Glasgow School of Art

The Glasgow School of Art
Sgoil-ealain Ghlaschu
Glasgow School of Art's Mackintosh building, photographed in 2005
TypePublic university-level art school
Established1845; 179 years ago (1845)
Academic staff
160
Administrative staff
138
Students2,605 (2022/23)[1]
Undergraduates1,895 (2022/23)[1]
Postgraduates710 (2022/23)[1]
32
Location,
Scotland, UK
DirectorProfessor Penny Macbeth
AffiliationsUniversity of Glasgow
Universities UK
Websitewww.gsa.ac.uk

The Glasgow School of Art (GSA; Scottish Gaelic: Sgoil-ealain Ghlaschu) is a higher education art school based in Glasgow, Scotland, offering undergraduate degrees, post-graduate awards (both taught and research-led), and PhDs in architecture, fine art, and design.

The school is housed in a number of buildings around Renfrew Street in the centre of Glasgow, upon Garnethill, an area first developed by William Harley of Blythswood Hill in the early 1800s. The most famous of its buildings was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in phases between 1896 and 1909. The eponymous Mackintosh Building soon became one of the city's iconic landmarks, of international fame. It is a pioneer of the Modern Style (British Art Nouveau style). The building was severely damaged by fire in May 2014 and destroyed by a second fire in June 2018, with only the burnt-out shell remaining.[2] Plans are in place for its rebuilding in accordance with Charles Rennie Mackintosh's style and content.

  1. ^ a b c "Where do HE students study?". Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  2. ^ Carrell, Severin; Brooks, Libby; Rawlinson, Kevin (16 June 2018). "'Heartbreaking': fire guts Glasgow School of Art for the second time". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 June 2018.