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Coordinates:53°48′30″N1°33′06″W / 53.8084°N 1.5517°W /53.8084; -1.5517

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Specialist arts university in Leeds, England

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Leeds Arts University

Former names	Leeds School of Art Jacob Kramer College Leeds College of Art and Design Leeds College of Art
Type	Arts university (HE andFE)
Established	1846; 180 years ago (1846) University status - 2017
Chancellor	Skin^[1]
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Simone Wonnacott^[2]^[3]
Students	2,175 (2024/25)^[4]
Undergraduates	2,085 (2024/25)^[4]
Postgraduates	95 (2024/25)^[4]
Location	Leeds , West Yorkshire , United Kingdom 53°48′30″N1°33′06″W / 53.8084°N 1.5517°W /53.8084; -1.5517
Website	www.leeds-art.ac.uk

Rankings
National rankings
Complete (2026)^[5]	111=
Times / Sunday Times (2026)^[6]	92

DedicatedBlue plaque at the Vernon Street site

Leeds Arts University is a specialist artsfurther andhigher education institution, based in the city ofLeeds,West Yorkshire, England, with a main campus opposite theUniversity of Leeds.

History

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It was founded in 1846 as theLeeds School of Art. From 1968 to 1993 it was known asJacob Kramer College, afterJacob Kramer, having lost part of its provision to Leeds Polytechnic (the futureLeeds Beckett University). It was known asLeeds College of Art and Design until 2009, and then asLeeds College of Art.^[7] In August 2017, the school was granted university status and the name was changed to Leeds Arts University.^[8]

Skin, DJ, fashion icon, actress, activist and lead singer ofSkunk Anansie, was appointed as the university's chancellor in 2021.^[9]

Locations

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The University today has city centre sites at Blenheim Walk and at Vernon Street.

Academic profile

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Further education courses

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Extended Diploma in Creative Practice
Foundation Diploma in Art & Design - one of the largest in the country, with 280 students validated by theUniversity of the Arts London

Undergraduate courses

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BA (Hons) Animation
BA (Hons) Comic & Concept Art
BA (Hons) Creative Advertising
BA (Hons) Creative Writing
BA (Hons) Fashion Branding with Communication
BA (Hons) Fashion Design
BA (Hons) Fashion Photography
BA (Hons) Filmmaking
BA (Hons) Fine Art
BA (Hons) Graphic Design
BA (Hons) Illustration
BA (Hons) Photography
BMus (Hons) Popular Music Performance
BA (Hons) Textile Design
BA (Hons) Visual Communication

Postgraduate courses

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MA Animation
MA Creative Practice
MA Fine Art
MA Graphic Design
MA Illustration and Graphic Novel
MA Photography

Student body

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Like many of the 'traditional' British art schools, it has a modest annual intake, at 2,145 higher education students in 2024/25. Out of 169 UK higher education institutions, it is the146th largest.^{[clarification needed]}

Notable alumni

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Norman Ackroyd (1938–2024), artist
Sam Ainsley (b. 1950), artist
Kenneth Armitage (1916–2002), sculptor
Glyn Banks, co-founder ofArt in Ruins art practice
James Bateman (1893–1959), painter
Glen Baxter (b. 1944), artist
Trevor Bell (1930–2017), artist
Alison Britton (b. 1948), ceramics tutor at theRoyal College of Art
Henry Carr (1894–1970), painter and war artist
Michael Chapman (1941–2021), guitarist, musician and singer
Paul Clark (b. 1962), musician
Elisabeth Collins (1904–2000), painter and sculptor
Raymond Coxon (1896–1997), painter
Diz Disley (1931–2010), musician and graphic artist
Leigh Francis (b. 1973), comedian
Marcus Harvey (b. 1963), painter
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975), sculptor
Damien Hirst (b. 1965), artist and 1995 Turner Prize winner
Jocelyn Horner (1902–1973), sculptor
Thomas Houseago (b. 1972), sculptor
Percy Hague Jowett (1882–1955), artist and arts administrator
Vivien Knight (1953–2009), art historian and gallerist
Jacob Kramer (1892–1962), painter
Edna Lumb (1931–1992), painter
Henry Moore (1898–1986), sculptor
Peter Murphy (b. 1959),Stuckist artist
Stass Paraskos (1933–2014), painter and founder of theCyprus College of Art
Bob Peck (1945–1999), actor
Vivian Pitchforth (1895–1982), artist
Adrian Riley (b. 1971), artist and designer
Victor Sloan (b. 1945), visual artist
Bernard Schottlander (1924–1999), sculptor
Ria Sharma (b. 1992), founder ofMake Love Not Scars
Georgina Starr (b. 1968), artist
Cecil Stephenson (1889–1965), artist
Frankie Vaughan (1928–1999), singer
Hilda Annetta Walker (1877–1960), artist
Harold Sandys Williamson (1892–1978), painter
Trevor Winkfield (b. 1944), painter and writer
Joash Woodrow (1927–2006), painter

References

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^"Skin set to stay as Leeds Arts University Chancellor".www.leeds-art.ac.uk. Retrieved11 September 2024.
^"Senior Management Team".www.leeds-art.ac.uk. Retrieved1 July 2018.
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^^a ^b ^c"Where do HE students study?".Higher Education Statistics Agency. Students by HE provider: HE student enrolments by HE provider. Retrieved27 January 2026.
^"Complete University Guide 2026". The Complete University Guide. 10 June 2025.
^"Good University Guide 2026".The Times. 19 September 2025.
^"Leeds College of Art".The Independent. London. 8 July 2009. Retrieved27 July 2009.It recently changed its name from Leeds College of Art and Design.
^"Leeds Arts University Established As Leeds College Of Art Gains University Status!".leeds-art.ac.uk. Archived fromthe original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved21 August 2017.
^"Our Chancellor".www.leeds-art.ac.uk. Leeds Arts University. Retrieved11 September 2024.

External links

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University site
LCAD University and College Union (UCU) Branch
Exhibitions information Archived 15 January 2017 at theWayback Machine

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