Question about Pierce's education

[sparklingblue]

This site www.rainbownetwork.com/content/Feature.asp?featid=13615 claims that PB studied at one of these institutions below:

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Everything that they do stands up to comparison with the world`s best, and the achievements of past students reflect the quality of the teaching with many alumni now household names - from John Galliano to Chris Ofili, and from Pierce Brosnan to Hussein Chalayan.

The colleges at this London Institute are:

Camberwell College of Arts
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
Chelsea College of Art and Design
London College of Fashion
London College of Printing

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How come I've never heard of that? Are they (mis-)using his name? Or is their mention of him only based on the fact that he lived in London and was trained as an actor there?

[Ace]

He was a student, he attended their art institute at night while he was working as a commerical artist. I believe the school recently became a college or part or a recognized university.

Ace

[sparklingblue]

Thanks for clearing that up, Ace.

I know that training in any "trade" here in Germany requires a combination of going to a school and training in the actual business. I figured that might have been the case with PB, but the term "college" confused me.

[Ace]

I don't think it was connected with his job as a commerical artist, it's just that he went to the art institute at night while he was working there.

Ace