Royal College of Art

The Royal College of Art (the RCA) is an art school

Art school

Art school is a general term for any educational institution with a primary focus on the visual arts, especially illustration, painting, photography, sculpture, and graphic design. The term applies to institutions with elementary, secondary, post-secondary or undergraduate, or graduate or...

 located in London

London

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, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate university of art

Art

Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....

 and design

Design

Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...

, offering the degrees of Master of Arts (M.A.)

Master of Arts (postgraduate)

A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...

, Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.)

Master of Philosophy

The Master of Philosophy is a postgraduate research degree.An M.Phil. is a lesser degree than a Doctor of Philosophy , but in many cases it is considered to be a more senior degree than a taught Master's degree, as it is often a thesis-only degree. In some instances, an M.Phil...

 and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Doctor of Philosophy

Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...

. It has had university status since 1967.

The RCA is based in the South Kensington

South Kensington

South Kensington is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London. It is a built-up area located 2.4 miles west south-west of Charing Cross....

 and Battersea

Battersea

Battersea is an area of the London Borough of Wandsworth, England. It is an inner-city district of South London, situated on the south side of the River Thames, 2.9 miles south-west of Charing Cross. Battersea spans from Fairfield in the west to Queenstown in the east...

 areas of Central London

Central London

Central London is the innermost part of London, England. There is no official or commonly accepted definition of its area, but its characteristics are understood to include a high density built environment, high land values, an elevated daytime population and a concentration of regionally,...

.

Profile

The RCA has an international reputation for its teaching in the fields of architecture

Architecture

Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...

, automotive design

Automotive design

Automotive design is the profession involved in the development of the appearance, and to some extent the ergonomics, of motor vehicles or more specifically road vehicles. This most commonly refers to automobiles but also refers to motorcycles, trucks, buses, coaches, and vans...

, photography

Photography

Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...

, industrial design

Industrial design

Industrial design is the use of a combination of applied art and applied science to improve the aesthetics, ergonomics, and usability of a product, but it may also be used to improve the product's marketability and production...

, communication design

Communication design

Communication design is a mixed discipline between design and information-development which is concerned with how media intermission such as printed, crafted, electronic media or presentations communicate with people...

, interaction design

Interaction design

In design, human–computer interaction, and software development, interaction design, often abbreviated IxD, is "the practice of designing interactive digital products, environments, systems, and services." Like many other design fields interaction design also has an interest in form but its main...

, textiles, fashion

Fashion

Fashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...

, ceramics and silversmithing. An M.A. in design history

Design history

Design history is the study of objects of design in their historical and stylistic contexts.With a broad definition, the contexts of design history include the social, the cultural, the economic, the political, the technical and the aesthetic...

 is offered in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum

Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum , set in the Brompton district of The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects...

, while an M.A. in Innovation Design Engineering is offered jointly with Imperial College London

Imperial College London

Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...

.

According to the latest statistics (2002–07) on all graduate destinations from the RCA, an average of 93% gained work in directly related employment and at the right level. The current enrollment tally measures roughly 900 students, all taking fine art

Fine art

Fine art or the fine arts encompass art forms developed primarily for aesthetics and/or concept rather than practical application. Art is often a synonym for fine art, as employed in the term "art gallery"....

, applied art

Applied art

Applied art is the application of design and aesthetics to objects of function and everyday use. Whereas fine arts serve as intellectual stimulation to the viewer or academic sensibilities, the applied arts incorporate design and creative ideals to objects of utility, such as a cup, magazine or...

, design, communication design

Communication design

Communication design is a mixed discipline between design and information-development which is concerned with how media intermission such as printed, crafted, electronic media or presentations communicate with people...

 and humanities

Humanities

The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....

 courses.

The most recent Research Assessment Exercise

Research Assessment Exercise

The Research Assessment Exercise is an exercise undertaken approximately every 5 years on behalf of the four UK higher education funding councils to evaluate the quality of research undertaken by British higher education institutions...

 (December 2008) confirmed the Royal College of Art as a leading specialist art and design institution in the United Kingdom, with 40% of its research output judged to be of quality that is World-Leading in terms of originality, significance, and rigor. A further 25% was considered Internationally Excellent.

In April 2011, Modern Painters (magazine)

Modern Painters (magazine)

Modern Painters is a monthly art magazine published in New York City by Louise Blouin Media. The magazine is published 10 times per year; it includes profiles on two international artists per issue; columns by international contributors; interviews with and articles by contemporary artists and...

 surveyed art world professionals to create a list of the top 10 UK art schools which ranked them: 1. Royal College of Art 2. Royal Academy Schools 3. City and Guilds of London Art School

City and Guilds of London Art School

The City and Guilds of London Art School is an art college in London, England, United Kingdom. It is one of the country's longest established art colleges, and offers courses ranging from Foundation, through B.A. degree, Postgraduate Diploma and M.A...

, 4. Slade School of Art 5. Goldsmiths College, University of London.

The Royal College of Art played a major role in the birth of the modern school of British sculpture in the 1920s and in the development of Pop Art

Pop art

Pop art is an art movement that emerged in the mid 1950s in Britain and in the late 1950s in the United States. Pop art challenged tradition by asserting that an artist's use of the mass-produced visual commodities of popular culture is contiguous with the perspective of fine art...

 in the 1960s.

History

The RCA was founded in 1837, and was known as the Government School of Design. In 1853, it became the National Art Training School with the Female School of Art in separate buildings; and, in 1896, it received the name Royal College of Art. During the 19th century, it was often referred to as the South Kensington Schools. See Richard Burchett

Richard Burchett

Richard Burchett was a British artist and educator on the fringes of the Pre-Raphaelite movement, who was for over twenty years the Headmaster of what later became the Royal College of Art....

, an early Headmaster, for more details on this period. After 130 years in operation, the Royal College of Art was granted its Royal Charter

Royal Charter

A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate. They were, and are still, used to establish significant organizations such as cities or universities. Charters should be distinguished from warrants and...

 in 1967, which gave it the status of an independent university with the power to grant its own degrees.

Its Royal Charter

Royal Charter

A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate. They were, and are still, used to establish significant organizations such as cities or universities. Charters should be distinguished from warrants and...

 specifies that the objects of the College are "to advance learning, knowledge and professional competence particularly in the field of fine arts, in the principles and practice of art and design in their relation to industrial and commercial processes and social developments and other subjects relating thereto through teaching, research and collaboration with industry and commerce".

The RCA building in Kensington Gore

Kensington Gore

Kensington Gore is a street in central London, England, the same name having been formerly used for the piece of land on which it stands. It runs along the south side of Hyde Park, continuing as Kensington Road to both the east and west. A gore is a narrow, triangular piece of land.The road is part...

 is a Grade II listed building and dates from the 1960s. It was designed by staff from the RCA.

19th century

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20th century

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He generally designs consumer products, lighting and furniture, but is best known for creating objects for the preparation and consumption of food and drink.... , industrial designer John Bridgeman (sculptor) John Bridgeman (sculptor) Arthur John Bridgeman ARCA, FRBS, FRBSA was an English sculptor.-Early life:Born in Felixstowe, Suffolk and named Arthur John, he was usually called 'Bridge' by his friends and signed himself John Bridgeman... , winner of the Otto Beit Medal Cressida Bell Cressida Bell Cressida Bell is an English artist and designer, specializing in textiles and interiors.She is the daughter of critic, author and artist Quentin Bell and Anne Olivier Bell. She is the granddaughter of Vanessa Bell and grandniece of Virginia Woolf.... , textile designer Henry Bird Henry Bird (artist) thumb|220px|right|[[Conversion of St Paul]], a mural by Henry Bird painted in 1973, in [[Denton, Northamptonshire|St Margaret's Church, Denton]]Henry Bird was a British artist from Northampton who painted murals and female nudes. He went to the Royal College of Art and then designed sets at the... , muralist Peter Blake Peter Blake (artist) Sir Peter Thomas Blake, KBE, CBE, RDI, RA is an English pop artist, best known for his design of the sleeve for the Beatles' album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. He lives in Chiswick, London, UK.-Career:... , painter Quentin Blake Quentin Blake Quentin Saxby Blake, CBE, FCSD, RDI, is an English cartoonist, illustrator and children's author, well-known for his collaborations with writer Roald Dahl.-Education:... , cartoonist, author and illustrator of Roald Dahl Roald Dahl Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer, fighter pilot and screenwriter.Born in Wales to Norwegian parents, he served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, in which he became a flying ace and intelligence agent, rising to the rank of Wing Commander... 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She was also a painter in her own right earlier in her life. She won a travelling scholarship to Europe and attended the London Royal College of Art... , Director of the National Gallery of Australia National Gallery of Australia The National Gallery of Australia is the national art gallery of Australia, holding more than 120,000 works of art. 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Coe studied at the Royal College of Art in London, lived in New... , political artist Susie Cooper Susie Cooper Susie Cooper was a prolific English ceramic designer working in the Stoke-on-Trent pottery industries from the 1920s to the 1980s.-Life and work:Born in Stanfields, Stoke-on-Trent, she was the youngest of seven children... , ceramic designer Ben Copperwheat, print designer/artist Jack Coutu Jack Coutu Jack Coutu ARE ARCA is an English printmaker, sculptor, etcher, engraver, carver, watercolourist and teacher. He was influenced by Oriental art.... , printmaker and sculptor Tony Cragg Tony Cragg Tony Cragg is a British visual artist specialized in sculpture. He is currently the director of the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf.-Early life:Cragg was born in Liverpool in 1949... , 1988 Turner Prize winner Adam Dant Adam Dant Adam Dant is a Jerwood Prize-winning artist . He was born in Cambridge in 1967 but now lives and works in London. 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He studied Fine Art at the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, Oxford... , artist Allen Jones Allen Jones Allen Jones is the name of:*Allen T Jones ceo*Allen Jones , Continental Congress delegate*Allen Jones , British pop artist... , artist R. B. Kitaj R. B. Kitaj Ronald Brooks Kitaj was an American artist who spent much of his life in England.-Life:Born in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, near Cleveland, United States, his Hungarian father, Sigmund Benway, left his mother, Jeanne Brooks, shortly after he was born and they were divorced in 1934. His mother was the... , artist Simon Larbalestier Simon Larbalestier Simon Larbalestier is an English photographer.Larbalestier is noted for his collaborative work with Vaughan Oliver and the design studios 23 Envelope and v23 with whom he has provided photography used on album artwork for bands such as the Pixies, Red House Painters, Heidi Berry and other artists... , photographer Noel Harry Leaver Noel Leaver Noel Harry Leaver was an English painter and teacher.-Early life:Leaver was born at the School House in Austwick, North Yorkshire where his father Peter was a teacher. Soon after the family returned to Worsthorne near Burnley in Lancashire. He was educated at St. James School and the Burnley... , painter Dante Leonelli Dante Leonelli Dante Leonelli is a pioneer of kinetic light sculpture and a former tutor at Hornsey College of Art and the Royal College of Art.In 1968 Leonelli formed the Continuum group with artists Michael McKinnon and Robert Janz.... , artist David Mach David Mach David Mach is a Scottish sculptor and installation artist.Mach's artistic style is based on flowing assemblages of mass-produced found art objects. Typically these include magazines,vicious teddy bears,newspapers, car tyres, match sticks and coat hangers... , 1988 Turner Prize nominee Jeremy Marre Jeremy Marre Jeremy Marre is a television director, writer and producer who founded Harcourt Films and has worked extensively around the world. Many of his films are on musical subjects.... , film director Kenneth Martin Kenneth Martin Kenneth Martin was an English painter and sculptor who along with his wife Mary Martin and Victor Pasmore was a leading figure in the revival of Constructivism in Britain and America in the 1940s.... , sculptor Mary Martin Mary Martin Mary Virginia Martin was an American actress and singer. She originated many roles over her career including Nellie Forbush in South Pacific and Maria in The Sound of Music. She was named a Kennedy Center Honoree in 1989... , sculptor Simon Martin Simon Martin (Mayanist) Simon Martin is a British epigrapher, historian, writer and Mayanist scholar. He is best known for his contributions to the study and decipherment of the Maya script, the writing system used by the pre-Columbian Maya civilization of Mesoamerica... , epigrapher and Mayanist scholar Donald Maxwell Donald Maxwell Donald Maxwell was a British writer and illustrator.-Life and family:Donald Maxwell was the son of Dr Frederick Charles Maxwell, a Methodist clergyman and schoolmaster, and his wife Lucilla, also an illustrator... , artist and illustrator David Mellor David Mellor (cutler) David Mellor, CBE, FCSD, RDI, was one of the best-known designers in Britain. Born in Sheffield, he specialised in metalwork and especially cutlery, to such an extent that he was often referred to as "the cutlery king"... , cutler and industrial designer Sam Messenger Sam Messenger Sam Messenger is an artist living and working in London.He received his MA from the Royal College of Art, London and his work is exhibited internationally at various museums, galleries & art fairs.-External links:*... , artist John W. Mills John W. Mills John William Mills is an English sculptor.He was born in London on March 4, 1933.He studied at Hammersmith School of Art 1947-1954, and at the Royal College of Art 1956-1960.He was a resident at Digswell House 1962-1966.... , sculptor Henry Moore Henry Moore Henry Spencer Moore OM CH FBA was an English sculptor and artist. He was best known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures which are located around the world as public works of art.... , sculptor Malcolm Morley Malcolm Morley Malcolm Morley is an English artist now living in the United States. He is best known as a photorealist.-Early life:Morley was born in north London. He had a troubled childhood, and did not discover art until serving a three-year stint in Wormwood Scrubs prison... , 1984 Turner Prize winner Jasper Morrison Jasper Morrison Jasper Morrison is an English product and furniture designer.Morrison was born in London, England. He was educated at Bryanston School. He received a Bachelor of Design degree from Kingston Polytechnic Design School in 1982 and a Masters degree in Design from the Royal College of Art, London, in... , designer Paul Neale Graphic Thought Facility Graphic Thought Facility is a London-based graphic design agency.The studio was founded in 1990 by Royal College of Art graduates Paul Neale, Nigel Robinson and Andy Stevens... , graphic designer Chris Ofili Chris Ofili Chris Ofili is a Turner Prize winning British painter best known for artworks referencing aspects of his Nigerian heritage, particularly his incorporation of elephant dung. He was one of the Young British Artists, and is now based in Trinidad.-Early life:Ofilli was born in Manchester. He had a... , 1998 Turner Prize winner Marilene Oliver Marilene Oliver Marilene Oliver is a British-based printmaker and sculptor.Marilene Oliver gained a BA in Fine Art Printmaking and Photomedia at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and an MA in Fine Art Printmaking at the Royal College of Art, both in London.Her research at the RCA involved scanning... , sculptor M. C. Oliver M. C. Oliver Mervyn C. Oliver MBE was a twentieth century British calligrapher and silversmith taught by Edward Johnston and an early Craft Member of the Society of Scribes and Illuminators... , calligrapher Vaughan Oliver Vaughan Oliver Vaughan Oliver is a British graphic designer based in Epsom, South of London. Oliver is most noted for his work with graphic design studios 23 Envelope and v23... , designer and graphic designer Christopher Orr Christopher Orr Christopher Orr may refer to:* Chris Orr , English artist* Christopher Orr , Scottish painter* Christopher Orr , American actor... , artist Jay Osgerby, designer Brothers Quay Brothers Quay Stephen and Timothy Quay are American identical twin brothers better known as the Brothers Quay or Quay Brothers. They are influential stop-motion animators... , stop-motion animators Zandra Rhodes Zandra Rhodes Zandra Rhodes, CBE, RDI, is an English fashion designer.Zandra Rhodes was introduced to the world of fashion by her mother, who was a fitter in a Paris fashion house and a teacher at Medway College of Art, now the University for the Creative Arts. Rhodes studied first at Medway and then at the... , fashion designer Ceri Richards Ceri Richards -Biography:Richards was born in the village of Dunvant, near Swansea, the son of Thomas Coslett Richards and Sarah Richards . He and his younger brother and sister, Owen and Esther, were brought up in a highly cultured, working-class environment... , painter Bridget Riley Bridget Riley Bridget Louise Riley CH CBE is an English painter who is one of the foremost proponents of Op art.-Early life:... , artist Sir Ridley Scott Ridley Scott Sir Ridley Scott is an English film director and producer. His most famous films include The Duellists , Alien , Blade Runner , Legend , Thelma & Louise , G. I... , film director (brother of Tony) Asif Kapadia Asif Kapadia Asif Kapadia is a British filmmaker of Indian descent. He directed several award-winning films, including The Sheep Thief , winner of the 2nd Prize Cinéfondation for Short Film at the Cannes Film Festival, The Warrior , which won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film and Senna , winner of the... , film director Johnny Rozsa Johnny Rozsa Johnny Rozsa is a New York-based photographer, specializing in fashion, portrait, and celebrity photography.-Early life:Rozsa was born and raised in Nairobi, the son of Jewish Hungarian-Czech parents... , photographer Paul Rundle, architect Tony Scott Tony Scott Anthony D. L. "Tony" Scott is an English film director. His films include Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop II, The Last Boy Scout, True Romance, Crimson Tide, Enemy of the State, Spy Game, Man on Fire, Déjà Vu, The Taking of Pelham 123, and Unstoppable... , film director (brother of Ridley) Uday Shankar Uday Shankar Uday Shankar , the pioneer of modern dance in India, and a world renowned Indian dancer and choreographer, was most known for adapting Western theatrical techniques to traditional Indian classical dance, imbued with elements of Indian classical, folk, and tribal dance, thus laying the roots of... , choreographer George Shaw George Shaw (artist) George Shaw is an Ilfracombe-based contemporary artist who is noted for his highly detailed naturalistic approach and English suburban subject matter... , artist, Turner Prize nominee 2011 Peter Sís Peter Sis Peter Sís is an award-winning children's book writer and illustrator. Sís attended the Academy of Applied Arts in Prague and the Royal College of Art in London... , artist and illustrator Graham Smith Graham Smith (photographer) __NoTOC__Graham Smith is a photographer from Middlesbrough, England, who was particularly active in photographing Middlesbrough and the northeast of England in the 1970s and 1980s.... , photographer Martin Smith Martin Smith (designer) Martin Smith is an automobile designer, currently Executive Design Director for Ford of Europe.-Background:Born in 1949 in Broomhill, Sheffield, England, Smith attended King Edward VII School. A car fanatic since he was a boy, he wrote letters to Mini designer Alec Issigonis asking how to become a... , automotive designer (Ford) Richard Smith Jannuzzi Smith Jannuzzi Smith is a design studio founded in 1993 by Michele Jannuzzi and Richard Smith in London. They now have offices in London and Lugano, Switzerland.... , graphic designer Peter Stevens, automotive designer Stuart Stockdale Stuart Stockdale Stuart Stockdale is an English fashion designer, born in Carlisle, Cumbria. He lives and works in London.-Biography:Stuart studied fashion design at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and went on to do a Master's degree at the Royal College of Art... , fashion designer Linda Sutton Linda Sutton Linda Sutton is a British painter. She was born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.She studied at Winchester School of Art and the Royal College of Art in London, graduating in 1974...  (painter), RCA 100 mural prize 1972 Storm Thorgerson Storm Thorgerson Storm Thorgerson is an English graphic designer, known for his work for rock bands such as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, 10cc, Dream Theater, The Mars Volta, Muse, The Cranberries, and Biffy Clyro.-Biography:... , photographer and designer David Tremlett David Tremlett David Tremlett is a Cornish sculptor, installation artist and photographer. He currently lives and works in Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, Great Britain.- Biography :... , artist, Turner Prize nominee 1992 John Tunnard John Tunnard John Samuel Tunnard was an English Modernist designer and painter. He was the cousin of landscape architect Christopher Tunnard.-Life:... , artist Charles Tunnicliffe Charles Tunnicliffe Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe was an internationally renowned naturalistic painter of British birds and other wildlife. He spent most of his working life on the Isle of Anglesey.-Life:... , painter Gavin Turk Gavin Turk Gavin Turk is a British artist and one of the Young British Artists . He often uses his own image in life-size sculptures of famous people.-Life and work:... , artist Sidney Tushingham Sidney Tushingham Sidney Tushingham was a painter and etcher who specialised in rustic scenes of villages and small town life.He was born in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England, where he started his artistic career as a china painter. He attended Burslem School of Art and progressed to the Royal College of Art... , painter and etcher Dirk van Braeckel Dirk van Braeckel Dirk van Braeckel , is a Belgian car designer, currently head of design at Bentley Motors.Born in Deinze, after leaving school, van Braeckel studied electrical engineering, before joining Ford as an apprentice car designer in Cologne, West Germany... , Director of design (Bentley Motors) Lee Wagstaff Lee Wagstaff Lee Wagstaff is an English artist who spent four and half years acquiring all-over tattoos with designs based on cross-cultural geometrical symbols drawing on religious influences from his Roman Catholic upbringing and Indian family members.He studied at the Central Saint Martins College of Art... , photographer performance artist Ray Walker Ray Walker (artist) Ray Walker was an English artist, considered among the most prominent of a movement of political and community orientated artists who created murals in London during the 1970s and 1980s.Walker was born in Toxteth, Liverpool, UK... , mural artist, 1945–1984 Suling Wang Suling Wang Suling Wang born in 1968, is an internationally recognized painter and contemporary artist, known predominantly for her large scale abstract works. She currently lives and works in London, UK.- Biography :... , artist Richard Wentworth, sculptor Alison Wilding Alison Wilding Alison Wilding RA is an English sculptor.-Biography:Born in Blackburn in Lancashire, Wilding studied at the Nottingham College of Art, the Ravensbourne College of Art and Design in Chislehurst and, from 1970 to 1973, the Royal College of Art in London... , 1992 Turner Prize nominee Christopher Williams (Welsh artist) Christopher Williams (Welsh artist) Christopher David Williams was a Welsh artist.He was born in Maesteg, Wales. His father Evan Williams intended him to be a doctor, but he disliked the idea. A visit to the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, in 1892, where he spent some hours in front of Frederick Leighton's "Perseus and Andromeda,"... , 1873–1934 Joash Woodrow Joash Woodrow Joash Woodrow was a reclusive English artist.Woodrow was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, of Polish-Jewish parents, and was one of eight siblings... , painter Jon Wozencroft Jon Wozencroft Jon Wozencroft is a graphic designer, author and instructor.Wozencroft founded Touch, an independent multimedia publishing company... , graphic designer and cofounder of Touch Music Touch Music Touch is a British audio-visual organisation, operating the Touch label. It is the main arm of the London-based multimedia publishing company Touch, established in 1982... Andrea Wulf Andrea Wulf Andrea Wulf is an acclaimed biographer. She is the author of The Brother Gardeners, published in April 2008... , History of Design 1999 Carey Young Carey Young Carey Young is a visual artist who incorporates a variety of media such as video, photography, performative events and installation into her works, which investigate the increasing incorporation of the personal and public domains into the realm of the commercial... , artist Bettina von Zwehl, photographer

21st century

• Christopher Bailey
  Christopher Bailey (fashion designer)
  Christopher Bailey is Chief Creative Officer of Burberry, and is responsible for the company’s overall image including all advertising, corporate art direction, store design and visuals as well as the design of all Burberry collections and product lines.Bailey, who was 38 in 2009, was born in...
  
  , creative director at Burberry
• Christine Berrie
  Christine Berrie
  Christine Berrie is a Scottish illustrator and artist based in Glasgow. She is known for her industrial-themed illustrations, including such objects as wall plates, gas meters, dials, buttons and switches, control boxes, electrical objects, machinery, and appliances.Berrie, who has been active...
  
  , illustrator
• Gillian Carnegie
  Gillian Carnegie
  Gillian Carnegie is an English artist.Carnegie is a graduate of the Camberwell School of Art and the Royal College of Art....
  
  
• Guy Hendrix Dyas
  Guy Hendrix Dyas
  Guy Hendrix Dyas, Production Designer, most recently collaborated with Christopher Nolan on his ambitious science fiction thriller “Inception” which earned him an Academy Award Nomination®™ as well as a BAFTA award for best Production Design...
  
  , designer and feature film production designer, BAFTA winner 2010
• Max Hattler
  Max Hattler
  Max Hattler is a German video artist and experimental filmmaker best known for his kaleidoscopic political short films “Collision” and "Spin" , abstract stop motion work "AANAATT" , and psychedelic animation loops "1923 aka Heaven" and "1925 aka Hell" .- Biography :Max Hattler was born in Ulm,...
  
  , visual artist, animator
• Idris Khan
  Idris Khan
  Idris Khan is an artist based in London.His work comprises digital photographs that superimpose iconic text or image sets into a single frame , or every Bernd and Hilla Becher spherical gasholder.-Khan received a First in his BA from the...
  
  
• Liz Neal
  Liz Neal
  Liz Neal is an artist based in London.Neal grew up in North Wales. She makes paintings and installations which reference sexual, consumer and fantasy imagery. From 2001-2003, Neal turned the front room of her North London flat into an installation by covering every surface of the space with...
  
  
• Xavier Pick
  Xavier Pick
  Xavier Pick was born in York, England in 1972. He was brought up in Yorkshire and attended Pocklington School. He studied at the Glasgow School of Art and The Royal College of Art.He has won critical acclaim for his visual story telling...
  
  , artist
• Sophy Rickett
  Sophy Rickett
  Sophy Rickett is a visual artist, working with photography and video/sound installation.-Career:Between 1990 and 1993, Rickett studied for a BA in Photography at London College of Communication, London...
  
  , visual artist, awarded the Arts Council of England Helen Chadwick Fellowship, and the British School at Rome
  British School at Rome
  The British School at Rome was established in 1901 and granted a Royal Charter in 1912 as an educational institute in the fields of archaeology, literature, music, and history of Rome and Italy of every period, and for the study of the fine arts and architecture...
  
  , Italy
• Suzie Templeton
  Suzie Templeton
  Suzie Templeton is a director, animator and writer of stop motion animation films. She is best known for her 2006 animated adaptation of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf....
  
  , director of animated films, winner of Academy Award
  Academy Award for Animated Short Film
  The Academy Award for Animated Short Film is an award which has been given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as part of the Academy Awards every year since the 5th Academy Awards, covering the year 1931-32, to the present....
  
   2008

External links

• Royal College of Art website
• History and architecture of the RCA from the Royal Institute of British Architects
  Royal Institute of British Architects
  The Royal Institute of British Architects is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally.-History:...