{"id":238954,"date":"2017-06-19T12:05:28","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T12:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/canada\/gsi_study_guides\/top-5-art-schools-uk\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T23:36:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T07:36:27","slug":"top-5-art-schools-uk","status":"publish","type":"gsi_study_guides","link":"https:\/\/gostudyin-dev.com\/canada\/study-in-uk\/study-guides\/top-5-art-schools-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Five Art Schools in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

The UK is internationally renowned as a\u00a0place to study\u00a0art and design<\/a>, leading the way\u00a0in creativity, innovation and research. That is why thousands of international students every year choose to study here.<\/p>\n

See: Art subject guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Find a list of the top five art schools in the UK below and don’t forget if you need help applying to study art in the UK, the\u00a0SI-UK Art & Design<\/a> Service can assist with your application and offer portfolio preparation advice with a practicing art academic!\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Top five art schools in the UK<\/h2>\n

1.\u00a0University College London<\/h3>\n

The Slade School of Fine Art is the art school of University College London<\/a>. It is widely regarded as one of the finest in the world, and offers two undergraduate programmes, the\u00a0BA\u00a0and the\u00a0BFA\u00a0in Fine Art; two Masters programmes, the\u00a0MA\u00a0and\u00a0MFA in Fine Art; the\u00a0MPhil\/PhD\u00a0in Fine Art, plus affiliate student programmes at all levels.<\/p>\n

University College London is a member of the elite Russell Group of universities\u00a0and\u00a0was ranked 4th in the world (and 2nd in Europe) in the 2014 QS World University Rankings.<\/p>\n

2. Newcastle University<\/h3>\n

Newcastle University<\/a>\u00a0has an outstanding reputation in the world of fine art, and is consistently ranked in the top ten UK universities in the Guardian, Times and Complete University Guide national rankings.<\/p>\n

Newcastle University was granted university status in 1963, classing it as a \u2018red-brick\u2019 university, and is also part of the prestigious Russell Group.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0University of Oxford<\/h3>\n

Dating from 1871, when John Ruskin first opened his School of Drawing, the Ruskin School of Art at Oxford<\/a>\u00a0has enjoyed a variety of guises, and an ever-growing reputation. It provides an exceptional teaching and research environment that enables cutting-edge contemporary artists, art historians and art theorists to work closely together in a world-leading, research-intensive university.<\/p>\n

4. Oxford Brookes<\/h3>\n

Oxford Brookes\u00a0<\/a>range of programmes, from the Foundation in Art and Design, the undergraduate programmes in Fine Art and the MFA (Master of Fine Art) provides you with excellent teaching from practicing artists.<\/p>\n

5. University of Leeds<\/h3>\n

The School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies at Leeds<\/a>\u00a0is an internationally recognised leader in History of Art, Museum Studies, Cultural Studies and Fine Art.\u00a0The\u00a0BA\u00a0programmes\u00a0offered by the School combine a modern modular structure with the more traditional\u00a0undergraduate degree.<\/p>\n

*All rankings are taken from the Guardian University Guide 2018.<\/em><\/p>\n

Study Art in the UK<\/h2>\n

Are you interested in\u00a0studying Art in the UK<\/a>? If so\u00a0arrange a free consultation<\/a>\u00a0in London or Manchester today to get started. Don’t forget the\u00a0Art and Design Service<\/a>\u00a0also\u00a0offers portfolio preparation advice from a practicing art academic!<\/p>\n

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