At the Slade School of Fine Art we approach the practice of contemporary art and the history and theories that inform it in an experimental, research-oriented and imaginative way. An art school with a world leading reputation, the Slade makes a significant contribution to the field of contemporary art both nationally and internationally.

The Slade has a lively and dynamic studio-led research culture. All studio staff are practising artists with significant exhibition profiles, actively involved in research as well as teaching. >>>

Degrees

For undergraduates we offer a three-year BFA and four-year BA. At graduate level we have an MA and MFA, as well as MPhil/PhD. We welcome international students and also offer our undergraduates the opportunity to study abroad.

Research

We are a world leading university department for research in Fine Art. All studio staff are practising artists and actively involved in research as well as teaching.

People

Our staff and students are lively and engaged with a wide range of initiatives nationally and internationally, and you may have heard of a number of our alumni.

News

Jumpei Kinoshita, BA/BFA Degree Show 2011

Events

The Slade BA/BFA Degree Show is on from 18 - 23 May 2013.

Short Courses

We are currently enrolling for our evening, Saturday and Easter programmes.

About

The Slade's foundation in 1871 was the result of a bequest from Felix Slade who envisaged a school where fine art would be studied within a liberal arts university.

News From The Slade

Slade Degree Shows 2013

BA/BFA Show is open to the public on 18 - 19 May from 10am - 5pm and 20 -23 May 2013 from 10am - 8pm.
MA/MFA Show is open to the ...

Anthony Dawson Print Award and Prize

The Slade is very honoured to announce two new prizes, for excellence in printmaking, as a result of a generous bequest from the estate of Mr Anthony Dawson. Gifted annually ...

Slade Salon: UCL Festival of the Arts

The Slade School of Fine Art hosts an afternoon of short taster presentations on current and past research projects, including 'INSPIRED!' by Professor Susan Collins and 'Introducing the Slade Archive ...

Booking now open for Slade Summer School Courses

Booking is now open for Slade Summer School Courses from July - September 2013. See www.ucl.ac.uk/slade/shortcourses.

Duet - UCL Art Museum

The 5th annual Slade/UCL Art Museum collaboration, Duet, is showing at UCL Art Museum, South Cloisters, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, from 7 May - 6 June 2013. See ...