The Glasgow School of Art

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Join us online for Undergraduate Open Day Live, taking place online between Monday 21 and Friday 25 March 2022.

Throughout the week our Zoom and Q&A sessions will enable you to find out more about what it is like to study at the GSA. You will hear from staff on each of our undergraduate programmes from the GSA's five specialist Schools, on the following days:

Monday 21: Simulation and Visualisation

09:30 – Welcome and Introduction to the School of Simulation and Visualisation

Join Prof. Paul Chapman as he gives an introduction and overview of the School of Simulation and Visualisation.

09:45 – Games and Virtual Reality

Visualisation and Virtual Reality has been an area of excellence for the School of Simulation and Visualisation since its formation. Games and VR is a specialist pathway of the BSc in Immersive Systems Design. Join this session to find out more on both this and the 3D Modelling pathway.

09:45 – 3D Modelling

3D Modelling is another specialist pathway of the BSc in Immersive Systems Design. Join Programme Leader Dr Sandy Louchart to find out more on this pathway and the Games & Virtual Reality pathway.

10:30 – BDes (Hons) Sound for Moving Image

BDes (Hons) Sound for the Moving Image is a two-year degree programme which has been running since 2018. This programme creates a learning environment for students to develop their contextual and technical skills in sound for the moving image. Join Programme Leader Dr Jessica Argo to find out more.

11:30 – How To Apply through UCAS

Join our Admissions team for a live Q&A session and find out how to make your application through to GSA through UCAS.

12:00 – Scholarships, Funding and Student Support

Join our Student Support team to find out more on funding support, scholarships, and other ways we can help support your studies.

12:30 – Live Lunchtime Demo

Join Dr Danny Buksh for a live demo of digital art methods used on courses delivered at the School of Simulation and Visualisation. You will have an opportunity to ask questions and see some of the skill sets which are part of the student experience.

13:00 – Portfolio Clinic

Book a 15 minutes one-to-one portfolio session with staff from the School of Simulation and Visualisation. Applicants are invited to share a small digital sample of their work for informal feedback and guidance as they prepare for submission. These sessions are aimed at those applying for 22/23 entry.  

15:30 – Living on Campus 

Join Eileen and Daniel from our Accommodation team to hear more about living in Halls of Residence at GSA, in a talk followed by an informal Q&A session. Explore the facilities online, and find out how to choose and apply for your on-campus housing.

16:00 – International Student Exchange and Study Abroad

Join International Officer Becki Bill to find out more about studying abroad and international exchange possibilities at the GSA.

16:30 - Workshops and Technical Services

Join the Technical Services team to find out more about the specialist workshop and studio facilities you can access as a student at GSA.

Tuesday 22: Mackintosh School of Architecture

09:30 – Bachelor of Architecture

An introduction to the BArch (Hons) programme from Mackintosh School of Architecture Programme Leader, Kirsty Lees.

10:20 – Putting Together a Portfolio

Join Kirsty Lees for support and advice on how to put a portfolio together to support your application to MSA.

11:30 – What to Expect in Stage 1

An introduction into what to expect during your first year of architecture study from Stage 1 Leader, Kathy Li.

13:00 – Skills Workshop: For the Love of Drawing

A short introduction to the importance of drawing and sketching from award-winning architects and members of staff Sam Brown and India Czulowski of O’Donnell Brown Architects.

14:30 – Architectural Technology: Course Introduction

An introduction to architectural technology and its importance in relation to the climate crisis we are facing, with Virginia Rammou and Rosalie Menon.

15:00 – Introduction to History and Theory

Professor Florian Urban discusses the importance of History and Theory on your architectural education.

15:30 – Meet The Students

Join current students – including those currently overseas on exchange – for a chance to speak about the Architecture student community.

16:00 – Living on Campus

Join Eileen and Daniel from our Accommodation team to hear more about living in Halls of Residence at GSA, in a talk followed by an informal Q&A session. Explore the facilities online, and find out how to choose and apply for your on-campus housing.

16:30 – Scholarships, Funding and Student Support

Join our Student Support team to find out more about funding support, scholarships, and other ways we can help support your studies.

Wednesday 23: School of Fine Art

09:45 – Introduction to Fine Art

Join Admissions Coordinator and Tutor Christina McBride for an overview and introduction to undergraduate Fine Art programmes. This session will also look at the range of admissions routes into GSA and how to get your portfolio ready for submission.

10:45 – Sculpture and Environmental Art

Sculpture and Environmental Art is one of the few specialist undergraduate programmes in the UK, and the only one in Scotland, dedicated to exploring relationships between object-making, art in public and social engagement, underpinned by contemporary critical and cultural debates and conditions. Join Acting Programme Leader Dr Roddy Hunter to find out more.

11:15 – Fine Art Photography

Join Programme Leader Lesley Punton for this introduction to Fine Art Photography. The programme has an international reputation for excellence, producing successive generations of successful graduates, many of whom are now leaders in their field. 

11:45 – Painting and Printmaking

Painting and Printmaking is the largest specialist programme within the School of Fine Art. The programme of study is practical and theoretical, focusing on enquiry and production in a lively studio environment. Join Head of Department Dr Zöe Mendelson to find out more.

12:30 – Writing your Digital Portfolio Statement

This session will provide help and support on how to get started on your digital portfolio statement.

13:00 – How To Apply through UCAS

Join our Admissions team for a live Q&A session and find out how to make your application through to GSA through UCAS.

13:30 – Parrots, Pop-Ups & Patterns: Library Collections at GSA

Librarian and Collections Mananger Duncan Chappell takes us on a safari through some of the rare and distinctive materials available in the GSA Library: from self-destructing artists' books to beautiful Art Nouveau bookbindings and anatomical treatises. Duncan will also introduce the wider Library services and facilities available to students.

14:00 – Running Naked in the Museum: Fine Art Critical Studies (Cancelled)

James N Hutchinson is an artist who works as a lecturer in Fine Art Critical Studies (FACS) at GSA. The FACS curriculum runs parallel to studio, and is concerned with developing students’ understanding of the historical and critical contexts their work is situated within. This can be a daunting prospect for many, as it involves learning the technical language that is specific to art. In this introduction to FACS, James will talk about how the theory and practice of artmaking can inform and affect each other, and ultimately prevent the feeling that one is running naked in the museum.

15:00 – International Student Exchange

Join Exchange Officer Claire Chidgey Carmichael to find out more about studying abroad and international exchange possibilities at GSA.

15:30 – Living on Campus

Join Eileen and Daniel from our Accommodation team to hear more about living in Halls of Residence at GSA, in a talk followed by an informal Q&A session. Explore the facilities online, and find out how to choose and apply for your on-campus housing.

16:00 – Scholarships, Funding and Student Support

Join our Student Support team to find out more about funding support, scholarships, and other ways we can help support your studies.

16:30 – Workshops and Technical Services

Join the Technical Services team to find out more about the specialist workshop and studio facilities you can access as a student at GSA.

Thursday 24: School of Design

09:30 – Overview of Programmes and Admissions

Join Admissions Coordinator and Tutor Andy Robertson for an overview and introduction to the undergraduate programmes. This session will look at the range of admissions routes into GSA and how to get your portfolio ready for submission.

10:30 – Interior Design

Join Tutor Pam Flanagan to find out more about the vibrant studio community of Interior Design at the GSA – a place where creative imaginations promote a deeper understanding of the potential and value of the spaces we inhabit.

10:45 – Communication Design

Whether it be simple or complex, witty or profound, Communication Design is a platform for the thinking of tomorrow. Join Programme Leader Steve Rigley to find out more on how to apply.

11:00 – Fashion Design

Head of Department Jimmy Stephen-Cran introduces Fashion Design, where students develop their own design signature by considering the shape, cut, silhouette and construction of clothing.

11:30 – Interaction Design

Interaction Design at GSA combines technology with visual thinking and creative problem-solving. Join Programme Leader Paul Maguire to find out more on how to apply.

12:30 – Silversmithing and Jewellery

Programme Leader Anna Gordon introduces the BA(Hons) Silversmithing & Jewellery programme.

13:00 – Product Design Engineering

Product Design Engineering brings together two cultures: the studio environment of the art school, and the James Watt School of Engineering at the University of Glasgow. Join Programme Leader Prof. Craig Whittet to find out more about this programme taught across the two institutions.

13:30 – Textile Design

Textile Design is concerned with the design of cloth for interiors and fashion. Join Head of Department Jimmy Stephen Cran to find out more about the four pathways of Print, Knit, Embroidery and Weave.

14:30 – How To Apply through UCAS

Join our Admissions team for a live Q&A session and find out how to make your application through to GSA through UCAS.

15:30 – Scholarships, Funding and Student Support

Join our Student Support team to find out more about funding support, scholarships, and other ways we can help support your studies.

16:00 – Workshops and Technical Services

Join the Technical Services team to find out more about the specialist workshop and studio facilities you can access as a student at GSA.

16.30 – Living on Campus

Join Eileen and Daniel from our Accommodation team to hear more about living in Halls of Residence at GSA, in a talk followed by an informal Q&A session. Explore the facilities online, and find out how to choose and apply for your on-campus housing.

Friday 25: Innovation School

10:00 – Product Design

Programme Leader Irene Bell introduces Product Design, a unique and holistic focus on design’s role in future society. The BDes and MEDes programmes equip students with a diverse skill set and thorough understanding of design’s evolving role as the creative and strategic link between technology and society.

11:00 – How To Apply through UCAS

Join our Admissions team for a live Q&A session and find out how to make your application through to GSA through UCAS.

11:30 – Design for Health and Wellbeing

BDes/MDes Design for Health and Wellbeing at GSA's Innovation School provides a unique, future-focused perspective on the role of design in shaping individual, collective, societal and planetary health and wellbeing. Join Programme Leader Irene Bell to find out more.

12:30 – Writing your UCAS Personal Statement

Help and support on how to get started on your UCAS Personal Statement.

13:00 – Scholarships, Funding and Student Support

Join our Student Support team to find out more about funding support, scholarships, and other ways we can help support your studies.

14.00 – Living on Campus

Join Eileen and Daniel from our Accommodation team to hear more about living in Halls of Residence at GSA, in a talk followed by an informal Q&A session. Explore the facilities online, and find out how to choose and apply for your on-campus housing.

14:30 – International Student Exchange and Study Abroad

Join International Officer Becki Bill to find out more about studying abroad and international exchange possibilities at the GSA.

15:00 – Workshops and Technical Services

Join the Technical Services team to find out more about the specialist workshop and studio facilities you can access as a student at GSA.

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