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The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) is a higher education art school offering undergraduate degrees; post-graduate awards (both taught and research-led) and PhDs in architecture, fine art and design based in Glasgow, Scotland.
The school is housed in a number of buildings in the centre of Glasgow, upon Garnethill, an area first developed by William Harley of Blythswood Hill in the early 1800s. The most famous of its buildings was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in phases between 1896–1909. The eponymous Mackintosh Building soon became one of the city's iconic landmarks and stood for over 100 years. It is an icon of the Modern Style (British Art Nouveau style). The building was severely damaged by fire in May 2014 and destroyed by a second fire in June 2018, with only the burnt-out shell remaining.
In 2021, GSA was again placed 8th in the QS World Rankings for Art and Design,[3] with the school maintaining its place ranking for 3 consecutive years.[4] Despite its high ranking in selected league tables Glasgow School of Art has recently scored poorly for the quality of its student experience in the annual National Student Survey. In 2019 it was the worst performing Higher Education provider in Scotland and in 2020 it was the worst performing institution in the UK.[5] In 2021 Glasgow School of Art continued to be ranked as the UK's worst performing Higher Education provider for student experience.
The school is housed in a number of buildings in the centre of Glasgow, upon Garnethill, an area first developed by William Harley of Blythswood Hill in the early 1800s. The most famous of its buildings was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in phases between 1896–1909. The eponymous Mackintosh Building soon became one of the city's iconic landmarks and stood for over 100 years. It is an icon of the Modern Style (British Art Nouveau style). The building was severely damaged by fire in May 2014 and destroyed by a second fire in June 2018, with only the burnt-out shell remaining.
In 2021, GSA was again placed 8th in the QS World Rankings for Art and Design,[3] with the school maintaining its place ranking for 3 consecutive years.[4] Despite its high ranking in selected league tables Glasgow School of Art has recently scored poorly for the quality of its student experience in the annual National Student Survey. In 2019 it was the worst performing Higher Education provider in Scotland and in 2020 it was the worst performing institution in the UK.[5] In 2021 Glasgow School of Art continued to be ranked as the UK's worst performing Higher Education provider for student experience.
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