Gsa Undergrad Prospectus PDF

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UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS
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WELCOME OUR VISION DIRECTORS WELCOME WELCOME TO THE GSA
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MACKINTOSH SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
Some of our Successes Welcome to Glasgow + Scotland An International Art School

UNDERGRADUATE STUDY AT THE GSA SCHOOL OF DESIGN
Teaching + Learning + Assessment Careers + Alumni Architectural Studies Diploma in Architecture Master of Architecture by Conversion
POSTGRADUATE + RESEARCH RESOURCES FOR LEARNING
Welcome to The Glasgow School of Art
Front Cover: Lisa Cassidy - Sculpture & Environmental Art 2006 - Paper Squares Moved by Air - www.lisacassidy.org
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Teaching + Learning + Assessment Careers + Alumni First-Year Programme Ceramic Design Interior Design Silversmithing + Jewellery Textiles Visual Communication Ceramics Part-Time Product Design Product Design Engineering
SCHOOL OF FINE ART
Main Library Mackintosh Library Computer Centre Mackintosh Research Centre Exhibitions Enterprise Insight Out Learning
LIFE AS A STUDENT
AT THE GSA WE GIVE YOU FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE WITHIN AN INTELLECTUALLY CHALLENGING AND STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT, TO EXPLORE IDEAS AND REALISE YOUR POTENTIAL. WE OFFER A PRACTICE-LED, PROJECTDRIVEN, STUDIO-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT WILL CHALLENGE YOUR CREATIVE POWERS, DEVELOP YOUR TALENTS, AND ULTIMATELY GIVE YOUR WORK A PROFESSIONAL EDGE A HIGHLY-CHARGED CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT. JOIN US FOR A JOURNEY THAT WILL TAKE YOU ON A LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT WILL LAST YOU A LIFETIME.
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HOW TO APPLY
Teaching + Learning + Assessment Careers + Alumni Studying Fine Art Fine Art Photography Fine Art Painting + Printmaking Sculpture + Environmental Art
Key Information for International Students Entry Qualications: Undergraduate Financing Your Studies
HOW TO FIND US TERM DATES + OFFICERS
USING THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus provides an overview of studying at the GSA at undergraduate level. Each area has a specic link to more information on our website: www.gsa.ac.uk. A copy of this prospectus is also available in pdf format and text-only format on our website should you need to rescale the text size. If you do not have access to the internet, require specic information or need a copy of this prospectus in an alternative format please contact us and we will be happy to help. : Academic Registry +44 (0) 141 353 4512 info@gsa.ac.uk
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Our vision
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TO PROVIDE WORLD CLASS CREATIVE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN AND FINE ART, WHICH MAKES A SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONTRIBUTION.
5 OF THE 6 ARTISTS SELECTED TO REPRESENT SCOTLAND IN THE VENICE BIENNALE EXHIBITION 2007, RECOGNISED AS THE WORLDS LARGEST AND MOST PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL SHOWCASE FOR CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ART, STUDIED AT THE GSA. THE WORK OF HENRY COOMBES, LOUISE HOPKINS, ROSALIND NASHASHIBI, LUCY SKAER AND TONY SWAYNE WILL BE EXHIBITED IN VENICE. ALL 4 ARTISTS CHOSEN TO REPRESENT SCOTLAND IN THE VENICE BIENNALE 2005 WERE GSA GRADUATES AND, IN 2003, 70% OF THE SELECTED ARTISTS WERE GSA GRADUATES.
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THE GSAS MACKINTOSH SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE WAS NAMED TOP SCHOOL IN SCOTLAND BY THE ARCHITECTS JOURNAL TOP 100 SURVEY OF ARCHITECTURE SCHOOLS. THE GSA FINISHED 3RD OUT OF 100 AND WAS THE ONLY SCOTTISH SCHOOL TO APPEAR IN THE TOP 10.
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DESIGN WEEK MAGAZINE, HAS PUT THE GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART INTO ITS HOT 50 LIST IN 2007. THE LIST HONOURS PEOPLE AND ORGANISATIONS THAT HAVE MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO DESIGN. THE MAGAZINE DESCRIBES THE GSA AS ONE OF THE LEADERS IN THE FIELD OF DESIGN EDUCATION AND COMMENDS THE SCHOOL FOR ENGAGING IN, SOCIALLY RELEVANT DESIGN RATHER THAN JUST CREATING A PRODUCT.
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04: Hannah Hooks - Painting and Printmaking 2006 - Undone. 05: Carolyn Alexander - Visual Communication 2006 - Braille Apple. 02: Allison Seaton - Fine Art Photography 2006 - Approx. 32k Per Sugar Cube.
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Directors Welcome
10: Seona Reid - Director. 06: Product Design Engineering students at the GSA. 08: Lisa Cassidy - Sculpture & Environmental Art 2006 - Coloured Hoops Suspended in the Air.
Creativity is national income" not my words but those of the artist Joseph Beuys over 30 years ago and even more pertinent today than ever before. Today, creativity and creative people are increasingly recognised as drivers of the global economy. The economy needs creative people, people who can think laterally, take risks and innovate; people who are entrepreneurial and self-motivated; people who can imagine things that do not yet exist, with the skills and abilities to give shape to their imagination people like you. But creativity is not here simply to serve the needs of the economy. Todays artists, designers and architects are also catalysts for social wellbeing. They enrich our lives; help us see things from new perspectives; engage our intellect, our emotions and our senses; strengthen identities and condence. They help to build the humane, tolerant and cultured society to which we aspire. The arts and culture transcend national boundaries and, because they share a common language, create truly international communities.
At the GSA you will join an international community grounded in Glasgow but internationally focused; a creative hothouse of emergent artists, designers and architects, where new ideas are nurtured and you are supported to nd your own voice and realise your own potential. Studying at the GSA will be challenging, hard work, sometimes frustrating but ultimately fullling. It will give you the strongest possible foundation for your future career, whatever and wherever in the world that might be. The time you spend at the GSA and in Glasgow, one of Europe's most culturally dynamic cities, will be amongst the most important and inspirational times of your life. We look forward to sharing them with you. Professor Seona Reid BA (Hons) HonDArt HonDLitt FRSA Director
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THE ONLY ART SCHOOL IN THE WORLD WHERE THE BUILDING IS WORTHY OF THE SUBJECT.
Sir Christopher Frayling Rector of the Royal College of Art, and Chair of Arts Council England
Welcome to the GSA
The Glasgow School of Art has enjoyed a long and distinguished history of producing innovative, creative and successful artists, designers and architects.
14: Mackintosh Building. 12: Simon Starling lecturing at The Friday Event at the GSA.
Our distinctive, specialist, practice-based, education is internationally recognised, making the School a creative hothouse which draws talented individuals from all over the world with a passion and concern for visual culture. Founded in 1845, the GSA is one of the few remaining independent art schools in the UK and we have occupied our present site in the centre of Glasgow since 1899. At the heart of the campus is the Mackintosh Building, described by Sir Christopher Frayling, Rector of the Royal College of Art, London, as "...the only art school in the world where the building is worthy of the subject... this is a work of art in which to make works of art". One of the iconic buildings of the 20th century, the Mackintosh Building was designed by GSA alumnus, and one of modern history's most inuential designers, Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Mackintosh is just one of a number of innovative, creative and successful artists, designers and architects who have beneted from their time at the GSA. Many have chosen to stay in Glasgow so that today the city is home to one of the UK's largest and most vibrant, creative communities, drawn from across the world. As a student at the GSA you will be immersed in this creative community.
Students work with staff engaged in national and international research, across our three academic schools Architecture, Design and Fine Art. You will nd the GSA a stimulating and intellectually challenging environment in which to experiment and explore new ideas. Students also have the opportunity to work with practising artists, designers and architects such as Christine Borland (Turner Prize shortlisted 1997), Brian Cairns (Gold medal winner from the Society of Illustrators, New York), Charlie Sutherland and Charlie Hussey of Sutherland Hussey Architects (winners of the RIAS Scottish Building of the Year and Stirling Prize nominees). Each student at the GSA has a dedicated studio space. Working within a studio environment, you will nd yourself part of a culture which creates an open and supportive environment that encourages critical debate and creative dissonance, inspiration, guidance and encouragement to help every student make the most of their unique talents. Our graduates go into a range of careers but whatever they choose to do, they add value to the communities they join.
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GLASGOW HAS BECOME EUROPES LEADING CITY FOR YOUNG ARTISTS, BYPASSING LONDON ON THE WORLD STAGE.
Philip Dodd Former Director, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London
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Some of our successes
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PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEERING GRADUATES NEIL TIERNEY AND NEIL FARISH SET UP COMPANIES LIGHTWEIGHT MEDICAL AND ELEMENT 06 WITH RORY WILKINSON, RYDER MEGGITT AND BRIAN MCGUIGAN. THEY HAVE DEVELOPED A DESIGN WHICH REVOLUTIONISES THE WAY SICK INFANTS ARE TRANSPORTED. SINCE THE COMPANIES INCEPTION THEY HAVE WON A SERIES OF AWARDS: A COMMENDATION IN THE DESIGN WEEK AWARDS 2007, THE IF (INTERNATIONAL FORUM OF DESIGN) AWARD 2007, THE SCOTTISH CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS OF THE YEAR 2006 AND ONE OF ONLY EIGHT COMPANIES TO BE AWARDED A SMART AWARD FROM THE SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE IN 2006, WHICH PROVIDES FUNDING FOR FURTHER RESEARCH.
SIMON STARLING (MFA 1992) WON THE UKS LEADING CONTEMPORARY ART PRIZE THE TURNER PRIZE IN 2005. THE SHORTLIST OF FOUR ARTISTS INCLUDED ANOTHER GRADUATE, JIM LAMBIE. GSA GRADUATE DOUGLAS GORDON WON THE TURNER PRIZE IN 1996 WITH CHRISTINE BORLAND (ALUMNA AND GSA RESEARCHER) SHORTLISTED IN 1997. SIMON WAS ALSO SHORTLISTED IN 2004 FOR THE HUGO BOSS PRIZE, THE US EQUIVALENT OF THE TURNER PRIZE WHICH WAS WON IN 1998 BY DOUGLAS GORDON.
17: Simon Starling, photography: Stefan Korte. 17: Sutherland Hussey - Ferry Shelter on Tiree. 17: Sharon Colman - Still from Badgered. 16: The team at Lightweight Medical. 16: Robin Lee - Architecture 1993 NORD Architects Destiny Church.
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MACKINTOSH SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE GRADUATE ROBIN LEE OF NORD ARCHITECTS WAS NAMED YOUNG ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR 2006 BY BUILDING DESIGN. GARETH HOSKINS ASSOCIATES, THE ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE OF GSA GRADUATE GARETH HOSKINS, WON THE HEALTH BUILDING ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR AT THE SAME AWARDS.
PART-TIME LECTURERS AT THE GSA AND GSA ARCHITECTURE GRADUATES (1987) CHARLES SUTHERLAND AND CHARLES HUSSEY WON THE RIAS BEST BUILDING IN SCOTLAND 2003 AWARD. THE AWARD WAS GIVEN FOR A FERRY SHELTER ON TIREE. THE PAIR WERE ALSO SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS STIRLING PRIZE, THE ARCHITECTURE OSCARS FOR THE SAME PROJECT.
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SHARON COLMAN (VISUAL COMMUNICATION 2000) WAS NOMINATED FOR AN OSCAR IN 2006 IN THE BEST SHORT FILM (ANIMATED) CATEGORY FOR BADGERED. SHARON'S FILM WAS ALSO NOMINATED FOR THE MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES 2005 HONORARY FOREIGN FILM AWARD IN THE STUDENT ACADEMY AWARDS COMPETITION. SHE ALSO RECEIVED RECOGNITION IN THE STUDENTS SECTION AT THE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL.
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GSA GRADUATE RODDY BUCHANAN WON THE FIRST BECKS FUTURES PRIZE IN 2000 THE UK'S LEADING CONTEMPORARY ART PRIZE FOR YOUNG ARTISTS. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY GRADUATES TOBY PATERSON AND ROSALIND NASHASHIBI IN 2002 AND 2003 RESPECTIVELY. GSA GRADUATES HAVE BEEN ON EVERY BECKS FUTURES SHORTLIST.
3RD YEAR SILVERSMITHING + JEWELLERY STUDENT LEAH BLACK HAS WON THE GOLDSMITH COMPANYS YOUNG DESIGNER SILVERSMITH OF THE YEAR AWARD 2007, THE 6TH TIME A GSA STUDENT HAS WON THE TITLE IN THE 11 YEARS OF THE AWARD. OTHER GSA WINNERS INCLUDE KAREN SIMPSON, DOUGLAS BLAIR, JENNIFER PATERSON, MARION KANE AND HELEN GAFFNEY.
19: Karen Simpson - Young Designer Silversmith of the Year, 2006 - Fruit Bowl. 19: Douglas Maitland - Praystation. 18: Work by Roddy Buchanan. 18: Brian Macken - RIBA Bronze Medal Winner - Year 4 Architecture - Kelvin Archive.
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BRIAN MACKEN, FROM THE MACKINTOSH SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, HAS BEEN AWARDED THE BRONZE MEDAL FOR THE TOP UNDERGRADUATE PORTFOLIO BY THE OLDEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL ARCHITECTURE INSTITUTE IN THE WORLD, THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS (RIBA), BEATING APPLICANTS FROM 60 UK AND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS. BRIAN MACKENS PROJECT, KELVIN ARCHIVE, PROPOSES A HOME FOR THE ARCHIVES OF LORD KELVIN, ONE OF A SERIES OF SCIENTIFIC, CULTURAL AND POLITICAL ARCHIVES.
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GSA PRODUCT DESIGN GRADUATE DOUGLAS MAITLAND (2005) WAS AWARDED THE RSA DESIGN DIRECTIONS AWARDS 2005 GRAND PRIX FOR HIS DESIGNS FOR A PRAYSTATION, A CONCEPT DESIGNED TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO DOWNLOAD ABSOLUTION FROM A CUBICLE IN THE STREET.
VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS STUDENTS WON FOUR OUT OF 20 'BEST OF SHOW AWARDS' AT THE D&AD GLOBAL STUDENT AWARDS 2006 THE LARGEST NUMBER WON BY ANY INSTITUTION. THE GSA'S CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THESE AWARDS IN 2004 25% OF THE NEW BLOOD BEST IN SHOW AWARDS WERE GIVEN TO GSA STUDENTS CONFIRMED OUR LEADING ROLE AND THE WEALTH OF CREATIVE TALENT EMERGING FROM THE GSA. THE D&AD AWARDS ATTRACT ENTRIES FROM OVER 120 COURSES AND OVER 2,000 STUDENTS.
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THERES A VERY DIFFERENT ENERGY IN BRITAIN NOW FROM THE YBA ESPECIALLY THE GLASGOW SCENE: ITS MUCH MORE RELAXED... LESS EGO: A REALLY GENEROUS ATTITUDE.
Tobias Ostrander Curator, Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporaneo, Mexico City
Welcome to Glasgow + Scotland
What do you look for in a city? However long your list, the chances are that you will nd most of it here in Glasgow.
20: Glasgow's Gallery of Modern Art. 20: The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre. 20: 13th Note, King Street, Glasgow.
Glasgow is not only Scotland's largest city it is its creative capital, considered to be one of the most important centres in Europe for the visual arts, and home to one of the largest creative industries sectors in the UK. Art, culture and creativity abound in Glasgow and students nd themselves part of a vibrant and cosmopolitan European city. Most of the national performing arts companies, including the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Opera, Scottish Ballet and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra are based in the city. Add the numerous cultural venues the Glasgow Film Theatre, the Centre for Contemporary Arts, the Tron, the Arches, Tramway, Transmission, Street Level, the Lighthouse Centre for Architecture and Design and Glasgow Science Centre and it's easy to see why Glasgow was voted the UK's coolest city and the best base for students and 20-somethings by the Big Issue Magazine. Glasgow is also a city with an embarrassment of musical riches, according to Time Magazine. Home to bands such as Franz Ferdinand who played their rst gig at the GSA, El Presidente, Belle and Sebastian and Travis all former students of the School, Glasgow is home to some of the best live venues and clubs in the UK.
It is a proud city with a history that intertwines industry and culture, making it a living, breathing tribute to the restless energy of its people. In its architecture, its museums, galleries and busy streets, along the River Clyde, in its countless parks and green spaces, the buzz of the place is infectious. Signicantly, in a recent global survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting, Glasgow was recognised as one of the safest cities in the world and number one in the United Kingdom. Glaswegians really know how to enjoy themselves and are renowned for their style and friendly, welcoming attitude. With some of the best clubs and pubs in the UK and one of the countrys largest retail centres, Glasgow's thriving retail, tourism and leisure industries provide hours of enjoyment and ideal term-time employment for students. Glasgow is also fashionable. In a poll to mark London Fashion Week, Glasgow has been voted one of the most fashionable cities in Britain. Voters from London College of Fashion placed Glasgow third in the poll after London and Manchester and singled out the citys artistic energy and vibrant retail scene as driving its image.
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Welcome to Glasgow + Scotland
22: Loch Fyne, Argyll & Bute.
Home to some of Scotland's best sporting facilities and clubs, the city has four football teams Celtic, Partick Thistle, Queens Park and Rangers and the national football stadium is at Hampden Park, host to European Cup nals in 2002 and 2007. Other sports are also well catered for and wherever in the city you choose to live, you will not be far from one of Glasgow's many parks and open spaces. Glasgow is a candidate city for the Commonwealth Games 2014, building on its success as a cultural and sporting venue. The Games would be one more accolade in a long line of prestigious titles that Glasgow has won. The city was European Capital of Sport in 2003, European City of Culture 1990, 1996 was the Year of Visual Arts and in 1999 Glasgow was UK City of Architecture and Design. Glasgow is a compact city and as a student at the GSA, you are at the heart of it. Getting around is easy, whether by foot, the extensive cycle routes or by excellent public transport. Our campus and student residence are situated a short walk from all that Glasgow has to offer, including arts venues, bars, clubs, restaurants, galleries, museums and the shops of Sauchiehall Street, one of the main pedestrian streets in the city. Few cities in the world offer the chance to explore great shopping, historic buildings, a vibrant art and music scene and some of the worlds most spectacular scenery in a single day. Glasgow offers you all this and more.
Scotlands other cities are within easy reach of Glasgow by road and rail and, if you tire of city life, some of the best hill walking, climbing, golng, skiing, sailing and surng in the UK is not far away. Although relatively small, Scotland is a land rich in contrasts. Often within a few hours travelling, you can experience a landscape that changes rapidly from gentle rolling hills to rugged coasts and dramatic, towering peaks fantastic for coastal walks, long distance treks or mountain climbs. Scotlands wild and beautiful scenery offers a wide range of outdoor pursuits, as well as a huge variety of extreme sports. Such a varied and often contradictory surrounding has certainly inuenced Scotlands creative people writers, painters, sculptors, musicians, composers and dancers - whose talents have received both national and international acclaim. Some of these art forms such as our traditional dance and music are uniquely Scottish both in style and inspiration. Others such as theatre, opera and painting draw on and incorporate inuences from elsewhere in the world and receive wide recognition. At the beginning of 2003, the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development is quoted as saying: Glasgow is poised to be the Berlin of the next decade. Glasgow is an exciting place to be and we look forward to sharing it with you.
www.gsa.ac.uk/international or /studyabroad
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THE GSA HAS NEARLY 350 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, MAKING IT A TRULY INTERNATIONAL CREATIVE COMMUNITY.
If you choose to study in Scotland at The Glasgow School of Art you can look forward to a rich, rewarding and truly memorable experience that will last you a lifetime.
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With students from across the world, the School's cosmopolitan atmosphere provides the perfect climate for creative thinking and for new ideas and friendships to ourish. Students nurture their creative talent within an international context and establish a global network of like-minded individuals that will last a lifetime. Such is the GSAs international reputation, a degree from here can help to open the door to a career in the creative industries almost anywhere in the world. GSA graduates have excellent career and employment prospects. In the Guardian Good University Guide 2006, the Mackintosh School of Architecture scored maximum points for job prospects and it is a similar story across the other disciplines, with a recent study of graduates between 1999 and 2004 nding that 87% were either in employment or self-employment. 86% of respondents said their work was related in whole or in part to their degree subject. Of course, many graduates, regardless of where in the world they have come from, have no desire to leave Glasgow. Glasgow is now considered to be one of the most important centres in Europe for the visual arts. The recently introduced Scottish Executive Fresh Talent initiative allows overseas students to apply to stay and work in Scotland for two years after graduating from their programme without the need for a work permit.
Approximately 19% of our student population of 1,800 students comes from outwith the UK, studying across all disciplines at undergraduate and postgraduate level. We have a good mix of international students, with people coming from Japan, Canada, Malaysia, Norway, USA, India, China and many other countries, all adding their perspective to the study of Art, Design and Architecture, and helping to create a truly international learning experience. The GSA has an extensive student and staff exchange programme with over 80 of the worlds leading Art, Design and Architecture schools. Depending on your programme of study, exchanges can last from three months to one academic year. The School is committed to its involvement in the Erasmus European Exchange Programme and approximately 20% of GSA students participate in outbound mobility, with those remaining at home beneting from having classmates from Europe. You will nd the GSA to be a supportive creative community, one which is situated in the heart of the city of Glasgow. Students are encouraged to engage with Glasgow, as it becomes more than just a city in which to live but also a source of both inspiration and research. Glasgow is home to over 80,000 students at its ve institutions of higher education, which might explain why it's been voted one of Britain's best student cities. International students will nd Glaswegians friendly and the city is renowned for offering a warm welcome.
www.gsa.ac.uk/international or /studyabroad
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THE GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART IS BUILDING A FORMIDABLE INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION.

Tim Luckhurst Sunday Times Scotland
An International Art School
26: Interior Design student at the GSA.
STUDY ABROAD
EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES
Study Abroad is a highly benecial experience to students, enabling them to develop both study and life skills by spending 3-9 months studying part of their degree programme overseas. Many employers want to employ students who can demonstrate independence of thought, organisational skills and motivation. These skills are developed while studying at the GSA. Study Abroad is open to all students from outside the European Union. Study Abroad students will normally be pursuing a degree programme at their home institution, and choose to come to Glasgow for a term, two terms or a full academic year, before returning to their home institution to complete their degree. Within the Schools of Fine Art and Design, students may choose to study abroad in Term 1, Terms 2&3 or the full year. In the Mackintosh School of Architecture they may choose either Term 1 or the full year. The Study Abroad programme normally consists of four days a week intensive studio practice and one day of Historical & Critical Studies, although it may vary by department. All participants of the programme will study alongside full-time degree students and are fully integrated into the life of the School. Application forms are available from our website.
The School welcomes applications from students studying at any of our 80+ partner institutions around the world, all leading Art, Design and Architecture institutions. Application forms are available to students from their home institution or the GSA website. The GSA receives European Union funding to assist nationals of participating countries with paying for mobility. In 2006/7, typical Erasmus grants were 453 Euros per month on exchange. There are also a number of travel bursaries available for outgoing students to help with the cost of exchange. Incoming and outgoing students (and staff) from over 40 institutions within the EEA may be eligible for nancial assistance under the Erasmus Life Long Learning Programme. All European Exchange students will be issued with a transcript showing ECTS when they nish their study at the GSA. 1 ECTS = 2 SCOTCATS. The School welcomes applications for all its programmes from suitably qualied students from all over the world.
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I WAS OVERWHELMED BY HOW FRIENDLY THE PEOPLE WERE IN THE CITY AND I THINK WHEN YOURE AWAY FROM HOME ITS ESSENTIAL TO FEEL WELCOME SOMEWHERE ELSE. ITS REALLY, REALLY NICE TO HAVE A STUDIO SPACE IN A NICE ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU CAN BOUNCE OFF YOUR PEERS.
Negar Mihanyar BArch 2006
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29: Fine Art student at the GSA. 28: Product Design student at the GSA.
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Undergraduate Study at the GSA
32: Visual Communication student at the GSA. 30: Lisa Cassidy - Sculpture & Environmental Art 2006 - Paper Squares Moved by Air at the Degree Show 2006.
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SCHOOL OF FINE ART
Teaching + Learning + Assessment Careers + Alumni First-Year Programme Ceramic Design Interior Design Silversmithing + Jewellery Textiles Visual Communication Ceramics Part-Time Product Design Product Design Engineering
Teaching + Learning + Assessment Careers + Alumni Studying Fine Art Fine Art Photography Fine Art Painting + Printmaking Sculpture + Environmental Art
MACKINTOSH SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
Teaching + Learning + Assessment Careers + Alumni Architectural Studies Diploma in Architecture Master of Architecture by Conversion
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35: Allana Kinloch - Sculpture & Environmental Art 2006 - Both Dream and Physical Presence. 34: Matthew Whittaker - Architecture.
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School of Design
36: Professor Irene McAra McWilliam.
Design engages with the world around us and discovers opportunities for positive change. Studying design at The Glasgow School of Art enables students to actively participate in shaping our world.
Design at the GSA covers a wide spectrum of activity. From silversmithing, jewellery design and ceramics to products, interiors and textiles, graphic design, illustration and photography, the diversity of our specialisms is bound together by a common goal to enable students to achieve excellence in their chosen eld. Learning and teaching is studio-based, complemented by a programme of Historical and Critical Studies, with visiting lecturers, critics and honorary professors. Studying design at GSA encourages selfmotivation and sustained independent learning. Each programme employs a variety of learning and teaching methods including lectures, seminars, talks, presentations and group discussions, individual or group tutorials, projects, practical workshops and critical reviews that fully engage with the different subject areas.
GSA Design School students are successful and a high number go on to postgraduate study, while others choose to develop their career in the creative industries, with many setting up their own businesses or working for major international companies. Our students have won awards at New Designers and at the DN&D New Blood Awards in London and Scottish Screen Awards Sharon Coleman, a recent illustration graduate, was nominated for an Oscar in 2006. Professor Irene McAra McWilliam MA FRSA Head of the School of Design
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38: Interior Design student at the GSA.
HONORARY PROFESSORS SCHOOL OF DESIGN
Professor Tony Franks Emeritus Professor, Edinburgh College of Art Professor Josephine Green Director of Trends and Strategy, Phillips Electronics, Holland Professor Russell Mills RCA Multimedia Artist, Cumbria
HONORARY PROFESSOR HISTORICAL + CRITICAL STUDIES
Professor Guy Julier Professor of Design, Leeds School of Architecture, Landscape and Design
WRITER IN RESIDENCE
Liz Lochhead
SENIOR RESEARCHER
Professor Alastair Macdonald

PROGRAMME LEADERS Archie McCall - BA (Hons) Design Craig Whittet - BEng/MEng Gordon Hush - BDes/MEDes
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YOURE GIVEN THE CHANCE TO WORK WHERE AND ON WHAT YOU LIKE WHILE MIXING WITH LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE. CHANGE AND PROGRESSION ARE ESSENTIAL IN LIFE AND THE GSA CONTINUES TO PUSH BOUNDARIES WHILST RETAINING ITS INCREDIBLE HISTORY.
Michael Hay BEng Product Design Engineering 2000
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Teaching + Learning + Assessment
IN THE SCHOOL OF DESIGN WE BELIEVE THAT THE STUDIO REMAINS AT THE CORE OF YOUR LEARNING AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE AT THE GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART. ALTHOUGH NEW TECHNOLOGIES ALLOW MORE FLEXIBILITY IN HOW AND WHERE WE CREATE WORK, THE STUDIO ENVIRONMENT IS THE PLACE WHICH ALLOWS FACE-TO-FACE DISCOURSE, DEBATE AND PRACTICE-BASED LEARNING.
Throughout the BA (Hons) Design programme you will be involved in studio projects which are designed to increase your levels of knowledge, skills and understanding in your chosen subject specialisms. In particular, we are concerned with the changing nature of design in the 21st century and preparing you for the contexts within which you will operate in the future. The Department of Historical and Critical Studies underpins studio practice through lectures series and group discussion. Assessment in H&C is normally by essay or student presentation. In year four you will undertake an individually supervised extended essay. We place equal emphasis on learning and teaching, and as you progress through the programme you will be required to take increasing responsibility for your learning through personally negotiated programmes of study.
In years two, three and four most of your studies will take place within your specialist departments and the Department of Historical and Critical Studies, however there are regular cross-school seminars and opportunities for joint, inter-departmental projects, such as the international workshops held annually in various European venues. Formative (ie advisory) assessments take place at key points throughout the year; summative (nal, graded) assessment takes place at the end of each academic year. You can expect both a demanding and rewarding educational experience within the School of Design which will allow you, as a graduate, to enter your chosen career with condence in your skills and a high degree of sensibility in relating to the issues and challenges facing contemporary designers. Resources include laser welding equipment within Silversmithing and Jewellery, access to the Centre for Advanced Textiles, equipped with a state-of-the-art Stork Amethyst digital printer, computer access for glaze technology within Ceramics, rapid prototyping equipment and excellent IT facilities which are constantly updated to keep abreast of technological developments within the design professions. Teaching, learning and assessment in Product Design and Product Design Engineering follows a similar format and this is outlined within the departmental sections within this prospectus.
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LEARNING TAKES PLACE WITHIN THE STUDIO ENVIRONMENT WITH DEDICATED SPACE FOR EACH STUDENT, SUPPORTED BY A RANGE OF TECHNICAL FACILITIES AND WORKSHOPS WHICH PROVIDE ACCESS TO A WIDE RANGE OF TECHNICAL PROCESSES APPROPRIATE TO THE SUBJECT SUPPORTED BY QUALIFIED TECHNICAL STAFF.
Throughout the programme we use a number of different ways to develop skills and critical thinking, for example, lectures; group discussion; formal seminar presentations; often involving visiting lecturers and guest speakers from the UK and internationally; eld trips; placements, international exchanges and, importantly, the one-to-one tutorial.
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Careers + Alumni
DESIGN GRADUATES GO ON TO SUCCESSFUL CAREERS AS:
product designers, jewellers, lecturers, teachers, graphic designers, website designers, fashion designers, textile designers, car designers, ceramicists, musicians, lm-makers, set/costume designers, entrepreneurs. Here are some of our successful graduates:
DESIGN GRADUATES GO ON TO HAVE CAREERS AS DIVERSE AS THE SUBJECTS THEY STUDY. MANY GO ON TO SPECIALISE IN THEIR CHOSEN SUBJECT AND BECOME HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL AS A RESULT WHILE OTHERS USE THEIR STUDIES AS A SPRINGBOARD FOR SUCCESS IN THE WIDER BUSINESS SPHERE.
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4C DESIGN
Product design consultancy, 4c design, was set up in 2001 by GSA PDE graduates. Together they have won the Shell LiveWire Business Growth Challenge, Deutsche Bank Pyramid Award, RSA Design Award, and a SMART Award from the Scottish Executive to develop innovative new products.
: 80% OF GSA GRADUATES SAID THAT THEIR MAIN SUBJECT OF STUDY WAS VERY USEFUL OR USEFUL IN FINDING SUITABLE EMPLOYMENT : 78% OF GSA GRADUATES ARE IN FULL-TIME WORK : 28% OF GSA GRADUATES ARE SELF-EMPLOYED
GSA Graduate Destination Survey 1999-2004, November 2005
Katarina Barac Product Design, 1994 Founder, One Foot Taller Evelyn Barbour Interior Design Theatre Designer Nicola Becci Silversmithing + Jewellery, 1992 Jewellery Designer Kerr Blyth Interior Design, 1993 Founder, Kerr Blyth Associates Ian Callum Industrial Design, 1977 Head of Design, Jaguar Cars Peter Capaldi Graphics (Visual Communication) Actor, Oscar-winning director, writer Tony Cofeld Interior Design, 1997 Designer, Curious Group Andy Dunlop Silversmithing + Jewellery, 1994 Musician, Travis Tom Elliot Ceramics, 1993 Founder, Fireworks Ceramics Innes Ferguson Product Design, 1987 Head of Design, London Transport
Neil Fullerton Graphics, 1994 (Visual Communication) Founder, Squigee Textile Design Muriel Gray Graphic Design, 1979 (Visual Communication) TV presenter, journalist, novelist Dorothy Hogg Silversmithing + Jewellery, 1967 Head of Silversmithing + Jewellery, Edinburgh College of Art Janice Kirkpatrick Graphics, 1984 (Visual Communication) Founder, Graven Images Design Practice Andrew Lauder Product Design Engineering, 1995 Product Designer, Apple Computers David Law Product Design Engineering, 1991 Product Designer, Speck Design Jo Leviten Ceramics, 2000 Arts Development Manager, North Ayrshire Council
Alastair Macdonald Product Design, 1978 Senior Researcher, School of Design, GSA Natasha Marshall Printed & Knitted Textiles, 1996 Founder, Squigee Textile Design Alastair McCauley, Paul Simmons Textiles, 1988 Founders, Timorous Beasties Nicola McGhee Printed & Knitted Textiles, 1995 Senior Designer, GAP Norman McLaren Design Film-maker, founded National Film Board of Canada Nicola Ralston Textiles, 1999 Interior Designer, Ford Patrick Ryan Printed & Knitted Textiles, 1986 Founder, Yab-Yum Fashion House Jonathan Saunders Printed and Knitted Textiles, 2000 Textile/fashion designer
www.gsa.ac.uk/rstyeardesign
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First-Year Programme for:

Ceramic Design, Interior Design, Silversmithing + Jewellery, Textiles, Visual Communication BA (Hons) Design
44: First Year Design students at the GSA.
First-Year Design is the rst year of the four-year BA (Hons) Design programme and includes students of Ceramics Design, Interior Design, Silversmithing & Jewellery, Textiles and Visual Communication. There are around 85 students in a year group and students are introduced to design in a forum that is cross-disciplinary. This is academically and socially civilising, ensuring that throughout your time at the GSA, you will have a range of friendships that cross the boundaries of your specialism. These friendships and professional contacts will last you a lifetime. The shared language of design promotes interdepartmental and interdisciplinary conversation, enabling students to develop their own aesthetic language, where the focus is on communication of the image, the object and the space. The programme encourages individuality and intellectual engagement with the design process. We look at the fundamental building blocks of design through a variety of deceptively simple projects and, while we encourage innovative low-tech responses, we also acknowledge developing technologies. Students undertake an innovative collaborative project with the Department of Historical and Critical Studies which encourages students to reect upon the position of their own work in a broader cultural context. First-Year Design is taught by a team of staff from a variety of design backgrounds. They are all active practitioners, working within the creative community and industries in Glasgow, Scotland and internationally. This brings a professional context into your studies from day one. An important aspect of the programme is orientation, specically within design practice, and generally within the city. This is consolidated on an annual study trip.
CO-ORDINATOR OF FIRST YEAR Ronda Bayley BA (Hons) MA RCA
www.gsa.ac.uk/rstyeardesign
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First-Year Programme for:

Ceramic Design, Interior Design, Silversmithing + Jewellery, Textiles, Visual Communication BA (Hons) Design
46: Visual Communications student at the GSA.
PROGRAMME INFORMATION
Our First-Year programme introduces you to a wide range of practical and intellectual skills you will use over the four years of the BA (Hons) Design programme. Through individual study and group interaction, Year 1 aims to introduce: : : : Critical and practical processes associated with the study of Design Historical and critical studies as contexts for the study of Art and Design Fundamental design skills in systematic study and the experience of learning through a project-based programme, centred around studio practice Communication skills visual, oral and written fundamental to the study of Design Basic information gathering methods and interpretation skills including the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) The importance of self-motivation and effective time management The concept of professional practice.
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THE GSA IS ONE OF ONLY TWO EUROPEAN DESIGN SCHOOLS TO BE A MEMBER OF ADOBE BY DESIGN, A NETWORK OF ADOBE AND 24 LEADING DESIGN SCHOOLS IN THE USA.
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THE WAY YOU ARE PUSHED TO BRING OUT THE BEST IN YOURSELF MAKES FOR A REALLY BUZZING ATMOSPHERE. IT KEEPS YOU UP-TO-DATE, FRESH, ENTHUSIASTIC AND ENERGETIC. ITS A VERY INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL AND YOURE PUSHED TO BE INDIVIDUAL.
Sarah Milne Textiles 4th year
www.gsa.ac.uk/ceramics
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Ceramic Design
BA (Hons) Design
48: Ceramic Design student at the GSA.
Clay can be described as a unique carrier of cultural information and personal vision. Throughout history it has been used to create everything from small, utilitarian vessels to large, architectural structures. Its sheer versatility combined with technological developments and design ingenuity means that ceramics retain a central role in everyday life in almost every society worldwide. At the GSA, we are passionate about giving our students the freedom to explore ideas and the facilities to carry them through. As a material-based discipline, we believe that ceramics offers a unique route to design through developing the skills of the maker and knowledge of those materials. Our students are encouraged to extend the boundaries of current practice by combining traditional skills with a critical understanding and appreciation of new techniques and technology to take new ideas from concept to reality. An internationally-recognised department, we offer an exceptionally high level of support, inspiration and critical analysis to each of our students during their personal development. The programme includes lectures in technical studies, professional practice and history of ceramics, eld and gallery visits and in Year 3, the chance to undertake a three-month international exchange.
UCAS INFORMATION Institution Name: GSA Institution Code: G43 UCAS Code: E270 Route: B HEAD OF DEPARTMENT (ACTING) Bill Brown DA PgDip
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Ceramic Design
BA (Hons) Design
50: Andrew Eastwood - Ceramic Design 2006 - The Shoe Store.
YEAR 1
First-Year Design programme.

YEAR 2
Projects to develop competencies in a range of skills and techniques associated with ceramic production (ie handbuilding, wheel-throwing, mould-making, slip-casting and simple printmaking); appreciation of the importance of research and development in project work.
YEAR 3
Projects to develop practical skills; understanding of the opportunities and expectations of the ceramics profession (eg the relationship between food presentation and ceramics, or ceramics in an architectural or gallery context). International exchange option.
YEAR 4
Individually-designed projects focusing on at least one area of ceramic production. Degree assessment. Public exhibition. Information on our BA (Hons) Design Ceramics (Part-Time) Programme can be found on page 69.
www.gsa.ac.uk/interiordesign
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Interior Design
BA (Hons) Design
52: Stuart Gordon - Interior Design 2006 - Children's Hospice.
Interior Design is about revitalising and enriching buildings to create exciting and practical environments in which people can live, work and enjoy themselves. Bland new buildings must be given identities appropriate to their function. When old buildings are put to new use, given a new lease of life and identity, designers need to respect and exploit their existing qualities. Like every other creative act, designing an interior involves making a personal statement. A shared understanding of social and architectural conventions gives designers and those who use their buildings a common language but it is the designer who can and must enrich the vocabulary of that language, to improve the quality of people's lives and help business to ourish. At the GSA, we encourage bold, clear, conceptual thinking but we believe that ideas must be tempered by an informed response to function and fabrication. We believe that you will learn to design through intense, sustained, involvement with the design process.
UCAS INFORMATION Institution Name: GSA Institution Code: G43 UCAS Code: E250 Route: B HEAD OF DEPARTMENT Drew Plunkett BSc MA FRSA
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STUART GORDON, INTERIOR DESIGN GRADUATE 2006, WAS AWARDED THE GLASGOW 1999 DESIGN MEDAL FOR HIS PROPOSALS FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE GILLESPIE KIDD AND COIA CARDROSS SEMINARY. STUART DEVISED THE PLANS TO DEVELOP THE NEGLECTED BUILDING INTO A CHILDRENS HOSPICE. SIX OF THE YOUNG DESIGNERS SHORTLISTED WERE GSA GRADUATES AND A FURTHER TWO CANDIDATES FROM CARDONALD COLLEGE ARE NOW STUDYING AT THE GSA.
www.gsa.ac.uk/interiordesign
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Interior Design
BA (Hons) Design
54: Interior Design students at the GSA.
YEAR 1

YEAR 2
An introduction to each of the specialist areas of interior design activity. A series of short projects helps students to put theory into practice and begin to develop appropriate practical skills.
YEAR 3
Complex projects provide an holistic understanding of design and the creative integration of conceptual ideas and practical obligations, with emphasis on constructional detailing skills. Exhibitions and consultancy projects provide experience of designing in a professional context. Study trip.
YEAR 4
Students complete a folio of projects for nal degree assessment which demonstrates a comprehensive range of conceptual and practical skills. Professional practice seminars prepare students for beginning their careers.
www.gsa.ac.uk/silversmithingandjewellery
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Silversmithing + Jewellery
BA (Hons) Design
56: Jay Govan - Silversmithing & Jewellery 2006 - Untitled.
Our reasons for decorating the body are wide-ranging and complex. Historically, people have expressed themselves through relatively supercial body adornment to extremely sophisticated symbols as a means of communicating the concept of position, rank and status. Contemporary studio jewellers continue to challenge perceived boundaries and use the artefact as a way of dening a personal response to social and cultural issues such as gender, relationships, politics, and the environment. Similarly, silversmiths explore this interaction between ne metalworking and ideas, through the vehicle of the functional domestic object. The department embraces this diversity through informed debate and discussion. It encourages students to develop a personal approach to the research and development of lively design solutions, together with a knowledge of traditional and cutting-edge technology and skill acquisition. Whether they intend to enter the broad-based jewellery and silverware industries, pursue personal expression through the gallery market or continue in academia, students will develop their skills in a supportive and condent department.
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UCAS INFORMATION Institution Name: GSA Institution Code: G43 UCAS Code: E721 Route: B HEAD OF DEPARTMENT Jack Cunningham BA TQFE
3RD YEAR SILVERSMITHING + JEWELLERY STUDENT LEAH BLACK HAS WON THE GOLDSMITH COMPANYS YOUNG DESIGNER SILVERSMITH OF THE YEAR AWARD 2007, THE 6TH TIME A GSA STUDENT HAS WON THE TITLE IN THE 11 YEARS OF THE AWARD. OTHER GSA WINNERS INCLUDE KAREN SIMPSON, DOUGLAS BLAIR, JENNIFER PATERSON, MARION KANE AND HELEN GAFFNEY.
www.gsa.ac.uk/silversmithingandjewellery
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Silversmithing + Jewellery
BA (Hons) Design
58: Silversmithing & Jewellery student at the GSA.
YEAR 1

YEAR 2
Introduction to a wide range of techniques and processes. Core conceptual and observation drawing programme. Development of personal design focus. Annual student exhibition.
YEAR 3
Students rene and add to skills learned during Year 2 with emphasis on design development and submissions to national student competitions. Core technical programme. Weekly seminars. International eld trip and annual student exhibition.
YEAR 4
A largely self-directed programme, under staff supervision, in which students complete a body of work which demonstrates a comprehensive range of conceptual and practical skills. Professional practice seminars prepare students for the New Designers exhibition in London and life beyond the GSA.
www.gsa.ac.uk/textiles
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THE GSA IS TOTALLY VITAL. IT DESERVEDLY HAS AN INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION. THE COMBINATION OF THE SETTING, BUILDING AND THE IMPORTANCE THAT THE CITY PUTS ON THE CREATIVE FIELDS MAKES IT IRREPLACEABLE. IM GLAD TO SAY THAT I DID MY DEGREE THERE.
Jonathan Saunders Textiles 2000 Fashion Designer
60: GSA Fashion Show 2007.
Textiles
BA (Hons) Design
Todays Textile Design students honour and learn from tradition but look to the future at the same time. Students learn to balance originality of concept with viability, the freedom of drawing with disciplined and expert technical skills and the need to identify and locate a contextual position for their design ideas. Our students are encouraged to stretch and challenge new technologies as they emerge but are free also to reject technology in favour of labour-intensive handwork and limited production. The approach at The Glasgow School of Art is unique in the UK, as it allows students to experience working in the four different disciplines of weave, print, knit and embroidery before specialising. This gives our students a broad skills base and a thorough understanding of the structure and surface aspects of textile design to prepare them for successful careers within the international arena of textiles or postgraduate study. Our students use well-resourced workshops to acquire skills in weave, print (screen and transfer), knit, embroidery, dye chemistry and CAD, and each student has an individual workstation within spacious design studios, plus access to the Centre for Advanced Textiles (CAT) with two state-ofthe-art Stork Sapphire digital printers, where they receive software training. In Year 3, students have the chance to participate in exciting live projects and, in the past, have had the opportunity to exhibit at Premiere Vision, Paris, and Surtex, New York. The Textiles Department fashion show is one of Glasgows most exciting and must see events.
UCAS INFORMATION Institution Name: GSA Institution Code: G43 UCAS Code: E231 Route: B HEAD OF DEPARTMENT Jimmy Stephen-Cran BA (Hons) MA
www.gsa.ac.uk/textiles
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Textiles
BA (Hons) Design
62: Claire Watkins - Textiles 2006 - Untitled. 62: Katherine Shand - Textiles 2006 - Untitled.
YEAR 1

YEAR 2
Acquisition of practical skills using a hands-on approach. Introduction to the four textile specialisms (print, weave, knit and embroidery), CAD, sewing and making.
YEAR 3
Designing for specic markets/purposes. Live briefs and national competitions covering fashion and interior textiles. Visits to international design fairs and work placements are encouraged. Acquisition of key and professional skills.
YEAR 4
Self-directed study culminating in a substantial body of work for degree assessment and for the New Designers Exhibition, London.
www.gsa.ac.uk/visualcommunications
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Visual Communication
BA (Hons) Design
64: Jaclyn Smith - Visual Communication 2006 - Alzheimers Awareness Poster.
Never before has the communications arena had such uidity for the realisation of student ideas and professional identity. Simple or complex, witty or profound visual communication is a platform for the thinking of tomorrow. Digital technology has provided a multimedia, multi-layered set of opportunities for graphic design, illustration and photography. Students now incorporate the traditional skills of drawing, printing, photography and other graphic processes with video, sound, animation and other aspects of moving image and multimedia. At the GSA, we are concerned with the fundamental characteristics of illustration, photography and graphic design, focusing on how and where these elements intersect. To develop a vision of the future, students need an understanding of the past so each area within Visual Communication encourages a critical engagement with historic and contemporary practice, relating social cultural and political contexts.
UCAS INFORMATION Institution Name: GSA Institution Code: G43 UCAS Code: E213 Route: B HEAD OF DEPARTMENT Paul Stickley BA (Hons) MPhil (RCA)
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VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS STUDENTS WON FOUR OUT OF 20 'BEST OF SHOW AWARDS' AT THE D&AD GLOBAL STUDENT AWARDS 2006 THE LARGEST NUMBER WON BY ANY INSTITUTION. THE GSA'S CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THESE AWARDS IN 2004 25% OF THE NEW BLOOD BEST IN SHOW AWARDS WERE GIVEN TO GSA STUDENTS CONFIRMED OUR LEADING ROLE AND THE WEALTH OF CREATIVE TALENT EMERGING FROM THE GSA. THE D&AD AWARDS ATTRACT ENTRIES FROM OVER 120 COURSES AND OVER 2,000 STUDENTS.
www.gsa.ac.uk/visualcommunications
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Visual Communication
BA (Hons) Design
66: May Jomisko - Visual Communication 2006 - Untitled.
YEAR 1

YEAR 2
Studio projects to explore visual thinking, narrative form, word and image. Typography. Introduction to core skills including drawing, visual diary-keeping, research, photography, caseroom and computer skills. Collaborative projects.
YEAR 3
Emphasis on specialist subject development, for example illustration (animation, drawing), photography and graphic design (sound, video and moving image). Digital design, national and international competitions, eld trips, international exchanges and work placements.
YEAR 4
Self-directed programme. Visits to design studios and industry leaders. Introduction to postgraduate study.
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THE ART SCHOOL TAUGHT ME THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING YOUR OWN IDEAS AND CREATIVE THOUGHTS. I THINK THIS IS WHY GRADUATES FROM HERE ARE SO SPECIAL AND GO ON TO DO SUCH GREAT THINGS.
Yukiko Nagamine BA Visual Communication 2003
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Ceramic Design (Part-Time)

BA (Hons) Design
68: Ceramic Design student at the GSA.
Our part-time programme in Ceramics is designed for those who have previous experience of ceramics and may be working as professional or semi-professional practitioners. It may also be appropriate for those who wish to change career or upgrade their qualications. A good working knowledge of ceramic techniques is a prerequisite. The programme leads to a Diploma in Higher Education (after two years), BA (after four years) and BA (Hons) (after six years). It is taught by a combination of GSA staff and visiting national and international ceramicists. The programme consists of practical, technical, theoretical and critical components which are designed to develop your knowledge, understanding and skills whilst putting these into the context of contemporary ceramics practice. The Studio component is complemented by Historical and Critical Studies, delivered by staff from that department. Residential Schools are two weeks of highly-intensive study. They take place twice per year, in March/April and August/September and play an important part in the delivery of the programme. Although normally held in Glasgow, one Residential School recently took place at the International Ceramics Studios in Kecskemet, Hungary. Project work is completed at home and tutorials are conducted through a Virtual Learning Environment (Blackboard). Home studio requirements include: a potter's wheel; a kiln capable of ring to stoneware temperature; access to a full range of pottery materials; basic plaster-forming facilities; internet access. As a student you would form part of a truly international group. Currently we have students from The United Arab Emirates, Malta, France, Germany, Holland, Norway, Iceland and the Republic of Ireland, as well those from the UK.
APPLICANTS APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL This is a part-time (50%) programme taught by a combination of on-campus Residential Schools and Distance Learning. PROGRAMME LEADER Archie McCall BA (Hons) Design
www.gsa.ac.uk/productdesign
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Product Design
BDes/MEDes
70: Product Design student at the GSA.
Product Design incorporates new creative knowledge born from an innovative synergy between design and social sciences. The programme has departed from traditional product design practice to focus more clearly upon the human and social dimensions of designing. Three main factors underpin this change: : : : The integration of social sciences into design projects and in the teaching curriculum An extensive student exchange network throughout Europe and beyond The encouragement and recognition of languages learning.
UCAS INFORMATION Institution Name: GSA Institution Code: G43 UCAS Code: HW72 Route: A HEAD OF DEPARTMENT AND PROGRAMME LEADER (ACTING) Gordon Hush MA (Hons)
These factors, integrated into the design curriculum, differentiate the programme from mainstream Product Design education enabling the programme to create a new breadth of young designers able to professionally operate within a rapidly changing, post-industrial and increasingly complex society.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Students enrol onto a common core programme in Years 1 and 2 before following one of two distinctive pathways: BDes (Hons) over four years or MEDes over ve years in which Years 3 and 4 are spent studying at two different partner institutions.
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Product Design
BDes/MEDes
72: David Pickles - Product Design 2006 - Untitled. 72: Jill Howieson - Product Design 2006 - Campaigning by Design.
The programme aims to form designers who are wellequipped to work in a variety of professional contexts: from industry to design consultancies, from government bodies to community and international organisations in which they will be able to provide a wide range of solutions from objects to services and systems. Our graduate designers would be able to, within these particular contexts, provide design answers to the needs, problems and desires of the individual and society.
LEARNING + TEACHING + ASSESSMENT
Learning and teaching is project-based and programme subjects Design Skills and Context, Historical and Critical Studies, Social Sciences and languages are conducted in parallel and are frequently cross-referenced to the design projects. We aim to encourage active participation, dialogue and personal involvement with programme staff, materials and with fellow students. The programmes encourage both individual and team work with a special emphasis on crossdisciplinary work, mainly with social sciences disciplines. The review and assessment of student design work is based on a number of aspects: Research & Investigation, Creative and Imaginative Development, and Professional and Executive ability. Within these areas, student appraisals consider their subject knowledge and understanding and their development of transferable, cognitive and subject specic skills. Students take an active part in the assessment/review process by ling, comparing and discussing self-review forms with tutors.
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Product Design
BDes/MEDes
74: Jennifer McNab - Product Design 2006 - Untitled.
YEARS 1 + 2
Development of core design skills, creative and imaginative abilities through project work, introduction to communication, computer design tools, project methodology and management strategies, integral language programme, skills and contexts programme.
YEAR 3 BDES (HONS) ROUTE
Development of practical and conceptual design skills and an appreciation of the designer's role in a cultural and economic context. Integrated social sciences, skills and contexts programme, optional overseas academic placement.
YEAR 3 MEDES ROUTE
Development of practical and conceptual design skills through international exchange in Year 1.
YEAR 4 BDES (HONS) ROUTE
National/international competition project, thematic group project, self-directed design project, skills and contexts programme, degree show.
YEAR 4 MEDES ROUTE
Development of practical and conceptual design skills through international exchange in Year 2.
YEAR 5 MEDES ROUTE
National/international competition project, self-directed integrated major dissertation and design project, skills and contexts programme, degree show.
www.gsa.ac.uk/pde or www.mech.gla.ac.uk
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Product Design Engineering

BEng/MEng
76: Product Design Engineering students at the GSA.
21st century society requires innovative products to support changing and increasingly sophisticated human needs and lifestyles. In order to design these innovative products, industry requires high-calibre condent graduates who possess the essential engineering and technical skills in conjunction with ingenuity and creativity. Couple this with management skills, an ability to identify opportunities, develop appropriate solutions and you have in Product Design Engineering (PDE) a highquality degree programme that will enable you to work around the world... are you interested? The GSA's PDE programme is offered jointly with the University of Glasgow and students enjoy substantial time in each of the two distinctive educational cultures. Students can opt to follow either the BEng or MEng routes, both accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. PDE is particularly suited to those with strong academic skills (particularly Maths and Physics) who wish to apply them in an innovative and creative manner through product design engineering. Fundamentally, we seek individuals with a good imagination, who are conscientious and who have the ability to work hard. If you come with this attitude, we will develop your potential to design. PDE attracts a substantial proportion of women onto its programme. The studio programme at GSA is centred around design project activities. This allows synergy between engineering, design, human factors and technological elements of the programme, and promotes project-based, student-centred learning. Development of condence and ability in design skills is an integral component of the programme, therefore a formal art or design portfolio is not essential for entry into Year 1. You will also have access to state-of-the-art product design engineering manufacturing and prototyping processes in the PDE workshops.
UCAS INFORMATION Institution Name: GLASG Institution Code: G28 UCAS Code: H3W2 (BENG) 4 YEAR PROGRAMME UCAS Code: H3WG (MENG) 5 YEAR PROGRAMME UCAS Code: H3WF (MENG) ACCELERATED ROUTE 4 YEAR PROGRAMME Route: A HEAD OF DEPARTMENT AND PROGRAMME LEADER (ACTING) Craig Whittet MDes FRSA
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3RD YEAR PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEERING STUDENTS, JAMES BROWN, NICKY PANG ALONG WITH AMANDA JONES, GLASGOW UNIVERSITY STUDENT, OF RED BUTTON DESIGN, WERE AWARDED 1ST PRIZE FOR AN INNOVATIVE WATER TRANSPORT SANITISATION AND STORAGE DEVICE. THE TEAM WON 16,000 AT THE 2007 SCOTTISH INSTITUTE FOR ENTERPRISE BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION FOR THE REVERSE OSMOSIS SANITISATION SYSTEM. THE AWARD ATTRACTS ENTRIES FROM ALL 22 HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN SCOTLAND.

BEng/MEng
78: Red Button Design - James Brown and Nicky Pang - 3rd Year Product Design Engineering - Reverse Osmosis Sanitisation Device.
LEARNING + TEACHING + ASSESSMENT
The GSA studio learning and teaching structure follows similar lines to BA (Hons), but without Historical and Critical Studies. This, and the GU lecture and laboratory programme, represent two distinctive elements which are complementary and integrated. Both formative and summative assessments contribute to a student's ability to progress within the programme.
YEARS 1 + 2
The GSA studio programme is centred around design project activities. The rst two years are designed to develop creativity, exploration and expression of ideas, and to build condence in the design process. You will be involved in a wide range of activities, including design awareness and aesthetics, drawing and visualisation, model-making and prototyping. Skills in communication, team-working and project management are also developed. At the University of Glasgow, the rst two years of the programme contain elements common to the Mechanical Engineering degree and provide the engineering core studies. Subjects studied at GU include applied mathematics, mechanics, thermouids, materials, electrical and electronic engineering, along with management, economics, and foreign languages.
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BEng/MEng
80: Padraig Murphy - Swimming pool lane divider.
YEARS 3, 4 + 5
Specialist skills are developed in design engineering, the application of engineering theory, and advanced realisation and prototyping. Contextual studies relate work to entrepreneurial, economic, business, social and cultural considerations. Industrial awareness is further enhanced through visits and a programme of guest lectures and seminars. The nal levels of the BEng and MEng routes involve major projects, often run in close collaboration with industry or an external client.
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PADRAIG MURPHY WON FIRST PRIZE FOR HIS SWIMMING POOL LANE DIVIDER DESIGN IN THE RSAS ENGINEERING IN THE OLYMPICS 2004 COMPETITION SUPPORTED BY THE BRITISH OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION AND THE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY BOARD. OF THE FOUR SHORTLISTED DESIGN PROJECTS FROM ACROSS THE UK, THREE WERE FROM THE GSA.
Patent Pending
www.gsa.ac.uk/neart
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School of Fine Art
84: Professor Klaus Jung.
Curiosity lies at the heart of all good art. And all good artists. Are you ready to question what you see in yourself and in the world around you? Are you ready to explore new ideas and to nd new ways of expressing them?
At The Glasgow School of Art, we challenge as much as we answer. Here, you make the decisions. You seek the truth. We simply provide the context. And context plays a central role in our teaching. An artist has important things to say about the world, and helps others to interpret what they see. Thats why graduates of the GSA are equally at home running an organisation, making important decisions as they are as a practising artist. If I am made to think about a piece of work, I am activated. I participate. And participation is the only way that life can progress. Thats why I feel it essential that everyone teaching at the GSA is a practising artist. We live not in isolation but in collaboration. As an artist, my imagination is red by the talent and the enthusiasm of our students. I am as much inspired by you as, I hope, you will be inspired by life at the GSA. Art is a community experience here exactly because art can be an isolating process. As a student, you will have your own studio space and access to a rich array of workshop facilities. You will mix with people from many backgrounds, many cultures. You will become immersed in the artistic life of this wonderfully artistic city. Your curiosity will be rewarded. Professor Klaus Jung Head of the School of Fine Art
www.gsa.ac.uk/neart
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84: Fine Art students at the GSA.
HONORARY PROFESSOR HISTORICAL + CRITICAL STUDIES
Professor Guy Julier Professor of Design, Leeds School of Architecture, Landscape and Design
WRITER IN RESIDENCE
Liz Lochhead
SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW
Professor Thomas Joshua Cooper

PROGRAMME LEADER Tanya Eccleston - BA (Hons) Fine Art
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PROFESSOR THOMAS JOSHUA COOPER WAS DESCRIBED BY THE OBSERVER NEWSPAPER IN 2005 AS UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE GREATEST LANDSCAPE ARTISTS OF OUR TIME. THE TATE GALLERY PURCHASED A PIECE OF PROFESSOR COOPERS WORK IN 2002, BRINGING THEIR COLLECTION OF WORK BY HIM TO FIVE PIECES. THE TATE NOW HAS THE WORK OF NINE GSA STAFF.
www.gsa.ac.uk/neart
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THE SCHOOL OF FINE ART BELIEVES THE STUDIO TO BE CENTRAL TO THE LEARNING AND TEACHING OF OUR PRACTICE-BASED SUBJECT. IT FUNCTIONS AS BOTH A SPACE FOR MAKING AND DISPLAYING ARTWORK AND AS A CONTEMPLATIVE AND CRITICAL SPACE WHERE DECISIONS ARE MADE AND IDEAS TESTED AND DISCUSSED.
Technical and artistic learning takes place in the studios and technical workshops of SoFA, which include wood, metal, casting, photography (including two multi-unit colour darkrooms, ten enlargers printing any format from 35mm to 5"x4" and one of the largest colour printing facilities, conventional and digital, in any Scottish art institution), printmaking (including a range of presses, Zinc-plat stone and photographic litho and a purpose-designed acid room) and electronic media based in the Rootstein Hopkins Electronic Media Suite with computers, digital sound, video and editing facilities. The technical workshops are staffed by trained technical staff who can provide students with a range of high-quality support and assistance. We also place emphasis on exhibition practice, helping students to develop the skills needed to nd success as an artist. Students learn the conventions of display, publication and exhibition, with students and staff working together to provide feedback on both the art and its context. During the rst two years of study in the Studio component of the BA (Hons) Fine Art programme, all four subject areas are supported by projects that develop core skills and approaches to both specic and generic subject areas. In the third and fourth years, students undertake a selfdirected programme of study leading to the creation of a self-initiated body of work for assessment and exhibition.
The Historical and Critical Studies component of the BA (Hons) Fine Art programme is central to developing a students ability to contextualise their studio practice within a wider cultural context. In the rst three years, assessment is normally by essay, literature review and/or student presentation; in the fourth year students undertake an individually supervised dissertation. Learning, teaching and assessment of this practice-based course is integrated into the structure of the programme. The ongoing evaluation of a students work is undertaken through both peer and staff participation in group critique, tutorials and group discussions/presentations. Staff-led assessments are undertaken at key points throughout the programme, with grades attributed to the attainment of learning outcomes and fullment of assessment criteria. At the successful conclusion of four years of study, an honours classication is awarded to each student, formed from the weighted aggregation of both Studio and Historical and Critical Studies components of the programme. The GSAs School of Fine Art offers one of the few practice-based educations with dedicated individual studio spaces located in a growing and creatively dynamic city, and is staffed by some of the UKs best artists and teachers. The BA (Hons) Fine Art programme opens doors to a wide range of vocations and opportunities that call for creative, skilled and independent thinkers and doers.
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THE SCHOOL OF FINE ART ORGANISES REGULAR LECTURES AND EVENTS DURING TERM TIME, ATTRACTING A RANGE OF SPEAKERS AND VISITING LECTURERS FROM THE UK AND INTERNATIONALLY. PREVIOUS SPEAKERS HAVE INCLUDED ROBERT FISK, MARINA ABRAMOVIC, CHANTAL ACKERMAN, OKWUI ENWEZOR, RUSSELL FERGUSON, HAL FOSTER, HOU HANRU, IRIT ROGOFF, GAYATRI SPIVAK, AND KRZYSZTOF WODIZCKO.
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FINE ART GRADUATES GO ON TO SUCCESSFUL CAREERS AS:
artists, novelists, teachers, lecturers, actors, musicians, interior designers, sculptors, website designers, politicians, set designers, gallery owners, artists agents, entrepreneurs.
Here are some of our successful graduates:
THE AMBITION OF MANY ART GRADUATES IS TO ENJOY A LONG AND FULFILLING CAREER AS A PRACTISING ARTIST. AND A QUITE REMARKABLE NUMBER OF THEM DO EXACTLY THAT AS OUR DESTINATION LIST TESTIFIES. HOWEVER, MANY OTHERS GO INTO EQUALLY REWARDING CAREERS IN ASSOCIATED DISCIPLINES AND IN THE WIDER BUSINESS SPHERE, ADDING CREATIVITY TO THE COMMERCIAL SECTOR.
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SORCHA DALLAS
DRAWING & PAINTING, 1998 After her degree, Sorcha practised as a professional visual artist controlling all aspects of her art practice initiating the ideas, producing work and taking the work to market. This model was successful but her interest in working with other visual artists, developing their prole and curating exhibitions, led her to work in collaboration with other artists to create SwitchSpace and, now, the Sorcha Dallas Gallery.
Kirsty Anderson Fine Art Photography, 1999 Winner of both UK Best Magazine and Best Business Photographer awards 2003 Claire Barclay Master of Fine Art, 1993 Artist Christine Borland Environmental Art, 1987 Artist; Turner Prize nominee 1997, Researcher GSA Roddy Buchanan Environmental Art, 1988 Artist, winner Becks Futures Prize 2000 John Byrne Drawing & Painting, 1964 Artist, writer Robbie Coltrane Drawing & Painting, 1972 Actor Ken Currie Drawing & Painting, 1982 Artist Sorcha Dallas Drawing & Painting, 1998 Gallery-owner/agent Peter Finnemore Photography, 2005 Represented Wales at the Venice Biennale Alasdair Gray Mural Design, 1957 Novelist, artist Douglas Gordon Environmental Art, 1988 Artist, winner Turner Prize 1996, winner Hugo Boss Prize 1998
Dene Happell Sculpture, 1994 Founder, Happell Interiors Bob Hardy Drawing & Painting, 2003 Musician, Franz Ferdinand Fran Healy Drawing & Painting Musician, Travis Peter Howson Drawing & Painting, 1981 Artist Kenny Hunter Sculpture, 1987 Sculptor Cathy Jamieson Sculpture, 1979 Minister for Justice, Scottish Executive Kate Jo, Celine McIllmunn, Betty Meyer, John O'Connell, Kate Robertson, Barbara Wilson Fine Art Photography, 2003 'Volume' artists' collective Russell McGovern Fine Art Photography, 2004 'Volume' artists' collective Jim Lambie Environmental Art, 1994 Artist Shortlisted for Turner Prize 2005 Andrew Lee Fine Art Photography, 1996 Architectural photographer Andrew Lee Photographer
Liz Lochhead Drawing & Painting, 1970 Poet, playwright Toby Paterson Drawing & Painting, 1995 Artist, winner Becks Future Prize 2002 Dougie Payne Sculpture, 1995 Musician, Travis Julie Roberts Master of Fine Art, 1994 Artist Jenny Saville Drawing & Painting, 1992 Artist Andy Scott Sculpture, 1987 Sculptor Simon Starling Master of Fine Art, 1992 Artist Winner Turner Prize 2005, shortlisted for Hugo Boss Prize 2005 David Shrigley Environmental Art, 1991 Artist Alison Watt Drawing & Painting, 1998 Artist, rst woman to have a solo exhibition at Scottish National Gallery, exhibiting at The National Gallery, London in 2008 David Watt Director of Glasgow Sculpture Studios
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Studying Fine Art

BA (Hons) Fine Art
90: Fine Art student at the GSA.
The BA (Hons) Fine Art is a four-year, full-time degree programme. All students choose their route of studies by applying to one of three specialist departments: Painting and Printmaking, Fine Art Photography, Sculpture and Environmental Art. Study in the Studio comprises 80% of the programme, the remaining 20% is the Historical and Critical Studies component. In the rst year of study, students are introduced to the key creative processes of Fine Art practice: researching, developing, resolving and presenting a work of art. Students engage with a balance of common and subject-specic projects, assignments and workshops, designed to develop students' skills and condence in the manipulation of media and the development of ideas from both observation and concept. Group projects are organised for students from across the subject areas and, at times, across the various study-years. Seminars, artist talks and group critiques (critical feedback sessions) enable students to develop a language to talk about their own work and that of others, and to position their work in relation to the wider world of contemporary art practice. One-to-one tutorials support students to manage their progress in relation to their programme, and their professional and personal development as artists and individuals. The programme is delivered both by staff from the four subject areas and by a dedicated team with outstanding experience in working with students in the early development of their studies of ne art.
HEAD OF FIRST YEAR STUDIES Ken Mitchell DipAD (Fine Art)
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BA (Hons) Fine Art
92: Rosanna Anderson - Fine Art Photography 2006 - Buttery.
The power of photography seen everywhere, used by everyone is sometimes easy to take for granted, yet it would be hard to imagine a world without it. From the time of the industrial and post-industrial revolutions, photography evolved rapidly from its low-tech photomechanical beginnings to its current state-of-the-art, digital technologies. The historical, conceptual, aesthetic and technological scope of photography makes it one of the most relevant artistic mediums of this age. The Fine Art Photography programme has an international reputation for excellence. Established in 1982 by Professor Thomas Joshua Cooper, it was the rst programme of its kind in Europe to award a BA (Hons) Fine Art Degree in Fine Art Photography. Its aim is to enable and nurture artists whose interests are based upon and developed through lens-based media and technology, the materials of photography and other related disciplines in Fine Art. Three full-time technicians, whose expertise ranges from 19th century photographic processes to the latest in digital technology, support students' programme of study. Excellent facilities include two multi-unit colour darkrooms, B/W darkrooms, photographic studios and large-scale colour printing facilities, both analogue and digital.
UCAS INFORMATION Institution Name: GSA Institution Code: G43 UCAS Code: E640 Route: B HEAD OF DEPARTMENT Vaughan Judge MA MEd
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FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY GRADUATE PETER FINNEMORE (2005) REPRESENTED WALES IN THE 51ST VENICE BIENNALE. HIS HIGHLY ACCLAIMED SOLO PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION GWENDRAETH HOUSE FIRMLY CEMENTED HIS REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE ARTISTS WORKING IN WALES.
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BA (Hons) Fine Art
94: Fine Art Photography student at the GSA.
YEAR 1
The First Year is project-based and dedicated to studies in both a Fine Art generic context, and to those that introduce the processes and conventions of Fine Art Photography. Project-based work undertaken in Year 1 introduces students to the staff and facilities of the chosen subject pathway through specialist projects, tutorials and group critiques.
YEAR 2
Special emphasis on core photographic skills: stills practice; colour; black/white and digital. Projects and workshops include Making a Catalogue, Artist Books, Photoshop and Desk Top Publishing. Students mount an exhibition of their work in the Schools Newbery Gallery.
YEAR 3
Special emphasis on core lens-based media skills through projects and a self-directed programme of study. Projects, seminars and workshops include: time-based media (video, sound and installation); photography and the expanded eld of practice (large prints, drawing, text, and digital technologies). Students can elect to undertake a single-term international exchange option and/or mount a public exhibition. Professional practice seminars and opportunities to engage with cross-school projects are provided in the third term.
YEAR 4
Independent programme of study: students work in consultation with tutors to produce a body of work for exhibition and examination at Degree Show. This is supported by student-led seminars based upon the dissertation or extended essay, practical workshops and weekly critical reviews.
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Fine Art Painting + Printmaking

BA (Hons) Fine Art
96: Daniel Munday - Fine Art Painting & Printmaking 2006 - Gordon.
Painting and Printmaking together form a specialist programme of study that equips students with the skills and expertise, through a wide range of media and processes, to help them realise their full creative potential and pursue a career in the visual arts or other related professions. The programme is studiobased and offers an inspiring environment where students learn the language of painting and printmaking in the context of both contemporary and historical Fine Art practice. Painting is a time-honoured form of art practice, valued as a means of representation that continues to both enrich and draw from contemporary experience. An awareness of the history and conventions of painting is fundamental to our programme, as is an engagement with and understanding of Printmaking, which is based on an exploration of visual representation allied to the materials, processes and formats of established and developing reproductive technologies. The exploration of image making and pictorial space also extends opportunities for students to explore mediums such as photography, video and installation.
UCAS INFORMATION Institution Name: GSA Institution Code: G43 UCAS Code: E120 Route: B HEAD OF DEPARTMENT (ACTING) Jim Birrell MA MEd
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WHILST STUDYING AT THE GSA, PAINTING AND PRINTMAKING GRADUATE, DANIEL MUNDAY (2006) WAS NOMINATED FOR A BP PORTRAIT AWARD IN 2005 FOR HIS OIL ON CANVAS SELF PORTRAIT. HIS WORK WAS EXHIBITED AT THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY IN LONDON.
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Fine Art Painting + Printmaking

BA (Hons) Fine Art
98: Fine Art student at the GSA.
YEAR 1
The First-Year is project-based and dedicated to studies in both a Fine Art context, and to studies that introduce the processes and conventions of both Painting and Printmaking. Project-based work undertaken in Year 1 introduces students to the staff and facilities of the chosen subject area or pathway through specialist projects, tutorials and group critiques.
YEAR 2
The programme builds on rst-year work and the development of core skills and processes in relation to the chosen subject area. Students are supported through workshops and set activities to explore some of the fundamental theoretical and practical aspects of painting, drawing and printmaking in relation to each students developing interests and abilities.
YEAR 3
Self-directed programme of study where students work with tutors to realise an independent body of work through the development of both practical and critical skills. Group critiques and discussions, tutorials, seminars, visiting artists and lectures support this development. Students can elect to undertake a single-term international exchange option and/or mount a student group exhibition in the Schools Newbery Gallery. Professional practice seminars and opportunities to engage with cross-school projects are provided in the third term.
YEAR 4
Independent programme of study: students work in consultation with tutors to produce a body of work for exhibition and examination at the Degree Show. Students are supported by tutorials, group critiques, visiting artists and lectures, seminars and exhibition work.
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Sculpture + Environmental Art

BA (Hons) Fine Art
100: Vanessa Bartlett - Sculpture & Environmental Art 2006 - Tank.
There are two subject pathways offered by the department: Sculpture, and Environmental Art. Each has its own distinct focus with some aspects shared across both courses, grounding students experience in a range of work and philosophies of common interest through seminars, visiting artists and lectures. Studio and exhibition practice are taught alongside contextual art making for sites and audiences outside the gallery. The scope of the Sculpture programme extends beyond the conventional boundaries of object-making to encompass a wide range of both traditional and contemporary materials and media. Students acquire a practical and philosophical understanding of the subject of sculpture through the development of practical and conceptual skills with which to mediate ideas through materials and process. The Environmental Art programme is non-media specic, preparing students for working as artists in the contemporary world, not only in galleries and museums, but to make work in and for other contexts and places outside of the museum. This contextual approach to art is explored primarily through the Public Art Project, which each student carries out in each year of the programme. Together, the programmes and their staff offer skills and expertise in drawing, sculpture, object making, installation, performance and performance to camera and video, for a wide range of contexts including the gallery. Each student has dedicated space in our spacious studio accommodation and has full access to workshops for casting, metal and wood. Extensive use is also made of the Rootstein Hopkins Electronic Media Suite with its computer, digital sound, video and editing facilities.
UCAS INFORMATION Institution Name: GSA Institution Code: G43 UCAS Code: E130 Route: B HEAD OF DEPARTMENT Tanya Eccleston BA MA
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SCULPTURE + ENVIRONMENTAL ART GRADUATE BETH HAMER (2006) WON THE 2006 ECO TRUSTS EMERGING TALENT AWARD FOR HER ROOF GARDEN IN GLASGOW. BETHS PROTOTYPE URBAN ROOF GARDEN OF ORGANIC VEGETABLES ON TOP OF A GLASGOW NIGHTCLUB WAS AN INGENIOUS AND MULTI-LAYERED WORK THAT ILLUSTRATES THE POTENTIAL FOR THE CONVERSION OF URBAN ROOF SPACES INTO RICH BIO-DIVERSE ECO SYSTEMS.
102: Beth Hamer - Sculpture & Environmental Art 2006 - The Glasgow Bike Library.

BA (Hons) Fine Art
YEAR 1: SCULPTURE + ENVIRONMENTAL ART
The First Year is project-based and dedicated to studies in both a Fine Art context, and to studies that introduce the processes and conventions of both Sculpture and Environmental Art. Project-based work undertaken in Year 1 introduces students to the staff and facilities of the chosen subject area or pathway through specialist projects, tutorials and group critiques.
YEAR 2: SCULPTURE
Students develop specic skills in relation to the subject area, focusing in particular on developing sculptural ideas through the material and conceptual processes of performance, object-making and installation. Students are introduced to casting and construction (metal and wood), performance, and the (video and still) camera, focusing on developing an understanding of the spatial and temporal conditions of contemporary sculpture. Seminars, critical feedback sessions, lectures, artist talks and exhibitions support students to develop critical skills in analysis and research of artwork.
YEAR 2: ENVIRONMENTAL ART
Students subject area skills, in relation to ideas and processes, extend their understanding of artistic practice in relation to context. The Mapping Project and Public Art Project introduce a range of skills that include: installation, drawing, object-making, video, photography and performance, with workshops in drawing, casting, video and photography, documentation/digital imaging and book-making. Seminars, critical feedback sessions, lectures, artist talks and exhibitions support students to develop critical skills in analysis and research.
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IT IS INCREDIBLE HAVING INTERNATIONAL ART STUDENTS; ALL SORTS OF RACES, COLOURS, CREEDS FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS. WHAT THEY BRING TO AN ART PRACTICE IS BRILLIANT ITS AN EYE OPENER.
Steven Higgins Sculpture and Environmental Art 2006

BA (Hons) Fine Art
104: David Murphy - Newbury Prize Winner - Sculpture & Environmental Art 2006 - Beyond the Looting.
YEAR 3: SCULPTURE
Self-directed programme of study where students work with tutors to realise an independent body of work through the development of both practical and critical skills. Critical feedback sessions (group critiques) and discussions, tutorials, seminars, visiting artists and lectures support this development. Students can elect to undertake a single-term international exchange option and/or mount a student group exhibition in the Schools Newbery Gallery. Professional practice seminars and opportunities to engage with cross-school projects are provided in the third term.
Self-directed programme of study where students work with tutors to realise an independent body of work through the development of both practical and critical skills. Critical feedback sessions (group critiques) and discussions, tutorials, seminars, visiting artists and lectures support this development. The Public Art Project is undertaken in the second term and/or students can elect to undertake a single-term international exchange option. Students mount a public group exhibition of their Public Art Projects in the third term. Professional practice seminars and opportunities to engage with cross-school projects are also provided in the third term.
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BA (Hons) Fine Art
106: Euan Mackenzie - Sculpture & Environmental Art 2006 - Exterior Wallpaper No.3.
YEAR 4: SCULPTURE
Independent programme of study: students work in consultation with tutors to produce a body of work for exhibition and examination at the Degree Show. Students are supported by tutorials, critical feedback sessions, visiting artists and lectures, seminars and exhibition work. Specic teaching focus is given to developing a career as a professional artist on graduation. Students participate in the Dissertation Conference, Professional Practice Conference, and Destinations Conference.
Independent programme of study: students work in consultation with tutors to produce a body of work for exhibition and examination at the Degree Show. Students also produce a Public Art Project in relation to their developing studio and exhibition practice. Students are supported by tutorials, critical feedback sessions, visiting artists and lectures, seminars and exhibition work. Specic teaching focus is given to developing a career as a professional artist on graduation. Students participate in the Dissertation Conference, Professional Practice Conference, and Destinations Conference.
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Mackintosh School of Architecture
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Architecture is an art form that everyone participates in. We see it and we touch it. It inspires and provokes. And it transforms lives and communities. Architecture is a truly democratic art and thats why its so vital to our future.
The Mackintosh School of Architecture has always been a proving ground for progressive thought. Part of the learning experience at the GSA since the middle of the 19th century, the Mac has a reputation for aesthetically and intellectually rigourous architecture, set in an urban and social context. The city itself provides a powerful stimulus for study. From its legacy as Britains only true Victorian gridiron city, and its subsequent economic decline, to its transformation as a pioneering post-industrial city, there could hardly be a more stimulating environment in which to study architecture. Our ever-growing network of leading international visiting professors, lecturers and guest teachers provides a vibrant complement to our academic staff, many of whom are practising architects, such as the Stirling prize-shortlisted Charlie Sutherland and Charlie Hussey. Our visiting professors include Dickon Robinson of the Peabody Trust, an expert in urban regeneration, and C J Lim of Studio 8 Architects in London. Glasgow is a city located geographically and historically between the cities of northern Europe and those of the new world. This internationalism has always inuenced our students, our essentially urban setting sparking new thoughts on the city and the role that architecture can play to enhance our daily lives. To study architecture at the GSA is to study life itself. We invite you to live yours to the full. Professor David Porter BSc (Hons) DipArch FRIAS RIBA Head of Mackintosh School of Architecture
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HONORARY PROFESSORS MACKINTOSH SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
Professor Dickon Robinson Peabody Trust, London Professor Dean Hawkes Leverhulme Emeritus Research Fellow
EMERITUS PROFESSOR
Professor Andy Macmillan, OBE Professor Tom Maver University of Strathclyde

WRITER IN RESIDENCE
Liz Lochhead
PROGRAMME LEADERS Sally Stewart - BArch (Hons) Alexander Page - Dip Arch/MArch
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LIVING AND LEARNING IN GLASGOW PROVIDES AN INTOXICATING BLEND OF ACADEMIC AND PRACTICAL UNDERSTANDING.
Siddarth Money MArch
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112: Architecture Crit in the Bourdon Building.
AT THE MACKINTOSH SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE THE EMPHASIS IS ON STUDENT-CENTRED ACTIVE LEARNING, WHICH MEANS INVOLVING STUDENTS IN A WIDE RANGE OF LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND EXERCISES WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL IS ENCOURAGED TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN DIRECTION AND SOLUTIONS.
The programmes of study (BArch and DipArch) are organised over ve years, delivered through two academic programmes. The syllabus includes design, construction, structures, environmental science, history, sociology, economics, law and management, as well as skills in hand drawing, computer-aided drawing, threedimensional visualisation, model-making and workshop techniques, photography, audiovisual and verbal presentation, and core skills including problem-solving and working with other people. The study of Architecture at the MSA is wide ranging to develop students with the aptitude, enthusiasm and commitment for the demands of professional practice in the contemporary world.
We have an international group of guest teachers who contribute to the programmes. This group has recently included Simon Allford of AHMM in London; Jan Peter Wingender, Head of Architecture at the Amsterdam Academy; Rachel Chidlow of UCD, Dublin; Yushi Uehara from Amsterdam; Sarah Hare of Hare Architects, London; Richard Lavington of MacCreanor Lavington London/Rotterdam; Walter Unterrainer from the Fachhochule Liechtenstein; Chris Thurlbourne and Steven Willacy of the Architecture School of Aarhus, Denmark and Jane Wernick of Wernick Associates. Recent visiting lecturers have included Benedette Taigilabue of EMBT architects, Barcelona; Lord Richard Rogers; David Chippereld; Peter St John of Caruso St John; Jon Rouse of CABE; Gordon Benson of Benson Forsyth; Jonathan Sergison of Sergison Bates; Peter Ahrends of ABK; Ricardo Flores & Eva Prats, Barcelona; Steve Marshall of Munkenbeck and Marshall; Max Fordham; Peter Blundell Jones and Caroline Bos of UN Studio.
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THE SCHOOL IS BASED IN THE BOURDON BUILDING. FACILITIES INCLUDE A HIGH-SPECIFICATION SUPER-COMPUTER SUITE AND A HYDRA VIDEO CONFERENCING SYSTEM THAT LINKS THE MAC TO THE DIGITAL DESIGN STUDIO.
In addition to studio-based work, there are lectures, seminars and practical courses taught by both full-time and visiting lecturers. The School attracts the foremost international architects and designers. Students may also become involved in live projects, eld study visits, research and competitions. Recent study visits include Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Paris and New York.
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ARCHITECTURE GRADUATES GO ON TO SUCCESSFUL CAREERS AS:
architects, town planners, lecturers, chief executives, estate managers, designers, professors, artists, entrepreneurs.
Here are some of our successful graduates:

114: Gareth Hoskins Architects - Royal Museum Masterplan - Proposed view of the Grand Gallery.
ARCHITECTURE IS THE MOST VISIBLE OF ALL FORMS, SO IT IS FITTING THAT MANY OF OUR GRADUATES GO ON TO BECOME PROMINENT FIGURES IN THE INDUSTRY. WHETHER THEY FORM THEIR OWN PRACTICES, JOIN INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED FIRMS OR ENGAGE IN A COMPLEMENTARY FIELD, OUR ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS ARE AMONG THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER IN THE WORLD.
: 97% OF GSA ARCHITECTURE GRADUATES ARE IN FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT : 84% OF GSA ARCHITECTURE GRADUATES SAID THAT THEIR EMPLOYMENT WAS RELEVANT TO THEIR DEGREE : 14% OF GSA ARCHITECTURE GRADUATES ARE SELFEMPLOYED
GSA Graduate Destination Survey 1999-2004, November 2005
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GARETH HOSKINS
ARCHITECTURE, 1993 Director of Gareth Hoskins Architects. GSAs contribution is enormous. It has a tremendous heritage in producing people who have gone on to inuence the creative arts around the world. It is one of the very few art schools whose output underlines the fact that the creative arts is a real career.
Ian Alexander Architecture, 1987 Founder, McKeown Alexander Architects Michael Antliff Architecture, 1989 Founder, Digital Animations Group, creators of Ananova, Virtual Newsreader Russell Baxter Master of Architecture, 1990 Director, Davis Duncan Architects William Coltart Architecture, 1982 Founder, Coltart Earley Architects Gerry Grams Architecture, 1982 City Design Advisor, Glasgow City Council David Harper 1980 Founder, Harper Mackay Architects Gareth Hoskins Architecture, 1993 Architect architecture for all gallery, V&A Museum
Ross Hunter Architecture, 1985 Founder, Graven Images Design Practice Charlie Hussey Architecture, 1987 Founder, Sutherland Hussey Architects. Winners of the RIAS Building of the Year Award 2003 and RSA Gold Medal 2003 Nathan Isley Master of Architecture, 1992 President, Isley Hawkins Architecture Robin Lee Architecture, 1993 Director, NORD Architects Riccardo Marini Master of Architecture, 1986 City Design Leader for Edinburgh City Council
Henry McKeown Architecture, 1987 Founder, McKeown Alexander Architects Charlie Sutherland Architecture, 1987 Founder, Sutherland Hussey Architects, winners of the RIAS Building of the Year Award 2003 and RSA Gold Medal 2003 Andrew Whalley Architecture, 1983 Partner on the Eden Project, Cornwall
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BArch (Hons)
116: Josie White - Architecture - Reading Room and Rare Brick.
Glasgow is one of the UK's most architecturally stimulating cities, which has made intelligent use of its status as European City of Culture in 1990 to provoke new thinking on urban design and regeneration. The city is an ideal test bed for new ideas and in the Mackintosh School of Architecture the 'Mac' we use Glasgow within the context of contemporary European practice. In the School, our aim is to broaden your understanding of architecture while keeping alive your innate creativity by developing communication skills that will allow you to explore, rene and represent your ideas. The programme leads to the BArch (Ord) or BArch (Hons) degree, and also to exemption from Part 1 of the Examination in Architecture of the ARB/RIBA. Our full-time students undertake a year of practical training in an approved architect's ofce between stages 3 and 4. The Mackintosh School of Architecture is based in the Bourdon Building, where work in a wide variety of media is encouraged and supported by an excellent range of facilities lecture theatre, public exhibition space the Grace and Clark Fyfe Gallery, caf bar, technical library and RIBA Information Service.
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UCAS INFORMATION Institution Name: GSA Institution Code: G43 UCAS Code: K100 Route: A HEAD OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES AND PROGRAMME LEADER Sally Stewart BArch (Hons) MArch ARB
THE GSAS MACKINTOSH SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE WAS NAMED TOP SCHOOL IN SCOTLAND BY THE ARCHITECTS JOURNAL TOP 100 SURVEY OF ARCHITECTURE SCHOOLS IN 2006. THE GSA WAS RANKED 3RD OUT OF 100 AND WAS THE ONLY SCOTTISH SCHOOL TO APPEAR IN THE TOP 10.
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BArch (Hons)
118: Brian Macken - RIBA Bronze Medal Winner - 4th Year Architecture - Kelvin Archive.
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BRIAN MACKEN, FROM THE MACKINTOSH SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, HAS BEEN AWARDED THE BRONZE MEDAL FOR THE TOP UNDERGRADUATE PORTFOLIO BY THE OLDEST AND MOST INFLUENCIAL ARCHITECTURE INSTITUTE IN THE WORLD, THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS (RIBA). BEATING APPLICANTS FROM 60 UK AND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS. BRIAN MACKENS PROJECT, KELVIN ARCHIVE, PROPOSES A HOME FOR THE ARCHIVES OF LORD KELVIN, ONE OF A SERIES OF SCIENTIFIC, CULTURAL AND POLITICAL ARCHIVES.
STAGE 1
Use of space, natural light, structures and materials to create enclosures. Skills to visualise and describe ideas and designs. How buildings are made, how they work and how they are experienced. Designing buildings that respond to their sites.
STAGE 2
Promotes design as an acquired skill motivated by playfulness and curiosity about the world. Develops skills through design projects of increasing complexity involving technology as a means of architectural expression.
STAGE 3
The resolution of more complex organisational problems, theoretical issues and the architectural expression of the public realm. Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams prior to rst year of practical experience.
STAGE 4
Students extend their design skills within a rigorous creative studio environment. Projects explore architecture as a response to the city, ie urban design and a regeneration plan.
BARCH PART-TIME
The BArch is also available as a part-time mode which takes a minimum of four years for the Ordinary Degree. Students undertaking this part-time mode must be employed in an approved architect's ofce. Applications to the part-time mode should be made directly to the School.
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Diploma in Architecture
DipArch
120: Samuel Brown - Architecture - Literary Institute, Fae Workshop.
Glasgow provides a powerful stimulus to studying architecture, and the School's Diploma in Architecture course reects the changing nature of modern architectural practices. Our programme is studio-based with all students working in open-plan studios to promote a creative environment in which students across all stages can innovate, experiment and share advice. The programme also provides a rigorous educational framework for students wishing to enter the architectural profession, and gain exemption from Part II of the Examination in Architecture of the ARB/RIBA. The Mac's reputation attracts students of all nationalities, and a constant ow of internationally respected architects, critics and lecturers from abroad who bring a fresh perspective to studying in Glasgow. The programme may be completed in two academic years full-time, three years part-time (for students employed in an architects ofce), or one year full-time (for students who have completed the nal year of the Scottish honours degree in architecture).
DIRECTOR OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND PROGRAMME LEADER Alexander Page Dip Arch ARIAS
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ITS REALLY NICE TO HAVE STUDIO SPACE IN A NICE ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU CAN BOUNCE IDEAS OFF YOUR PEERS. IT IS REALLY QUITE REFRESHING TO WORK AT A SCHOOL WHERE THE STUDIO IS SO IMPORTANT.
Negar Mihanyar BArch 2006
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Diploma in Architecture
DipArch
122: Architecture students at the GSA.
STAGE 4
Students extend their design skills within a rigorous creative studio environment. Projects explore architecture as a response to the city.
STAGE 5
Identication through analysis and research of an Architectural Design Thesis and nal presentation of the outcome through exhibition and interview. The Diploma in Architecture is also available for study by part-time mode which takes a minimum of three years. Students undertaking this mode of study must be employed in an approved architects ofce. Applications for the DipArch should be made directly to the School. For information on Master of Architecture by Conversion, see page 125.
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YOU ARE INSPIRED TO STRETCH YOUR LIMITS, SET DIFFICULT TARGETS AND ACHIEVE THEM.
Pritesh Bafna MArch
Master of Architecture by Conversion

MArch
124: Architecture student at the GSA.
Students who achieve a sufciently high standard of work in their Diploma programme may be eligible to proceed to a further programme of work leading to the award of a Masters degree, MArch (by Conversion), where there is an opportunity to develop an aspect of their Diploma studies in greater depth. Students progressing on to the MArch (by Conversion) undertake this special project supervised by the Professor of Architecture. The MArch (by Conversion) programme takes a further 15 weeks of full-time study or, by agreement with the Head of School, three terms part-time. During this time, students develop ideas stemming from their previous years work, which are of particular interest to them. They develop uency in the discussion of contemporary issues, which encourages them to place their own work in the wider context of present day architecture and society. The exhibition at the end of the programme is seen as a valuable demonstration of the highest level of student aspiration and achievement, and an important teaching tool for the School. Students are encouraged to devise and organise a public exhibition of their work in 2005 at Glasgows Centre for Contemporary Art and in 2006 in the Tramway Gallery, one of Scotlands major galleries of modern art.
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128: Lesley Barnes - Masters in 2D/3D 2006 - Herzog & Mr Podsnap. 126: Karen Simpson - Young Designer Silversmith of the Year, 2006 - Fruit Bowl.
At the GSA we see postgraduate study as a natural progression for the committed artist, designer or architect determined to make their way in professional practice and research. It seeks to integrate the highest levels of practice-led, studio-based and theoretical approaches, providing opportunities for ambitious students to build on previous undergraduate or professional experience and to reect on and develop personal practice. The ethos of the GSA is all about becoming a motivated and independent creative thinker and practitioner within today's international arena. The place of the research community within this vision is central. Research at the School is outward facing in other words we encourage our undergraduates and postgraduates to connect actively with the processes and outcomes of visual research. At postgraduate and research level we use a range of learning and teaching strategies including formal lectures, seminars, workshops, groups crits, individual and small group tutorials and student-led peer review sessions. In addition, students lead a twice-termly Postgraduate Forum. These events enable all students on masters and doctoral programmes to meet, socialise and discuss areas of common interest. Students are able to invite external speakers to present their research and practice, and staff and students from external partners are also invited to participate. We work within an international context, with a range of partnerships and joint initiatives with prestigious arts institutions worldwide.
Research is pivotal in the creative development of the GSA. It is the sphere in which our staff and students share and exchange ideas, knowledge and interests. There is an incredible dynamism in the School at this level and you will be joining one of the most active, vibrant research communities in architecture, ne art and design in the UK. In 2001 the GSA was ranked as the UK's second largest research community in art and design, outside London. Since then we have been investing further in our infrastructure, creating a community of established and emerging researchers focused around eight research centres and a number of more uid, themed research clusters, while continuing to support excellent individual researchers. We are in the process of creating one of the most exciting creative postgraduate and research communities in the UK. We look forward to welcoming you to join with us after your undergraduate studies. For more information on our research and postgraduate programmes, please visit our website at: www.gsa.ac.uk or contact the Academic Registry.
RESEARCH CENTRES
: Digital Design Studio : Centre for Advanced Textiles : Mackintosh Environmental Architecture Research Unit : Mackintosh Research Centre for Archives & Collections
: International Drawing Research Institute : Studio 55 : Centre for Art in Social Contexts : Centre for Creative Education
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132: Entrance to the Mackintosh Building. 130: Students at the GSA.
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RESOURCES FOR LEARNING
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LIFE AS A STUDENT
Main Library Mackintosh Library Computer Centre Mackintosh Research Centre Exhibitions Enterprise Insight Out Learning
Student Support Sports Accommodation Students Association

HOW TO APPLY
Key Information for International Students Entry Qualications: Undergraduate Financing Your Studies
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130: Liz Lochhead - Creative Writing class at the GSA Library.
MAIN LIBRARY
MACKINTOSH LIBRARY
Located at the heart of the GSA campus, the Library is a superb gateway to learning and research, with dedicated staff for each academic discipline. Here you can access the information and resources you need to support your programme of study. The Library's aim, to inform and inspire students, is reected in the broad range of its collections which include material on philosophy, cultural studies and non-Western lm in addition to the traditional Art, Design and Architecture subject areas. : Over 80,000 books and 300 current periodicals : Access to a growing range of electronic resources from online databases to image banks available on and off campus : Wide range of DVDs, video recordings and slides for viewing in the Library or at home : Interlibrary loans service enabling materials to be delivered from other libraries around the world : Expert staff available to help you develop your information and research skills : Open six days a week : Introductory sessions for new students : Information available 24/7 via our Virtual Learning Environment : Wireless network available for laptop users : Photocopying and printing facilities.
Students also have access to the School's original and famous reference library. This now houses our collection of historic books, periodicals and journals and is an excellent research resource.
COMPUTER CENTRE
In addition to the specialist IT facilities found across the School, the GSA has a dedicated Computer Centre, located within the School's Main Library, where networked computers give students almost unlimited access to the World Wide Web, email, word processing and image manipulation software. : Open access computing facilities available six days a week : Introductory hands-on sessions for new students : 64 Apple Mackintosh and PC computers available for student use : Assistive and specialist software available : A4 and A3 black-and-white and colour laser printers : Comprehensive scanning facilities comprising A4, A3 and 35mm slide scanners : Expert IT staff available to assist : Wireless zones enabling students to connect to the internet using their own laptops.
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Resources for Learning
132: Archives at the GSA.
MACKINTOSH RESEARCH CENTRE
EXHIBITIONS
Since the middle of the 19th century, the GSA has been at the forefront of educating successive generations of artists, designers and architects. Over time it has also built up an important, permanent collection of archives, art and artefacts. These are now housed in the Mackintosh Research Centre. Given the School's history and international reputation, the archives are of immense importance for researching the development of the School's taught disciplines and the many inuential people who have worked and studied here. Much of this material is unique and irreplaceable. The Mackintosh Collection comprises almost 300 works by the School's most famous alumnus, Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Equally important is the non-Mackintosh Collection, which contains work by other former staff and students reecting changing attitudes to the visual arts, design and the built environment over the past 160 years. Work from the varied collections is used regularly to support local, national and international exhibitions.
The GSA has not just one but four superb galleries of its own. The historic Mackintosh Gallery shows work by contemporary artists and designers of international standing, while the Newbery Gallery showcases current students' work. In addition, the Grace and Clark Fyfe Gallery is a forum for the Architecture School and the Atrium Gallery focuses on the presentation of design. These are open to the public and offer a continuous programme of exhibitions and accompanying events throughout the year, featuring international exhibitions by some of the world's leading contemporary artists, designers and architects and, equally importantly, work by our highly talented students and staff. The exhibitions programme also enables us to foster links with local and international institutions and organisations such as the Goethe Institut, the Japan Foundation, the Jerwood Foundation, the Academy of Visual Arts (HGB) Leipzig, the Design Museum and the Royal Academy. Among those featured in recent exhibitions are: : CJ Lim - Museums (Work in Progress) : William Kentridge : Beagles and Ramsay : Jerwood Drawing Prize : Ken Currie : Steven Campbell : English textile designer Lucienne Day : Japanese sculptor Susumu Shingu : Erich Mendelsohn German modernist architecture.
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138: Exhibition in the Mackintosh Gallery.
ENTERPRISE
INSIGHT OUT LEARNING
The GSA is very proud of its history of graduate innovators and entrepreneurs and today, as a member of the Scottish Institute for Enterprise (SIE), strives to encourage creative enterprise among its students through specialist support. The School has two Scottish Institute for Enterprise (SIE) student interns who work collaboratively with the Career Service to actively promote enterprise opportunities to students, raising the enterprise prole and delivering a series of focused seminars and events. Throughout the academic year students are invited to participate in events such as the local and national Business Plan competition and Shell Livewire. The GSA Enterprise society is a new student society, launched in November 2006, which aims to encourage its members to develop their entrepreneurial understanding through group discussion and experience. www.sie.ac.uk www.shell-livewire.org.uk
Insight Out Learning is an innovative web-based curriculum resource developed by the GSA in collaboration with NESTA, Grays School of Art and SIE. Specically developed to enable academics to embed enterprise thinking tools within the curriculum, it provides creative business strategies using models sympathetic to the mindset of the creative undergraduate. The resource includes graduate entrepreneurial case studies and links to creative business resources. www.insightoutlearning.org.uk
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3RD YEAR PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEERING STUDENTS, JAMES BROWN, NICKY PANG ALONG WITH AMANDA JONES, GLASGOW UNIVERSITY STUDENT, OF RED BUTTON DESIGN, WERE AWARDED 1ST PRIZE FOR AN INNOVATIVE WATER TRANSPORT SANITISATION AND STORAGE DEVICE. THE TEAM WON 16,000 AT THE 2007 SCOTTISH INSTITUTE FOR ENTERPRISE BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION FOR THE REVERSE OSMOSIS SANITISATION SYSTEM. THE AWARD ATTRACTS ENTRIES FROM ALL 22 HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN SCOTLAND.
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THE TUTORS ARE GENEROUS IN THEIR ATTITUDES IN EQUIPPING US WITH MATURE ARTISTIC PRACTICE AND NURTURING A CLOSE-KNIT COMMUNITY WITHOUT COMPROMISING ON THEIR HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR OUR WORK AND DEVELOPMENT.
Anjaoi Lockett 2nd Year Fine Art Photography
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Life as a Student
136: Students at the GSA.
STUDENT SUPPORT
SPORTS
All our programmes are designed to support the creative development of students in their chosen subject and we also offer excellent specialist support services from which many students benet during their studies:
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For a nominal fee, GSA students can enjoy Glasgow University's sports facilities and join many diverse sports clubs at two conveniently located sites within Glasgow. Additional information on facilities and on how to join is available on www.gla.ac.uk/services/sport
LEARNING SUPPORT & DEVELOPMENT SERVICE helps students to recognise
and develop their learning skills and offers specialist services to students with disabilities. It also offers language support if English is your second language.
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STUDENT WELFARE SERVICE offers
advice and assistance on issues such as student funding, accommodation and practical welfare issues for all students and immigration advise for international students.
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STUDENT COUNSELLING SERVICE
provides a condential environment in which students can explore personal or academic-related issues with a professional counsellor.
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CAREERS SERVICE offers impartial careers advice and guidance, plus a wide array of careers information and resources on occupations, self-employment, funding and postgraduate options.
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138: The Vic at the GSA.
ACCOMMODATION
STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION
Situated in the heart of the city, The Glasgow School of Arts own purposebuilt student hall of residence, Margaret Macdonald House, is just a short walk from the famous Mackintosh Building and close to city centre shops, bars, clubs and restaurants. Primarily providing student accommodation for rst-year and international students new to Glasgow, Margaret Macdonald House comprises 116 single study bedrooms in 18 self-catering ats, with rent starting from approximately 800 per term. We recommend that students seeking accommodation in the residence apply as early as possible, even if your offer of a place to study at the GSA is conditional. As Scotlands largest city, Glasgow has an excellent stock of student accommodation to choose from. The Student Welfare Adviser will be able to provide you with details of privately-run student halls, located in and around the city centre. Many students feel that sharing a at with other students is their preferred option. Rent in the private sector is approximately 260/month, based on two students sharing a 2-bedroom at.
KEY CONTACTS
The Association is the social hub of the GSA, and it plays a vital role in strengthening the GSA's reputation as a hotbed of creative activity by bringing together students from all parts of the School to share ideas and views. Through numerous gigs and club nights, often featuring international artists as well as local and overseas bands, the Students Association (known simply as The Art School) has become one of Glasgows most well-known venues and is legendary for nurturing such groups as Belle and Sebastian and Franz Ferdinand. Two highly sought-after exhibition spaces provide a weekly showcase of students' work. As a democratic association run for and by GSA students, the Association provides students with a strong voice through the Student Representative Council, and can provide help with any academic or general concerns. It also organises the annual Freshers Week for new students and A Yearly Event during February Reading Week. The Education Act 1994 gives students the right to opt out of membership of the Students Association.
: f.sloan@gsa.ac.uk : m.robertson@gsa.ac.uk
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IN 2006 THE TIMES AND THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS HAVE VOTED THE GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART DEGREE SHOW AS THE BEST SHOW TO VISIT IN SCOTLAND. THE TIMES SAID, THIS IS THE BEST OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER ARTISTS BEFORE THEIR REPUTATIONS AND PRICES SOAR. THE GSA WAS THE ONLY ART SCHOOL IN SCOTLAND TO BE RECOMMENDED BY EITHER PUBLICATION.
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How to Apply
140: Degree Show 2006.
The GSA welcomes applications from talented students with artistic ambitions from all over the UK, Europe and the rest of the world. Put simply, if you have the creative talent and the determination to full it, we want to hear from you. Nearly all applications for full-time undergraduate study are made through UCAS (the Universities Colleges Admissions Service). Further information on how to apply is available in the next ve pages, on our website, from schools, colleges and careers ofces, or directly from UCAS: : UCAS Rosehill New Barn Lane Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 3LZ +44 (0) 870 112 2211 enquiries@ucas.ac.uk www.ucas.com Applications can only be made online via the UCAS website.
For all postgraduate taught and research programmes, as well as part-time undergraduate programmes, applications should be made directly to the School. If English is not your rst language, you will be required to provide evidence of prociency. Of course, we would also like to see evidence of your creativity, so for most programmes you will be expected to submit a portfolio of work for consideration. Guidance notes on portfolio requirements, content and presentation are available on our website or from the Academic Registry. Selected applicants may be invited for interview as part of the application procedure. Please contact the Academic Registry for current information on +44 (0) 141 353 4512 or registry@gsa.ac.uk
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How to Apply
INTERVIEWS
PORTFOLIO PROGRAMME
SCQF
The interview provides you with the opportunity to demonstrate your commitment to your chosen area of study, lets us get an idea of your capacity for self-motivation and independent study, and lets you decide if the GSA will suit you. The interview is very much a dialogue. You will have plenty of opportunity to ask questions. International students, however, will not be required to attend in person and may instead be interviewed by telephone. Where an interview is not required, you will be given the opportunity to visit the School and meet staff and students before you decide whether or not to accept any offer of a place to join us.
PORTFOLIOS
Not everyone has the portfolio they believe they are capable of producing. If you would like to develop yours, youll nd our portfolio preparation invaluable. Offered by the Schools Continuing Education Department, our portfolio programmes are designed to assist students in developing a portfolio for submission to art school or similar programme of study. They also help you develop your own working processes, centred on visual creativity. Attendance on a portfolio programme does not guarantee acceptance to any art school, university degree or further education programme. For more information, please contact the Continuing Education Department on +44 (0) 141 353 4596 or con-ed@gsa.ac.uk
WIDENING ACCESS
All Scottish qualications have been collected into a single framework, known as the Scottish Credit and Qualications Framework (SCQF). In line with this, all the GSAs undergraduate programmes have been allocated SCOTCAT Credits (120 per year) and European Credit and Transfer Scheme Credits (60 ECTS per year). Undergraduate programmes now have a range of exit awards: YEAR 1 (SCQF Level 7/SHE Level 1) Certicate of Higher Education YEAR 2 (SCQF Level 8/SHE Level 2) Diploma of Higher Education YEAR 3 (SCQF Level 9/SHE Level 3) Ordinary Degree YEAR 4 (SCQF Level 10/SHE Level H) Honours Degree YEAR 5 (SCQF Level 11/SHE Level M) Integrated Masters Degree (First Degree) Masters Degree (Postgraduate) At the GSA, one level is normally equal to one academic year of full-time study (September to June) and our programmes within this prospectus are described in terms of academic years.
It is important to note that, although the SCQF places qualications and programmes of learning at the same level, this only indicates that they are broadly comparable in terms of the general level of outcomes. This does not mean that programmes offered at other institutions have the same purpose, content, or outcomes and equivalency of those offered at The Glasgow School of Art. General SCOTCAT credits can be used to assist student transfer between programmes. The Glasgow School of Art will decide on an individual basis the extent to which these credits are relevant to your programme of study and to the level of entry to your programme.
KEY CONTACTS
Your portfolio of unaided work gives us a real insight into the creative potential you have. Thats why it forms a crucial part of your application for most of our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The Schools admissions guidelines will provide you with a general outline of portfolio requirements. You can get a copy from the Academic Registry or on our website: www.gsa.ac.uk
The Glasgow School of Art is committed to widening access to higher education and seeks to ensure equality of opportunity for all applicants. We believe access to a world-class education in art, design and architecture should be open to all, based on only talent, ability and potential.
: GSA Academic Registry +44 (0) 141 353 4512 registry@gsa.ac.uk : UCAS Enquiries +44 (0) 870 112 2211 Minicom +44 (0) 1242 544942 enquiries@ucas.ac.uk www.ucas.com : SCQF www.scqf.org.uk
POLICY TERMS + CONDITIONS
The GSA has a range of publicly available policies covering: admissions, complaints procedure, widening access, quality assurance and enhancement, equal opportunities which are available on our website: www.gsa.ac.uk
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Key information for International Students
PORTFOLIO
FRESH TALENT
EMPLOYMENT
MORE INFORMATION
For most programmes, international students are required to submit a portfolio to the School; this may be in slide or CD format. Full-time applicants should submit a minimum of 20 slides and include at least one sketchbook. Portfolios should be forwarded to the School at the earliest opportunity.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Please note that you must be procient in English before we can offer you a place on one of our courses and a minimum TOEFL score of 79 (IBT) or IELTS score of 6.0 is required.
VISAS
The Fresh Talent Initiative offers graduates from GSA the opportunity to remain and work in Scotland for a further two years following the end of their studies. The Relocation Advisory Service based in Glasgow comprises a specialist team of advisers who offer comprehensive help and advice on this initiative. You can contact them on: info@scotlandistheplace.com or on: +44 (0) 141 242 5493. For more information about coming to Scotland to study and work, visit www.scotlandistheplace.com
FINANCE
International students with the correct stamp in their passports are allowed to work for 20 hours a week during term-time and full-time during the vacation.
HEALTH
Specic information can be obtained from: www.ukvisas.gov.uk www.ind.homeofce.gov.uk www.educationukscotland.org

KEY CONTACTS
All full-time students from overseas, on programmes over 3 months, have access to the National Health Service while studying at the School.
SCHOLARSHIPS
International students from outside the EEA will need to obtain prior entry clearance (student visa) before being allowed to enter the United Kingdom. If you would like to study at the GSA, it is your responsibility to determine exactly what you will need once you have received an ofcial offer letter from the School and well before your proposed departure date.
Details of our tuition fees can be found on page 156. Students with citizenship of the United States of America should note that the GSA is registered with the Department of Education in Washington and students can apply for Federal Loans while studying full-time. The GSAs OPEID number is 02545700. Study Abroad students may be eligible to have their nancial aid transferred from their home college. Exchange students do not pay tuition fees to study at the GSA but continue to pay tuition fees to their home institution. EU students may be eligible for an Erasmus grant from their home institution. You will need to nance your own travel, accommodation and living expenses while studying at the School and budget for eld trips and materials. Information on materials costs can be found on page 157.
The School offers many scholarship opportunities. Some of these are exclusively for full-time international students and include the GSA Governors Overseas Student Scholarship and the Tetsuya Mukai Scholarship. For more information about these scholarships please visit our website at: www.gsa.ac.uk/scholarships
: Vanessa Johnson Head of Student Recruitment +44 (0) 141 353 4404 v.johnson@gsa.ac.uk : Student Welfare Service +44 (0) 141 353 4509 welfare@gsa.ac.uk
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Entry Qualifications: Undergraduate
148: Shannon Donnovan - Ceramic Design 2006 - Living Room.
BA (HONS) DESIGN BA (HONS) FINE ART
YEAR 1
UCAS INFORMATION GSA Institution Name G43 Institution Code UCAS application is via Route B. PROGRAMME CODES BA (HONS) DESIGN E270 Ceramics E250 Interior Design E721 Silversmithing & Jewellery E231 Textiles E213 Visual Communication PROGRAMME CODES BA (HONS) FINE ART E130 Environmental Art and Sculpture E120 Painting and Printmaking E640 Photography Entry requirements to the BA (Hons) Design and the BA (Hons) Fine Art are the same.
Highers at BBC or above, including Higher Art & Design and Higher English, plus two other subjects at Standard or 'O' Grade at Grade 2 or above. Alternatively, A Levels at CC or above, including Art and Design, or related subjects, and English. If no A Level English, then GCSE English Language and Literature should be offered instead.
ENTRY TO YEAR 2 OR 3
In addition to the qualications required for Year 1 entry, you must be able to satisfy the School that you have undertaken a period of study equivalent to the rst year or the rst and second years of the degree programme. This may include an art foundation or HNC/D qualication. A portfolio of work must be submitted for entry to all years. Selected applicants will be invited for interview. In exceptional circumstances, the School may admit applicants who have fewer than the stated academic qualications, but whose portfolio of work demonstrates outstanding potential. Applicants for the BA (Hons) Design Ceramics Part-Time distance learning programme should apply directly to the School.
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BDES/MEDES IN PRODUCT DESIGN
UCAS INFORMATION GSA Institution Name G43 Institution Code UCAS application is via Route A.
BENG/MENG IN PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEERING
BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES
UCAS INFORMATION GLASG Institution Name G28 Institution Code UCAS application is via Route A.
UCAS INFORMATION GSA Institution Name G43 Institution Code UCAS application is via Route A. PROGRAMME CODE K100 Architectural Studies Highers at ABBB (minimum) at one sitting or AABB (two sittings), to include English and Maths or Physics and preferably Art. A Levels at ABB (minimum) at one sitting or AAA (two sittings). English and Maths are required at GCSE Level at Grade A. Selected applicants are invited for interview.
BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES PART-TIME
PROGRAMME CODE HW72 Product Design Highers at AAB or BBBB (one sitting) or ABBB (more than one sitting), or A Levels at BBC. Normally, one of the Highers or A Level passes should include a modern language other than English. Evidence of visual abilities and sensibilities is sought by the programme and Higher or A Level passes in Art & Design, Product Design or Graphic Design would be an advantage. Shortlisted applicants will be called for interview, and invited to complete a short design exercise. Applicants unable to attend an interview will be asked to forward the design exercise and be available for interview by telephone.
PROGRAMME CODES H3W2 BEng in Product Design Engineering H3WG MEng in Product Design Engineering H3WF MEng in Product Design Engineering Accelerated Route
BENG (4-YEAR PROGRAMME)
Highers at ABBB including Maths and Physics or Engineering or Technological Studies, or A Levels at CCC including Maths and Physics.
MENG ACCELERATED ROUTE (4-YEAR PROGRAMME)
Applicants for the BArch part-time should apply directly to the School. Entry Qualications are the same as those stated for full-time programmes.
BB in Advanced Higher Maths and Physics plus AB in two other Highers including Art or Design. ABB in A Level Maths, Physics and Art or Design. If applicants can demonstrate that they have attained the normal Year 1 studio standard through a body of work or equivalent merit, this may be accepted in lieu of the Art or Design Higher or A Level.
MENG (5-YEAR PROGRAMME)
Highers at AABB including Maths and Physics or Technological Studies, or A Levels at BCC including Maths and Physics.
The GSA recognises that applicants to its programmes come from a variety of social, educational and cultural backgrounds. It will consider applications from applicants who may not have the published conventional qualications for entry and/or who wish to gain recognition for learning (formal or informal) that they have achieved elsewhere. Further information is provided on the GSA website and is available from the Academic Registry.
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Financing your Studies
Details of tuition fees for all of our programmes are available from the Academic Registry. You must also remember to budget for materials for both programme and project work for each academic year; an indication of these costs are given opposite. Equally important, and irrespective of whether you are a Home/EU student or an international student, you will need to allow a realistic sum to cover your accommodation, food, transport and social life.
PROGRAMME COSTS
LIVING + MATERIAL COSTS
In additional to your tuition fees, material costs and accommodation costs, you will need to budget for your cost of living including food, transport and social life. As a rough guide, many students budget for between 250 and 400 per month excluding the costs of accommodation and travelling home during vacations. Your annual expenditure might look like this: 1,000 170 250 100 150 50 100 340 500 2,660 Food and meals Books and stationery Clothes Laundry/cleaning Telephone Postage Travel to art school Sport/leisure Other costs TOTAL (Estimate)
MATERIAL COSTS (ESTIMATE) SUBJECT
YEAR 1
YEAR 2
YEAR 3
YEAR 4
Ceramic Design Interior Design Silversmithing and Jewellery Textiles Visual Communication Product Design Fine Art Photography Painting and Printmaking Sculpture and Environmental Art Architecture (BArch) Architecture (Diploma) * includes costs for eld trips
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
200 200* 200 200 200 235* 200 200 200 1,000* 1,100
300 100 515* 540* 100 300* 515* 300 425* 1,000* 1,500
300 500 300* 150 555* 455* 690* 790* 600* 600 850* 820* 615* 916* 300 500 600* 625* 1,100* 1,100* (2006 estimate)
Fees for 2008/09 are still to be set but they are unlikely to be less than the annual fees for 2007/08, shown here:
UNDERGRADUATE (ANNUAL FEE)
SCHOLARSHIPS
HOME/EU 1,735 All undergraduate except: 570 Part-time Ceramics 525 Part-time Architecture (please contact our nance ofce for costs for advanced entry) INTERNATIONAL 9,075 All undergraduate except: 10,080 BEng/MEng Product Design Engineering 4,095 Part-time Ceramics
Full details of the nancial support systems of grants, loans and bursaries available to students wishing to study at the GSA are available on our website at: www.gsa.ac.uk/nances Before you apply for one of our programmes, you should ensure that you receive any support to which you are entitled. You should also be aware of any conditions attached to such support. Our website also contains details of mature student bursaries, disabled student allowances, hardship funds and access loans.
The Glasgow School of Art welcomes applications for its many scholarships from eligible new undergraduate students. The criteria for each scholarship varies. Full details and application forms are available from our website at: www.gsa.ac.uk/scholarships
A Studio Fee applies to all Architecture students. This is currently 100. Students recieving an award from the university, who wish to attend the GSA graduation ceremony will also be required to pay a fee of 30.
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How to find us
Glasgow has an excellent integrated transport system. London and Europe are easily accessible by air from Glasgow International Airport, which also has direct links with the USA, Canada, and worldwide via Dubai. Our main campus is located in the city centre on Renfrew Street, parallel to Glasgows famous Sauchiehall Street, making it easily accessible by bus, rail and subway. All visitors to the School should report to the Reception in the Mackintosh Building on arrival.
DISABLED ACCESS
As the School sits on a very steep hill, visitors with mobility difculties may wish to contact the School for help prior to arrival. +44 (0) 141 353 4500 reception@gsa.ac.uk Please note that architectural constraints restrict wheelchair access to some buildings, and that some areas are inaccessible to those who are unable to manage stairs. We are happy to provide assistance where required.
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Mackintosh Building Newbery Tower Foulis Building Haldane Building Barnes Building Margaret Macdonald House
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J D Kelly Building Richmond Building GSA Library Bourdon Building Assembly Building McLellan Galleries
Term Dates + Officers
KEY DATES DEGREE SHOW 2007 1623 JUNE 2007 OPEN DAY 25 OCTOBER 2007 TERM DATES 2008/09 (PROVISIONAL DATES) TERM 1: 15 SEPTEMBER 2008 12 DECEMBER 2008 TERM 2: 5 JANUARY 2009 13 MARCH 2009 TERM 3: 6 APRIL 2009 12 JUNE 2009
LIST OF OFFICERS
PATRON HRH the Prince Charles Duke of Rothesay

HONORARY PRESIDENT
Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden KT

HONORARY VICE PRESIDENTS
Eleanor Taffner BA FRSA Emeritus Professor Andrew MacMillan OBE

CHAIR OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS
For Applicant Advisory Sessions please see our website www.gsa.ac.uk
Nick Kuenssberg OBE BA (Hons) FCIS CCMI FIoD FRSA

DIRECTOR
Professor Seona Reid BA (Hons) HonD.Art Hon.DLitt FRSA

DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT
Professor Allan Walker MA (Oxon) DipLI

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE + RESOURCES
ART DIRECTION: Steve Rigley DESIGN: Republic PHOTOGRAPHY: Alan McAteer, Harald Melrose Turek, Andrew Lee and Paul Tomkin EDITING: Liz Breckenridge, Michael James and Scott Parsons PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Liz Breckenridge and Michael James The Glasgow School of Art 2007
Eliot Leviten BSc (Hons) FCA
THE GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART AND THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
The University of Glasgow validates all of our degree programmes and graduating students are awarded degrees of the University. GSA students have reference rights at the University's library and, for a nominal fee, access to sports and recreational facilities. Special arrangements apply to students on programmes taught jointly with the University and to postgraduate research students. These students are fully enrolled at both institutions and so have full access to all facilities.
This Prospectus is a general guide. The contents are as far as possible up-to-date and accurate at the time of the publication.
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WELCOME OUR VISION DIRECTORS WELCOME WELCOME TO THE GSA

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MACKINTOSH SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

Some of our Successes Welcome to Glasgow + Scotland An International Art School

Welcome to The Glasgow School of Art

Student Support Sports Accommodation Students Association

USING THIS PROSPECTUS

Welcome to the GSA

Some of our successes

Some of our successes

Welcome to Glasgow + Scotland

Welcome to Glasgow + Scotland

22: Loch Fyne, Argyll & Bute.

An International Art School

THE GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART IS BUILDING A FORMIDABLE INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION.

An International Art School

26: Interior Design student at the GSA.

Undergraduate Study at the GSA

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SCHOOL OF FINE ART

36: Professor Irene McAra McWilliam.

38: Interior Design student at the GSA.

HONORARY PROFESSORS SCHOOL OF DESIGN

Professor Alastair Macdonald

Teaching + Learning + Assessment

DESIGN GRADUATES GO ON TO SUCCESSFUL CAREERS AS:

First-Year Programme for:

44: First Year Design students at the GSA.

CO-ORDINATOR OF FIRST YEAR Ronda Bayley BA (Hons) MA RCA

First-Year Programme for:

46: Visual Communications student at the GSA.

48: Ceramic Design student at the GSA.

50: Andrew Eastwood - Ceramic Design 2006 - The Shoe Store.

First-Year Design programme.

52: Stuart Gordon - Interior Design 2006 - Children's Hospice.

54: Interior Design students at the GSA.

First-Year Design programme.

56: Jay Govan - Silversmithing & Jewellery 2006 - Untitled.

58: Silversmithing & Jewellery student at the GSA.

First-Year Design programme.

First-Year Design programme.

64: Jaclyn Smith - Visual Communication 2006 - Alzheimers Awareness Poster.

66: May Jomisko - Visual Communication 2006 - Untitled.

First-Year Design programme.

Ceramic Design (Part-Time)

68: Ceramic Design student at the GSA.

70: Product Design student at the GSA.

74: Jennifer McNab - Product Design 2006 - Untitled.

Product Design Engineering

76: Product Design Engineering students at the GSA.

Product Design Engineering

LEARNING + TEACHING + ASSESSMENT

Product Design Engineering

80: Padraig Murphy - Swimming pool lane divider.

School of Fine Art

84: Professor Klaus Jung.

84: Fine Art students at the GSA.

HONORARY PROFESSOR HISTORICAL + CRITICAL STUDIES

Professor Thomas Joshua Cooper

Teaching + Learning + Assessment

FINE ART GRADUATES GO ON TO SUCCESSFUL CAREERS AS:

Here are some of our successful graduates: