The Top Art Schools in the UK
The United Kingdom (UK) has many top-ranked art schools specializing in areas as diverse as architecture, museum curating, conservation and textiles, as well as providing topflight instruction in the basics of drawing, painting and sculpture. While many of the top schools are located in London, others can be found elsewhere in England and Scotland.
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Camberwell College of Art
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Camberwell College of Art in London is over 100 years old and has a special focus on art conservation. Courses of study include ceramics, drawing, painting, textiles, digital arts and printmaking.
Camberwell College of Art
Peckham Road
London SE5 8UF
Great Britain
011-44-020-7514 6302
camberwell.arts.ac.uk
Central St. Martin's College of Art and Design
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Central St. Martin's College of Art and Design in London is an amalgamation of four separate colleges. It focuses on fine art, interdisciplinary art and design and media arts.
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
Southampton Row
London WC1B 4AP
Great Britain
011-44-020-7514 7022
csm.arts.ac.uk
Oxford University
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The Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art at Oxford University, which only admits 20 students per year, offers studies in art criticism, contemporary art, conservation and curating, as well as in the creation of fine art. The Guardian considers the Ruskin School to be the top art school in Britain.
Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art
Oxford University
74 High St.
Oxford OX1 4BG
Great Britain
011-44-1865-276941
ruskin-sch.ox.ac.uk
Chelsea College of Art and Design
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The Chelsea College of Art and Design encourages its students to share ideas and offers courses in drawing, photography, digital arts and other disciplines.
Chelsea College of Art and Design
16 John Islip St.
London SW1P 4JU
Great Britain
011-44-020-7514-7751
chelsea.arts.ac.uk
University College London
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The Slade School of Fine Art at University College London focuses on the history, practice and theory of contemporary fine art media, painting and sculpture. The school has a large research center and recently renovated studio space.
Slade School of Fine Art
University College London
Gower St.
London WC1E 6BT
Great Britain
011-44-20-7679-2313
ucl.ac.uk/slade/index.php
Glasgow School of Art
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The Glasgow School of Art in Glasgow, Scotland, is a small, specialized program that focuses on architecture, fine art and design within a nurturing environment.
Glasgow School of Art
167 Renfrew St.
Glasgow G3 6RQ
Great Britain
011-44-0141-353-4500
gsa.ac.uk
Hull School of Art and Design
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The Hull School of Art and Design was founded in 1861. It features specialty workshops and suites that include ceramics, illustration, textiles, photography, and fashion and jewelry design.
Hull School of Art and Design
Queen's Gardens
Hull HU1 3DG
Great Britain
011-44-01482-480970
artdesignhull.ac.uk
Royal College of Art
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The Royal College of Art in London is the world's only solely post-graduate art school. It has historically been a leader in movements ranging from arts and crafts to modern sculpture to pop art.
Royal College of Art
Kensington Gore
London SW7 2EU
Great Britain
011-44-020-7590-4444
rca.ac.uk
Edinburgh College of Art
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The Edinburgh College of Art at Edinburgh University in Scotland has a faculty with international reputations and offers courses in landscape architecture, design, architecture and fine art.
Edinburgh College of Art
Lauriston Place
Edinburgh EH3 9DF
Great Britain
011-44-0131-221-6000
eca.ac.uk
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