Royal College of Art – Ceramics & Glass MA

The programme offers a global perspective on material-based pedagogy combining art, design and skilled making; learning is self-directed, critical and interdisciplinary. Advance your creativity and critical thinking by fusing art, design and making.

Develop your creative ceramic and glass practice within the material- and research-led processes of applied art. Learn from a teaching team integrating cutting-edge research and pedagogical innovation. Advance your creativity and critical thinking with a wide range of insights from arts and design practitioners, theorists and historians. Focusing on materialities and working through the transformative power of materials, we can gain a unique understanding of the world. Our daily lives are increasingly shaped by images. Yet every image is situated within complex material realities. We encourage students to explore these complexities through traditional craft techniques and cutting-edge technological innovations.

Since its inception, this RCA Ceramics & Glass programme has driven a global perspective on material-based pedagogy and a fusion of art, design and skilled making. Your learning will be self-directed and self-reflective, critical in nature and thoroughly contextualised in disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge.

Space to grow creatively During your RCA ceramics and glass studies, we offer a creative interface where your individual interests meet broader world views. Planning and producing innovative work are central to the programme to help you develop your own unique voice and distinct methodology.

Our community of artists and designers enriches the world in imaginative and meaningful ways. You’ll benefit from the RCA’s reputation and network in the ceramics sector. Our alumni follow a range of career paths, including fine art, applied arts, craft, and design.

Applications are closed for our 2025 intake and will open in autumn for September 2026 entry. Register your interest to be the first to know when applications open.