Teachers and schools
We welcome school groups and teachers to guided and self-guided visits, artist-led workshops and teacher events, both at the RA and in the classroom.
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The Royal Academy has been a voice for art and artists since 1768. Our exhibitions are internationally renowned and our rich history, Collection and buildings, make the Royal Academy an exciting space for students to learn. The RA is for everyone and we offer workshops and visits for students and teachers, as well as tailored sessions for children with special needs.
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Ways to visit as a school group
All school visits are free
School guided tours
Guided tours are tailored for the specific needs of primary and secondary school children. Students are encouraged to think about art in new ways, to consider practice and intention, and articulate how they understand and experience the work. The tour will be 30 minutes and led by an expert guide with a focus on the national curriculum. Enquire below to arrange a tour.
Self-directed visits
Visit an exhibition without a guide and experience it at your own pace, focusing on works that you feel are most relevant for your students. You can make a visit to our new permanent Collections Gallery without booking.
Monday morning private views
At these private views your group of students will have the galleries to themselves to spread out, talk about and sketch artworks. These private views can be led by our team of gallery guides or self-directed. Private views are available on Monday mornings 9–10am.
Thinking of booking? Check out our current exhibitions and before you book make sure to read our guidelines.
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School workshops at the RA
Book an artist-led workshop for any age range in the Clore Learning Centre.All Antony Gormley workshops are now fully booked. Please make an enquiry to be added to our waiting list. You will be contacted if your preferred slots become available.
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The RA comes to you
Held at your school, our outreach programme offers students across the UK the chance to draw from a life model and learn about the role drawing can play in developing creativity. Choose from life drawing, where students produce a portfolio of exploratory drawings, or portraiture workshops where students will investigate a range of approaches to portraiture, including caricature, movement, invention and identity.
Each outreach workshop is for a maximum of 30 pupils and costs £360 including VAT.
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Students with SEND
For more information download a guide to our SEND workshops.
At your school
We offer outreach sessions at your school, tailored to your students’ access requirements. In these sessions, experienced artist educators will visit your school and lead an art-making workshop customised to your students’ needs and interests. The sessions are free of charge and will last roughly 2 hours depending on the nature of your group.
At the RA
We welcome students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) for workshops at the RA. These are tailored to meet the requirements of each group and include multi-sensory exhibition tours, followed by handling and art-making sessions. Specially trained volunteers support these workshops, which take place between 10.30am and 2pm. Before booking, please make sure students will able to attend and have access to transport.
This programme is supported by The Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson Foundation.
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Events for teachers
Visit our exhibitions at a private view, or come along to a teacher studio on a Friday evening, where you can learn practical new skills and network with fellow teachers. We also offer full-day workshops and workshops designed for trainee teachers.
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Resources for teachers
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Sculpture in the RA Collection
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Stories from the RA Collection
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Phyllida Barlow: cul-de-sac
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Oceania
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attRAct: mentoring for A-level art students
attRAct is a free, year-long programme of carefully curated specialist practical workshops, tutorials, studio visits, exhibition tours. The programme also includes career and portfolio advice sessions designed to provide guidance and support to young people wishing to pursue a career in the arts and architecture.
Open to students aged 16 – 18 years old, the year-long programme begins in January 2020 and runs until December 2020, with most workshops taking place on Fridays. Registration and application opens in September 2019.
If you would like more information regarding the programme, please email attract@royalacademy.org.uk.
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Young Artists’ Summer Show
This summer we are hosting the first dedicated Young Artists’ Summer Show, which will showcase work by young artists aged 7-19 in key stages 2–5. The display will run alongside our world-famous Summer Exhibition. It will give young artists the chance to exhibit their work on the RA website, and in a display at the RA itself this summer.
Submissions are now closed and judging is taking place. Look out for the online exhibition, opening 10 June 2019 and the exhibition at the RA opening 13 July 2019.
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Get in touch
To make a booking, ask a question, or tell us about your visit get in touch by telephone on 020 7300 5995 or by email at studentgroups@royalacademy.org.uk
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Hear from us
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Our primary, secondary and FE workshops are supported by
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