Kingston School of Art

Why choose Kingston School of Art?

Reputation

Our reputation attracts leading brands to work with both us and our students.

The art school experience

Through collaborative working and critical practice, students understand both teamwork and multi-disciplinary making.

Creative and cultural leadership

We prepare our students to be the leaders in the creative industries of the future.

Commitment to development

We offer students opportunities to explore, experiment and to take risks; to find their unique signature.

Our courses

Kingston School of Art is the only faculty to span three campuses at Kingston. At Knights Park, where our architecture, art, design and creative industries courses are taught, the fabulous, newly refurbished, industry-standard workshops and studios are open for creative exploration. They allow opportunities for students and staff to work together and to share ideas, whether they are studying or researching.

At Penrhyn Road, where Philosophy, Journalism, Media, Publishing, Creative Writing, English, Dance and Drama are taught, the campus is a hive of activity, with social activities, Student Union events and guest lectures taking place alongside teaching.

Music is taught at Kingston Hill campus, where students practice, produce, record and perform music in our dedicated Coombehurst facilities.

Undergraduate

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Postgraduate

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Short courses

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Research degrees

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Ideas emerge here

Kingston School of Art has long been recognised as one of the best art and design schools in teaching and research, which is shown in our subject rankings, research, performance, industry and student awards, and the leading brands and institutions whom choose to work with us.

World class facilities

The Design Museum called our studios and workshops "a world class design facility". They provide the perfect space in which to experience practice-based learning, and explore thinking through making.

3D Materials workshop

Digital Media workshop

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Moving Image workshop

Photography workshop

Printmaking studios

On our visit to Kingston's workshops we experienced a hugely impressive and inspirational, world class design facility abuzz with creative energy and technical verve; the ideal environment to inspire and equip the next generation of designers with the design skills for the future.

Dr Helen Charman, Director of Learning and Research, Design Museum

Location

Kingston School of Art is unique in offering a close community in an attractive town, where friends and colleagues live nearby, sharing student life and creative conversations, while London's world-leading galleries, museums and creative businesses are 30 minutes away.

Getting to Kingston School of Art

Studio KT1

Studio KT1 is a new offering from Kingston School of Art and Kingston University giving the opportunity to students to work on commercial briefs with real world experience, getting paid for their work alongside their studies.

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News

Vacant shop fronts transformed into creative canvases as Kingston School of Art students bring vibrant and inventive artwork to Kingston's high street

15 Oct 2020

How Black History Month has inspired research into the stories and achievements of Black figures from Kingston and Surrey's past

5 Oct 2020

Kingston School of Art creative writing graduate Oyinkan Braithwaite scoops British Book Award

Kingston University named one of top 40 in country and best for design in latest Guardian University Guide league table rankings

5 Sep 2020

Kingston University project helps people in conflict regions overcome trauma through creative writing

Kingston School of Art expert entertains hospital patients with classical music and story-time hospital radio shows during coronavirus pandemic

31 Jul 2020

Former Kingston University Stanley Picker Gallery fellow Oreet Ashery awarded Turner Bursary

22 Jul 2020

Kingston University research project awarded £1.3million to examine how migrants understand home and engage in processes of home making in UK-Nordic research collaboration

9 Jul 2020

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Gallery and Museum

Stanley Picker Gallery and Dorich House Museum, part of Kingston University, are public venues with programmes offering a variety of opportunities for students and staff.

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