Kingston School of Art

Kingston School of Art
Type	Public
Established	1899 (as Kingston School of Science and Art); 1930 (as Kingston School Art); 2017 (re-established)
Parent institution	Kingston University London
Dean	Nick Gorse
Students	2,801
Undergraduates	2,194
Postgraduates	538
Doctoral students	69
Location	Kingston upon Thames, London, United Kingdom
Campus	Suburban;
Website	Official website

Kingston School of Art (KSA) is an art school in Kingston upon Thames, part of Kingston University London.

The school teaches a variety of art- and design-related subjects, including fashion, graphic and product design, illustration and animation, film and photography, architecture, performing and visual arts.^[2]

It was first established in 1899 as the Kingston School of Science and Art. In 1930 it was established as a separate school and has been based on its own art school campus since 1939.^[2] It was disestablished in 1970 by becoming part of Kingston Polytechnic, but a re-brand in 2017 introduced the name again.^[2] It is the oldest constituent part of Kingston University, which was established in 1992.^[2]^[3] The School of Art plays an important role in the cultural and social development of Kingston-upon-Thames.^[4]

Notable students and faculty

James Anthony Betts (1930-1934) faculty
Eric Clapton (1961), singer, songwriter
George Fisher Gilmour (1934), artist, playwright, and filmmaker
June Kirby (1928-2022), actress and model
Tony Visconti, record producer, musician and singer
David Chipperfield, architect
Sandy Denny Folk singer

References

1 2 3 4 "Student Profile 2017" (PDF). www.kingston.ac.uk. Kingston upon Thames: Kingston University London. 2017. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
1 2 3 4 "A history of Kingston School of Art". www.kingston.ac.uk. Kingston School of Art. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
↑ "Our history - Facts and figures". www.kingston.ac.uk. Kingston University London. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
↑ Castoro, Manila; Vasilikou, Carolina (26 June 2018). Urban Artscapes: Essays on Political and Cultural Contexts. McFarland. pp. 65–66. ISBN 9781476631110. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

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[KSA_students-1] 1 2 3 4 "Student Profile 2017" (PDF). www.kingston.ac.uk. Kingston upon Thames: Kingston University London. 2017. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

[history-2] 1 2 3 4 "A history of Kingston School of Art". www.kingston.ac.uk. Kingston School of Art. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

[3] "Our history - Facts and figures". www.kingston.ac.uk. Kingston University London. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

[4] Castoro, Manila; Vasilikou, Carolina (26 June 2018). Urban Artscapes: Essays on Political and Cultural Contexts. McFarland. pp. 65–66. ISBN 9781476631110. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

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