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The RCA is the world's most influential postgraduate institution of art and design, offering programmes, research and innovation. Learn about its courses, projects, events, alumni and collaborations with leading organisations.
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The Royal College of Art (RCA) is a public research university in London, United Kingdom, with campuses in South Kensington, Battersea and White City. It is the only entirely postgraduate art and design university in the United Kingdom.
The Royal College of Art offers a wide range of opportunities to improve your art and design practice and career, from postgraduate taught and research degrees to tailored courses for individuals, businesses and organisations.
The Royal College of Art is the world’s leading art and design university, having been ranked for ten consecutive years as the world’s number 1 art & design university (2015-2024) in the QS World University subject rankings.
We offer a range of Graduate Diploma, MA, MArch, MEd, MFA, MDes, MRes, MPhil and PhD degree programmes across the art and design disciplines. Read our application and admissions guidance for more information
Programmes are supported by staff with reputations in world-leading research, teaching and practice. Our schools are our centres of excellence, where our students study and our cutting-edge research takes place.
MA Painting at the Royal College of Art is a world-leading, studio-based MA programme with a successful record of turning out artists working at the forefront of the discipline and of international standing.