Space for art students

By Bebe Jewell

What were my aims:

What were my aims:• To find out if other students were facing the same

difficulty's as myself.• Find out how the arts student has changed since last

year• To gain 24 hour access to PAS• What the students and the staff felt were needed and if

this affected their time at this university.

Why is it important?

Why is it important?• PAS provides room to many of the biggest and largest SU sports

and societies. With 300-400 students turned away each year due to lack of space• The university rents out the space to external companies and

individuals, which brings money to the university.• Because unlike many courses on the university, students do EISP

(External Independent Study Projects) which is in form of a performance. This is their dissertation.• Because the Theatre Royal has increased their cost by 100%

in the last year, leading to us paying over £20k each just for end of year shows. This does not include our other shows throughout the year!!

In a recent survey Out of 117 students 14/15 and 105 students 15/16

In a recent survey Out of 117 students 14/15 and 105 students 15/16

• When asked ‘Are you able to book a PAS studio orDance Studio at the time & day you want it?’

In a recent survey Out of 117 students 14/15 and 105 students 15/16

• When asked ‘Are you able to book a PAS studio orDance Studio at the time & day you want it?’

Always = 3.42 % Always = 1.90%Sometimes = 15.38 % Sometimes = 27.62%Neutral = 2.56 % Neutral = 12.38%Not Always = 34.19 % Rarely = 37.61 % Rarely: 37.14% Never: 8.57%

In a recent survey Out of 117 students 14/15 and 105 students 15/16

• If the university was thinking of building more PAS rooms and Dance Studios, how important do you think these are needed?

In a recent survey Out of 117 students 14/15 and 105 students 15/16

• If the university was thinking of building more PAS rooms and Dance Studios, how important do you think these are needed?

Extremely Important = 64.96% Extremely Important = 68.57%Somewhat Important = 27.35% Somewhat Important = 18.10%Neutral = 2.56% Neutral = 7.62%Not that important = 5.13% Not that important = 0.95%Not important at all = 0.00% Not important at all = 1.90%

In a recent survey Out of 117 students 14/15 and 105 students 15/16

• If more Performance Rooms and Dance Studios were built for students to use for rehearsal and practice, do you think this would make a positive change to your rehearsals and end performance/assessment?

In a recent survey Out of 117 students 14/15 and 105 students 15/16

• If more Performance Rooms and Dance Studios were built for students to use for rehearsal and practice, do you think this would make a positive change to your rehearsals and end performance/assessment?

Wouldn’t help at all = 0.00% Wouldn’t help at all = 1.90%Not Much = 1.71% Not Much = 0.95%Neutral = 2.56% Neutral =3.81%A little bit = 14.56% A little bit = 5.71%Definitely = 80.34% Definitely = 81.90%

In a recent survey Out of 117 students 14/15 and 105 students 15/16

• I've had to resort to rehearsing in corridors at times!• One of the main reasons I will not recommend the university to students is how

unimportant this issue has been to the university as a whole.• It's extremely painful to practice dance on carpet after folding away forty chairs and six

tables.• I worry that it is just getting worst, I am proud of being a Winchester student but am not

proud of the facilities• As a drama student I find that these rooms are key to getting our grades and achieving

our full potential.

Out of 72 comments 69 expressed concern, anger, annoyance and comments very similar to the above

In a recent survey Out of 117 students 14/15 and 105 students 15/16

• We have only been able to get 2 rehearsals in 2 weeks due to lack of rooms• I worry for new courses, we have the staff and the ideas but do not have what

we need, our learning and university experience will never reach full potential • Late night rehearsals are so valuable• The 24 hour opening is needed• Winchester is full of extremely talented artist and progression is stunted

Out of 72 comments 69 expressed concern, anger, annoyance and comments very similar to the above

24 hour PASDue to last years survey results I was able to secure PAS becoming 24 hours Monday – Thursday on a trial period.

But only 68.57% of students surveyed knew of the 24 hour trial period, Yet 89.52% of students would have made use 24 hour PAS if they were aware of the changes.

Which is super important as the average amount of hours a week a student spends rehearsing has increased to vast majority rehearsing 10-20 hours a week. With some students doing 20-40hours a week.

24 hour PASWas it used?

68.57% of students who knew of PAS 24 hour trial period. We had 94 room bookings made over 44 days.

It made a huge difference to my group and my courses, as many of us were in PAS until 2am for rehearsals. It didn’t make any more work for room bookings, security or cleaning, and there was not one complaint about noise from residents linked to PAS

Plans for next year:• PAS shall remain 24 hours Monday - Thursday open to

students

• In talks with Joy and Neil about the future of the arts department and it’s future. Nothing is set in stone but talked about some VERY BIG CHANGES which could lead to us not relying on the Theatre Royal Winchester. Having facilities to open up certain courses while improving the current situation with either new buildings, extensions, connecting.

Plans for next year:But still no talks about improving current PAS sitution and it needing a bit of TLC

• Heating not working• Air conditioning not working,• Speakers and computers not working• Mirrors to be added to the rooms• Black out blinds fitted into each room

Thank you for listening any questions?