Welcome to the British School at Rome, Britain’s leading humanities research institute abroad and one of the most prestigious foreign academies in Rome.

Our mission for over a century has been:

“to promote knowledge of and deep engagement with all aspects of the art, history and culture of Italy by scholars and fine artists from Britain and the Commonwealth, and to foster international and interdisciplinary exchange.”

We do this through:

All who come to the British School at Rome (the BSR as its friends call it) find themselves transformed by the extraordinary level of exchange between disciplines, and many go on to the highest levels of professional achievement and recognition.

We celebrate here these achievements, and welcome you to begin to explore what the BSR does and has to offer, and how you can be a part of a very special place.

Christopher Smith,
Director of the BSR


 

All who come to the BSR find themselves transformed by the extraordinary level of exchange between disciplines

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Friday 11 May 2012

Deadlines approaching for BSR Awards

Several of our awards have application deadlines approaching.   Rome Prize in Architecture  Deadline: 16th May 2012 This prestigious architecture prize provides young architects with extraordinary first-hand experience of the [...]

Wednesday 2 May 2012

Richard Billingham, Amikam Toren, Mark Wallinger

Richard Billingham (Sargant Fellow 2001/2), Amikam Toren (Sargant Fellow 2008/9), Mark Wallinger (Henry Moore Sculpture Fellow 1998/99) are showing works with Anthony Reynolds Gallery at Frieze Art Fair New York 4th [...]