Royal College of Art

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In short

The Royal College of Art in London is a postgraduate art and design university. It was founded in 1837 as the Government School of Design in Somerset House, took the name Royal College of Art in 1896 and received a Royal Charter with university status in 1967. Its MA programmes include Ceramics & Glass and Jewellery & Metal, taught in the Woo Building in Battersea with specialist workshops, as well as Fashion, Textiles and Intelligent Mobility Design; vehicle design has been taught there since 1967. The college has campuses in South Kensington (Kensington Gore) and Battersea.

Where

London, United Kingdom

Founded

1837

Crafts

Ceramics and porcelain · Glass and crystal · Goldsmithing and jewelry

Website

rca.ac.uk

Source

School website · checked on 24/10/2026

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