Surrey Protect Our Arts Collective

We are a group of Uni of Surrey students who protested against the closure of BA Theatre and Performance.

[Surrey Protect Our Arts Collective @OccupyGSA]

Thank you everyone for their support!

We’ve ended our 46 hour occupation now and ended with a rally around campus! We hope this campaign will continue with support from students and staff and our demands will be met! ✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼

Photo credit: @Incite_Magazine

[Surrey Protect Our Arts Collective @OccupyGSA]

Get behind #saveUSWdance and sign the petition. We cannot let arts programmes go from higher education

[saveUSWdance @saveUSWdance]

Get behind us on our petition, the more signatures the better!
Thankyou!

Cefnogwch ni gyda’n ymgyrch! Y fwyaf o lofnodion y gorau!
Diolch!

https://t.co/NXGjqwauQ4

[Surrey Protect Our Arts Collective @OccupyGSA]

Go follow for updates on the campaign to #saveUSWdance 👉👉

[saveUSWdance @saveUSWdance]

This is the official twitter for #saveUSWdance. Our campaigning is not over, thankyou for all of the continued support.

Dyma'r twitter swyddogol ar gyfer #saveUSWdance. Nid yw ein hymgyrchu ar ben, diolch am yr holl gefnogaeth barhaus.

[Surrey Protect Our Arts Collective @OccupyGSA]

A truly disappointing and short sighted decision from @UniSouthWales in axing @usw_dance. A sad day for the arts in higher education #saveUSWdance

[The Stage @TheStage]

The University of South Wales has axed its dance degree amid backlash from students and cultural figures, who have labelled the move “short-sighted” https://t.co/6dUe73TH9W

[Surrey Protect Our Arts Collective @OccupyGSA]

Solidarity and power to students and staff after the closure of @usw_dance programme - it is devastating to see the arts in higher education starved off like this #saveUSWdance

[Emily Thomas @Emily_J_Thomas]

How long before before someone takes responsibility and realises the detriment this will have upon the arts sector?? The affects are not isolated to the institutions the courses are within. There will be significant gaps in the sector. Such a worrying time. @TheStage @guardian

[Emily Thomas @Emily_J_Thomas]

Poor management seems to be a running theme with the exact same eradication of the course on platforms (such as the website pictured in the thread above). @OccupyGSA @GSATandP seems to have experienced the exact same issues. Solidarity to all under the course at USW #saveUSWdance

[Surrey Protect Our Arts Collective @OccupyGSA]

Although it's summer, we are continuing to fight to prevent course closures at the University of Surrey.

Please sign and share this petition to try to save the Digital Media Arts Course at Surrey!

Solidarity x

https://t.co/zwfgs6fJBb

[cathryn @cfents_]

Uni of Surrey have decided to close the DMA programme. It is devastating for the department and indeed the arts at Surrey. A brilliant programme that does not deserve this - please sign this petition !!

https://t.co/TFmfYSyOBK

[Emily Thomas @Emily_J_Thomas]

3/3 It's great to assure people about the situation, but using 'oversubscribed' to describe courses, demeans ours in comparison. Although not false, it's a misuse of language/lack of consideration for people affected who have fought so much for Theatre and Performance. @The_GSA

[Emily Thomas @Emily_J_Thomas]

2/3 We know other courses remain popular, as does ours. But unfortunately it wont be given the opportunity to thrive due to a rash decision. People want clarity about the two courses directly affected about the decision, rather than using it as an opportunity to promote GSA.

[Emily Thomas @Emily_J_Thomas]

1/3 The quote in @TheStage from @The_GSA , yet again seems insensitive in light of events. When speaking about falling applicant numbers is it a necessary avenue to assure people that "The rest of our GSA courses remain oversubscribed". This isn't about the other courses at GSA.

[Stag Radio @StagRadioSurrey]

If you missed our interview with @OccupyGSA you can catch up right here:

https://t.co/vMNCq3Bo6b

[Stag Radio @StagRadioSurrey]

Tune in at 9am to hear our interview with the @OccupyGSA movement. Hear what brought them to such drastic action at 9am and throughout the day.

https://t.co/4UetHkgWVS

[GSA Theatre and Performance 2019 @GSATandP]

Emerging company from Theatre and Performance @BigMessPresents are taking their debut show #NotFourGirls to @CamdenPT as part of these feminist festival Calm Down Dear this Monday. #CDD19

Grab your tickets at https://t.co/w1Oi2nKvjs

[Surrey Protect Our Arts Collective @OccupyGSA]

Some of our fave pictures of our rally!

Photos by @NicholasWerren