London SW7 2EU
United Kingdom
The Royal College of Art is the world’s leading art and design university, having been ranked the world’s number 1 art and design university in the QS World University subject rankings for 11 continuous years (2015–2025). Our postgraduate programmes enable students to tackle complex issues, push the boundaries of your practice, build your networks and find their voice as a creative professional in a changing world.
Committed to creating the next generation of artists, designers, researchers, creators and innovators, the RCA’s world-leading academic and technical staff will guide and challenge students to push the boundaries of their practice. As the world’s largest community of postgraduate art and design students, students and alumni are part of a collective of inspirational creative peers opening up new opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration.
Based around the four Schools of Architecture, Arts & Humanities, Communication and Design, the broad range of disciplines on offer is based on a strong foundation of practice-based research and integrates STEM subjects - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics - providing a unique and transformative experience.
Programmes
The RCA offers a Graduate Diploma pre-masters conversion programme, a portfolio of MA, MFA, MDes, MEd, MArch MA/MSc and MRes taught masters as well as MPhil/PhD doctoral degrees. Master’s programmes are primarily 1-year full time with some 2-year and part-time programmes available.
Short Courses and Masterclasses
RCA Short Courses offer an impressive portfolio of online and on-campus short courses, summer schools, and executive masterclasses developed by leading academics and industry experts for designers. Each year they attract a global mix of artists, critical thinkers, curators, writers, architects and interior designers from over sixty countries who wish to move their practice forward, either as a career change, professional development or skills refreshment. Subjects include architecture, communication design, contemporary art, curating, interior design, service design, design thinking, creative leadership, and human-centred design.
