[2] It was headed by Alexander Macdonald and housed in the University Galleries (subsequently the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology).
[3][4][5] The Slade School of Fine Art relocated to the Ruskin for the duration of the Second World War.
[citation needed] Ruskin School of Art remained at the Ashmolean until 1975 when it moved to 74 High Street.
In October 2015, the Ruskin opened a second Fine Art building in East Oxford, at 128 Bullingdon Road, on the site of a former warehouse and annexe.
The subject is taught as a living element of contemporary culture with a broad range of historical and theoretical references.