History
Dating from 1871, when John Ruskin first opened his School of Drawing, the Ruskin School of Art has enjoyed a variety of guises, and an ever-growing reputation.
Professor Brian Catling (1948-2022)
The Ruskin is deeply saddened to announce the death of Professor Emeritus Brian Catling, RA, following a long illness. Brian joined the Ruskin in 1991, and served the School for 26 years, before retiring in 2017, after which he remained…
Visiting Speaker Series & Lecture Lists
The Programme for the Visiting Speakers Series and the Lecture Lists for Michaelmas Term 2022 are now available. The Ruskin Visiting Speakers Series is open to members of the University…
Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship 2023
Call for interest! The Ruskin School of Art invites expressions of interest in applying for a 3-year Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship to be held at the Ruskin School of Art…
BFA Programme
The BFA is a three-year, studio-based course in which students work alongside each other in collaboratively organised studios. It allows students to engage with the diversity of disciplines that shape contemporary art, including painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, installation, video, sound,…
Study at the Ruskin
The Ruskin School of Art is the Fine Art Department of the University of Oxford. It provides an exceptional teaching and research environment that enables cutting-edge contemporary artists, art historians…
The Ruskin School of Art comes top in the Research Excellence Framework review
The Ruskin School of Art is the highest-ranking department for Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory in the recent Research Excellence Framework (REF) assessment.
MFA Programme
