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.
British Art Now at Tate Britain, Millbank, London SW1P 4RG, features work by alumni including Pablo Bronstein, Mona Hatoum, Kim Lim and Monster Chetwynd. The show is scheduled to run until 1 November 2020. See the Tate website for further information and booking.
Booking is now open for our virtual PhD Open Day on Wednesday 14 October 2020, 9:00am - 11.30am BST. Reserve your place on: https://ucl.ac.uk/slade/forms/tours.
During the pandemic, Professor Lisa Milroy has been delivering art workshops over mobile phones to students in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya.
London Grads Now at the Saatchi Gallery, showcasing work by graduating students from London's leading fine art schools is on from 3 - 25 September 2020. Booking essential, see the Saatchi Gallery website for further details.
Emma Hart has been appointed to create an artwork for integration into the primary public entrance of the UCL East Pool Street West building, on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
