Where can I study art and design in Edinburgh?
Leith School of Art
Founded in 1988, Leith School of Art offers part-time courses and full-time foundation and post-foundation courses, as well as workshops and a five week summer school.
Edinburgh College of Art
One of the oldest and largest art colleges in Europe, ECA consists of six Schools representing aspects of art, design and environmental studies.
University of Edinburgh
The University offers a variety of Arts courses, including History of Art, Fine Art, Classical Art and Archaeology. It is also possible to study architecture and architectural history.
Heriot-Watt University
Her iot-Watt University is based on two campuses - the School of Textiles and Design is based in Galashiels, 35 miles from Edinburgh, and offers a variety of textiles and fashion courses. The Architecture and Landscape Architecture courses are taught at the Edinburgh College of Art but can lead to Heriot-Watt qualifications.
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Napier University
Full -time, part-time and short courses at Napier University are grouped into the following subject areas - Design, Photography and Communication Arts.
Telford College
The School of Creative Arts offers a wide range of full and part time courses in the areas of fine art, graphic design, textiles & fashion and digital media.
Queen Margaret University College
QMUC offers an MSc Art Therapy course, a Summer School in Creative Art Therapies, an Art Therapy Foundation Certificate and a degree course in Arts Management.
Stevenson College
One of the largest further education institutions in Scotland, Stevenson College offers a variety of programmes in art, media and photography.
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Do you have a list of art and design courses in the UK?
Yes we do. There is a selection of books that are published every year to help you find the best course to suit you. Try Art, design & performing arts courses 2007 : the definitive guide to degrees. - Richmond : Trotman, 2006.
I'm new to studying art. Can you help me?
Read through our guide or come along to the library and we will be happy to get you started.
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Do you have lists of art teachers and art classes?
Many local teachers advertise in the Fine Art Library - please visit us if you would like to get further information.
How can I find out about art exhibition and events?
We try to display as many posters and leaflets advertising local events as we can in the Library. You could also try the following websites:
National Galleries of Scotland
Scottish Arts Council
The List Magazine
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