Appointment of Deputy Principal and Academic Registrar
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts is delighted to announce the appointment of William Harris as Deputy Principal and Academic Registrar.
Prior to joining Mountview this September, William was Director of Theatre Arts Programmes at Middlesex University with responsibility for leadership, delivery and quality assurance of a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate drama programmes at Middlesex and for the validation and partnership arrangements for a number of specialist programmes at a range of colleges including Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Included in his portfolio of responsibilities was the BA Theatre Production Arts at Mountview.
William has previously taught at the University of Glasgow, Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and Rose Bruford College as well as the Belarusian State University and University of Liege. He has extensive experience as an External Examiner in a number of Universities throughout the UK and has contributed to the development of courses for delivery in India, China, Greece, Norway and Turkey. William has a first class degree from Middlesex Polytechnic and an M.Phil from the University of Glasgow. He has also worked in the theatre industry as a director, actor and producer.
Sue Robertson, Principal of Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, commented on the new appointment, "We have been delighted to get to know William as Middlesex University's Link Tutor for our Validation Partnership and have benefited greatly from his insights and expertise in relation to the Theatre Production Arts Degree. We are delighted that he has agreed to "cross the benches" and join us in this very important new role at Mountview".
William added, "I have had the pleasure of working with Mountview for the last eighteen months and I have been so impressed by the quality of the training. It was not a difficult decision to want to join such a dedicated team and I am delighted to join Mountview at such an exciting period of development".
William's role as Deputy Principal will be to work closely with Sue Robertson and the Executive towards Mountview's expansion and impending move to Hornsey Town Hall. Among his many tasks, William will be exploring the development of new courses and ensuring the continuation of academic excellence at the Academy.
Editors' Notes: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts is one of the UK's leading drama schools with a worldwide reputation for excellence in education and training. Based in Wood Green, North London, Mountview is a flagship organisation in the Borough of Haringey and offers undergraduate and postgraduate training in performance, directing and technical theatre, along with an extensive programme of educational and community projects.
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