University of the Arts (Philadelphia)
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University of the Arts (UArts) is a private arts university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its campus makes up part of the Avenue of the Arts in Center City, Philadelphia. Dating back to the 1870s, it is one of the oldest schools of art or music in the United States.
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Type | Private art university |
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Established | 1870, 1876, 1985 |
Endowment | $54.1 million (2020)[1] |
President | Kerry Walk |
Academic staff | 121 full time, 420 part time |
Students | 1,900 |
Location | , , United States 39.946°N 75.166°W / 39.946; -75.166 |
Campus | Urban |
Colors | Red White |
Mascot | Unicorn |
Website | www.uarts.edu |
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The university is composed of two colleges and two Divisions: the College of Art, Media & Design; the College of Performing Arts; the Division of Liberal Arts; and the Division of Continuing Studies. It is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. In addition, the School of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.[2]