The College of Arts

The College of Arts has been at the forefront of delivering world-leading teaching, learning and research in the arts and humanities since 1451. We are a World Top 60 university for Arts and Humanities (QS World Subject Rankings 2023).

The College of Arts is home to four innovative Schools renowned for their world-leading research and wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree opportunities:

The College of Arts is committed to sustaining a positive and nurturing research culture. This is reflected in our strong REF 2021 (Research Excellence Framework) results with two-thirds of environment and impact being recognised as 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent'.

Find out more in our welcome message from the Vice-Principal and meet our College Management Group.

The University of Glasgow is situated in the heart of the West End of Glasgow, a vibrant hub for the creative arts industry. Our undergraduate degree offers you the flexibility to study several subjects before specialising. Our postgraduate students enjoy a broad range of different taught and research programmes.

Glasgow is the UK's top cultural and creative city (European Commission, 2019), a UNESCO City of Music, and home to more than 100 cultural organisations and five of Scotland's internationally renowned performing arts companies.

Study Arts & Humanities in Glasgow

Glasgow is the UK's top cultural and creative city (European Commission, 2019), a UNESCO City of Music, and home to more than 100 cultural organisations and five of Scotland's internationally renowned performing arts companies.

Some of our students tell us why Glasgow is a great city to study Arts & Humanities.