Full-fee Baylight Scholarships are available for 2007/08 to UK resident Fourth Year Students: apply by 15 January

Thanks to the generosity of the Baylight Foundation, the AA School of Architecture is able to provide a number of full-fee scholarships to UK students entering the Diploma School.

Applicants must complete the main undergraduate application form no later than 15 January, stating their interest in an AA scholarship in the Scholarship and Awards section. Candidates need to demonstrate outstanding merit and need. Students whose work is considered to be of scholarship standard will be asked, after the entry interview, to complete a scholarship application form, provide financial information and prepare a portfolio for the Scholarship Committee.

For further details contact Alice Hudson on 020 7887 4051, or email to admissions@aaschool.ac.uk

Next AA Council meeting: Monday 12 March, 2007

Subsequent Meetings this academic year are 21 May and 6 July 2007.

All meetings begin at 6.30, locations to be announced. Enquiries may be directed to the AA Secretary’s Office at 020 7887 4018 or email to secretary@aaschool.ac.uk

Undergraduate Admissions Coordinator Alice Hudson hosts the next Undergraduate Open Evening for prospective students on 10 January 2007

The Open Evening is an event aimed at students who may wish to apply to the AA Diploma School as Fourth Year students. The evening will include introductions to the school, presentations of school work by students and staff, and more information on the full-fee scholarships made available for UK students at the AA through the generous support of the Baylight Foundation.

The evening offers an opportunity to meet informally with Diploma tutors and students, at a drinks reception from 6.00 in the AA Lecture Hall at 36 Bedford Square. Students will show their portfolios used for entry to the AA, and completed Diploma School portfolios. Questions can also be answered on the application process. The evening will culminate with a presentation of work by AA Honours and Honours-nominated students from the academic year 2005/6.

To reserve a place at the Open Evening please contact Alice Hudson on 020 7887 4051 or admissions@aaschool.ac.uk

The AA attracts the interest of academic visitors from all over the world because of its innovative teaching tradition. As a response to this interest we offer a short programme to give teachers of architecture an opportunity to take part in discussions about the teaching and research of the School and about the goals and strategies of teaching architecture.

The programme offers access to the teaching, review and assessment activities throughout the School, and the opportunity for detailed discussion of ideas and methods of education. Involvement in the culture of the School through lectures, seminars, activities and exhibitions is encouraged. Visits are also organised to important examples of architecture and planning in London, a city that offers a rich historical and contemporary record. The programme is open to applicants who are currently teaching architecture or related subjects, and it will run from 4 to 22 June 2007.

Applicants will be selected on the basis of a short written proposal, which should include a statement of their teaching and research experience, with an outline of the issues of architectural education that are of particular interest to them. Applications, including a curriculum vitae, should be submitted as soon as possible, and by 1 March at the latest. There is no fee for the programme.

All enquiries and applications should be addressed to:

Katie Sandoval
Registrar's Office
Architectural Association School of Architecture
36 Bedford Square
London WC1B 3ES
Telephone +44 (0)20 7887 4067
Fax +44 (0)20 7414 0779
visitingteachers@aaschool.ac.uk

This travel scholarship, established in memory of former AA student Nicholas Boas (1975–1998) allows AA students to spend three weeks in Rome in July. The recipients will be based at the British School at Rome, where generations of artists and scholars have researched the history, art and architecture of Italy. The Nicholas Boas Trust covers all expenses for the trip and any current AA-registered student may apply by submitting a short paragraph stating why they wish to travel to Rome and what interest they intend to pursue there.
The successful candidate is expected to produce a small body of work as a result of their visit – sketches, photographs or the basis of a project.

The deadline for applications is Friday 15 May at 1.00. Applications may be posted to the AA, marked for the attention of Belinda Flaherty or emailed to belinda@aaschool.ac.uk and must include the applicant’s name, address, phone number and email address. Shortlisted applicants will be invited for an informal interview to discuss their current work and ideas for a Rome visit. For further information, please contact Belinda at the email address above.

Booking is essential for any Members' events; please contact Luisa Miller on
020 7887 4034 or e-mail luisa.miller@aaschool.ac.uk 
Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Le Corbusier’s Paris
Saturday 16 May, 8.00 a.m. to 10.30 p.m.
A spring day in Paris to visit Le Corbusier’s architecture, including the apartment where he worked, Immeuble Molitor, Maison Jeanneret, Pavillon Suisse at Cité Universitaire, and what is often considered his seminal work, the Villa Savoie. Richard Dunlap, architect and researcher on Le Corbusier, will lead the tour which coincides with ‘The Art of Architecture’ exhibition on Le Corbusier at the Barbican.
The trip will cost £200.00, including travel by Eurostar, refreshments during the day and an evening meal before returning to London for 10.30.

Bursary Applications Forms
The deadline for applications is Friday 15 May. Application forms for 2009/10 are available from Sabrina Blakstad in the Registrar’s Office.