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In an effort to better equip art students with the skills needed for the creative industries, a Philadelphian college � Moore College of Art & Design � have teamed up with Apple so that that everyone will now be given their own iPad 2. This initiative will affect all students enrolling in fall 2012 on a BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) course, with the tablet being pre-equipped with a number of applications for use in their art and design classes.

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�The iPad 2 will be a pivotal learning tool in the new Foundation curriculum where the integration of digital media and tools will be taught and used in tandem with traditional drawing and design media�, the college explained. While Moore�s President Happy Craven Fernandez added that �We are proud to be the first art and design college to partner with Apple to provide iPad devices to all new BFA students�: �This is an exciting opportunity to increase interactivity within the classroom and Moore community.�

And so, what with Apple�s recent updates to iTunes U and iBooks 2, it looks as if we are likely to see much more Apple technology being utilized in schools and colleges. And this would not be such a bizarre course for the innovative software company, with the late great Steve Jobs publically announcing his mission to �revolutionize education�

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