Bath School of Art and Design
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Bath School of Art and Design is an art college in Bath, England.
The school was founded in 1852. During the Second World War its accommodation was destroyed, and the school became the Bath Academy of Art, moving to nearby Corsham. It is now a college of Bath Spa University, and is situated in Sion Hill, to the north of Bath City centre.
Courses at the School include Graphic Communication, Fine Art, Digital Design, Fashion and Textile Design, Ceramics and MA Design (Interaction Design, Ceramics, Brand Development or Textiles), Master of Fine Art.
Visiting artists and tutors have included Kenneth Armitage, William Scott, Terry Frost, Peter Lanyon, Sir Herbert Read, Adrian Heath, Bernard Meadows, Howard Hodgkin, Anthony Fry, Martin Froy, John Colbeck, Gillian Ayres, Peter Potworowski, Claes Oldenburg, Peter Kinley, James Tower, John Hoskin, Michael Craig-Martin, John Ernest, Anthony Hill, Richard Hamilton, Adam Burton and Jim Dine.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Edward Piper, painter
- William Harbutt, artist
- Howard Hodgkin, artist
- Axel Scheffler, illustrator
- Len Tabner, artist
- Roger Deakins, cinematographer
[edit] External links
- Bath School of Art and Design
- Information and links for past students/staff at Bath Academy of Art/Corsham Court: including images and reunions
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