About The University:
Glasgow School of Art was founded in 1845 as a Government School of Design. It is now one of a small number of independent art schools in the UK.
It has been in the famous Charles Rennie Mackintosh Building since 1899. Mackintosh is one of the many graduates of Glasgow School of Art who influence world design.
The School is a small, specialist, international community of artists, designers and architects. It is a stimulating, creative place, where new ideas are encouraged.
Teaching is studio based and face to face. The University of Glasgow validates degrees.
Courses are taught through 3 schools
- Design and Craft – ceramics, embroidered and woven textiles, printed and knitted textiles, graphic design, illustration and photography, interior design, silversmithing and jewellery, product design, product design engineering
- Fine Art – environmental art, sculpture, painting, printmaking and photography
There is also a Department of Historical and Critical Studies.
The College has some 1600 students, 12% from overseas.
You could spend part of your undergraduate course abroad through
- the European schemes, Erasmus and Socrates
- exchanges with art colleges world wide
Applying to Glasgow School of Art
You apply through UCAS
- to the University of Glasgow for architecture and product design engineering
- to Glasgow School of Art for Design and Craft or Fine Art courses – you choose a specialist subject when you apply, but you may revise it later
You need a portfolio of art work for most courses.
Support for learning
Learning support is available, to help students recognise and develop their learning skills.
There are specialist services for students with disabilities, including dyslexia.
Child care
The School of Art does not have child care facilities, but may be able to help fund registered child care elsewhere.
Mature entrants
Entrants over 21 are considered with a range of qualifications. You should contact the Wider Access Officer to discuss your position.
Access courses for pupils and adults
- through Greater Opportunities for Access and Learning with Schools (GOALS), applications are encouraged from schools which do not usually send many pupils to higher education – School of Art staff visit these schools
- GOALS projects include Portfolio Preparation in Schools and REMIT (Recruitment of Ethnic Minorities Into Teaching)
- through the Clydesdale Bank ‘Art for All’ project, the School runs workshops for 2nd year pupils in schools with low participation rates in higher education in the west of Scotland
- Continung Education runs access courses for adults thinking of applying to art school – these do not guarantee a place
- the School is investigating the possibility of access courses in art and design being run by some further education colleges – contact the Wider Access Officer for details
Portfolio preparation
School of Art staff can visit schools to advise pupils putting together a portfolio or to take workshops to help pupils improve their portfolios.
Summer school courses normally include portfolio preparation courses for all ages.
Part time study
Continuing Education runs part time day and evening courses, as well as summer and Easter schools and weekend courses, for people of all ages, all abilities and at all levels.
Find out more
An Open Day is normally held each October.
The Degree Show, in late June, is open to all.
Information sessions for 1st year entrants to art and design courses are held between November and February. Contact the Registry for details and to book a place.
You can visit at any time to view the exhibitions in the galleries.
Did you know?
Glasgow School of Art
- has an international programme for 1st year undergraduates from schools with low participation rates in higher education – it runs for 2 weeks, in partnership with the Monash University Centre in Prato, near Florence
- with Edinburgh College of Art, has an arrangement with the Central Academy of Fine Art (CAFA) in Beijing, whereby Chinese students spend 1 year at CAFA followed by 3 years in Scotland, and gain a Scottish Honours degree
- has a distinguished staff, including Thomas Joshua Cooper, whose photographic work hangs in the new Scottish Parliament
- has graduates working for IBM and Apple, Jaguar Cars and the Ford Motor Company, Nokia and Ericcsson, Armani, Versace and Donna Karan
- has well known recent graduates including Peter Howison, Ken Currie and Alison Watt.
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