WOLVERHAMPTON COLLEGE OF ART
A Mechanics’ Institute existed in Wolverhampton as early as 1827 which was funded by local manufacturing industries which provided vocational and general education for working men. The Wolverhampton Free Library also developed technical, scientific, commercial, and general classes but Wolverhampton School of Art in Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton was the first small art school in Wolverhampton and had operated on Castle Street from 1851 until money was raised by subscription for a new school in Darlington Street and a Government School of Practical Art opened in 1854. In 1884 it was replaced by a new Wolverhampton Municipal School of Arts and Crafts, along with Wolverhampton Art Gallery, on Lichfield Street. The art school opened in June 1885 offering a wide range of classes including life drawing, sculpture, embroidery, and metalwork. As student numbers continued to grow, in 1912, the ‘Deanery House’ in Wulfruna Street was purchased and in 1920 demolished to be replaced by the current iconic Wulfruna building. In 1933 the Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Technical College was born which in May 1950 became the Wolverhampton College of Art and in 1969 moved into a new building on Ring Road St Peter’s. Also in 1969, the College merged with Wolverhampton College of Technology to form Wolverhampton Polytechnic and in 1992, Wolverhampton Polytechnic was granted university status and became the University of Wolverhampton.
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Wolverhampton School of Art
Wolverhampton Municipal School of Arts and Crafts
Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Technical College
Wolverhampton College of Art
Wolverhampton Polytechnic
University of Wolverhampton