Pearl Academy, India’s premier institute for design, fashion
and related business courses, with its strong commitment to excellence,
innovation and employability now has a center in one of India’s most creative
cities- Mumbai. At a recent press conference hosted at Bunglow 9, Mr.
Sharad Mehra, CEO, Pearl Academy, along with SussanneRoshan, Interior Designer
& founder ‘The Charcoal Project’, announced the launch of new campus which
will absorb talented students in six Under-Graduate and six Post-Graduate
programmes across domains. The campus is centrally located in Andheri East,
next to Marol metro station and will boast of a unique architecture and
thoughtfully designed spaces for creative learning. The admissions have already
begun for 2014 session and classes will begin from August, 2014, onwards.
Additionally, in an endeavor to explore fresh talent and
hone creativity, the institute has collaborated with ‘The Charcoal Project’ to
give away ‘The Charcoal Project National Scholarship’ to highly motivated
students looking for an opportunity in creative careers. ‘The Charcoal Project
National Scholarship’ will provide an opportunity to 3 deserving students
(applicants as well as non-applicants to All-India entrance examination of the
Academy) who want to study design at Pearl Academy. These students, who would
be shortlisted after a series of screening tests, will receive a scholarship
with all-paid tuition fees for their academic years at Pearl. These
scholarships would be offered one each in Pearl’s campuses at Mumbai, Noida and
Jaipur. Also, 3 runner-ups on joining Pearl Academy will receive a fully paid
trip to ‘Artfest’ at Santa Fe College of Art & Design in Santa Fe, USA - a
3 weeks long festival where artists, designers and students from more than 40
countries participate.
Speaking about the launch of new campus, Mr. SharadMehra,
CEO, Pearl Academy, said, “We are very excited to introduce our institute to a
city which is home to some of the most creative minds in the country. We have
set-up high benchmarks in the quality of education, employability,
international exposure and have presented numerous successful alumni to the
creative industries in the last 20 years. Pearl Academy is committed to
replicate the same in Mumbai. We are also eager to ignite creativity among
students through our association with SussanneRoshan. We do believe that
together we would be able to promote creativity and design for students across
the country.”
Students wanting to apply for the scholarships need to send
in a portfolio along with a write-up/presentation/short video/art
work/installation etc. on the chosen theme. A jury consisting experts from
Pearl Academy and SussanneRoshan will review the entries and meet the
shortlisted candidates for final selection. The finalized winners will be
awarded ‘The Charcoal Project National Scholarship’ at Pearl Academy.
Talking about the association with Pearl Academy,
SussanneRoshan said, “It is really exciting for Mumbai that Pearl Academy is
coming to the city. With its rich heritage of over two decades and excellent
academic standards in the fields of design, fashion, business and retail
industry, the Academy will fulfill the demands of creative industries. I
strongly believe that our partnership will help us encourage design as a whole
across the country. It’s a thrilling opportunity being offered to the young
students by Pearl Academy and I’m delighted to be a part of it.”
The Pearl Academy has been welcomed wholeheartedly by the
industry in Mumbai with prominent designers, brands and media houses reaching
out to support students for internships, placements and expert inputs.
As a part of the Laureate International Universities (LIU)
Network, Pearl students get international exposure and education. International
faculty is a part of Pearl and every student at Pearl Academy gets an
opportunity to study abroad in a partner institute. All PG Diploma courses are
validated by Domus Academy, Milan. Our global alliances have around 30
international institutes including Nottingham Trent University, London College
of Fashion, NABA Milan, Media Design School NZ, New school of Architecture,
Santa Fe College of Art and Design, et al.
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