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 Short Course programme. We are running online evening courses and an in person Saturday course in Drawing.
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.
Dryden Goodwin’s ‘Breathe’ animation will be projected on the Rambert Building, South Bank on 15 February to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah – the first person in the world to have ‘air pollution’ listed as a cause of death. It will light up the night sky from dusk (circa 6pm) till dawn (circa 7am) for three nights. See the Invisible Dust website for more information.
We are pleased to confirm our undergraduate and graduate Degree Shows 2023 will be as follows:
BA/BFA: 19 - 25 May 2023 (Monday - Friday 10am - 8pm, weekends 10am - 5pm)
MA/MFA: 10 - 18 June 2023 (Monday - Friday 10am - 8pm, weekends 10am - 5pm)
Alumnus Paolo Salvador has a solo show, Silencios entre el mar, los ríos y montañas, at the Goodman Gallery, 26 Cork Street, London W1S 3ND, from 25 January - 25 February 2023. See the Goodman Gallery website for more information.
BA/BFA applicants for entry 2023-2024. After you have submitted your application, you will receive an email from UCL inviting you to submit your portfolio. Please watch the video and spend time putting your portfolio together in the correct format before uploading.
Phyllida Barlow, Rachel Whiteread and Alison Wilding are showing in "Hurly-burly," at Gagosian, rue de Ponthieu, Paris, 19 January - 4 March 2023.
Photo: ©Lydia Goldblatt
