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| Established | 1851 |
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| Principal | Abigail Appleton |
| Location | , , England, United Kingdom |
| Colours | HCA Blue |
| Affiliations | University of Wales Trinity Saint David |
| Website | http://www.hca.ac.uk/ |
Hereford College of Arts (HCA) is an art school based in Herefordshire, United Kingdom.
It offers courses in both further and higher education fields, in Art & Design, Music and Performing Arts, to national and international students. The College has two campuses: Folly Lane is home to College-level courses, and the former Royal National College for the Blind building on College Road is home to University-level courses. The BA (Hons) Artist Blacksmithing Course is taught at a teaching forge in Europe. Music and Performing Arts students stage productions based at the College and at external venues. Students attend specialist shows and conferences.
The College offers a variety of University Level Courses, which are validated by The University of Wales Trinity Saint David. College Level Courses include Diploma in Art & Design, Extended Diploma in Art & Design, Extended Diploma in Music, Extended Diploma in Performing Arts, and the post-18 Foundation Diploma in Art & Design.
The College also offers Postgraduate courses in Fine Art and Contemporary Crafts and Short Courses for evening study and businesses, and Saturday Clubs for schoolchildren. BA (Hons) Artist Blacksmithing, BA (Hons) Contemporary Design Crafts, BA (Hons) Fine Art, BA (Hons) Graphic & Media Design, BA (Hons) Illustration, BA (Hons) Illustration & Animation, BA (Hons) Jewellery Design, BA (Hons) Music, BA (Hons) Photography, BA (Hons) Textile Design, FdA Commercial Photography, FdA Film & Photography.
The college was founded shortly after The Great Exhibition in 1851 prompted the UK Government to set up The Department of Practical Art. It was requested to set up an Elementary School of Art on December 4, 1852, [1] when it had "conformed to all the regulations and [was] waiting for the appointment of masters". Records suggest the school opened in 1853, when it was hailed as a self-sustaining success by South Kensington. [2] The Hereford School of Art and Science register from 1885 [3] shows students from a wide range of backgrounds and industries enrolled in various courses of study. The School of Art and Science continued until 1903, when it moved to LEA control.
Following the post-shakeup of technical and vocational education in 1944, [4] the Art and Science school at Hereford became known as the Hereford School of Art [5] before becoming the Herefordshire College of Art & Design. The name changed to incorporate the inclusion of Music and Performing Arts. In 2012, a new Arts Space and main entrance for Folly Lane were unveiled, providing a café and exhibition space. Designed by Hewitt Studios and constructed by Keir Moss, the space was funded entirely from college reserves. Landscaped gardens and outdoor areas are integrated into the design. This space has hosted a number of exhibitions and events.
The design has been shortlisted and awarded for:
It has also been profiled by MADE to showcase how design is improving the quality of the built environment in the West Midlands and has been featured in a cross-section of architectural journals and magazines from the UK and abroad.
In June 2013, HCA acquired the former Royal National College building on College Road. This building provides studio and workshop spaces and places degree students closer to the main campus on Folly Lane. During summer 2013, HCA refurbished and adapted the spaces into studios, workshops, an on-site library, photographic studios and stores, darkrooms and IT facilities, including a large digital Mac and printing suite.
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