Identifying barriers: What are the contributing factors on the BA and MA costume courses that prevent students with physical disabilities/mobility impairments from applying or succeeding on the course?
I have decided on this research question after noticing a lack of students who are wheelchair users. I have not seen any myself, neither have colleagues who I have asked. Mobility impairments are not always “seen” and so that can be difficult to identify if that demographic is within UAL. Due to data protection and consent to that information, this is not information disability advisors can give me. All I know though ISA’s that are sent to me, is that we currently have no students on the BA and MA costume courses. It is my belief that there are barriers that we have that is the reason for this under representation and my hopes that my starting to identify these, we can remove them and encourage students to apply in the future.