Kingston School of Art

Kingston School of Art
TypePublic
Established1899 (Kingston School of Science and Art)
1930 (Kingston School Art)
2017 (re-established)
Parent institution
Kingston University London
DeanMandy Ure
Students2,801[1]
Undergraduates2,194[1]
Postgraduates538[1]
69[1]
Location
Kingston upon Thames, London
,
United Kingdom
CampusSuburban
ColoursBlack and yellow    
WebsiteOfficial website
Logo of Kingston School of Art

The Kingston School of Art (KSA) is an art school in Kingston upon Thames, part of Kingston University London. It was first established in 1899 as the Kingston School of Science and Art. In 1930 it was established as a separate school and has been based on its own art school campus since 1939.[2] It was disestablished in 1970 by becoming part of Kingston Polytechnic, but a re-brand in 2017 introduced the name again.[2] It is the oldest constituent part of Kingston University, which was established in 1992.[2][3] The School of Art plays an important role in the cultural and social development of Kingston.[4]

The school teaches a variety of art-related subjects, including architecture, fashion, and visual arts. In the 2018/2019 academic year it will also begin teaching humanities and social sciences, which were previously taught by other schools of Kingston University.[2] It had 2,801 students in the 2017/2018 academic year, 2,161 of which were Home or EU students.[1] In the 2019 Guardian University Guide, it was ranked 6th out of 49 for fashion, 9th out of 67 for art, and 22nd out of 49 for architecture in the United Kingdom.[5]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Student Profile 2017" (PDF). www.kingston.ac.uk. Kingston upon Thames: Kingston University London. 2017. p. 3. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "A history of Kingston School of Art". www.kingston.ac.uk/. Kingston School of Art. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Our history - Facts and figures". www.kingston.ac.uk. Kingston University London. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  4. ^ Castoro, Manila; Vasilikou, Carolina (26 June 2018). Urban Artscapes: Essays on Political and Cultural Contexts. McFarland. pp. 65–66. ISBN 9781476631110. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  5. ^ "University league tables 2019". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 September 2018.