Royal Academy Schools
Royal Academy Schools
A school of contemporary fine art that offers up to 17 artists each year the opportunity to participate in an intense three-year programme. We are committed to providing an open, informed and critical environment for the personal and professional development of the artist.
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Founded in 1769, the RA Schools remains independent to this day. This independence allows us to offer a free three-year postgraduate programme with bursary support to facilitate the production of new work. With a maximum of 17 students per year group we are able to tailor our programme to the specific needs of each student, offering time and space to reflect and make. Discussion and debate is fuelled by a variety of lectures, artist talks, group critiques and tutorials given by leading contemporary artists, Royal Academicians, critics, writers and theorists.
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Prospectus
Applications for the Royal Academy Schools 2019 Postgraduate Programme in Contemporary Fine Art are now closed. Check back in the New Year to learn more about the 2020 application deadline.
See our Prospectus for information about the programme, our facilities, and how to apply.
The 2019 entry deadline has now closed
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Graduates of the RA Schools
Our graduates continue to influence art and culture in the UK and across the world through art practice, education, research, artist led spaces, and collaboration, to name just a few. Follow the link below to see who our graduates are.
We offer our graduates many ways to stay involved with the RA including professional opportunities, events, access to RA exhibitions, the RA Magazine, and much more. If you’re a graduate and you’re not currently in touch, see our Graduates page for more information. We’d love to hear from you.
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RA Schools restoration and renewal
Following the Royal Academy’s successful redevelopment in 2018, architect David Chipperfield RA will turn his attention to the RA Schools.
The RA Schools – founded in 1769 – is the longest established art school in Britain and celebrates its 250th anniversary in 2019. Following the redevelopment of the Royal Academy’s campus in 2018, architect David Chipperfield RA will turn his attention to the RA Schools.
Chipperfield’s plans will reveal the best aspects of the original design, restoring the RA Schools’ historic fabric and renewing the campus with new facilities and contemporary spaces. The project will include restoration of all the historic spaces, including the Life Drawing Room, alongside a new suite of workshops for traditional, contemporary and future technologies. There will be a new entrance, project and ‘crit’ studios, a new RA Schools Library, canteen and bar, and improved access to the RA Schools.
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RA Schools Studio © David Chipperfield Architects
The RA East extension © David Chipperfield Architects
The RA Cast Corridor © David Chipperfield Architects
RA Schools Library © David Chipperfield Architects
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Contact the RA Schools
Get in touch if you have any questions about applying to the RA Schools or the Schools' postgraduate course.