City & Guilds of London Art School Information

City & Guilds of London Art School is a small-scale, not-for-profit, specialist higher education provider with a history dating back to 1854. The Art School specialises in the study of contemporary Fine Art, Carving, Art Histories and the Conservation of cultural artefacts and books & paper. Committed to championing hand skills and ‘thinking through making’, the Art School offers intensive post graduate, undergraduate and foundation level courses, with the only BA and MA carving courses available in the UK. Teaching is underpinned by an emphasis on material understanding, rigorous art historical research, live projects with industry partners and the exploration of traditional skills alongside experimentation and innovation. National Student Survey results indicate high levels of satisfaction (97%) and a recent Quality Assurance Agency review highlighted three areas of notable good practice including the distinctive shared staff and student professional practice environment. The Art School has an extensive professional network and has partnered with Tokyo University of the Arts, Victoria & Albert Museum, British Museum, Southwark Cathedral, Winsor & Newton, Acme, Michelangelo Foundation and Venice in Peril among others. Its high standards are recognized by the number of foundations and individuals who provide bursaries and scholarships, with 60 of circa 240 students studying full-time receiving financial sponsorship. The Art School’s Material Matters research platform engages Artists in Residence, as well as Honorary Fellows including the CEO of the Crafts Council and the Head of Collections at the British Museum, along with leading practitioners in the fields of Conservation, Heritage Crafts and Contemporary Art.