City & Guilds of London Art School is a small, not-for-profit higher education provider in central London.
We specialise in teaching contemporary fine art, design, conservation and historic craft skills at Foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate levels, focusing on both traditional and contemporary skills, processes and theories.
HISTORIC CARVING
On our renowned Historic Carving courses, you can specialise in either woodcarving & gilding or architectural stone carving. We have an unbroken tradition of teaching sculpture, stone and woodcarving since the Art School was founded in 1879, and we offer the UK’s only BA (Hons) course in the subject.
Our comprehensive and advanced carving courses will prepare you for a fulfilling career in architectural heritage as a professional carver or as a professional sculptor. Alongside advanced carving skills, you’ll learn related art disciplines such as drawing, modelling, casting, portraiture, artistic anatomy, ornament study, heraldry and the history of carving in architecture and sculpture.
You’ll benefit from our extensive industry links and heritage networks, with exceptional live projects and commissions supporting your professional practice. You will be offered unparalleled opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge as well as your professional practice and professional networks.
All our Carving Tutors are inspiring, established professionals and our generous tutor to student ratio means a tutor will always be on hand to offer guidance and support, and one-to-one supervision. All courses culminate in a final show which is an important platform to showcase your practice and often leads to commissions and future exhibitions.
OUR COURSES
Foundation Diploma in Art & Design
1 yr, full time
BA (Hons) Fine Art
3 yrs, full time
MA Fine Art
1 yr full time, 2 yrs part time
BA (Hons) Historic Carving: Woodcarving & Gilding
3 yrs full time
BA (Hons) Historic Carving: Architectural Stone
3 yrs full time
PgDip/MA Carving
1 yr full time, 2 yrs part time
BA (Hons) Conservation: Stone, Wood & Decorative Surfaces
3 yrs full time
BA (Hons) Conservation: Books & Paper
3 yrs full time
MA Conservation
1 yr full time, 2 yrs part time
MA Art & Material Histories
1 yr full time, 2 yrs part time