The University of the Arts in Philadelphia announces sudden closure
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@fuffoon3 ай бұрын
The nice things are going away. Faster and faster.
@yvonneplant94343 ай бұрын
Because we simply have too many stupid and uneducated people in the country who think sports are more important than the arts. Sigh.
@abdulazizalzut89633 ай бұрын
Closing? Where will gays go now to waste their days? Don't worry Ev Dowling there is a career waiting for you at Starbucks
@streetwork50693 ай бұрын
New York developer bought it. New Condos.
@fatvegan46213 ай бұрын
No parking.
@wendywilson-fall32303 ай бұрын
SOMETHING IS GOING WRONG with the current corporate model for our educational system
@geak59943 ай бұрын
This is a gov’t run organization, unionized. Corporate was pushed out many years ago.
@luckymanham3023 ай бұрын
It’s the leftist effect. They ruin everything they touch, and eat their own. It’s hilarious to see
@tyronevincent13682 ай бұрын
It was wrong back in the nineties.
@BBOY44033 ай бұрын
This is PATHETIC!!!!
@SOSSTSE3 ай бұрын
Sad. We want our schools to stay opened.
@jonnyfendi20033 ай бұрын
Well then go there. Enrollment is dropping. Let me guess u want taxpayers to keep this school open when no one is attending??
@tomcoop97503 ай бұрын
@@jonnyfendi2003L
@abdulazizalzut89633 ай бұрын
you can't learn finger painting and dying your hair blue on your own?
@potheadzndrama2153 ай бұрын
Wow. Art was always my favorite in school & throughout life. To this day I love to paint, craft, build, photography, pottery, etc. In today’s world everything is becoming “internet” & our young kids don’t have the imaginations we once had. I can remember getting those big Santa clause coloring books for Christmas with the big box of crayola crayons w the pencil sharpener on the back of the box. It was one of my favorite things to do. We need to hold back video games as baby sitters to our children & immerse them into using their imaginations. Give them Legos & Lincoln logs, construction paper & paint, scissors, & glue, coloring books & crayons, a Polaroid camera, clay & playdough, etc. idk. I’m just rambling now. Just so sad to see this dwindling away. I now have adult coloring books & use nice colored pencils. Guess art will always hold a special place in my heart
@timewilltell74093 ай бұрын
Everything you said makes sense to me. There is nothing like art, building, and craftsmanship as they put our minds to productive use while nourishing our spirits.
@yvonneplant94343 ай бұрын
@@timewilltell7409It's also about understanding and supporting western civilization.
@potheadzndrama2153 ай бұрын
@@timewilltell7409 absolutely! Amen. They introduce technology into our kids lives so early now. We put tablets in our children’s hands as young as 2-3yrs old. They learn how to use a computer starting in kindergarten. I do understand they need to know these things because the way the world is today but, imo it’s also robbing their childhood of hands on learning. I’m just disappointed in knowing one day this will all be a thing of the past 😢
@my2cents9453 ай бұрын
If they lost their accreditation in this climate that place must be really bad.
@maxalberts20033 ай бұрын
I understand that their coffers were "suddenly" empty. The school's president resigned today.
@FreddySherman3 ай бұрын
Very sad, my dad went there in the 1950s when it was the Philadelphia college of art
@yrevra24073 ай бұрын
This is so heartbreaking, artists are Vital to a healthy society, more then the world realizes. 😢😢😢 Those poor students.
@starchild9093 ай бұрын
I just finished my first year here. Im heartbroken by the news and I can't even mourn because i now have to figure out what to do next.
@MrCakesFFS3 ай бұрын
Ditch the degree, Go spend 100k on becoming an airline pilot instead. You'll earn 200k+ per year and have a good life. You can practice your arts and creativity in your spare time because you'll be able to afford to do it, and you'll have plenty of days off between flights. Or continue down the liberal arts path and be forced to work two soul sucking retail jobs to pay back your loan when you inevitably don't become a world class actor / musician / artist.
@patriciaszabo80153 ай бұрын
@@MrCakesFFSAirline pilot only work when you young. Probably better find a other major.
@tomcoop97503 ай бұрын
@@MrCakesFFS I’m an artist that makes near 6 figures. If you mix creativity with tech, you can do anything. Glad I ignored ignorant people like you.
@MrCakesFFS3 ай бұрын
@@tomcoop9750 Happy for you, if you can inspire people to do it the right way then that's a good thing. I'm not saying necessarily that people with art degrees can't get good jobs, I'm just saying there are too many graduates and not enough of those "good jobs" to go around, simple supply and demand. Oh, and you don't actually need a college degree to be an artist in whatever form, why spend the money when a portfolio of actual work would be far better. Go to college for something that needs it, medicine, law, stem, otherwise it's basically just a luxury life experience that you pay for for the rest of your life.
@AMWZPN2 ай бұрын
My heart breaks over this news. I had gotten a scholarship after being recently accepted. It was one of my dream schools, now I have to change my plans AGAIN to figure out how to extend my education.
@yvonneplant94343 ай бұрын
This is unbelievable!!! Omg. This is devastating for the PHL area. 😢 PAFA closed the school portion this year. 😢
@christinaryat82653 ай бұрын
The problem is they aren’t evolving with the times. The non musicians and non artists that run it, aren’t listening to the faculty, who are trying to get them to create the next level evolutions of how classes need to be taught and with new tech. It’s sad. As faculty we are all crushed.
@Pizaz03 ай бұрын
Yeah and the fact the board had pocketed millions of dollars instead of investing it into the school
@AddilynneLastname3 ай бұрын
@@Pizaz0this
@wendywilson-fall32303 ай бұрын
Among all the more horrible things, our stance on education is embarrassing
@robertdebrus37323 ай бұрын
The future is uncertain and the end is always near
@frankrizzo74543 ай бұрын
Two faculty per student? If they only had a business professor to explain reality to them.
@ItsDanny913 ай бұрын
I was thinking the same. I don’t like layoffs but people should have been let go when enrollment dropped that low
@paulameninato89483 ай бұрын
A lot of universities will hire adjuncts instead of full-time professors because it’s cheaper. They don’t need to pay benefits that way and can fire more easily.
@jamesjackson65633 ай бұрын
The news reporter looked miserable asf. At 0:46 😂😂😂 damn philly is rough
@Marvin-rh9ru3 ай бұрын
We're in a newer era. Stop having ppl come in to these facilities and save on bills.
@winningwithoutracing78113 ай бұрын
90% of American universities should be shuttered. Imagine if the US tested university applicants for aptitude as they do elsewhere in the world. I suspect that at least 3/4 of all students wouldn't qualify for university admission.
@ShannonsBibleStudy3 ай бұрын
All colleges have admission standards. Some are more stringent than others. I think it's great that the US offers opportunities for higher education for those with the drive and desire.
@SalimSivaad3 ай бұрын
I guess you’ve never heard of the SAT or ACT?
@geak59943 ай бұрын
@@SalimSivaad Not all schools require SAT or ACT. And different schools has different requirements. If you have the money, you can buy a degree in protesting or race relations or leisure studies or gender studies or … I got my engineering degree in 1990.
@foreversilver42083 ай бұрын
So they just took the money and ran?
@maxalberts20033 ай бұрын
That is exactly what I think happened. And nobody's talking yet. And the school's president resigned today. That school has sticky fingerprints all over it.
@Mel818183 ай бұрын
Our society can’t function this way
@aci25v3 ай бұрын
Such a sad news.
@WALTERBROADDUS3 ай бұрын
🤦🏽♂️ I suddenly have a flashback to one of those, "Bud Light Real Men of Genius" commercials. "Mr fancy coffee shop Pourer." What do you do with a Masters degree in art history degree?🎨👩🎓 YOU GET A NOSE RING AND pour coffee for a living?☕😏 "WHY IS CALLED A LATTE?" Maybe Because it costs a lot and takes a lot of time to make.
@alexknight79173 ай бұрын
And it’s everyone else’s responsibility to pay for their student loans now.
@WALTERBROADDUS3 ай бұрын
@@alexknight7917 Sad, yet true. I still remember having tax refunds docked for years over loans.
@kodeh79313 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂 it’s still sad tho.
@WALTERBROADDUS3 ай бұрын
@@kodeh7931 and I suppose they all have to move out by Friday.... that's not easy either.
@tomcoop97503 ай бұрын
This school taught coding courses and web development- which is STEM. You don’t know what your talking about. It’s not all art history majors. Keep your stereotypes to yourself.
@phillyking3 ай бұрын
Just like the Art Institute of Philly. Gone. shame.
@zahirecoates3 ай бұрын
This city gets uglier & uglier everyday. Like damn they going to do this out the blue at least let the people get their money back
@matthewwilson20883 ай бұрын
I went through this at the Atlanta Collrge of Art ..it’s no fun
@345mrse3 ай бұрын
Columbia Art College is laying off heavily in Chicago.
@matthewwilson20883 ай бұрын
@@345mrse I went to grad school in Portland also, my school had to merge with another or get shut down
@tyronevincent13682 ай бұрын
5 universities closed in one year. Will this trend spill over to públic and private ones?
@bcask613 ай бұрын
With the huge and growing demand in American business for art history majors, this is quite a shock.
@007kingifrit3 ай бұрын
what? i've never heard of any such job being in demand
@tomcoop97503 ай бұрын
This school teaches coding, art, acting, and music
@stephenmorton80173 ай бұрын
You have to go to art school to realize that sarcasm does not play well in the comment section.
@bcask613 ай бұрын
@@tomcoop9750 not anymore.
@007kingifrit3 ай бұрын
@@stephenmorton8017 proper sarcasm online requires a /s or a elooooongated word in it, you can't just expect it to be known with all the lunatics online actually saying nonsense
@fredreed20013 ай бұрын
I blame this on Philly shame on you for allowing this to happen. Philly schools are closing down at an alarming rate and it’s because of lack of management. This arts school wouldn’t be closing if they had better management and knew how to manage their finances properly.
@007kingifrit3 ай бұрын
it isn't a loss, art schools just aren't useful
@Putin_Playbook_123453 ай бұрын
Can you name a gov’t / union run organization that is doing well?
@tomcoop97503 ай бұрын
@@007kingifrit as a successful graphic designer and web developer, you are ignorant.
@007kingifrit3 ай бұрын
@@tomcoop9750 lol did you just use an anecdote to try and disprove a trend? so uneducated, meet my stereotypes
@yrevra24073 ай бұрын
Creative types, artists, musicians create an important ripple effect for many companies, it is foolish to dismiss this utter tragedy plus the City will be hurt by this. Many college students on weekends visit South Street, the market they breathe life into the cities shops, restaurants, who will eat and shop at those places now out of tourist season?! I agree that city should have done more to help the school but I also think someone in the school higher board did wrong by hiding or lying about the trouble facing the school! 150 year institution failing is a tragedy. Utter tragedy for all.
@tomcoop97503 ай бұрын
Considering graphic design, UX, and web development roles are projected to grow, we need creatives more than ever. People who think art majors are all weaving baskets don’t know anything about the field -Sincerely a successful designer, animator, and web developer
@jaydiltz3 ай бұрын
Could this be a domino effect? 👀
3 ай бұрын
this is terrible new condos probably
@TDDMS3 ай бұрын
The thing that destroyed UARTS began in 2009. That year was they began accepting students not on talent or those that had the potential to grow, but instead they began accepting students who fit certain demographic qualifiers. Hence, DEI and AA were went full bore ahead. The other thing that destroyed UARTS, it was always dysfunctional. But in the ensuing decades, that dysfunction was given a dose of nose-candy and steroids. The university became such a cesspit that they were conducting monthly HIV/AIDS tests.
@MichelleBattersby-dw3yy3 ай бұрын
Lol I was an employee there, I left that year!! The bullshit was rife
@TDDMS2 ай бұрын
@@MichelleBattersby-dw3yy Oh do tell. Any salacious stories about UARTS?
@345mrse3 ай бұрын
Now where can I go to discover that I’m gay?
@J4sse3 ай бұрын
Palestine
@345mrse3 ай бұрын
@@J4sse I don’t like flying.
@tsaia04073 ай бұрын
That’s so sad! Please change your thumbnail. You used a photo of CAPAbwhich is part of the Philadelphia school system.
@kodeh79313 ай бұрын
I feel bad for everyone involved. But unfortunately this is how it’s going to be moving forward in just about every aspect and career field now with the advent of AI. don’t make fun of them now cos even your own future is shaky.
@tomcoop97503 ай бұрын
Ai isn’t replacing most creatives. It’s a tool- especially in coding and UX design.
@kodeh79313 ай бұрын
@@tomcoop9750 okay. You, be there.
@theintrovertedaspie90952 ай бұрын
@@tomcoop9750For now. But in the future it could and probably would replace creative jobs. Theres already been lay offs happening recently.
@josephduplaga18813 ай бұрын
No wonder 700 faculty members and you only have 1100.Studenthat sounds disastrous
@PainandMotivation3 ай бұрын
One of those Big 5 universities should buy UA.
@geak59943 ай бұрын
Why?
@PainandMotivation3 ай бұрын
@@geak5994 So UA does not close down. And the workers and students can continue to go there.
@Putin_Playbook_123453 ай бұрын
@@PainandMotivation If there is more supply than demand, the school serves no purpose. It’s like buying 8 track or cassette tapes. There’s a small nitch need, but …. Sad for students and even more so for employees, but what is the purpose?
@PainandMotivation3 ай бұрын
@@Putin_Playbook_12345 I am not talking about cassette tapes. There will always be a purpose when buying land. People will probably be laid off inter alia.
@Putin_Playbook_123453 ай бұрын
@@PainandMotivation When there is a greater supply than demand, the value decreases. There will always be a small demand for artist (or cassette tapes) but only a small demand. What is inter alia?
@josephduplaga18813 ай бұрын
It probably. Would close long before now, but because of government assistance. And the pandemic that extended a coupleed 700 faculty members. And you only have 1100 students, so you need 70 persend, as many faculty members as students. Sounds ridiculous
@007kingifrit3 ай бұрын
that's good maybe we can turn it into something useful now, like a parking lot, or a cat cafe
@josephduplaga18813 ай бұрын
They'll have to get their Degrees in lesbian dance theory somewhere else
@yrevra24073 ай бұрын
How dare you be so hateful, im a straight woman graduated from that school with a degree in Illustration. Does your young daughter enjoy ballet? Do you enjoy listening to jazz or any music!? Do you the paintings!? Do you enjoy traditional animations with your kids or the carpet woven on your floor, as my elective I took a fibers class to weave a carpet by hand takes without a machine days to complete of blood, sweat, and tears!! What is happening to these hard working kids, is a tragedy! Put you derogatory comments aside! THIS ISNT ABOUT GENDER THIS IS ABOUT THE LOSS OF A FUTURE!! THIS IS ABOUT A 150 YEAR ESTABLISHMENT COLLAPSING!! It's alarming!! It's a negative impact on the city, those college students feed, and support the local businesses! Who is going to visit South Street and shop around Center City now? When the students, the bread and butter for many establishments vanish!!? And your focus is where?! Outrageous!
@JetBenefitsC3 ай бұрын
@@yrevra2407”Do you the paintings”
@tomcoop97503 ай бұрын
Small brained stereotypes
@stephenmorton80173 ай бұрын
How do they expect to survive without a football program?
@sherrytrobinson15463 ай бұрын
Not trying to stop, just closing. Go to surrounding areas of school 🏫 that would still be open. Continue your education, it’s nothing you can do boy. Go home and sit down, have glass of wine 🍷 with your boyfriend 😊
@007kingifrit3 ай бұрын
you sound like you need more school, and not art school
@sherrytrobinson15463 ай бұрын
@@007kingifrit lol, hook up with your boyfriend
@007kingifrit3 ай бұрын
@@sherrytrobinson1546 "Go to surrounding areas of school that would still be open" this isn't a sentence, what is your skin color?
@sherrytrobinson15463 ай бұрын
@@007kingifrit We not in school, whitey
@johnmccormick31473 ай бұрын
So long Dirty Franks!
@aaronschmidt97533 ай бұрын
There's always gardening.
@spb78833 ай бұрын
Camile Paglia teaches there.
@maxalberts20033 ай бұрын
I believe the verb is here used appropriately in its past tense: Camille Paglia taught there.
@spb78833 ай бұрын
@@maxalberts2003 touché
@Farcehole3 ай бұрын
Saw the Temptations show at UofArts over the winter. It wasn’t great. That’s the problem, these productions aren’t up to snuff. Hackneyed acting, unbalanced harmonizing, mediocre choreography, even the set design seemed a bit amateurish. It’s not the audience’s fault if the students don’t work hard enough to create timeless productions. 🤷
@ShannonsBibleStudy3 ай бұрын
They are amateurs. If you wanted to see a professional production you could have paid for it. I'm sure Philadelphia offers that.
@carlydagilis60993 ай бұрын
So in fact you saw “Ain’t Too Proud - Life and Times of the Temptations” at the Kimmel Center (now Ensemble Arts). That was a professional Broadway touring company. Anything at UArts is “amateur” because we are… students at… a school.
@Farcehole3 ай бұрын
@@carlydagilis6099 You’re correct, it was the off broadway professional show at the Academy, not U of Arts. But the fact still stands, it wasn’t good. Probably because students spend more time protesting failed causes than studying for their career.
@tomcoop97503 ай бұрын
@@Farcehole you are making a lot of assumptions because of your prejudices. You are embarrassing yourself.
@GuitarsCarsandBikes3 ай бұрын
Turn it into a jail. That’s all those people know.
@luckymanham3023 ай бұрын
Da Brovas ain’t beez tryna learn stuff deez daze. Cmon man
@kempatsu22053 ай бұрын
art is great but STEM is better
@ShannonsBibleStudy3 ай бұрын
Everyone is not interested in STEM, trades or being a housewife.
@007kingifrit3 ай бұрын
arty is a hobby not a career
@tomcoop97503 ай бұрын
Art fields like UX design, animation, and web development are STEM fields. This school taught coding courses which helped me land a UX design role. Don’t speak if you don’t know what you’re talking about.
@tomcoop97503 ай бұрын
@@007kingifrit I made art my career. Not everyone wants to be miserable like you 😊
@kempatsu22053 ай бұрын
@@tomcoop9750 I appreciate that, I didn't know that was taught there, I presumed it was just drawing only. However, telling me to "not speak" even though I just learned something new is a real classy way of imparting knowledge. Did you learn to be a douche there too?