Art Schools Directory

One of the most influential art academies in the world, the Kunstakademie Dusseldorf has produced an extraordinary concentration of significant contemporary artists, from Joseph Beuys and Gerhard Richter to Sigmar Polke and Katharina Grosse.

One of the most prestigious art and design schools in the world, RISD offers BFA and MFA programs across 19 majors in fine arts, design, and architecture from its campus in Providence, Rhode Island.

The Royal College of Art in London is the world's top-ranked art and design university for postgraduate study, holding the number one position in the QS World University Rankings for Art and Design for eleven consecutive years.

Yale School of Art offers one of the most prestigious MFA programs in the world, with graduate study in Graphic Design, Painting/Printmaking, Photography, and Sculpture at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.

One of the world's most influential art and design schools, ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California is renowned for its rigorous professional programs in transportation design, industrial design, graphic design, and fine art.

Part of the University of the Arts London, Central Saint Martins is one of the world's most influential art and design colleges, renowned for producing fashion designers, fine artists, and creative leaders who have shaped global culture.

A graduate-only studio art school in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Cranbrook Academy of Art offers MFA and MArch programs through an artist-in-residence model that gives each department to a single practicing artist, creating one of the most distinctive graduate art educations in the world.

Consistently ranked among the top design schools in the world, ECAL in Lausanne, Switzerland offers BA and MA programs in art and design with an emphasis on rigorous conceptual thinking and exceptional craft, producing graduates who lead studios and shape global design culture.

The Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris is one of the oldest and most prestigious fine art schools in the world, training artists in painting, sculpture, engraving, and architecture from its historic campus on the Left Bank since 1648.

India's premier design institution, the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad offers undergraduate and graduate programs across industrial, communication, and textile design, with a philosophy rooted in the integration of traditional Indian craft and contemporary design practice.

One of the leading art and design schools in the world, SAIC offers BFA, MFA, and MA programs with an interdisciplinary approach rooted in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago.

One of the most prestigious fine art schools in the world, the Slade School of Fine Art at University College London has trained generations of significant British and international artists since 1871.

One of the most selective colleges in the United States, Cooper Union offers programs in art, architecture, and engineering in New York City, with a long tradition of full-tuition scholarships and a commitment to accessible education.

Japan's only national arts university, Tokyo University of the Arts offers undergraduate and graduate programs in fine arts, music, film, and traditional Japanese arts, combining rigorous training in classical techniques with contemporary practice.

Founded by Walt Disney, CalArts is one of the most experimental and influential art schools in the world, offering BFA and MFA programs across visual arts, film, music, theater, dance, and critical studies in Valencia, California.

Part of the University of the Arts London, Chelsea College of Arts is one of the UK's most respected fine art colleges, known for producing conceptually rigorous artists and designers from its campus near Tate Britain on the Millbank.

One of Europe's most respected art and design academies, the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam offers BA and MA programs in fine arts and design with a strongly conceptual and experimental approach rooted in the Dutch De Stijl tradition.

One of Europe's leading art schools, the Glasgow School of Art offers BA, BDes, MFA, and MDes programs from its landmark Mackintosh building, producing artists and designers who have shaped contemporary British and international culture.

One of the most prestigious design schools in the world, Parsons School of Design is part of The New School in New York City, offering BFA and MFA programs in fashion, fine arts, architecture, and design.

The oldest art museum and school in the United States, PAFA offers BFA and MFA programs in fine arts from its landmark building in Philadelphia, combining studio practice with direct access to one of America's great collections of American art.

A leading private university for art, design, architecture, and information studies, Pratt Institute offers BFA and MFA programs from its historic campus in Brooklyn, New York.