MA / MPhil / PhD degrees
Open days: Wednesday 14 November 2012, 10–4:30pm
Thursday 29 November, 10–4:30pm
Applications open: 1 November 2012
Applications deadline: 14 January 2013
Royal College of Art
School of Fine Art
20 Howie Street, London SW11 4AS
The dean of the School of Fine Art at the Royal College of Art welcomes prospective students to our forthcoming Open Days. This is an opportunity to visit the new campus in Battersea, meet academic staff, interact with current students and explore the Fine Art workshops and facilities, which are amongst the best of their kind in the world. A programme of events and activities will provide visitors with a first-hand experience of the School.
The School of Fine Art comprises four MA programmes defined by subject: Sculpture, with a focus on critical spatial practice; Painting; Photography; and Printmaking. Each programme engages with the specific discourse of the discipline, its practices, histories and theories while constantly questioning the boundaries that define the discipline.
Artistic research is a key area in the School of Fine Art and our MPhil and PhD programmes are committed to the pursuit of independent research within the framework of contemporary critical discourses. The Image and Language Research Group convenes seminars on art, philosophy, literature, theory and criticism, promoting innovative approaches to the image, writing and questions of representation.
The School of Fine Art itself has an overarching role, encouraging and enabling students to engage with issues and practices that run across the programmes. Current visiting professors include internationally acclaimed and renowned artists and theoreticians such as Yinka Shonibare MBE, Joan Jonas and Alexander García Düttmann. A newly established school-wide lecture series addresses modes of artistic production.
The School of Fine Art offers a specific focus on moving image and performance under the umbrella of existing programme. In 2013–14 the School of Fine Art will establish a new stream in which students from across the four Fine Art programmes will be selected to form a bespoke cohort engaged in film, video, screen-based and performative practices. Facilities in other schools are available by arrangement, and students are encouraged to use college-wide facilities, including the Drawing Studio and the library, located in Kensington.
Expressions of interest and applications are welcome from candidates with a good undergraduate degree. We especially encourage candidates with a background in art and related practices. We also welcome students who can demonstrate their skills and commitment to artistic practices. You are highly encouraged to attend an open day to understand the range and potential offered by RCA Fine Art and other programmes and workshops at the College.
The School is based in the Royal College of Art’s new 33 million GBP campus in Battersea, at the heart of what is fast becoming London’s newest and most vibrant creative quarter.
School of Fine Art
Dean: Professor Ute Meta Bauer
Head of Painting: Professor David Rayson
Head of Photography: Professor Olivier Richon
Head of Printmaking: Professor Jo Stockham
Acting Head of Sculpture: Denise de Cordova
Fine Art Research Leader: Dr. Patricia Lyons
Fine Art Senior Research Fellow: Professor Richard Wentworth
Moving Image Studio: Stuart Croft
For further information on our programmes, please visit www.rca.ac.uk/school-of-fine-art or contact [email protected].
To register for an Open Day please contact:
Painting: [email protected]
Photography: [email protected]
Printmaking: [email protected]
Sculpture: [email protected]
Fine Art Research: [email protected]
U.S. applicants please note that the College is designated as an eligible institution for a Guaranteed Student Loan under the Direct Loan Program.
