Studio Tours and Exhibitions, Saturday 31 October

There are various Studio Tours available throughout the day across the campus. The majority are led by our team of student ambassadors team, with others being run on a drop in basis by staff and students.

Exhibitions are viewable at any time, and are a great way of getting an understanding of the school community as well as the kinds of themes and approaches that are explored by particular programmes and disciplines.

Studio and Campus Tours

10:00-15:00
Self Guided Tour of the School of Design
Pick up a map from our information desk on the 4^th Floor of the Reid Building, and take a tour of facilities in the School of Design in the Reid and Haldane Buildings.

10:00-15:00
Mackintosh School of Architecture Tour of the Bourdon Building
Join students for a guided walk around the Mackintosh School of Architecture, with an opportunity to see the studios, workshops and specialist facilities within the School.  

10:30, 12:00 & 13:30  
School of Fine Art Tour of the Stow Building
Join Student Ambassadors in the School of Fine Art for a tour of the School of Fine Art studios, workshops and gallery spaces in the Stow Building. Tours are programme specific and last an hour.
- Sculpture & Environmental Art Tours depart from Stow Building First Floor
- Fine Art Photography depart from Stow Building Second Floor
- Painting & Printmaking depart from Stow Building Third floor  

Tours of Stow should be booked in advance. Book via Eventbrite

10:30; 12:30 & 14:00
Postgraduate Study – Campus Tour
Meeting point is at the GSA Library
Join students from our postgraduate community for a tour of some of study and studio spaces and find out more about their experience of studying on the GSA’s taught and research based postgraduate programmes. ‍

Exhibitions

The Married Life of Atoms: The Harry Kerr Bursary, Harry Kerr & Danielle Macleod
Reid Building, Reid Gallery, Ground Floor
GSA Exhibitions curates a year-round programme of exhibitions. Drop in to the Reid Gallery to see their latest show, The Married Life of Atoms, a poignant retrospective exhibition showcasing the personal photographic endeavours of the late Harry Kerr, alongside works by Danielle MacLeod, who was awarded the Harry Kerr Bursary in 2024.

Pinhole Photography with Communication Design
Reid Building, First Floor Corridor
Curated by the students and staff of Communication Design in collaboration with the GSA Exhibitions department. Pinhole photography is a DIY method that allows the photographer to build their own camera and expose their own photographs within a single chamber, and this exhibition of work by first year students explores the medium and what it can achieve.  
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Textile Drawing Beginnings
Reid Building, Textile Design Studios, Third Floor
A small exhibition of work by first-year Textile Design students made during their first few weeks of study at the GSA. The exhibition will give you an understanding of how you begin to explore Textile Design at art school.

Interior Design Student Exhibition
Reid Building, Interior Design Studios, Level 4
View work by current students across Years 1, 2, 3 & 4 of our undergraduate Interior Design programme. You’ll see how our students explore interiors and you’ll get an understanding of the development that students gain through their time at the GSA.

Silversmithing and Jewellery Exhibition: Introduction to Studio Practice
Reid Building, Silversmithing and Jewellery Studios, Fourth Floor
View student work from our Silversmithing & Jewellery programme. The display will give you an insight into some of the skills, materials and techniques that students explore on the programme.  

Recreate: Fashion Design
Reid Building, Third Floor Corridor
Designed and made by Year 1 Fashion Design students, this exhibition features a display of garments that re-imagines and interrogates the classic white shirt.  

Product Design Exhibition
Haldane Building, First Floor
Displays of work from BDes/MEDes Product Design programme

Mackintosh School of Architecture Student Exhibition
Bourdon Building, Second Floor Studio
A showcase of studio work by students across the Mackintosh School of Architecture, including drawings,models and films made in partnership with other disciplines across GSA and beyond.

Architecture on Film
Bourdon Building, Second Floor Studio
Drop in to the second floor studios to see a selection of student-made films on housing and the built environment, made as part of the Stage 4 History of Architecture and Urban Studio course.
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