Film School Wales (IFSW) - lead partner
IFSW is based at the University of Wales, Newport, a member of the University
of Wales's network of eight higher education institutions. The University's
School of Art, Media and Design, where the Film School is based, has a
long history of excellence in creative and practice-based research and
was rated '5' - the highest grade achieved by any Art School - in the
last Research Assessment Exercise. The IFSW has built a reputation as
a leading centre for the education and training of audiovisual professionals.
It is the main provider of film education in Wales. For further information,
visit the IFSW
website.
Cardiff School of Creative and Cultural Industries (CCI)(lead partner)
The newly established Cardiff School of Creative & Cultural Industries brings together the creative disciplines within the University of Glamorgan, including Art & Design * , Media & Communication and Drama & Music. This diverse, multidisciplinary grouping supports a rich cultural and scholarly environment, and provides specialist and hybrid undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree programmes. The new Faculty actively fosters the creative, technological, entrepreneurial and intellectual development of students and staff. From September 2007, a new campus, ATRiuM, will open in central Cardiff and provide the Faculty with a new home. This multi-million pound facility will be an architectural icon, as well as a platform for an eclectic mix of teaching and research in the theory and practice of media, design and the arts. As well as state-of-the-art teaching and learning spaces and facilities, like-minded individuals from a broad range of subject areas will work together in an environment geared to sharing expertise across the disciplines. CCI Website
Swansea's Metropolitan University - associate partner
Swansea Institute of Higher Education is part of the University of Wales
and is the organiser of SAND (Swansea Animation Days), a prestigious international
event that encourages the convergence of animation, CGI and other digital
technologies for the creation of commercially exploitable, innovative
content. The Institute's role within the SSAW project is to participate
in advancing the animation curriculum and to develop an MA in 3D Computer
Animation. For further information, visit Swansea
Institute for Higher Education website.
The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (RWCMD) -
associate partner
The RWCMD, an associate partner in SSAW, is the national conservatoire
of Wales. Its unique combination of courses includes undergraduate and
postgraduate degree and diploma programmes in music, theatre and related
disciplines. The role of the RWCMD in the SSAW project involves the further
development of the screen acting curriculum across the partnership and
the development of an MA in screen acting. For further information, visit
the RWCMD website.
Cardiff Business School (CBS) - associate partner
CBS is a department of Cardiff University and one of Europe's leading
business schools. Recently rated 6th in a review of over 100 UK university
business schools and management centres, CBS contributes to the success
of Welsh, British and international business through rigorous research
and the dissemination of knowledge. As part of the SSAW, CBS's Leadership
Enterprise and Economic Development Unit (LEED) offers creative leadership
modules that focus on such issues as Leadership and Change, Entrepreneurship
and Small Business Management, Innovation and Service and Process Innovation.
For further information, visit the CBS
website.
CYFLE - Industry Partner
Cyfle is the main gateway into the Industry for new talent. The Company
also offers practical training support for professional practitioners
through a slate of short courses and practical funding assistance. cyfle.co.uk.
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