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'''The Arts Educational Schools''', known colloquially as '''ArtsEd''', comprise the School of Acting and the School of Musical Theatre, both based in [[Chiswick]], [[London]].  The establishment is one of the United Kingdom's leading drama schools. In addition there is a Pupils school which educates children from Academic Year 7 to Year 13.

The school was originally known as the Cone Ripman School. It started in the Piccadilly area of London, then moved to the Barbican area, before finally ending up in its present home in Chiswick. For many years there has also been a boarding section in Tring.

In recent years - since the arrival of the Head of Acting, Jane Harrison - the School has gone from strength to strength: ArtsEd is held in high regard by members of the performance industry and its allumni are achieving at the highest level of the professional world. London, is based in [[Chiswick]], [[London]] and comprises of a Professional Drama School, training Acting and Musical Theatre students from 18 years and upward, and an Independent Vocational Day for those aged 11-18years.

They also offer a comprehensive range of part-time and short courses for almost every age group with ballet, jazz, drama classes and more on a Saturday; evening classes for adults who are looking for an introduction to the profession or those wishing to develop existing skills; and both professional and introductory Easter and Summer programmes for all abilities. 

The Arts Educational Schools originated from the Cone School of Dancing founded in 1919 and the Ripman School founded in 1922. In 1939 these Schools amalgamated to form the Cone-Ripman Schools, which became entitled the Arts Educational Schools. The founders of the Arts Educational Schools, Grace Cone and Olive Ripman, believed that a talent in the performing arts had to be nurtured alongside rigorous training. 

During the next forty years the Schools developed using different buildings until it was decided in 1986 to purchase a large premises in Bedford Park, London's first garden suburb. Bedford Park in West London provides a fitting environment for a school devoted to promoting an education in the Arts. The present site was formerly the Chiswick School of Arts and Crafts (1881-1899) and then became the Chiswick Polytechnic. The original building was bombed during the war and rebuilt to a design heavily influenced by the Art Deco period. 

Arts Educational Schools London is part of the Conference of Drama Schools (CDS) and has courses accredited by the National Council for Drama Training (NCDT) and The Council for Dance Education and Training (CDET).

Graduates from both degree courses in Acting and Musical Theatre have gone straight into work following graduation into West End and National productions and can be seen in major movies and quality drama series on BBC, ITV and Channel 4 among others. 

Dean: John Baraldi

Vice President: [[Lord Lloyd Webber]]

==Alumini==
* [[Julie Andrews]]
* [[Catherine Zeta-Jones]]
* [[Sarah Brightman]]
* [[Will Young]]
* [[Charlie Brooks]]
* [[Darcey Bussell]]
* [[Stacey Cadman]]
* [[Martin Clunes]]
* [[Adam Cooper]]
* [[Maria Friedman]]
* [[Louise Gold]]
* [[Nigel Harman]]
* [[Julie Lund]]
* [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]]
* [[Paul Spicer]]
* [[Scarlett Strallen]]
* [[Louis Tamone]]
* [[Araba Walton]]
* [[Finola Hughes]]
* [[Claire Forlani]]
* [[Stephanie Lawrence]]
* [[Michaela Strachan]]
* [[Edward Duke]]
* [[Hugo Speer]]
* [[Bonnie Langford]]
* [[Anneke Wills]]

== External Links ==

*Official Site: http://www.artsed.co.uk/ 
*Conference of Drama Schools (CDS): http://sites.stocksphere.com/cds/item.asp?itemid=2&categoryid=1
*[[National Council for Drama Training]] (NCDT): http://www.ncdt.co.uk/acourse.asp
*[http://www.mychiswick.com Chiswick's local search engine]

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