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.
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.
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.
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.
Booking is now open for our Summer School and unique Summer Foundation. Our Short Courses run from October to March and we also run courses at Easter.
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.
To mark the start of the Slade’s 150th anniversary year, we will be hosting an online launch event on 4 October, which will mark the start of the celebrations and introduce the events that will follow through the year. Tickets via Eventbrite.
On its eleventh edition, the Open City Documentary Festival will run 8-14 September in London and 13-23 September online. This year there are several events in relation to Slade 150, the Slade's 150th anniversary.
Booking now open for our autumn short courses in drawing and painting. See our Short Courses pages for further information.
Congratulations to Imran Perretta and Carey Young, who are amongst the recipients of 2021's Paul Hamlyn Foundation Awards for Artists. See the Paul Hamlyn Foundation website for further information.
Onya McCausland: 51º43 33.56 N 3º07 58.63 W is showing at Karsten Schubert, 46 Lexington Street, London W1F 0LP, from 17 September - 14 October 2021. See the Karsten Schubert London website.
