The 20 Best Art Schools in the World

When you think of the word “design” what image does that evoke? Do you imagine a pattern, a schematic, a doodle, or perhaps a structure? The dictionary definition talks about the word “design” as a noun; defined as a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function of something be it a building, a garnet, or a film before it is made. Additionally, the definition includes words like “purpose” “aim” “goal” and “intent”. When you think of the word “art” can you deny its function, purpose, plan, or intent? “L’art pour l’art” translated famously as “art for art’s sake” was coined by French philosopher Victor Cousin and speaks to arts intrinsic value without the need for justification, in fact considering justification a sign of “submission” and continued to state that art should be allowed to be shown as “morally subversive.” The again, would art in this case serve to function as a means to define that which is moral? By no means do we recommend you stop asking this question of your art your designs and the work of others, but for the purposes of this ranking we selected schools that seem to find the best of both worlds- art and design in theory and in practice.

The following are our top 20 choices for the Best Traditional Art Schools in the World. These programs shine for their unique offerings, outstanding faculty, student and alumni as well as their ability to translate into careers and livelihoods for its students. Some of these degrees will focus on fine arts and the “l’art pour l’art” though many of them utilize interdisciplinary approaches in small classrooms and workshops and have never once set foot inside any kind of boxed thinking. Most of these universities have paved the way for better and more advancements in the fields of architecture, design, and industry through research and a continual mission to use the most state of the art technology and always include diversity. Again and again, diversity- that is the mixture of all cultures, styles and ideas seem to be the magic ingredient that make these programs rise to the top. Many of the schools formed as a response to tough times like totalitarian regimes, industrialization, and globalization practices that came with adverse affects. A number of these programs are now looking to include sustainability in their designs- recognizing that the sake of their art may be for the sake of others. We used the QS ranking, and number of programs to help inform our decisions when selecting what we consider to be the best art schools in the world.

Methodology:

• Academic Prestige (1/2): the academic prestige score from QS World Rankings. A measure compiled from more than 74,651 people from over 140 nations through a questionnaire asking specialists to rank the top universities in their field.
• Range of Programming (1/2): the range of offerings, including number of degree types and levels.

Founded in 1887, the Pratt Institute is a globally recognized epicenter for pragmatic and visual arts . With locations in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and now an extension campus in Utica, NY the institute produces some of the world’s best “poetic pragmatists” in fields like architecture, graphic design, fashion design, and communication. Art from the Pratt Institute is visionary, diverse, distinct and impacts society and life on a global scale that is palpable. There are 77 degree options that range from the associate to postgraduate degree studies. Its position within New York City embeds this vision within a place that fortifies their work. Additionally, the Pratt Institute, through its School of Informations works to protect, promote, and produce arts of the past, present, and future through art history, museum studies, library information science, as well as data analytics and visualization. Academics from the Pratt Institute are couched in a pragmatic poetry so the core strength of art created here seems to search for harmony between individual artistic vision and practical implementation with an overall mission to effect world-change.

Born in 1883 in Brooklyn, New York during the rise of Pragmatism, William Van Alen is one of the best-known alumni of The Pratt Institute. William Van Alen in both life and work embodies the strengths and markers of the body of work produced at The Pratt Institute. He is an architect best known for designing The Chrysler Building. The Chrysler Building is a classic example of Art Deco Architecture and was designed at a time when there was a great race to create the tallest skyscraper in the city. Perhaps one of its best-known features is its crown as it is composed of seven concentric arches ribbed and riveted in such a way as to mirror the radiating sunburst pattern with its multiple triangular vaulted windows. Each concentric arch appears to get smaller and draws the eye higher and higher with each level. Van Alen’s original design included glass encasings which would have given The Chrysler Building a floating or levitating effect- almost as though to show its place among the heavens. That original design idea was replaced with a more industrious design, that seems to mirror the tireless efforts of The Chrysler family and their company and serves as a foreshadowing for the more streamline moderne designs to follow in the coming years. In 1978 The Chrysler Building became recognized as a New York City Landmark and remains a leading example of what is known as classic Art Deco architecture today. Because of its form and function along with its place in a tumultuously changing America, Van Alen’s design did and still does seem to communicate the past, present, and future of architectural design.

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) is a world-renowned independent school of art that enrolls 3,591 students who create using SAIC’s unique interdisciplinary self-driven approach. Located in the “Loop” or central business district of Chicago, Illinois SAIC has wings and branches that ebb and flow and interact and participate in the surrounding area in Chicago. Students are encouraged to be explorers and remain playful creative and and investigative when designing their own curriculum. With 44 degrees that range from the associate to postgraduate level and well over 1,000 courses to choose from, students at SAIC are spoiled for choice when it comes to truly designing a unique learning experience for the gifted, creative, and innovative students who attend. Additionally, the core value as stated by the institute is that students and faculty alike are both artists and scholars and students are viewed as “emerging peers” who work in collaboration with the faculty. Students learn to not only create art, but to critique art and lean through this process. Though there are no singled-out programs of note, as many students engage inter disciplinary when designing their programs, SAIC offers degrees in a vast range of fields like film video and new media, sculpture, print media, fashion design, art therapy, books and publishing, body gender and sexuality, and several others.

Founded in 1879 The Art Institute of Chicago and its connection with SAIC makes it one of the few remaining art institutes in the nation. This world-renowned museum hosts over 1.5 million guests each year who enjoy an almost encyclopedic permanent collection as well as dozens of special exhibitions each year. As of 2009, with Renzo Piano’s Modern Wing expansion, the Art Institute of Chicago became the second-largest museum in the United states after the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The permanent collection embodies over 5,000 years of human history with over 300,000 works of arts from Japanese prints to the Eastern Roman Empire and contemporary American sculpture through all types of mediums. It’s so vast an individual would take 15 years to view each piece in the permanent collection. To this day The Art Institute of Chicago remains one of the most important collections of art in the world and continues to influence inspire and preserve art from from paining to photography to sculpture, and so much more.

Along with the phenomenal arts programs provided through UAL, students who attend are fortunate to live in one of the most international cities in the world. For thousands of years London has been a major hub including its foundation by the Romans in the 1st century AD and still retains its ancient core known as “City of London” comprised of 1.2 square miles of medieval boundaries. Following that trend set millennia ago, London currently is home to internationals from every country where over 300 language are spoken in this one city. London is a leading global city not only as a socio-economic center but also as a leader in the arts, education, entertainment, fashion, tourism, and research and development. A walk along the Mighty Thames River from Westminster Abbey to the Borough Market gives you a glimpse into the tremendous innovation and pride that make London one of the greatest cities on earth. From the Palace of Westminster you’ll take a stroll along Westminster Bridge with views of both Big Ben and the London Eye, from there passing The London Dungeon, Hayward Gallery, the Vaults Theatre, the OXO, Tate Modern, and Shakespeare’s Globe all before landing in one of the most interesting culinary markets in Europe. Relax with a pint and a cheese plate you’ll never forget in the Borough Market- where chef’s like Jamie Oliver gain inspiration for their next dish. From architecture to culinary arts, even just this small sliver of this phenomenal city is filled with endless inspiration for the students at UAL.

California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) is an interdisciplinary arts community that enrolls 1,459 students and offers over 70 degree programs. There are six acclaimed schools: Art, Critical Studies, Dance, Film/Video, Music, and Theater. The overwhelming majority of classes have fewer than 20 students and some of the most popular schools are the Art and Film and Video schools. Students are admitted primarily on talent and all applicants are required to submit a portfolio of work or an audition (depending on the program). CalArts has a fascinating history that originates with Walt Disney. He envisioned a community of artists where discipline was not a boundary binding an individual- instead the community he envisioned was a group of talented thinkers and innovators who worked together to create and merge talents across disciplines and modalities. Though originally a “utopian” vision, CalArts quickly shifted and became one of the more avant garde Arts schools experiments in the United States. Students are free to retain their own works and control as well as copyrights. The atmosphere is still very much in the style of a workshop though certain disciplines certainly have fortified themselves as unique particularly where animation is concerned. It may service as no surprise that some of the best Disney animators all went to CalArts. CalArts is much more than an animation school and contains state-of-the-art facilities such as the Walt Disney Modular Theatre which featured a segmented floor mounted on pistons which can be reconfigured into any number of shapes. “Wild Beast” is yet another innovative music pavilion that serves as a space for indoor-outdoor performances that accommodates the growing Herb Alpert School of Music

Pixar Animation Studios is a computer animation studio located in Emery, California. It’s curriculum is said to be based on the curriculum at CalArts. Pixar began in 1979 as the Graphics Group with Lucasfilm and then, thanks to Apple Inc. became a stand-alone. In 1995, the first of 17 feature films Toy Story was released to much critical acclaim. In fact, Pixar has received 16 Academy Award nominations since and continues to create innovative 3D animated films like The incredibles , Up , Inside Out and many others. Within the company lies Pixar University- an opportunity for its staff member to grow as artists in much the same way as CalArts- interdisciplinarily. Staff get to improvise, take classes, pitch original ideas, and create their very own short-films as part of their jobs. According to Randy S. Nelson, the dean of Pixar University is to “make the leap from an idea-centered business to a people-centered business.” This innovative approach, encouragement of creativity and artistic growth appears to be the secret behind the original material that we expect to see from Pixar year in an year out. And with the aid of Pixar University its growth and investment in its people as well as the aid of Walt Disney Productions, there’s no end in sight for these creative masterminds.

Parsons School of Design is the only design school located within a comprehensive university, The New School, which is a a liberal arts as well as progressive performing arts school. There are nearly 4,000 students enrolled at the Parsons School for Design who participate in 35 degrees from five schools: School of Art and Design History and Theory, School of Art, Media, and Technology, School of Constructed Environments, School of Design Strategies, and the School of Fashion. Because of The New School, Parsons has a unique opportunity to draw from areas outside of what would traditionally be thought of as arts- areas like sociology that educates artists and designers in the importance of social justice and environmental sustainability. Programs are also world-spanning so that students may pull from not on the inspiration that may be found in New York City but all over the world including metropolitan cities like Paris. According to the schools’ stated mission Parsons student “draw on all disciplines, design a resilient world, learn from industry innovators, and re-imagine [their] future.” This particular point involves preparing students to sustain as artists in the world of tomorrow through entrepreneurial paths supported by peers, faculty, and alumni.

Developed in 1933, The University in Exile was a graduate division established by the New School in response to the empowerment of Adolf Hitler. At the time, the New School had made its mark as a school of almost rebellion. From its inception, outspoken professors and scholars such as John Dewey , James Harvey Robinson, and Lewis Mumford maintained close ties to Europe and particularly Germany as much of The New School was modeled after Volkshonschulen for adults. These European collaborators made Alvin Johnson, The New School’s director aware of the dangers of the Nazi movement and particularly its threat on thought and democracy. The University in Exile was responsible for saving the ideas and lives of scholars who were threatened by the Nazis. With the help of philanthropists, the University sponsored over 180 individuals along with their families providing visas and jobs. This influx of new ideas had a long-lasting impact on the philosophies and missions of The New School.

The Royal College of Art (RCA) is a public research university located in London and offers postgraduate degrees in art and design to students from all over the world. RCA regularly makes the top of the list for the QS World University Rankings. There are six degree-offering schools at the RCA: architecture, communication, design, fine art, humanities and materials. Their history of design program collaborates wit the Victoria and Albert Museum which is the worlds largest museum devoted to art and design. This unique museum houses millions objects that span 5,000 years of human creativity and serves as a phenomenal resource for students studying architecture, sculpture, textiles, and so much more. There’s an additional campus location in Battersea home to the sculpture department. Student can choose from 27 postgraduate degree programs such as an MPhil and PhD in areas like architecture, city design, information experience design, animation, vehicle design, innovation design engineering, photography, print, ceramics and glass, textiles, curating contemporary art and others.

Scuola del Design Politecnico Di Milano or Politecnico Di Milano School of Design is one of the four schools at Politecnico Milan, Italy. The other three include School of Architecutre Urban Planning and Construction Engineering, School of Civil Environmental and Land Management Engineering, and the School of Industrial and Information Engineering. The design school is the highest ranking of all the Politecnico Di Milan schools which is considered to be one of the best schools in the world. There are 76 degree programs available for both undergraduate and graduate student including in programs product design, communication design, fashion design, interior design, yacht and cursing vessel design, and others. Additionally, there is also a PhD in design. Product design focuses on both theoretical and practical design from conception to market including the products function, technical and aesthetic as well as its communicative characteristics. Communication design looks at the virtual presence of the object or content as well as its packaging and how it in all stages interfaces with the consumer. Those looking to study architecture may do so through the School of Architecture Urban Planning and Construction Engineering. As a polytechnic university, Politecnico Di Milano offers engineering programs as well and has considered itself a technical university. In fact, it is the largest technical university in Italy.

Glasgow School of the Arts is Scotland’s premier art school and is located in Glaswegian architect, Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s famous center now referred to as The Mackintosh Building. There is a new additional campus located in the Highlands and Islands. There are over 40 degree programs and diplomas offered to undergraduates and graduates students in fields like sculpture, silversmithing and jewelry, fine art photography, fashion design, painting and printmaking, textile design, curating and many more. Degrees range from a bachelor’s to doctorate. In 2014, Glasgow School of the Arts opened The Reid Building which won Building of the Year at the 2014 Architects Journal Awards. The Reid Building houses studios and workshop spaces for students on the north facade and gathering rooms, exhibitions, lecture theaters as we ll as green terrace space. Students are connected to each other in the space through an open cir cult of stepped ramps. Research students focus on contemporary art and curating, design innovation, digital visualization as well as education and health and well being. Health and well being may not be the first thought one goes to when thinking of art and design but this innovative program promotes health through design thinking and VR visualization as well as 3D imaging.

RMIT University is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. There are additional programs at RMIT Europe, Global, Vietnam, and online. The majority of online programs do not have an arts focus though are supplemental in terms of marketing, commerce, and project management. The school of Art Design and Architecture offers Fine and Visual arts egress, animation, design innovation and technology, merchandising, fashion and textiles, industrial, furniture and product design and others. In fact, there are 92 degrees to choose from for both undergraduates and graduates. RMIT University enrolls over 60,000 students across the globe. Over 50% of programs at RMIT offer placements as well as industry work experience. The curriculum is designed so that students are always putting theory into practice- an innovative approach that aids in students ability to be ready for living life as an artist. RMIT is in Australia’s top 5 for universities with international exchange particularly with campuses in other parts of the world like Vietnam and over 150 partner institutions- connecting you to the needs of the industry. The RMIT in Ho Chi Minh city is located in a restored 19th-century French Colonial building while the Europe site is located in Barcelona, Spain. Student in Barcelona par of the RMIT School of Architecture and Design are currently participating in the reconstruction of the famous Basilica Sagrada Famila by Antoni Gaudi.

Founded in 1877 and located in Providence, Rhode Island, The Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) is one of the oldest and most well-known colleges of art and design in the United States. There are nearly 2,300 students enrolled who participate in 19 degree programs from 5 schools: architecture and design, experimental and foundational studies, fine arts, graduate studies, and liberal arts. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9:1. Students may study film animation and video, glass, digital and media, ceramics and so much more. Though many fine arts degrees are offered RISD is still considered a school of design as it was founded in the 19th century during the Industrial Revolution. This was when both textual and jewelry manufacturing were taking off in Providence and to this day the word “Design” remains part of the name. Providence itself is an artful historic city filled with local theaters, art galleries and more to inspire its students. It is also located between Boston and New York City- two additional major cities at the fingertips for students who study at RISD. The New England Association of Schools and Colleges as well as the National Association of Schools of Art & Design, the Landscape Architecture Accrediting Board and others all accredit degree programs at RISD.

Art Center College of Design (ArtCenter) is a non profit private college located in Pasadena, California. There are 2,133 students enrolled, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 9:1. All classrooms have fewer than 20 students for a very personal individualized classroom experience. ArtCenter offers 24 degree programs in fields like advertising, fine art, film transportation design, industrial design and more. There are also interdisciplinary programs like the Designmatters program that looks at art and design education and where it intersects with social change or the Humanities and Science program that merges a foundational liberal arts program that informs your design ideas. The entertainment design program is a unique program that equips students to work in the fields of animation, video games, film and television, theme park design and more. The curriculum is designed for the individual who is looking to design and create whole creative worlds either via 3D or 2D or both. Students are prepared through partnership with companies like Pixar, DreamWorks, Blur, and Riot. Some of ArtCenter’s notable recent alumni include illustrator, Ariel Lee, entrepreneur/world-dreamer and founder of Scribble Pad, James Paick, and film graduate, Dan Bartolucci known for Guardians of the Galaxy. With programs in Pasadena as well as downtown Los Angeles, there are many opportunities for students to have meaningful and enriching industry-standard experiences while studying.

Originally founded in 1871 as “Craft School” The Aalto School of Arts Design and Architecture has now grown into the largest in its field in Nordic countries. Aalto University is located in Helsinki, Finland and is revolutionary in the way their curriculum integrates art, design, architecture and so much more. Offering 24 degree programs for bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral students, this international university offers degree programs that are multi-faceted with an interdisciplinary approach that is also technology-driven, based in research, and utilizes a user-centered approach. The stated mission is to work “towards a better world through top-quality research and teaching, and educate responsible experts as societal visionaries.” Thinking outside of the box does not even begin to summarize the innovative programs at the Aalto School. There are five departments granting degrees: Department of Architecture, Department of Media, Department of Design, Department of Film, TV and Scenography, and the Department of Art. All programs take place in the capital of Finland, Helsinki. Helsinki itself is an architectural anomaly filled with unique cross cultural styles, even the language itself is one-of-a kind. Students enjoy the unique cultural experiences of Helsinki located on the southern peninsula as well as 315 small islands while studying in the finest design and art school in Northern Europe. Many of Alvar Aalto (alumnus and architect and pioneer of “functionalism”) buildings can be found in Helsinki.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. There are 11,331 students enrolled who participate in small classrooms to a student-to-faculty ratio of just 3:1. U.S. News ranks MIT as the 7th best school in the nation, and the QS (Quaquarelli Symonds) ranks it as the number one university in the world with the number 1 architecture school. Arts at MIT is no different in terms of quality. There are 13 degree programs offered from 7 schools: Theatre Arts, Music, Literature, History, Theory and Criticism, Comparative Media Studies/Writing, Program in Art, Culture and Technology (ACT), and Architecture. The ACT program merges art and technology via critical peer-reviews practice driver by theory with an emphasis on experimentation and what is known as a trans-disciplinary approach. Student produce in studio traditional and new media. The trans-disciplinary approach is perhaps where MIT’s biggest strength lies in that cross over and beyond what is traditionally pigeonholed. Art and technology should merge and MIT dares to do it boldly and better than most . Of course the large number of expert faculty steeped in technology research from one of the best facilities in the world helps to make this possible, merged with the know-how of truly knowledgeable working faculty and the brightest students on earth makes art and design at MIT less of head-scratcher and more of a no-brainer. It will take artists and scientists to change the world for the better, and here’s where it starts.

Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is a private nonprofit university located in Savannah Georgia with campuses in Atlanta, Georgia, Hong Kong, and Lacoste, France. Founded in 1978, SCAD enrolls 12,455 student world-wide. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19:1 and most classes contain fewer than 20 students. There are 103 degree and certification programs offered at the bachelor’s and master’s level in fields like accessory deign, animation, fashion, film and television, interactive design and game development, sculpture, photography, writing, visual effects and so many others. Though originally founded to provided quality arts programs to the Southern U.S. SCAD now spans the globe, and 14% of its student body are international. The curriculum design at SCAD focuses on the individual and its mission seeks to “nurture and cultivate the unique qualities of each student… in an inspiring environment, under the leadership of involved professors.” Though a large global university, we like the down-home individual personal touch provided in a design university that promotes respect, growth, sustainability, and positive team morale.

Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication is located in North Greenwich, London, UK. The are 2,400 students enrolled at Ravensbourne- one of the smaller higher education institutions located in the UK and students have 39 degree programs to choose from in many disciplines. There are two schools offering degree program the Design and Media School. The School of Design offers degrees in fields like architecture, design products, fashion, digital advertising, graphic design, motion graphics and urban landscape architecture while the Media School focuses on programs like animation, broadcast audio technology, digital photography, music for media, digital film production and more. The study abroad and erasmus+ programs are exciting opportunities to take their practice abroad into places like the LUCA school of Arts in Belgium, Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand, the Zurcher Hochschule der Kunste in Switzerland and other exciting institution and destinations. Erasmus+ program provides placement opportunities for students to engage in industry-standard real world experiences with their work. Postgraduate students also focus on similar disciplines including interactive media visual media future technologies and others. The MSc Applied Technology in Rapid Prototyping and Digital Technologies is an innovative program that is research-based and allows students to analyze the latest technologies and how they impact creative practice in manufacturing and design technologies.

The School of Visual Arts (SVA) is a for-profit art and design college located in the Manhattan borough of New York City. It is a member of the Association of Independent College of Art and Design along with CalArts, MICA, SAIC, and other top-ranekd art schools in the United States. There are 4,407 students enrolled, the classroom size remains small and the student-to-faculty ratio is just 8:1! SVA offers 32 degree programs to both undergraduate and graduate students in fields like animation, computer animation, cartooning, photography, curatorial practice, critical theory and arts, art education, design for social innovation, and fine arts. SVA is one of the first colleges to offer cartooning as a major and teaches both classical techniques as well as new digital production techniques. In fact, SVA started in 1947 as the Cartoonist and Illustrators School and began wit three teachers and 35 students most of whom were WWII veterans. Today’s curriculum is sequenced from art history drawing, painting and writing through to cartooning, illustration storytelling, inking and coloring, bookmaking, photocopy zines, low tech animation to creating a portfolio in the final year. SVA is impressively staffed with world-class professionals and professors who are up-to-date and have made it in their area of expertise.

Goldsmiths at the University of London is a public research university located in London, UK. It is a constituent college of the University of London and founded in 1891 as the Goldsmith’s Technical and Recreative Institute. There are currently 8,422 student enrolled at Goldsmiths who partake in a vast range of degrees 12 of which focus on art and design. Departments at Goldsmiths include anthropology, art, the Confucius Institute for Dance and Performance, English Language Center, History, Institute for Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship, Institute of Management Studies, Visual Cultures, Music and so many others! A new course has emerged at Goldsmiths, a B.A. Drama in Comedy. This program is both for student looking to pursue a career as a comic writer and a comic performer and balances theory and practice. Students may choose from the following specialisms: playwriting, stand-up, monologue and experimental performance/ live art. The programming at Goldsmiths iuses “Metadesign” similarly to Politecnico Di Milano, a conceptual framework that is collaborative in nature with a focus on social and economic responsibility. At its core, this inspires creating innovative systems that help us to improve the world in how we shelter it, cloth, feed, assemble and communicate together.

California College of the Arts (CCA) is a private art, design, architecture, and writing school located in San Francisco and Oakland California. It was founded in 1907 in Berkley as the School of the California Guild by Frederick Meyer during the height of the Arts and Crafts movement. The Arts and Crafts movement was a response to more industrialized design that emerged after the Industrial Revolution and tended to utilize more medieval, romantic, and folk styles such as reaction of what was perceived as deprivation of “decorative arts” at the time industrial designs were produced (usually under hardship and particularly during war-times). As a result CCA was born. Today CCA offers 36 degree programs to undergraduates and graduates in design and media fields like textiles, printmaking, sculpture, film, animation, architecture, jewelry and metal arts, comics, fine arts and more. Interdisciplinary studies at CCA such as the “Diversity Studies” degree offers an exploration of cultural diversity in America and seeks to educate and inform students about the historically underrepresented indigenous, immigrant, and forced migratory communities as they contribute to American arts and culture. Courses of this nature expose the impact of race/ethnicity and inform students in their art making and design practice and enables critical thinking for today’s artists.

The University of Buenos Aires School of Architecture, Design and Urbanism is located in Buenos Aires, Argentina and is a constituent college of The University of a Buenos Aires. It is the second largest university by enrollment in Latin America. The five departments at the School of Architecture, Design and Urbanism are: Textile Design, Image and Sound Design, Lic. In Planning and Landscape Design, Graphic Design, and Industrial Design. The common core for Industrial Design includes and introduction to scientific though, anthropology, and physics as well as areas like ergonomics, history of industrial design and more. The Architecture, Design and Urbanism school offers 36 degree programs for undergraduate and graduate students in innovative and interdisciplinary fields. Graduate degrees include a metropolitan environmental master’s, master’s in typography, a Master’s in Habitat and Urban Poverty in Latin America, and A Master’s in History and Critique of Architecture Design and Urbanism. Doctoral programs are granted to candidates who hope to make an original contribution in the field or architecture/ design/ and urbanism.

The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is located in Sydney, Australia and enrolls over 50,000 student from 128 countries across the worlds. UNSW is Australia’s leading cosmopolitan university. The Art and Design school is located in the inner city Sydney neighborhood known as Paddington- historically an arts community. There are 25 undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs available in fine arts, media arts, media arts education, art theory, and design as well as dual degrees in both art and design. The dual degree programs are for students who have chosen their career focus and provide a complimentary set of skills, tools, and knowledge transferable to the real world. The Bachelor of Design (Hons) and Media (PR and Advertising) is one such example of a dual degree that links complementary skills. Student may also select within this program one of the following 6 majors: ceramics, object design, graphics design, spatial design, jewelry, or textiles. Students then learn how to engage in the appropriate and necessary PR and marketing skills to make their passions a career. Postgraduate coursework include a master of art, curing, and design. Postgraduate work in curating and cultural leadership may be completed at the master’s or doctoral level and builds connection between curing, the audience, includes policy management critical writing and promotion. In fact, UNSW Art and Design has 20 years of experience education postgraduate in the ares of the arts for cultural professionals and is done so through the UNSW Galleries as well as with other Australian and International partners such as the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney Biennale, Australian Centre for Photography among others.