As the fall of 2024 is in full swing, more and more art students are starting to prepare for studying abroad. Especially for students who want to apply for art study abroad with average grades, it is very difficult to apply for good art colleges in China, and studying abroad is a good choice. This article will give you an introduction to the 2024 Ranking of Schools for Art Students to Study Abroad!
TOP1 Royal College of Art
Founded in 1837 and located in London, England, the Royal College of Art (RCA) is the world's only full-research art school. Only master's and doctoral degrees are awarded, and no undergraduate education is awarded. In the QS World University Rankings by Subject, the university has always ranked first in the world, surpassing many well-known universities such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Rhode Island School of Design, and the University of the Arts London. The Royal College of Art admits only the most artistically talented students and artists from countries around the world, and admission is highly competitive and the acceptance rate is extremely low.
TOP2 University of the Arts London
The University of the Arts London (UAL), formerly known as The London Institute, was founded in London, England in 1986 and adopts the college federal system. UAL unites the world's most famous art academies dedicated to art, design, performance and other related fields that were founded in the 19th century. 2019QS World University Rankings ranked 2nd in the world in art and design, and 1st in the world for undergraduates. From 2019 to 2023, it ranked 2nd in the world in the QS World University Rankings for five consecutive years. The school has produced many outstanding talents in the fields of art, fashion, media and other fields, and has produced a large number of world-renowned artists, actors, designers and art workers.
TOP3 Rhode Island School of Design
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) is a private design school founded in 1877. The school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, USA, at the foot of College Hill. In addition to the high requirements for applicants' hand-drawing and design skills, the school also requires applicants to think critically and professionally. The undergraduate course focuses on the accumulation of basic knowledge, such as the training of visual language skills and the learning of design methods, which lays a solid foundation for students to engage in related work after graduation.
TOP4 Parsons School of Design
Parsons School of Design, The New School, founded in 1896 and affiliated with The New School, is a private art and design college located in New York City.
Parsons School of Design, affiliated with The New School since 1970, is the first art and design school in the United States to offer programs in fashion design, interior design, and graphic design, and is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design. Parsons School of Design's campuses are located primarily on Fifth Avenue and Greenwich Village in New York, while the fashion department is located in the garment district of the city center. Parsons School of Design has about 3,800 undergraduate students and more than 400 graduate students. The school also offers professional refresher and certification programs, as well as weekend and summer pre-college courses for high school students.
TOP5 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Founded in 1861 and located in Cambridge, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with its main campus along the Charles River, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a world-renowned top private research university and a member of the Global University Presidents Forum.
TOP6 Aalto University
Aalto University (Aalto) is located in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, and is an ancient and innovative Nordic university of higher learning, and is a member of the Nordic Five Universities Alliance.
Aalto University's history can be traced back to the founding of Helsinki University of Technology in 1849, and was founded in 2010 by the merger of Helsinki University of Technology, Helsinki University of Art and Design and Helsinki School of Economics. It focuses on education and research in the fields of engineering and technology, design and business.
TOP7 Pratt Institute of the Arts
Founded in 1887 in New York City, the Pratt Institute is a non-profit, private institution of higher education.
In the 2023 QS World University Rankings, the World University Rankings-Art &Design is sixth in the world and third in the United States.
Founded in 1887, Pratt College of Art has always been committed to preparing their undergraduate and graduate students to succeed in art, design, architecture, information and library science, and liberal arts and sciences. Pratt not only has a historic campus in Brooklyn and Manhattan, New York, but also has a Prattmwp College of Art and Design campus in Utica, New York.
TOP8 Politecnico di Milano
Politecnico di Milano (Italian: Politecnico di Milano;Founded in 1863 and located in Milan, Italy, polimi is only focused on the field of engineering and technology, and its industrial design and architectural design are among the best in the world. Milley is a member of the IDEA Alliance, the Alliance of European Talent Societies of Milley-TUM-Imperial College London, the European Alliance of Design Universities (MEDES), the Milley-Tsinghua University Sino-Italian National Innovation Base, and the Milley-MIT ROCCA.
TOP9 Eindhoven School of Design
Located in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, the Eindhoven School of Design is an industrial design university and an internationally renowned design school. The Design School of Eindhoven and Dutch design are already well known. In 2003, the New York Times praised the Eindhoven School of Design as "undoubtedly the best design school in the world." MOSS from the renowned design firm MOSS Gallery has repeatedly praised the Eindhoven School of Design. The Eindhoven School of Design was founded in 1947 as the Eindhoven Institute of Industrial Design (Aive). In 1997, the school moved to De Witte Dame and was subsequently renamed the Eindhoven Design School.
TOP10 Art Institute of Chicago
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), founded in 1866, was one of the most prestigious and highly regarded art schools in the United States, and enjoyed international honor and respect.