RCA’s governing body has welcomed two new members to the Council. Louis Watt will serve as an independent Council member for ...

The RCA announces funding for five new interdisciplinary research projects that address key societal and environmental ...

Borrowed from forest ecology, Understory asks what grows beneath dominant systems: how socio-spatial acts of (dis)obedience enable new ways of living to emerge. Working alongside Royal Botanic Gardens ...

In 2026/27, superREUSE investigates how existing buildings, archaeology, materials and histories can become the starting point for new forms of architecture and civic life. Working principally at ...

In 2026/27, superMATTER's provocation, Friction, turns toward the productive struggles through which matter, making, and signification shape interior experience. Design has spent decades pursuing the ...

A live online short course with an expanded view of visual storytelling that ran from 6 to 30 July 2026. Unleash your imagination and master new methods of self-expression via visual storytelling. Led ...

Ready to apply for an MA, MArch, MDes, MFA or MRes at the RCA? Find out about our application process here. Applications for Master’s programmes starting in September 2027 are open. We review ...

Your portfolio is an important part of your application to the Royal College of Art. Find out what we’re looking for and best practice for building a strong digital portfolio. A portfolio is a curated ...

When you choose a Research Degree at the RCA, you become part of a vibrant, international community of MPhil and PhD researchers. You'll engage with pioneering work at the forefront of art and design ...

Pre-sessional courses are designed to help international students improve the academic English and study skills required for postgraduate study in art and design at the RCA. These online courses can ...

Career opportunities MRes RCA supports the development of research careers in academia and industry-based research groups. All students develop an individual research project, which prepares graduates ...