Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences
The Alanus College of Arts and Social Sciences is since 2002 a state-accredited private art school in Alfter near Bonn. Bearer of the University gGmbH is the Alanus University, whose sole shareholder is the Alanus Foundation. Principal shareholder of Alanus Foundation is the Software AG - Foundation. The board of the Foundation Alanus form Jens Maurer ( Software AG - Foundation ) and Alexander Link ( Alnatura GmbH).
History
The university is established in 1973, emerged from a free, anthroposophic oriented art study site and keeps the tradition of a cross- connection of professional artistic activities upright. She is active in the fields of art and science in teaching and research. Since January 2003, the financial statements of Arts degree programs Alanus University are those of state academies and art schools equal. Since 2006, the degrees in science courses are equivalent to those at universities. Opened in 2009, the newly built Campus II, which now houses the departments of architecture, education, science, art therapy and business. Software AG - Foundation invested 14 million euros in the construction and leased the building to the Alanus University. In May 2010, the Alanus University became the first non-governmental art school institutional accreditation by the Science Council. The college was awarded the highest possible accreditation of 10 years. She also received the right to confer doctorates for the Department of Education Science.
The namesake of the university is Alanus from Insulis (around 1114-1203 ), who taught at the School of Chartres.
Among the promoters of the university include Alnatura, DM drugstore market, GLS Treuhand, the Mahle Foundation, the Software AG - at Foundation, TeeGschwendner and Weleda.
Study
The following courses may be completed at the Alanus School:
- Architecture and urban space (Bachelor of Arts), full-time
- Process Architecture (Master of Arts), part-time
- Fine Art Sculpture (Bachelor of Fine Arts), full-time
- Fine Art Painting ( BFA ), full time
- Fine Arts ( MFA ), full time
- Acting (Diploma), full-time
- Eurythmy (Bachelor of Arts), full-time
- Eurythmy (Master of Arts), full-time or part-time
- Art Therapy / Social Art (Bachelor of Arts), part-time
- Art Therapy (Master of Arts), full-time
- Childhood Education ( Bachelor of Arts), full-time and part-time
- Art Therapy Education (Bachelor of Arts), full-time
- Teaching art (Master of Arts, from WS 2013), full-time
- Special Education (Master of Arts), part-time
- Education ( Master of Arts ), part-time
- Pedagogical practice research ( Master of Education ), part-time
- Business Administration ( Bachelor of Arts), full-time
- Business Administration ( Master of Arts ), part-time
Since 2009, the graduates of the diploma program in Acting / art of speech are included in the UWL Artists Agency, the state agency for the placement of performing artists on stage, television and film projects. Thus, they are equivalent to the graduates of the state acting schools.
A special feature of study at the University Alanus is the participation of all students in the humanities and social science courses in General Studies. These listings are the complement of the subject-specific studies.
Admission to the sculpture and painting studies is bound to take an aptitude test. Similarly, the admission to the courses of study drama, eurythmy, architecture, art education therapy, art therapy / social art as well as art therapy.
The four -year Bachelor in Architecture entitled not only to join the Chamber of Architects, he is also in close cooperation with the German Werkbund. Since 2011 Benedict steel is department head.
Divisions
- FB 01: Department of Fine Arts
- FB 02: Department of Performing Arts
- FB 03: Faculty of Arts Therapies
- FB 04: Department of Architecture
- FB 05: Department of Education Science
- FB 06: Department of Economics