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Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) brings together creative practices that shape the world around us.

We deliver innovative teaching, research and public engagement in an inclusive and sustainable environment with outstanding services and facilities to support your ambitions.

Located in the historic Old Town of one of the world’s greatest cultural cities, we are part of the University of Edinburgh. The University is consistently ranked one of the best 50 universities in the world.

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Kirsteen and Heather are standing at a table, poring over a large book together. There is a microphone on the table, along with piles of other books and documents

Kirsteen Borland and Heather Claridge during the Voices of Experience conversations that will form the foundation of ‘Work Experience: ways of remembering (a) working life’. Image: Jude Barber

Image: Jude Barber

Royal Society of Edinburgh grants for ECA researchers

Projects that will benefit include a study of the recognition and remembering of everyday working lives; the establishment of a network to compare concertina-fold books from different times and cultures; and an exploration of the art and experience of musical accompaniment.

John Lawrie, 2nd from the right with staff from the ECA Glass programme 2016. John is wearing beige trousers and a blue blazer and waistcoat. He has white hair and glasses, and is smiling cheerfully.

John Lawrie, 2nd from the right, with staff from the ECA Glass programme in 2016

John Lawrie: 1928 - 2024

The glassmaking pioneer who both studied and taught at ECA, has passed away at the age of 95.

Four items lying on a polystyrene tray. They look like fishing floats or bobbers, half of the float is bright yellow, the other looks like a speckled egg

Tackle (With Care), detail, quail egg bobbers on polystyrene, 2024, by Hanna Lehtinen

Class of 2024 scoop numerous awards

Across RSA New Contemporaries, New Designers, and beyond - students graduating from ECA this summer have been making their mark.

Two music students working on mixers and computers in a recording room.

Research as inquiry and experiment

ECA is a vibrant and internationally-engaged interdisciplinary hub for creative innovation embedded within the world-leading University of Edinburgh.

A photo of Charlene Scott's work displayed at the 2023 Graduate Show, on an off-white wall. Four framed artworks are side-by-side, each in a neutral, off-white tone, with different textures and patterns.

Image: Charlene Scott