Portfolio Preparation Course – Creative Practices
August 2021 – March 2022
Application deadline: Friday 16 July 2021
Deadline for bursary applications: Friday 2 July 2021
Applications are now open for 2021/22 – apply here
The Portfolio Preparation Course - Creative Practices welcomes applications from students who wish to progress on to study Art, Design or Architecture up to degree/graduate level.
The course provides students with the opportunity to work in a unique art school studio environment, an exciting and dynamic place full of creativity and inspiration. Broad-based and flexible in content, the course is structured to assist students in the selection of a specialist area of study.
With drawing as its foundation, the course is project and critique driven. Projects vary in length ranging from one-day workshops to those that run over two to four weeks. ‘Crits’, one-to-one and group, access to the GSA Library and exhibition visits aim to broaden students' awareness of both historical and contemporary art practices. These underpin and support the studio work, enabling students to contextualise their practice and situate their work within a broader artistic context.
The course provides a platform for feedback and review of work, as well as advice on selection and presentation of work for inclusion in a portfolio for application. Students attending this course have been consistently successful in achieving entry to Higher or Further Education Fine Art and Design courses, both in Glasgow and further afield.
Please Note: At this time, we are planning and working towards a face-to-face delivery of this course in the Portfolio Studio on the GSA campus. GSA as an institution will follow all Scottish Government guidance in relation to COVID 19 and student access, adhering to all updated guidelines, creating a safe campus environment for both staff and students. Online and blended learning modes of delivery may be applicable at the start of this course, in line with Government guidance and regulations. Applicants who are offered a place will be kept up to date regarding this delivery.
The course runs for 27 weeks, from August 2021 to March 2022.
Making an Application
An online application and submission of images are required for this course. It is not registered through UCAS and does not have any formal entry requirements, however we expect students to possess or to be working towards the relevant qualifications for their intended onward study.
Make an application using the online application form here. Course information and guidelines can be downloaded from the links on the right hand side of the page.
Application deadline: Friday 16 July 2021
Please Note: To be considered for a bursary for this course, applicants must apply by Friday 2 July 2021.
This course is not open to International students as Student Visas cannot be issued due to the level, duration and mode of study.
