The School of Art
The teaching of art at Aberystwyth has a distinguished history that goes back to 1917, when it was one of only a few British universities to be concerned with the Art and Crafts Movement. Today, the School boasts a broad portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate degree schemes, allowing either specialised or interdisciplinary studies of Fine Art, Art History, and Museum and Gallery Studies.
Set in its own grounds, the School is self-contained within a stylish interior that houses spacious and well-lit studios for painting and photography, darkrooms, print workshops, a Mac suite, as well as lecture theatres and seminar rooms. Allowing students to move with ease from one area of study to another and to remain in close contact with the staff, the proximity of these working spaces fosters a strong sense of community and cooperation.
The School also accommodates a museum, modern galleries, and extensive art archives. At the heart of the teaching programme, these resources express the School’s commitment to serve the interests of the public, which turns out to see our students’ annual degree shows.
The listed building, which celebrated its centenary in 2007, has been adapted to meet the needs of today’s fine art education while retaining many of its original features. It is an elegant symbol of the School’s aim to link the traditional and the contemporary.