Royal College of Art

The Royal College of Art was established in 1837 as the Government School of Design. As the college's reputation began to grow, its name was changed and its mission expanded to include art as well as design. In 1967, the college was granted its Royal Charter and university status. For nearly two centuries, the school has been at the center of innovation, birthing such movements as the New Sculpture and Pop Art, and it has graduated future  leaders in fine arts, fashion, architecture, and design, including David Hockney, Teresa Tang, James Dyson, Clare Waight Keller, Ridley Scott, and Alan Rickman. Today, the college offers master's and PhD programs in 18 diverse subjects, partners with renowned arts organizations, and shapes students to become professionals who are individually creative and collaboratively revolutionary.