Gray's School of Art

Gray's School of Art is one of Scotland's four art schools and is an integral part of Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Aberdeen.

Founded in 1885 by local businessman and philanthropist John Gray, the Art School was originally housed in the building adjacent to the Aberdeen Art Gallery on Schoolhill (now RGU offices).

Gray's moved to its current home and second purpose built facility in 1966; a modernist building on the riverside Garthdee campus.  In this environment bubbles a challenging and stimulating community atmosphere where creative education is fostered by practicing artists, designers and researchers of national and international standing.

As part of RGU's development of the Garthdee campus, Gray's is gearing up for a move to a third bespoke home by 2015.

The School has a vibrant mix of around a thousand students attending both full-time and part-time programmes including undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, and evening courses.

The School portfolio covers a wide range of specialist subjects found within the breadth of Design and Fine Art disciplines.  Within each course students have the opportunity to specialise and focus their study within their core discipline area, thus allowing for greater creative diversity and development of their expertise.  There are six undergraduate application routes into the School representing the core disciplines through which greater specialism occurs.

Events

  1. 11, May, 2012 Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment End of Year Show

    The final showcase in the students' year for those studying Architecture and Architectural Technology  

News RSS

  1. 16, May, 2012 Smart Art: Aberdeen school pupils and University collaborate to create ‘word wall’ installation

    School pupils have teamed up with an RGU Graduate-in-Residence to create a sculpture installation for their school library.  

  2. 30, April, 2012 Mud & Metal: Gray’s students exhibit ceramics and jewellery inspired by nature

    Glen Clydesdale

    Three-Dimensional Design students are hosting a public exhibition of their work until Thursday 3 May.  


Robert Gordon University, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, AB10 1FR, Scotland, UK: a Scottish charity, registration No. SCO13781