Edinburgh College of Art is an art school in Edinburgh, Scotland, providing tertiary education. The college can trace its history back to 1760, and was established in its current form in the 1910s, when teaching of art was transferred to it from the Royal Scottish Academy. Today it has over two thousand students. Edinburghs location in Scotland Edinburgh viewed from Arthurs Seat. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain. ... Tertiary education, also referred to as third-stage or third level education, is the educational level following the completion of a school providing a secondary education such as a high school, secondary school, or gymnasium. ... 1760 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Events and trends Technology Gideon Sundback patents the first modern zipper Harry Brearley invents stainless steel Charles P. Strite invents first pop-up bread toaster Science Einsteins theory of general relativity Max von Laue discovers the diffraction of x-rays by crystals Alfred Wegener puts forward his theory of... The Royal Scottish Academy is an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose sole purpose is to promote and support the creation, understanding and enjoyment of the visual arts through exhibitions and related educational events [in Scotland] [1]. Its home is the Royal Scottish Academy Building...

The main campus is in the Old Town of Edinburgh, and nearby Edinburgh University's George Square campus. The University of Edinburgh was founded in 1583 as a renowned centre for teaching in Edinburgh, Scotland. ...

Notable Alumni

• William George Gillies, artist
• John Maxwell, artist
• Ann Redpath, artist
• Elizabeth Blackadder, artist
• Eduardo Paolozzi, sculptor and artist
• Basil Spence, architect
• Patrick Nuttgens, architect and academic
• William McLaren, artist
• Robert Matthew, architect
• Christopher Wood, painter
• Nicholas Grimshaw, architect

William George Gillies was born in Haddington, Scotland in 1898. ... Paolozzis Newton, bronze (1995) in the courtyard of the British Library. ... Sir Basil Spence (13 August 1907_19 November 1976 was a notable Scottish architect, most famously associated with the Cathedral in Coventry, but also responsible for numerous other buildings in the Modernist style. ... Patrick Nuttgens (March 2, 1930 - March 15, 2004) was an English architect and academic. ... William McLaren (1923-1987) grew up in Cardenden, Fife, Scotland with a crippling handicap that affected his feet. ... Robert Matthew (1906 - 1975) was a Scottish architect and a leading proponent of modernism. ... Christopher Wood could refer to: Christopher Wood, the artist. ... Sir Nicholas Grimshaw (born 1939) is a prominent English architect, particularly noted for several modernist buildings, including the international railway terminal at Londons Waterloo Station and the Eden Project in Cornwall. ...

Status

The college's two campuses, thus far having operated separately, are now looking increasingly at ways of working better together. Students are now able to use each others libraries; it is possible to do joint fine art and history of art degrees, taught at both; and Edinburgh University, instead of Heriot-Watt University, will now accredit the college's degrees. The University of Edinburgh was founded in 1583 as a renowned centre for teaching in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Heriot-Watt University is the eighth oldest higher education institution in the United Kingdom, although it only received its university charter in 1966. ...

External links

• Edinburgh College of Art home page