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A box made of dark wood is tied to a tree with rope. Within it is a detailed close up drawing of a bat's head. We see its eye, its nose, and sharp teeth in its open mouth. We see greenery behind the tree trunk.

One of the boxes in situ, in the woodlands of Seaton Delaval Hall

Exploring the secret lives of bats

Illustration lecturer Amy Dover brought exhibition visitors eye-to-eye with some of the bats living at Seaton Delaval Hall.

Jillian receives her award on stage

Jillian receives her award

Jillian is European ‘Outstanding Masters Student’

Masters in Landscape Architecture student Jillian Cummings has been awarded the European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools ‘Outstanding Masters Student Award’

A collage of images showing wildflowers and birds, a photograph of students on a field trip, and a plan of the Barracks.

This is a still from the animation by MLA Landscape Architecture students.

Living Barracks, Living Heritage

ECA Landscape Architecture students present an animation showcasing park proposals for the Old Town Walls of Berwick-upon-Tweed.

A canvas with knotted tassels at the bottom. The canvas is painted a textured, pale blue, with several large drops in a darker blue. There is a tall, thin, sandy-coloured tower with a large face appearing in a window at the top.

Sophia Rehman (b. 2003, Kent) Silvertones, some day the rain will dry, 2025 Acrylic, oil pastel, collage and chalk pastel on canvas 43 x 36 cm EU6049

Sophia Rehman

University Art Collection acquires works by ECA graduates through Purchase Prize

The Collection selected the work of BA (Hons) Painting graduates Sophia Rehman and Scarlett Tooze.

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A piece of red material stretched across a wall. It features objects such as hats, boots, cutlery embroidered on it. Erin Kingsley, BA (Hons) Textiles
Graduate Show

Our Graduate Show website is live!

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Research

ECA research podcast: Artful Inquiry

Explore the cutting-edge research shaping our world in the Edinburgh College of Art podcast.

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Research

Research as inquiry and experiment

ECA is a vibrant and internationally-engaged interdisciplinary hub for creative innovation embedded within the world-leading University of Edinburgh.

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Upcoming Events

5 Oct '26
14 Dec '26
2.30pm to 3.30pm
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Campus Tours Campus tours Our next set of campus tours will be running from October to December 2026, every Monday from 2.30pm - 3.30pm, following the Central Campus and King’s Buildings tours.

Please note there will be no tour on Monday 26 October 2026.
Various
Edinburgh College of Art Main Building, 74 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9DF
4 Nov '26
13:00 - 14:00
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Seminar History of Art Seminar Series Beyond Print: Material, Time, and Perception in the Making The next event in this semester's History of Art Seminar Series.
Chung-ming Yang
Online
7 Nov '26
10:00 - 13:00
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Open Day Open Days 2026 ECA Postgraduate Open Day 2026 Discover postgraduate study at Edinburgh College of Art, part of the University of Edinburgh.
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Edinburgh College of Art Main Building, 74 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9DF
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