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The RCA was named the world's leading university of art and design in the QS World Rankings 2025 for the eleventh consecutive year. A small, specialist and research-intensive postgraduate university based in London, the RCA provides over 2,000 students with unrivalled opportunities to deliver art and design projects that transform the world. Offering MA, MPhil, MRes and PhD programmes across the disciplines of architecture, arts & humanities, design and communications, the RCA's approach is founded on the premise that art, design, creative thinking, science, engineering and technology must all collaborate to solve today's global challenges. The College employs around 1,000 professionals from all over the world to teach and develop students in 30 academic programmes; exposing them to new knowledge in a way that encourages experimentation. InnovationRCA, the university's centre for enterprise, entrepreneurship, incubation and business support, has helped over 78 RCA business ideas become a reality that has led to the creation of over 800 UK jobs.

21/10/2026

🎤 We asked our MA Animation students what they thought about their trip to Aardman…

Earlier this year our MA students and tutors visited Aardman and Aardman Academy in Bristol to get some real experience of industry in action, participate in workshops with BAFTA winning Directors and to pitch and get feedback on their own projects from leaders in the film industry.

The students also got a chance to see the facilities available at Aardman Academy to our new Aardman RCA Animation (Professional Residency) MFA programme (first intake in September 2027). This new five term (20 month) programme is designed to develop authorial voice across any technique, medium or genre. Combining the RCA's 40 years of experience teaching, researching and making animation in London with the expertise of award-winning animation studio Aardman, and Aardman Academy, their world-class training facility in Bristol.

We spoke to our amazing 2026 MA Animation graduates Natalia Villareal Abraham, Claudia Flores Zurita and Rune Callewaert.

Visit us on campus! 👋 Our next run of Master's Open Days is from Wednesday 28 October to Thursday 12 November 🗓️ Learn m...
20/10/2026

Visit us on campus! 👋 Our next run of Master's Open Days is from Wednesday 28 October to Thursday 12 November 🗓️

Learn more about our programmes, meet with tutors and staff and have a look at our facilities 👀

Reserve your place at the links ⬇️

School of Communication & Design 28 October-12 November 2026: https://bit.ly/484CYQY

School of Architecture, 3-11 November 2026: https://bit.ly/4yu34rm

School of Arts & Humanities, 12 November 2026: https://bit.ly/4iavFfa

Applications for the 2027 intake of our Graduate Diploma (Architecture), Master’s, MPhil and PhD programmes are open!The...
12/10/2026

Applications for the 2027 intake of our Graduate Diploma (Architecture), Master’s, MPhil and PhD programmes are open!

The round one application deadline is Friday 8 January 2027, we encourage applying early to receive your application results sooner. There will be further rounds for those unable to apply in round one.

How to apply ➡️ rca.ac.uk/study/apply-to-study/

You did it Class of 2026! 🎓 🎈 Last week we celebrated our 2026 graduates at Royal Festival Hall on London's South Bank. ...
08/10/2026

You did it Class of 2026! 🎓 🎈

Last week we celebrated our 2026 graduates at Royal Festival Hall on London's South Bank. More than 2350 designers, artists and architects graduated from the RCA this year, with 70+ nationalities represented 🌎

We were also joined by our incredible Honorary Doctors Hurvin Anderson and Orla Kiely 👏 👏

A huge congratulations to all our graduates 🥳 we can't wait to see what you all do next 👀

07/10/2026

🎬 A trip to Aardman studios with our animation students...

Earlier this year our MA Animation students and tutors visited Aardman and Aardman Academy in Bristol to get some real experience of industry in action, participate in workshops with BAFTA winning Directors and to pitch and get feedback on their own projects from leaders in the film industry.

The students also got a chance to see the facilities available at Aardman Academy to our new Aardman RCA Animation (Professional Residency) MFA programme (first intake in September 2027). This new five term (20 month) programme is designed to develop authorial voice across any technique, medium or genre. Combining the RCA's 40 years of experience teaching, researching and making animation in London with the expertise of award-winning animation studio Aardman, and Aardman Academy, their world-class training facility in Bristol.

📣 Announcing the winners of the 9th Pokémon scholarship at the Royal College of Art, Emily Millward (MA Architecture) an...
05/10/2026

📣 Announcing the winners of the 9th Pokémon scholarship at the Royal College of Art, Emily Millward (MA Architecture) and Joey More (MA/MSc Innovation Design Emgineering)!

The scholarship from the RCA and the Pokémon with You Foundation supports the next generation of creative pioneers. The 2026/2027 Pokémon Scholarship funds two RCA students pushing boundaries in design, visual arts, and communications.

Beyond receiving scholarship support for their studies, the pair will also be invited on an exclusive visit to The Pokémon Company International's headquarters in Japan 🇯🇵

Find out more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4rMAcZH

Four awards for our 2025 MA Animation graduate Laurence Thérien at the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF)! 🏆...
01/10/2026

Four awards for our 2025 MA Animation graduate Laurence Thérien at the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF)! 🏆🏆🏆🏆

Laurence won for he RCA graduation project film "Ball Face". She is the first animator in the Ottawa International Animation Festival's (OIAF) history to win four awards in a single year: the Public Prize, the Hélène Tanguay Award for Humour, the Bento Box Award for Best Student Animation and the Canadian Student Award.

'Ball Face' (2025) is a psychological odyssey that explores the cost of masking through the chaos of childhood. The claymation film follows a girl who is terrified of sports, and survives a chaotic game of wall ball by accidentally bouncing a ball off her face, discovering an unconventional tactic that leads to victory. By the end of the game, she's completely transformed.

Find out more about Laurence's work 👇

https://2025.rca.ac.uk/school-of-communication/animation-ma/profile/laurence-therien/

🎓 "As an alumna, I know how important and life-changing it is to be here." Orla Kiely OBE 🎓Two incredible leaders in art...
01/10/2026

🎓 "As an alumna, I know how important and life-changing it is to be here." Orla Kiely OBE 🎓

Two incredible leaders in art and design, and graduates of the Royal College of Art, joined us at convocation yesterday at Royal Festival Hall on London's South Bank to be awarded Honorary Doctorates: acclaimed artist Hurvin Anderson RA and iconic print designer Orla Kiely OBE!

The prestigious distinctions were conferred by Sir Peter Bazalgette, Pro-Chancellor and Chair of Council at the RCA. Honorary Doctorates represent the highest recognition the College can bestow upon an individual, celebrating exceptional accomplishments, profound cultural impact, and sustained excellence in creative fields. Both 2026 recipients are distinguished RCA alumni whose work has significantly shaped global visual culture.

Hurvin Anderson RA, who graduated in MA Painting at the RCA in 1998, is renowned for his evocative, layered paintings that explore identity, memory, and the Caribbean diaspora. Recently the subject of a major survey exhibition at Tate Britain, Anderson's work is held in major international public collections including the Tate, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, and the Arts Council Collection.

Orla Kiely OBE, who graduated in MA Textiles at the RCA in 1992, is internationally celebrated for her instantly recognisable mid-century inspired graphic patterns. Kiely built a global design brand spanning fashion, accessories, homeware, and textiles, making her one of the most commercially and creatively successful textile designers of her generation. Since 2015 she has also supported the Orla Kiely Scholarship at the RCA providing full fee funding every year for one MA Textiles student at the Royal College of Art.

Congratulations to all our amazing graduands this year and to our incredible honorands too 👏 👏

Tune into the rest of our convocation ceremonies in our livestreams today ⬇️

https://www.rca.ac.uk/more/convocation/

🎓 "As an alumna, I know how important and life-changing it is to be here" Orla Kiely OBE 🎓Two incredible leaders in art ...
01/10/2026

🎓 "As an alumna, I know how important and life-changing it is to be here" Orla Kiely OBE 🎓

Two incredible leaders in art and design, and graduates of the Royal College of Art, joined us at convocation yesterday at Royal Festival Hall on London's South Bank to be awarded Honorary Doctorates: acclaimed artist Hurvin Anderson RA and iconic print designer Orla Kiely OBE!

The prestigious distinctions were conferred by Sir Peter Bazalgette, Pro-Chancellor and Chair of Council at the RCA. Honorary Doctorates represent the highest recognition the College can bestow upon an individual, celebrating exceptional accomplishments, profound cultural impact, and sustained excellence in creative fields. Both 2026 recipients are distinguished RCA alumni whose work has significantly shaped global visual culture.

Hurvin Anderson RA, who graduated in MA Painting at the RCA in 1998, is renowned for his evocative, layered paintings that explore identity, memory, and the Caribbean diaspora. Recently the subject of a major survey exhibition at Tate Britain, Anderson's work is held in major international public collections including the Tate, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, and the Arts Council Collection.

Orla Kiely OBE, who graduated in MA Textiles at the RCA in 1992, is internationally celebrated for her instantly recognisable mid-century inspired graphic patterns. Kiely built a global design brand spanning fashion, accessories, homeware, and textiles, making her one of the most commercially and creatively successful textile designers of her generation. Since 2015 she has also supported the Orla Kiely Scholarship at the RCA providing full fee funding every year for one MA Textiles student at the Royal College of Art.

Congratulations to all our amazing graduands this year and to our incredible honorands too 👏 👏

Tune into the rest of our convocation ceremonies in our livestreams today ⬇️

https://lnkd.in/edwsms-v

Saul Nash designs for the body in motion.This , Saul Nash (MA Menswear, 2018) - award-winning British fashion designer,...
19/09/2026

Saul Nash designs for the body in motion.

This , Saul Nash (MA Menswear, 2018) - award-winning British fashion designer, choreographer, and former dancer - presents his AW26 collection, Masquerade.

Rooted in his research on Caribbean masquerade - the collection explores how clothes can be used as a tool to transcend and shape identity.

Masquerade will be available at Saul's pop-up at The Dray Walk Gallery at The Truman Brewery this weekend.

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