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Edinburgh College of Art is an accredited institution of the University of Edinburgh and offers degree programs in animation, jewellery & silversmithing, film directing, landscape architecture, glass, illustration, painting and more.

Founded in 1760, Edinburgh College of Art (eca) is based in Edinburgh's Old Town and is one of the oldest and largest Schools of Art in Europe. The College has always been an independent institution, and is now officially recognised by the Scottish Government as a Small Specialist Institution for the teaching of art, design and architecture.The Edinburgh College of Arts degrees are validated and awarded by the University of Edinburgh. The school consists of eight academic units, in fine arts, design, architecture and landscape architecture. Eca offers a diverse range of programs, including the MA (Hons) in Fine Art which has been running since 1945. In 2005 the industry’s skills council Skillset endorsed Edinburgh College of Art in collaboration with Napier University, as a ‘Centre of Excellence’ in screen education and training and a member of the UK-wide network of Screen Academies. The Edinburgh School of Architecture, which combines researchers from the University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh College of Art, leads Scotland in research in architecture and landscape architecture, according to the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), 2008. The percentage of staff research rated as ‘world class’ and ‘internationally excellent’ is 70% in Architecture and 45% in Art & Design. (http://www.eca.ac.uk/index.php?id=1043). The Research Assessment Exercise is conducted jointly by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), the Scottish Funding Council (SFC), the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) and the Department for Employment and Learning, Northern Ireland (DEL). Courses at Edinburgh College of Art Bachelor of Art & Design Animation Film & TV Graphic design Interior design Jewellery & silversmithing Performance costume Product design Textiles Fashion Glass Illustration Intermedia art Painting Photography Sculpture Bachelor of Arts Architecture Combined Studies (Art & Design) Postgraduate Programs MA (Hons) Architecture MA (Hons) Architecture in Creative and Cultural Environments (Jointly delivered  by Edinburgh College of Art and the University of Edinburgh Landscape Architecture BA (Hons)/MSc Integrated Masters Landscape Architecture MLA Landscape Studies MSc Urban Design PG Dip and MSc Architecture & Urban Design PG Dip Master of Arts Contemporary Art Theory Visual & Material Culture Animation Art, Space and Nature Fashion Illustration Fashion Film Directing Glass Architectural Glass Graphic Design Illustration Interior Architectural Design Intermedia Art Jewellery & Silversmithing Painting Performance Costume Photography Printmaking Product Design Sculpture Textiles Master of Fine Arts Visual Culture Animation Art, Space and Nature Fashion Illustration Fashion Film Directing Glass Architectural Glass Graphic Design Illustration International Masters Interior Architectural Design Intermedia Art Jewellery & Silversmithing Painting Performance Costume Photography Printmaking Product Design Sculpture Textiles MPhil/PhD Research program Students can register with eca's  Schools/Departments such as: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Drawing and Painting/Fine Art, Design and Applied Arts, Visual Communication, Sculpture, Visual and Cultural Studies or directly with the Graduate Research School if their research area is interdisciplinary.   The Graduate Research School actively promotes work which crosses the boundaries between Schools and disciplines. Non-degree programs Part-time courses Short courses Past students - established and famous artists Sir Nicholas Grimshaw (architect) Sir Basil Spence (architect) Paul Carter William George Gillies Anne Redpath William Crozier Molly Garnier Callum Innes Hew Lorimer David Harding Contact Details for Edinburgh College of Art Lauriston Place Edinburgh EH3 9DF Scotland United Kingdom www.http://www.eca.ac.uk