As one of the leading modern Universities, Kingston’s popularity continues to increase with students each year. In 2005, Kingston was one of the top ten most popular UK universities for undergraduate applications (source: UCAS). More than 10% of the student body come from 130 different countries, which makes Kingston an international and cosmopolitan University. In 2006, The Guardian ranked the University number one among the ‘new’ universities in London, which confirms Kingston’s position as one of the premier London institutions for teaching and learning activity.
Kingston University. “has a strong tradition of working closely with industry, and is regularly singled out in government speeches and reports
for its commitment to vocational training.”
The Guardian, May 2006
Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture
The Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture at Kingston University is a rich and diverse creative environment that brings together a broad range of inter-related programmes, practices and people. We have a long history, of which we are proud - the original School of Art was founded in the 1890s - and have our roots in Britain’s art school system and its distinctive studio-based approach to education. Above all, we are committed to the current and future prospect of our courses and students, and their potential to shape and improve the world around us - locally, nationally and internationally.
Our staff and students are dedicated to both their own practice and research and the stimulating processes of education, which here at Kingston includes close links with the creative industries.
Many of our courses are directly linked to related industries that inform and finance many student projects - a crucial part of what we do, flavouring nearly all of our courses. Our partnerships are a dialogue with industry, ensuring that we are influential, remain current, and that our graduates are ready to find their own particular place in the world on completion of their chosen course. Examples of these partnerships include our highly successful link with the Design Museum in the delivery of our MA Curating Contemporary Design; several collaborative PhD projects funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council with a range of partners including Hampton Court Palace, the Geffrye Museum, the Architecture Foundation and London Remade; growing links between our Landscape Design courses and Kew Gardens, and between our MA Art & Space and Fusion Arts.
We count many of Britain’s most successful creative designers, artists and architects among our graduates, and we have established a significant reputation for innovative approaches to art, design, architecture and surveying, which make our students much in demand. If you choose to join us you will become a valued lifelong member of our international postgraduate community - we all look forward to welcoming you to Kingston.
Simon Ofield
Dean, Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture
Tel: 020 8547 7327
Email: designpostgrad@kingston.ac.uk
Visit: www.kingston.ac.uk/designpostgrad
