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AT THE GSA WE GIVE YOU FREEDOMAND INDEPENDENCE WITHIN ANINTELLECTUALLY CHALLENGING ANDSTIMULATING ENVIRONMENT, TOEXPLORE IDEAS AND REALISE YOURPOTENTIAL.

WE OFFER A PRACTICE-LED, PROJECT-DRIVEN, STUDIO-BASED LEARNINGEXPERIENCE THAT WILL CHALLENGEYOUR CREATIVE POWERS, DEVELOPYOUR TALENTS, AND ULTIMATELY GIVEYOUR WORK A PROFESSIONAL EDGE – A HIGHLY-CHARGED CREATIVEENVIRONMENT.

JOIN US FOR A JOURNEY THAT WILLTAKE YOU ON A LEARNING EXPERIENCETHAT WILL LAST YOU A LIFETIME.

Welcome to The Glasgow School of Art

01 WELCOME02 OUR VISION

11 DIRECTOR’S WELCOME

15 WELCOME TO THE GSA16 Some of our Successes21 Welcome to Glasgow + Scotland 25 An International Art School

33 UNDERGRADUATE STUDY AT THE GSA

37 SCHOOL OF DESIGN40 Teaching + Learning + Assessment42 Careers + Alumni45 First-Year Programme49 Ceramic Design53 Interior Design57 Silversmithing + Jewellery61 Textiles65 Visual Communication69 Ceramics Part-Time71 Product Design77 Product Design Engineering

83 SCHOOL OF FINE ART86 Teaching + Learning + Assessment88 Careers + Alumni91 Studying Fine Art93 Fine Art Photography97 Fine Art Painting + Printmaking101 Sculpture + Environmental Art

USING THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus provides an overview of studying at the GSA at undergraduate level. Each area has a specific link to moreinformation on our website: www.gsa.ac.uk. A copy of thisprospectus 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 specificinformation or need a copy of this prospectus in an alternativeformat please contact us and we will be happy to help.

: Academic Registry +44 (0) 141 353 4512 [email protected]

Contents

109 MACKINTOSH SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

112 Teaching + Learning + Assessment114 Careers + Alumni117 Architectural Studies121 Diploma in Architecture125 Master of Architecture

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129 POSTGRADUATE + RESEARCH

135 RESOURCES FOR LEARNING135 Main Library135 Mackintosh Library135 Computer Centre137 Mackintosh Research Centre137 Exhibitions139 Enterprise139 Insight Out Learning

141 LIFE AS A STUDENT141 Student Support141 Sports143 Accommodation143 Students’ Association

147 HOW TO APPLY150 Key Information for

International Students153 Entry Qualifications:

Undergraduate156 Financing Your Studies

158 HOW TO FIND US160 TERM DATES + OFFICERS

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Our vision

TO PROVIDE WORLD CLASS CREATIVE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN ARCHITECTURE,DESIGN AND FINE ART,WHICH MAKES A SIGNIFICANTECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONTRIBUTION.

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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 FORENGAGING IN, ‘SOCIALLY RELEVANTDESIGN RATHER THAN JUST CREATING A PRODUCT’.

> 5 OF THE 6 ARTISTS SELECTED TO REPRESENT SCOTLAND IN THE VENICE BIENNALE EXHIBITION 2007, RECOGNISED AS THEWORLD’S LARGEST AND MOSTPRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONALSHOWCASE FOR CONTEMPORARYVISUAL ART, STUDIED AT THE GSA.

THE WORK OF HENRY COOMBES,LOUISE HOPKINS, ROSALINDNASHASHIBI, LUCY SKAER AND TONY SWAYNE WILL BE EXHIBITED IN VENICE. ALL 4 ARTISTS CHOSENTO REPRESENT SCOTLAND IN THEVENICE BIENNALE 2005 WERE GSAGRADUATES AND, IN 2003, 70%OF THE SELECTED ARTISTS WEREGSA GRADUATES.

> THE GSA’S MACKINTOSHSCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE WAS NAMED TOP SCHOOL INSCOTLAND BY THE ARCHITECT’SJOURNAL ‘TOP 100 SURVEY OF ARCHITECTURE SCHOOLS’.THE GSA FINISHED 3RD OUT OF 100 AND WAS THE ONLYSCOTTISH SCHOOL TO APPEAR IN THE TOP 10.

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Director’s Welcome

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“Creativity is national income" – not my words but those of the artist JosephBeuys over 30 years ago and even morepertinent today than ever before.

Today, creativity and creative people areincreasingly recognised as drivers of theglobal economy. The economy needscreative people, people who can thinklaterally, take risks and innovate; peoplewho 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 servethe needs of the economy. Today’s artists,designers and architects are also catalystsfor social wellbeing. They enrich our lives;help us see things from new perspectives;engage our intellect, our emotions and our senses; strengthen identities andconfidence. They help to build the humane, tolerant and cultured society to which we aspire. The arts and culturetranscend national boundaries and,because they share a common language,create truly international communities.

At the GSA you will join an internationalcommunity – grounded in Glasgow but internationally focused; a creativehothouse of emergent artists, designers and architects, where new ideas arenurtured and you are supported to find your own voice and realise your own potential.

Studying at the GSA will be challenging,hard work, sometimes frustrating butultimately fulfilling. It will give you thestrongest possible foundation for yourfuture career, whatever and wherever in the world that might be.

The time you spend at the GSA and inGlasgow, one of Europe's most culturallydynamic cities, will be amongst the mostimportant and inspirational times of your life.

We look forward to sharing them with you.

Professor Seona Reid BA (Hons) HonDArt HonDLitt FRSADirector

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Welcome to the GSA

www.gsa.ac.uk/theschool

The Glasgow School of Art has enjoyed a long and distinguished history of producing innovative, creative and successful artists,designers and architects.

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Our distinctive, specialist, practice-based,education is internationally recognised,making the School a creative hothousewhich draws talented individuals from all over the world with a passion andconcern for visual culture.

Founded in 1845, the GSA is one of the few remaining independent art schools in the UK and we have occupied ourpresent 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 makeworks 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 influentialdesigners, Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

Mackintosh is just one of a number of innovative, creative and successfulartists, designers and architects who have benefited 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 thiscreative community.

Students work with staff engaged innational and international research,across our three academic schools –Architecture, Design and Fine Art. You will find the GSA a stimulating andintellectually challenging environment in which to experiment and explore newideas. Students also have the opportunityto work with practising artists, designersand architects such as Christine Borland(Turner Prize shortlisted 1997), Brian Cairns (Gold medal winner from theSociety 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 dedicatedstudio space. Working within a studioenvironment, you will find yourself part of a culture which creates an open andsupportive environment that encouragescritical debate and creative dissonance,inspiration, guidance and encouragement to help every student make the most oftheir unique talents.

Our graduates go into a range of careersbut whatever they choose to do, they addvalue to the communities they join.

> GLASGOW HAS BECOMEEUROPE’S LEADING CITY FOR YOUNG ARTISTS,BYPASSING LONDON ON THE WORLD STAGE.Philip DoddFormer Director, Institute ofContemporary Arts, London

> THE ONLY ART SCHOOL IN THE WORLD WHERETHE BUILDING IS WORTHY OF THE SUBJECT.Sir Christopher Frayling Rector of the Royal College of Art,and Chair of Arts Council England

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> SIMON STARLING (MFA 1992) WON THE UK’S LEADING CONTEMPORARY ART PRIZE – THE TURNER PRIZE IN 2005. THE SHORTLIST OF FOUR ARTISTS INCLUDEDANOTHER GRADUATE, JIM LAMBIE. GSAGRADUATE DOUGLAS GORDON WON THETURNER PRIZE IN 1996 WITH CHRISTINEBORLAND (ALUMNA AND GSA RESEARCHER)SHORTLISTED IN 1997. SIMON WAS ALSOSHORTLISTED IN 2004 FOR THE HUGO BOSSPRIZE, THE US EQUIVALENT OF THE TURNERPRIZE WHICH WAS WON IN 1998 BY DOUGLAS GORDON.

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> PART-TIME LECTURERS AT THEGSA AND GSA ARCHITECTUREGRADUATES (1987) CHARLESSUTHERLAND AND CHARLESHUSSEY WON THE RIAS BESTBUILDING IN SCOTLAND 2003AWARD. THE AWARD WAS GIVEN FOR A FERRY SHELTER ON TIREE. THE PAIR WERE ALSO SHORTLISTED FOR THEROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISHARCHITECTS STIRLING PRIZE,THE ARCHITECTURE ‘OSCARS’FOR THE SAME PROJECT.

> PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEERING GRADUATES NEIL TIERNEY AND NEIL FARISH SET UP COMPANIES LIGHTWEIGHT MEDICAL AND ELEMENT 06 WITH RORY WILKINSON, RYDER MEGGITT ANDBRIAN MCGUIGAN. THEY HAVE DEVELOPED A DESIGN WHICHREVOLUTIONISES THE WAY SICK INFANTS ARE TRANSPORTED.

SINCE THE COMPANIES’ INCEPTION THEY HAVE WON A SERIES OF AWARDS: A COMMENDATION IN THE DESIGN WEEK AWARDS2007, 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.

> SHARON COLMAN (VISUALCOMMUNICATION 2000) WASNOMINATED 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 HONORARYFOREIGN FILM AWARD IN THESTUDENT ACADEMY AWARDSCOMPETITION. SHE ALSO RECEIVED RECOGNITION IN THE STUDENTS’ SECTION AT THE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL.

> MACKINTOSH SCHOOL OFARCHITECTURE GRADUATE ROBIN LEE OF NORD ARCHITECTS WASNAMED YOUNG ARCHITECT OF THEYEAR 2006 BY BUILDING DESIGN.GARETH HOSKINS ASSOCIATES, THEARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE OF GSAGRADUATE GARETH HOSKINS, WONTHE HEALTH BUILDING ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR AT THE SAME AWARDS.

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> GSA PRODUCT DESIGN GRADUATE DOUGLASMAITLAND (2005) WAS AWARDED THE RSA DESIGNDIRECTIONS AWARDS 2005 GRAND PRIX FOR HISDESIGNS FOR A PRAYSTATION, A CONCEPTDESIGNED TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO DOWNLOADABSOLUTION FROM A CUBICLE IN THE STREET.

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> GSA GRADUATE RODDY BUCHANAN WON THE FIRST BECK’S FUTURES PRIZE IN2000 – THE UK'S LEADING CONTEMPORARYART PRIZE FOR YOUNG ARTISTS. THIS WASFOLLOWED BY GRADUATES TOBY PATERSONAND ROSALIND NASHASHIBI IN 2002 AND2003 RESPECTIVELY. GSA GRADUATES HAVEBEEN ON EVERY BECK’S FUTURES SHORTLIST.

> BRIAN MACKEN, FROM THE MACKINTOSH SCHOOL OFARCHITECTURE, HAS BEEN AWARDED THE BRONZE MEDAL FOR THE TOP UNDERGRADUATE PORTFOLIO BY THE OLDEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL ARCHITECTURE INSTITUTE IN THEWORLD, THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS (RIBA),BEATING APPLICANTS FROM 60 UK AND INTERNATIONALSCHOOLS. BRIAN MACKEN’S 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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> 3RD YEAR SILVERSMITHING + JEWELLERY STUDENT LEAH BLACK HAS WON THE GOLDSMITH COMPANY’SYOUNG DESIGNER SILVERSMITH OF THE YEAR AWARD2007, THE 6TH TIME A GSA STUDENT HAS WON THE TITLEIN THE 11 YEARS OF THE AWARD. OTHER GSA WINNERSINCLUDE KAREN SIMPSON, DOUGLAS BLAIR, JENNIFERPATERSON, MARION KANE AND HELEN GAFFNEY.

> VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS STUDENTS WON FOUR OUT OF 20 'BEST OF SHOW AWARDS' AT THE D&AD GLOBALSTUDENT 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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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 toone of the largest creative industriessectors in the UK.

Art, culture and creativity abound inGlasgow and students find themselves part of a vibrant and cosmopolitanEuropean city.

Most of the national performing artscompanies, including the Royal ScottishNational Orchestra, Scottish Opera,Scottish Ballet and the BBC ScottishSymphony Orchestra are based in the city. Add the numerous cultural venues –the Glasgow Film Theatre, the Centre forContemporary Arts, the Tron, the Arches,Tramway, Transmission, Street Level, theLighthouse Centre for Architecture andDesign and Glasgow Science Centre – and it's easy to see why Glasgow was voted the UK's coolest city and the bestbase 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 tobands such as Franz Ferdinand – whoplayed their first gig at the GSA, ElPresidente, Belle and Sebastian and Travis –all former students of the School, Glasgowis home to some of the best live venuesand clubs in the UK.

It is a proud city with a history thatintertwines industry and culture, making it a living, breathing tribute to the restlessenergy of its people.

In its architecture, its museums, galleriesand busy streets, along the River Clyde,in its countless parks and green spaces,the buzz of the place is infectious.Significantly, in a recent global survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting,Glasgow was recognised as one of thesafest cities in the world and number one in the United Kingdom.

Glaswegians really know how to enjoythemselves and are renowned for theirstyle and friendly, welcoming attitude.With some of the best clubs and pubs in the UK and one of the country’s largestretail centres, Glasgow's thriving retail,tourism and leisure industries provide hours of enjoyment and ideal term-timeemployment for students.

Glasgow is also fashionable. In a poll tomark London Fashion Week, Glasgow hasbeen voted one of the most fashionablecities in Britain. Voters from London Collegeof Fashion placed Glasgow third in the pollafter London and Manchester and singledout the city’s artistic energy and vibrantretail scene as driving its image.

Welcome to Glasgow + Scotland

www.gsa.ac.uk/glasgow or www.seeglasgow.com

What do you look for in a city? However long your list, the chances are that you will find most of it here in Glasgow.

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> THERE’S A VERY DIFFERENTENERGY INBRITAIN NOWFROM THE YBA…ESPECIALLY THEGLASGOW SCENE:IT’S MUCH MORERELAXED... LESSEGO: A REALLYGENEROUSATTITUDE.Tobias OstranderCurator, Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporaneo,Mexico City

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Home to some of Scotland's best sportingfacilities and clubs, the city has fourfootball teams – Celtic, Partick Thistle,Queens Park and Rangers – and thenational football stadium is at HampdenPark, host to European Cup finals in 2002and 2007. Other sports are also wellcatered for and wherever in the city youchoose to live, you will not be far from oneof Glasgow's many parks and open spaces.

Glasgow is a candidate city for theCommonwealth Games 2014, building onits success as a cultural and sporting venue.The Games would be one more accolade in a long line of prestigious titles thatGlasgow has won. The city was EuropeanCapital of Sport in 2003, European City ofCulture 1990, 1996 was the Year of VisualArts 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 byfoot, the extensive cycle routes or byexcellent public transport. Our campus and student residence are situated a shortwalk from all that Glasgow has to offer,including arts venues, bars, clubs,restaurants, galleries, museums and theshops of Sauchiehall Street, one of themain pedestrian streets in the city.

Few cities in the world offer the chance toexplore great shopping, historic buildings,a vibrant art and music scene and some of the world’s most spectacular scenery in a single day. Glasgow offers you all this and more.

Scotland’s other cities are within easyreach of Glasgow by road and rail and, ifyou tire of city life, some of the best hillwalking, climbing, golfing, skiing, sailing and surfing 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 fromgentle rolling hills to rugged coasts anddramatic, towering peaks – fantastic forcoastal walks, long distance treks ormountain climbs. Scotland’s wild andbeautiful scenery offers a wide range of outdoor pursuits, as well as a hugevariety of extreme sports.

Such a varied and often contradictorysurrounding has certainly influencedScotland’s creative people – writers,painters, sculptors, musicians, composersand dancers - whose talents have receivedboth national and international acclaim.Some of these art forms – such as ourtraditional dance and music – are uniquelyScottish both in style and inspiration.Others – such as theatre, opera andpainting – draw on and incorporateinfluences from elsewhere in the world and receive wide recognition.

At the beginning of 2003, the Paris-basedOrganisation for Economic Cooperation and Development is quoted as saying:“Glasgow is poised to be the Berlin of thenext decade”. Glasgow is an exciting placeto be and we look forward to sharing itwith you.

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With students from across the world, theSchool's cosmopolitan atmosphere providesthe perfect climate for creative thinkingand for new ideas and friendships to flourish.

Students nurture their creative talentwithin an international context andestablish a global network of like-mindedindividuals that will last a lifetime. Such is the GSA’s international reputation,a degree from here can help to open thedoor to a career in the creative industriesalmost anywhere in the world. GSAgraduates have excellent career andemployment prospects. In the GuardianGood University Guide 2006, theMackintosh School of Architecture scoredmaximum points for job prospects and it is a similar story across the other disciplines,with a recent study of graduates between1999 and 2004 finding that 87% wereeither in employment or self-employment.86% of respondents said their work wasrelated in whole or in part to their degree subject.

Of course, many graduates, regardless ofwhere in the world they have come from,have no desire to leave Glasgow. Glasgow is now considered to be one of the mostimportant centres in Europe for the visualarts. The recently introduced ScottishExecutive Fresh Talent initiative allowsoverseas students to apply to stay andwork in Scotland for two years aftergraduating from their programme without the need for a work permit.

Approximately 19% of our studentpopulation of 1,800 students comes from outwith the UK, studying across all disciplines at undergraduate andpostgraduate level. We have a good mix of international students, with peoplecoming 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 world’s leading Art, Design and Architecture schools. Depending on your programme of study, exchangescan last from three months to oneacademic year. The School is committed to its involvement in the Erasmus EuropeanExchange Programme and approximately20% of GSA students participate inoutbound mobility, with those remaining at home benefiting from having classmatesfrom Europe.

You will find the GSA to be a supportivecreative community, one which is situatedin the heart of the city of Glasgow.Students are encouraged to engage withGlasgow, as it becomes more than just a city in which to live but also a source ofboth inspiration and research. Glasgow ishome to over 80,000 students at its fiveinstitutions of higher education, whichmight explain why it's been voted one ofBritain's best student cities. Internationalstudents will find Glaswegians friendlyand the city is renowned for offering a warm welcome.

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If you choose to study in Scotland at The Glasgow School of Art you can look forward to a rich, rewarding and truly memorable experiencethat will last you a lifetime.

> THE GSA HAS NEARLY 350 INTERNATIONALSTUDENTS, MAKING IT A TRULY INTERNATIONAL CREATIVE COMMUNITY.

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> THE GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART IS BUILDING A FORMIDABLE INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION.Tim Luckhurst Sunday Times Scotland

STUDY ABROAD Study Abroad is a highly beneficialexperience to students, enabling them to develop both study and life skills byspending 3-9 months studying part of their degree programme overseas. Manyemployers want to employ students whocan demonstrate independence of thought,organisational skills and motivation. Theseskills are developed while studying at theGSA. Study Abroad is open to all studentsfrom outside the European Union.

Study Abroad students will normally be pursuing a degree programme at theirhome institution, and choose to come toGlasgow for a term, two terms or a fullacademic year, before returning to theirhome institution to complete their degree.Within the Schools of Fine Art and Design,students may choose to study abroad inTerm 1, Terms 2&3 or the full year. In theMackintosh School of Architecture theymay choose either Term 1 or the full year.The Study Abroad programme normallyconsists of four days a week intensivestudio practice and one day of Historical & Critical Studies, although it may vary by department. All participants of theprogramme will study alongside full-timedegree students and are fully integratedinto the life of the School.

Application forms are available from our website.

EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIESThe School welcomes applications from students studying at any of our 80+ partner institutions around the world, all leading Art, Design andArchitecture institutions. Application forms are available to students from their home institution or the GSA website.

The GSA receives European Union fundingto assist nationals of participating countrieswith paying for mobility. In 2006/7, typicalErasmus grants were 453 Euros per monthon exchange. There are also a number oftravel bursaries available for outgoingstudents to help with the cost of exchange.

Incoming and outgoing students (and staff)from over 40 institutions within the EEAmay be eligible for financial assistanceunder the Erasmus Life Long LearningProgramme. All European Exchangestudents will be issued with a transcriptshowing ECTS when they finish their studyat the GSA. 1 ECTS = 2 SCOTCATS.

The School welcomes applications for all its programmes from suitablyqualified students from all over the world.

> I WAS OVERWHELMED BY HOW FRIENDLY THE PEOPLE WERE IN THE CITY AND I THINK WHEN YOU’RE AWAY FROM HOME IT’SESSENTIAL TO FEEL WELCOME SOMEWHERE ELSE. IT’S REALLY,REALLY NICE TO HAVE A STUDIO SPACE IN A NICE ENVIRONMENTWHERE YOU CAN BOUNCE OFF YOUR PEERS.Negar Mihanyar BArch 2006

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Undergraduate Study at the GSA

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37 SCHOOL OF DESIGN40 Teaching + Learning +

Assessment42 Careers + Alumni45 First-Year Programme49 Ceramic Design53 Interior Design57 Silversmithing + Jewellery61 Textiles65 Visual Communication69 Ceramics Part-Time71 Product Design77 Product Design Engineering

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Assessment88 Careers + Alumni91 Studying Fine Art93 Fine Art Photography97 Fine Art Painting + Printmaking101 Sculpture + Environmental Art

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Design at the GSA covers a wide spectrumof activity. From silversmithing, jewellerydesign and ceramics to products, interiorsand textiles, graphic design, illustration and photography, the diversity of ourspecialisms is bound together by a common goal – to enable students toachieve excellence in their chosen field.

Learning and teaching is studio-based,complemented by a programme ofHistorical and Critical Studies, with visitinglecturers, critics and honorary professors.Studying design at GSA encourages self-motivation and sustained independentlearning. Each programme employs a varietyof learning and teaching methods includinglectures, seminars, talks, presentations and group discussions, individual or grouptutorials, projects, practical workshops and critical reviews that fully engage with the different subject areas.

GSA Design School students are successfuland a high number go on to postgraduatestudy, while others choose to develop their career in the creative industries, withmany setting up their own businesses orworking for major international companies.Our students have won awards at NewDesigners and at the DN&D New BloodAwards in London and Scottish ScreenAwards – Sharon Coleman, a recentillustration graduate, was nominated for an Oscar in 2006.

Professor Irene McAra McWilliam MA FRSAHead of the School of Design

Design engages with the world around us and discovers opportunities for positive change. Studying design at The Glasgow School of Artenables students to actively participate in shaping our world.

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HONORARY PROFESSORS – SCHOOL OF DESIGNProfessor Tony Franks Emeritus Professor,Edinburgh College of ArtProfessor Josephine Green Director of Trends and Strategy,Phillips Electronics, HollandProfessor Russell Mills RCA Multimedia Artist, Cumbria

HONORARY PROFESSOR – HISTORICAL + CRITICAL STUDIESProfessor Guy Julier Professor of Design, Leeds School ofArchitecture, Landscape and Design

WRITER IN RESIDENCE –Liz Lochhead

SENIOR RESEARCHER –Professor Alastair Macdonald

PROGRAMME LEADERS –Archie McCall - BA (Hons) DesignCraig Whittet - BEng/MEng Gordon Hush - BDes/MEDes

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> YOU’RE GIVEN THE CHANCE TO WORK WHERE AND ON WHAT YOU LIKE WHILE MIXING WITH LIKE-MINDEDPEOPLE. CHANGE AND PROGRESSION ARE ESSENTIAL IN LIFE AND THE GSACONTINUES TO PUSH BOUNDARIES WHILST RETAINING ITS INCREDIBLEHISTORY.Michael Hay BEng Product Design Engineering 2000

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In years two, three and four most of yourstudies will take place within your specialistdepartments and the Department ofHistorical and Critical Studies, howeverthere are regular cross-school seminars andopportunities for joint, inter-departmentalprojects, such as the internationalworkshops held annually in variousEuropean venues.

Formative (ie advisory) assessments takeplace at key points throughout the year;summative (final, graded) assessment takesplace at the end of each academic year.

You can expect both a demanding andrewarding educational experience withinthe School of Design which will allow you,as a graduate, to enter your chosen careerwith confidence in your skills and a highdegree of sensibility in relating to the issuesand challenges facing contemporarydesigners.

Resources include laser welding equipmentwithin Silversmithing and Jewellery, accessto the Centre for Advanced Textiles,equipped with a state-of-the-art StorkAmethyst digital printer, computer accessfor glaze technology within Ceramics, rapidprototyping equipment and excellent ITfacilities which are constantly updated tokeep abreast of technological developmentswithin the design professions.

Teaching, learning and assessment in Product Design and Product DesignEngineering follows a similar format andthis is outlined within the departmentalsections within this prospectus.

Teaching + Learning + Assessment

IN THE SCHOOL OF DESIGN WE BELIEVETHAT THE STUDIO REMAINS AT THE CORE OF YOUR LEARNING AND TEACHINGEXPERIENCE AT THE GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART. ALTHOUGH NEW TECHNOLOGIESALLOW MORE FLEXIBILITY IN HOW ANDWHERE WE CREATE WORK, THE STUDIOENVIRONMENT IS THE PLACE WHICHALLOWS FACE-TO-FACE DISCOURSE,DEBATE AND PRACTICE-BASED LEARNING.

> LEARNING TAKES PLACE WITHIN THESTUDIO ENVIRONMENT WITH DEDICATEDSPACE FOR EACH STUDENT, SUPPORTED BY A RANGE OF TECHNICAL FACILITIES ANDWORKSHOPS WHICH PROVIDE ACCESS TO A WIDE RANGE OF TECHNICAL PROCESSESAPPROPRIATE TO THE SUBJECT SUPPORTEDBY QUALIFIED TECHNICAL STAFF.

Throughout the BA (Hons) Designprogramme you will be involved in studioprojects which are designed to increaseyour levels of knowledge, skills and under-standing in your chosen subject specialisms.In particular, we are concerned with thechanging nature of design in the 21stcentury and preparing you for the contextswithin which you will operate in the future.

The Department of Historical and CriticalStudies underpins studio practice throughlectures series and group discussion.Assessment in H&C is normally by essay or student presentation. In year four you will undertake an individually supervisedextended essay.

We place equal emphasis on learning andteaching, and as you progress through theprogramme you will be required to takeincreasing responsibility for your learningthrough personally negotiated programmesof study.

Throughout the programme we use a number of different ways to develop skills and critical thinking, for example,lectures; group discussion; formal seminarpresentations; often involving visitinglecturers and guest speakers from the UKand internationally; field trips; placements,international exchanges and, importantly,the one-to-one tutorial.

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Careers + Alumni

Katarina BaracProduct Design, 1994Founder, One Foot TallerEvelyn BarbourInterior DesignTheatre DesignerNicola Becci Silversmithing + Jewellery, 1992Jewellery DesignerKerr BlythInterior Design, 1993Founder, Kerr Blyth AssociatesIan CallumIndustrial Design, 1977Head of Design, Jaguar CarsPeter CapaldiGraphics (Visual Communication)Actor, Oscar-winning director,writerTony CoffieldInterior Design, 1997Designer, Curious GroupAndy DunlopSilversmithing + Jewellery, 1994Musician, TravisTom ElliotCeramics, 1993Founder, Fireworks CeramicsInnes FergusonProduct Design, 1987 Head of Design, LondonTransport

Neil FullertonGraphics, 1994 (Visual Communication)Founder, Squigee Textile DesignMuriel GrayGraphic Design, 1979 (Visual Communication)TV presenter, journalist,novelistDorothy HoggSilversmithing + Jewellery, 1967Head of Silversmithing + Jewellery, Edinburgh College of ArtJanice KirkpatrickGraphics, 1984 (Visual Communication)Founder, Graven ImagesDesign PracticeAndrew Lauder Product Design Engineering, 1995Product Designer,Apple ComputersDavid LawProduct Design Engineering, 1991Product Designer,Speck DesignJo LevitenCeramics, 2000Arts Development Manager,North Ayrshire Council

DESIGN GRADUATES GO ON TO HAVE CAREERS AS DIVERSE AS THE SUBJECTS THEY STUDY. MANY GO ON TO SPECIALISE IN THEIR CHOSEN SUBJECT – AND BECOMEHIGHLY SUCCESSFUL AS A RESULT –WHILE OTHERS USE THEIR STUDIES AS A SPRINGBOARD FOR SUCCESS IN THE WIDER BUSINESS SPHERE.

DESIGN GRADUATES GO ON TO SUCCESSFUL CAREERS AS:product designers, jewellers, lecturers, teachers, graphicdesigners, website designers, fashion designers, textiledesigners, car designers, ceramicists, musicians, film-makers,set/costume designers, entrepreneurs.

Here are some of our successful graduates:

: 80% OF GSA GRADUATES SAID THAT THEIR MAIN SUBJECT OF STUDY WAS ‘VERY USEFUL’OR ‘USEFUL’ IN FINDINGSUITABLE 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

> 4C DESIGN Product design consultancy,4c design, was set up in 2001 by GSA PDE graduates. Together they have won the Shell LiveWire ‘BusinessGrowth Challenge’, Deutsche BankPyramid Award, RSA Design Award,and a SMART Award from the Scottish Executive to developinnovative new products.

Alastair MacdonaldProduct Design, 1978Senior Researcher, School ofDesign, GSANatasha MarshallPrinted & Knitted Textiles, 1996Founder, Squigee Textile DesignAlastair McCauley,Paul SimmonsTextiles, 1988Founders, Timorous BeastiesNicola McGheePrinted & Knitted Textiles, 1995Senior Designer, GAPNorman McLarenDesignFilm-maker, founded National Film Board of Canada Nicola RalstonTextiles, 1999Interior Designer, Ford Patrick RyanPrinted & Knitted Textiles, 1986Founder, Yab-Yum Fashion HouseJonathan SaundersPrinted and Knitted Textiles, 2000Textile/fashion designer

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

First-Year Design is the first 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 thatthroughout 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 interdepartmentaland interdisciplinary conversation, enabling students todevelop their own aesthetic language, where the focus is on communication of the image, the object and the space.The programme encourages individuality and intellectualengagement with the design process. We look at thefundamental building blocks of design through a variety of deceptively simple projects and, while we encourageinnovative low-tech responses, we also acknowledgedeveloping technologies. Students undertake an innovativecollaborative project with the Department of Historical and Critical Studies which encourages students to reflect upon the position of their own work in a broader culturalcontext.

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,specifically within design practice, and generally within the city. This is consolidated on an annual study trip.

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First-Year Programme for:Ceramic Design, Interior Design, Silversmithing + Jewellery,Textiles, Visual Communication BA (Hons) Design

www.gsa.ac.uk/firstyeardesign

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PROGRAMME INFORMATIONOur First-Year programme introduces you to a wide range of practical and intellectual skills you will use over the fouryears of the BA (Hons) Design programme. Through individualstudy 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-basedprogramme, centred around studio practice

: Communication skills – visual, oral and written –fundamental to the study of Design

: Basic information gathering methods and interpretationskills including the use of Information and CommunicationTechnology (ICT)

: The importance of self-motivation and effective time management

: The concept of professional practice.

The programme also allows you to test and confirm your choice of specialism.

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> THE GSA IS ONE OF ONLY TWO EUROPEANDESIGN SCHOOLS TO BE A MEMBER OF‘ADOBE BY DESIGN’, A NETWORK OF ADOBE AND 24 LEADING DESIGN SCHOOLS IN THE USA.

> THE WAY YOU ARE PUSHED TO BRING OUT THE BEST IN YOURSELF MAKES FOR A REALLY BUZZING ATMOSPHERE. IT KEEPSYOU UP-TO-DATE, FRESH, ENTHUSIASTICAND ENERGETIC. IT’S A VERY INDIVIDUALSCHOOL AND YOU’RE PUSHED TO BE INDIVIDUAL.Sarah Milne Textiles 4th year

UCAS INFORMATIONInstitution Name:GSAInstitution Code:G43UCAS Code:E270Route:B

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT(ACTING)Bill BrownDA PgDip

Clay can be described as a unique carrier of culturalinformation 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 technologicaldevelopments 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 throughdeveloping the skills of the maker and knowledge of those materials. Our students are encouraged to extend the boundaries of current practice by combining traditionalskills with a critical understanding and appreciation of newtechniques 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 theirpersonal development.

The programme includes lectures in technical studies,professional practice and history of ceramics, field and gallery visits and in Year 3, the chance to undertake a three-month international exchange.

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www.gsa.ac.uk/ceramics

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YEAR 1First-Year Design programme.

YEAR 2Projects to develop competencies in a range of skills andtechniques associated with ceramic production (ie hand-building, wheel-throwing, mould-making, slip-casting andsimple printmaking); appreciation of the importance ofresearch and development in project work.

YEAR 3Projects to develop practical skills; understanding of theopportunities 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 4Individually-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.

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ic Design 2006 - The Shoe Store.


HEAD OF DEPARTMENTDrew Plunkett BSc MA FRSA

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 torespect and exploit their existing qualities.

Like every other creative act, designing an interior involvesmaking 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 flourish.

At the GSA, we encourage bold, clear, conceptual thinking but we believe that ideas must be tempered by an informedresponse to function and fabrication. We believe that you will learn to design through intense, sustained, involvementwith the design process.

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www.gsa.ac.uk/interiordesign

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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 CHILDREN’S HOSPICE. SIX OF THE YOUNG DESIGNERSSHORTLISTED WERE GSA GRADUATES AND A FURTHER TWO CANDIDATES FROM CARDONALD COLLEGE ARE NOW STUDYING AT THE GSA.


YEAR 2An introduction to each of the specialist areas of interiordesign activity. A series of short projects helps students to put theory into practice and begin to develop appropriate practical skills.

YEAR 3Complex projects provide an holistic understanding of designand the creative integration of conceptual ideas and practicalobligations, with emphasis on constructional detailing skills.Exhibitions and consultancy projects provide experience of designing in a professional context. Study trip.

YEAR 4Students complete a folio of projects for final degreeassessment which demonstrates a comprehensive range of conceptual and practical skills. Professional practiceseminars prepare students for beginning their careers.

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HEAD OF DEPARTMENTJack Cunningham BA TQFE

Our reasons for decorating the body are wide-ranging and complex. Historically, people have expressedthemselves through relatively superficial body adornment to extremely sophisticated symbols as a means of communicating the concept of position,rank and status.

Contemporary studio jewellers continue to challengeperceived boundaries and use the artefact as a way of defining a personal response to social and cultural issues such as gender, relationships, politics, and the environment.Similarly, silversmiths explore this interaction between fine metalworking and ideas, through the vehicle of thefunctional domestic object.

The department embraces this diversity through informeddebate and discussion. It encourages students to develop a personal approach to the research and development of lively design solutions, together with a knowledge oftraditional and cutting-edge technology and skill acquisition.

Whether they intend to enter the broad-based jewellery andsilverware industries, pursue personal expression through thegallery market or continue in academia, students will developtheir skills in a supportive and confident department.

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www.gsa.ac.uk/silversmithingandjewellery

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> 3RD YEAR SILVERSMITHING + JEWELLERYSTUDENT LEAH BLACK HAS WON THEGOLDSMITH COMPANY’S YOUNG DESIGNERSILVERSMITH OF THE YEAR AWARD 2007,THE 6TH TIME A GSA STUDENT HAS WONTHE TITLE IN THE 11 YEARS OF THE AWARD.OTHER GSA WINNERS INCLUDE KARENSIMPSON, DOUGLAS BLAIR, JENNIFERPATERSON, MARION KANE AND HELENGAFFNEY.


YEAR 2Introduction to a wide range of techniques and processes.Core conceptual and observation drawing programme.Development of personal design focus. Annual studentexhibition.

YEAR 3Students refine and add to skills learned during Year 2 withemphasis on design development and submissions to nationalstudent competitions. Core technical programme. Weeklyseminars. International field trip and annual studentexhibition.

YEAR 4A largely self-directed programme, under staff supervision,in which students complete a body of work whichdemonstrates a comprehensive range of conceptual andpractical skills. Professional practice seminars prepare students for the ‘New Designers’ exhibition in London and life beyond the GSA.

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HEAD OF DEPARTMENTJimmy Stephen-Cran BA (Hons) MA

Today’s Textile Design students honour and learn from tradition but look to the future at the same time.Students learn to balance originality of concept withviability, 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 studentsare encouraged to stretch and challenge new technologiesas they emerge but are free also to reject technology in favour of labour-intensive handwork and limitedproduction.

The approach at The Glasgow School of Art is unique in theUK, as it allows students to experience working in the fourdifferent disciplines of weave, print, knit and embroiderybefore specialising. This gives our students a broad skills baseand a thorough understanding of the structure and surfaceaspects of textile design to prepare them for successfulcareers within the international arena of textiles orpostgraduate 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 individualworkstation within spacious design studios, plus access to the Centre for Advanced Textiles (CAT) with two state-of-the-art Stork Sapphire digital printers, where they receive software training.

In Year 3, students have the chance to participate in excitinglive 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 Glasgow’s most exciting and ‘must see’ events.

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Fashion Show 2007.

> 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 FIELDSMAKES IT IRREPLACEABLE. I’M GLAD TO SAY THAT I DID MY DEGREE THERE.Jonathan Saunders Textiles 2000 Fashion Designer


YEAR 2Acquisition of practical skills using a hands-on approach.Introduction to the four textile specialisms (print, weave,knit and embroidery), CAD, sewing and making.

YEAR 3Designing for specific markets/purposes. ‘Live’ briefs and national competitions covering fashion and interiortextiles. Visits to international design fairs and workplacements are encouraged. Acquisition of key andprofessional skills.

YEAR 4Self-directed study culminating in a substantial body ofwork for degree assessment and for the ‘New Designers’Exhibition, London.

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www.gsa.ac.uk/textiles

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HEAD OF DEPARTMENTPaul Stickley BA (Hons) MPhil (RCA)

Never before has the communications arena had such fluidity for the realisation of student ideas andprofessional 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 andphotography. Students now incorporate the traditional skills of drawing, printing, photography and other graphicprocesses with video, sound, animation and other aspects of moving image and multimedia.

At the GSA, we are concerned with the fundamentalcharacteristics of illustration, photography and graphic design, focusing on how and where these elements intersect.

To develop a vision of the future, students need anunderstanding of the past so each area within VisualCommunication encourages a critical engagement with historic and contemporary practice, relating social cultural and political contexts.

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> VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS STUDENTS WON FOUR OUT OF 20 'BEST OF SHOW AWARDS' AT THE D&AD GLOBAL STUDENT AWARDS2006 – THE LARGEST NUMBER WON BY ANY INSTITUTION. THEGSA'S CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THESE AWARDS – IN 2004 25% OF THE NEW BLOOD BEST IN SHOW AWARDS WERE GIVEN TO GSASTUDENTS – CONFIRMED OUR LEADING ROLE AND THE WEALTH OF CREATIVE TALENT EMERGING FROM THE GSA. THE D&ADAWARDS ATTRACT ENTRIES FROM OVER 120 COURSES AND OVER 2,000 STUDENTS.


YEAR 2Studio projects to explore visual thinking, narrative form,word and image. Typography. Introduction to core skillsincluding drawing, visual diary-keeping, research, photography,caseroom and computer skills. Collaborative projects.

YEAR 3Emphasis on specialist subject development, for exampleillustration (animation, drawing), photography and graphicdesign (sound, video and moving image). Digital design,national and international competitions, field trips,international exchanges and work placements.

YEAR 4Self-directed programme. Visits to design studios and industry leaders. Introduction to postgraduate study.

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www.gsa.ac.uk/visualcommunications

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ntitled.> THE ART SCHOOL TAUGHT ME THE

IMPORTANCE OF HAVING YOUR OWNIDEAS 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

APPLICANTS APPLYDIRECTLY TO THESCHOOL

This is a part-time (50%) programme taught by a combinationof on-campus ResidentialSchools and DistanceLearning.

PROGRAMME LEADERArchie McCall BA (Hons) Design

Our part-time programme in Ceramics is designed forthose who have previous experience of ceramics and may be working as professional or semi-professionalpractitioners. It may also be appropriate for those whowish to change career or upgrade their qualifications.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 yourknowledge, understanding and skills whilst putting these into the context of contemporary ceramics practice.

The Studio component is complemented by Historical andCritical 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 andAugust/September and play an important part in the deliveryof the programme. Although normally held in Glasgow, oneResidential School recently took place at the InternationalCeramics Studios in Kecskemet, Hungary.

Project work is completed ‘at home’ and tutorials areconducted through a Virtual Learning Environment(Blackboard). Home studio requirements include:a potter's wheel; a kiln capable of firing to stonewaretemperature; access to a full range of pottery materials;basic plaster-forming facilities; internet access.

As a student you would form part of a truly internationalgroup. Currently we have students from The United ArabEmirates, Malta, France, Germany, Holland, Norway, Icelandand the Republic of Ireland, as well those from the UK.

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UCAS INFORMATIONInstitution Name:GSAInstitution Code:G43UCAS Code:HW72Route:A

HEAD OF DEPARTMENTAND PROGRAMMELEADER (ACTING)Gordon Hush MA (Hons)

Product Design incorporates new creative knowledge born from an innovative synergy between design andsocial sciences.

The programme has departed from traditional product design practice to focus more clearly upon the human andsocial dimensions of designing. Three main factors underpinthis 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.

These factors, integrated into the design curriculum,differentiate the programme from mainstream Product Designeducation enabling the programme to create a new breadth ofyoung designers able to professionally operate within a rapidlychanging, post-industrial and increasingly complex society.

PROGRAMME STRUCTUREStudents enrol onto a common core programme in Years 1and 2 before following one of two distinctive pathways: BDes(Hons) over four years or MEDes over five years in which Years3 and 4 are spent studying at two different partnerinstitutions.

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The programme aims to form designers who are well-equipped to work in a variety of professional contexts: fromindustry to design consultancies, from government bodies tocommunity and international organisations in which they willbe able to provide a wide range of solutions from objects toservices and systems. Our graduate designers would be ableto, 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 programmesubjects – Design Skills and Context, Historical and CriticalStudies, Social Sciences and languages – are conducted inparallel and are frequently cross-referenced to the designprojects. We aim to encourage active participation, dialogueand personal involvement with programme staff, materials and with fellow students. The programmes encourage bothindividual and team work with a special emphasis on cross-disciplinary work, mainly with social sciences disciplines.

The review and assessment of student design work is based on a number of aspects: Research & Investigation, Creativeand Imaginative Development, and Professional and Executiveability. Within these areas, student appraisals consider theirsubject knowledge and understanding and their developmentof transferable, cognitive and subject specific skills. Studentstake an active part in the assessment/review process by filing,comparing and discussing self-review forms with tutors.

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YEARS 1 + 2Development of core design skills, creative and imaginativeabilities through project work, introduction to communication,computer design tools, project methodology and managementstrategies, integral language programme, skills and contextsprogramme.

YEAR 3 – BDES (HONS) ROUTEDevelopment of practical and conceptual design skills and anappreciation of the designer's role in a cultural and economiccontext. Integrated social sciences, skills and contextsprogramme, optional overseas academic placement.

YEAR 3 – MEDES ROUTEDevelopment of practical and conceptual design skills through international exchange in Year 1.

YEAR 4 – BDES (HONS) ROUTENational/international competition project, thematic groupproject, self-directed design project, skills and contextsprogramme, degree show.

YEAR 4 – MEDES ROUTEDevelopment of practical and conceptual design skills through international exchange in Year 2.

YEAR 5 – MEDES ROUTENational/international competition project, self-directedintegrated major dissertation and design project, skills and contexts programme, degree show.

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UCAS INFORMATIONInstitution Name:GLASGInstitution Code:G28UCAS 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 DEPARTMENTAND PROGRAMMELEADER (ACTING)Craig Whittet MDes FRSA

21st century society requires innovative products tosupport changing and increasingly sophisticated humanneeds and lifestyles. In order to design these innovativeproducts, industry requires high-calibre confidentgraduates who possess the essential engineering andtechnical skills in conjunction with ingenuity andcreativity. Couple this with management skills, an abilityto identify opportunities, develop appropriate solutionsand you have in Product Design Engineering (PDE) a high-quality degree programme that will enable you to work around the world... are you interested?

The GSA's PDE programme is offered jointly with theUniversity of Glasgow and students enjoy substantial time in each of the two distinctive educational cultures. Studentscan opt to follow either the BEng or MEng routes, bothaccredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

PDE is particularly suited to those with strong academic skills (particularly Maths and Physics) who wish to apply themin an innovative and creative manner through product designengineering. Fundamentally, we seek individuals with a goodimagination, who are conscientious and who have the abilityto work hard. If you come with this attitude, we will developyour potential to design. PDE attracts a substantial proportionof women onto its programme.

The studio programme at GSA is centred around designproject activities. This allows synergy between engineering,design, human factors and technological elements of theprogramme, and promotes project-based, student-centredlearning. Development of confidence and ability in designskills is an integral component of the programme, therefore a formal art or design portfolio is not essential for entry intoYear 1. You will also have access to state-of-the-art productdesign engineering manufacturing and prototyping processesin the PDE workshops.

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LEARNING + TEACHING + ASSESSMENT The GSA studio learning and teaching structure follows similarlines to BA (Hons), but without Historical and Critical Studies.This, and the GU lecture and laboratory programme, representtwo distinctive elements which are complementary andintegrated. Both formative and summative assessmentscontribute to a student's ability to progress within theprogramme.

YEARS 1 + 2The GSA studio programme is centred around design project activities. The first two years are designed to developcreativity, exploration and expression of ideas, and to buildconfidence in the design process. You will be involved in a wide range of activities, including design awareness andaesthetics, drawing and visualisation, model-making andprototyping. Skills in communication, team-working andproject management are also developed.

At the University of Glasgow, the first two years of theprogramme contain elements common to the MechanicalEngineering degree and provide the engineering core studies.Subjects studied at GU include applied mathematics,mechanics, thermofluids, materials, electrical and electronicengineering, along with management, economics, and foreign languages.

Patent Pending

> 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 ENTERPRISEBUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION FOR THE REVERSE OSMOSISSANITISATION SYSTEM. THE AWARD ATTRACTS ENTRIES FROM ALL 22 HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN SCOTLAND.

Patent Pending

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YEARS 3, 4 + 5Specialist skills are developed in design engineering,the application of engineering theory, and advancedrealisation and prototyping. Contextual studies relate work to entrepreneurial, economic, business, social andcultural considerations. Industrial awareness is furtherenhanced through visits and a programme of guest lecturesand seminars. The final levels of the BEng and MEng routesinvolve major projects, often run in close collaboration with industry or an external client.

> PADRAIG MURPHY WON FIRST PRIZE FOR HIS SWIMMING POOL LANE DIVIDER DESIGNIN THE RSA’S ENGINEERING IN THE OLYMPICS2004 COMPETITION SUPPORTED BY THEBRITISH OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION AND THEENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY BOARD.OF THE FOUR SHORTLISTED DESIGNPROJECTS FROM ACROSS THE UK,THREE WERE FROM THE GSA.

School of Fine Art

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84:Professor Klaus Jung. At The Glasgow School of Art, we challenge as much as we answer. Here, you make the decisions. You seek the truth. We simplyprovide the context. And context plays acentral role in our teaching. An artist hasimportant things to say about the world,and helps others to interpret what they see. That’s why graduates of the GSA areequally 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 lifecan progress. That’s why I feel it essentialthat everyone teaching at the GSA is a practising artist. We live not in isolation but in collaboration. As an artist, myimagination is fired by the talent and the enthusiasm of our students. I am asmuch 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 isolatingprocess. As a student, you will have yourown studio space and access to a rich arrayof workshop facilities. You will mix withpeople from many backgrounds, manycultures. You will become immersed in the artistic life of this wonderfully artisticcity. Your curiosity will be rewarded.

Professor Klaus Jung Head of the School of Fine Art

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 find new ways of expressing them?

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HONORARY PROFESSOR –HISTORICAL + CRITICAL STUDIESProfessor Guy Julier Professor of Design, Leeds School ofArchitecture, Landscape and Design


SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW –Professor Thomas Joshua Cooper

PROGRAMME LEADER –Tanya Eccleston - BA (Hons) Fine Art

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> PROFESSOR THOMAS JOSHUACOOPER WAS DESCRIBED BY THE OBSERVER NEWSPAPER IN2005 AS ‘UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE GREATEST LANDSCAPEARTISTS OF OUR TIME’. THE TATE GALLERY PURCHASED APIECE OF PROFESSOR COOPER’SWORK IN 2002, BRINGING THEIR COLLECTION OF WORK BY HIM TO FIVE PIECES. THE TATE NOW HAS THE WORK OF NINE GSA STAFF.

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Technical and artistic learning takes place in the studios and technical workshops ofSoFA, which include wood, metal, casting,photography (including two multi-unitcolour darkrooms, ten enlargers – printingany format from 35mm to 5"x4" and oneof the largest colour printing facilities,conventional and digital, in any Scottish artinstitution), printmaking (including a rangeof presses, Zinc-plat stone and photographiclitho and a purpose-designed acid room)and electronic media based in the RootsteinHopkins Electronic Media Suite withcomputers, digital sound, video and editingfacilities. The technical workshops arestaffed by trained technical staff who can provide students with a range of high-quality support and assistance.

We also place emphasis on exhibitionpractice, helping students to develop theskills needed to find success as an artist.Students learn the conventions of display,publication and exhibition, with studentsand staff working together to providefeedback on both the art and its context.

During the first two years of study in the Studio component of the BA (Hons)Fine Art programme, all four subject areasare supported by projects that develop coreskills and approaches to both specific andgeneric subject areas. In the third andfourth years, students undertake a self-directed programme of study leading to the creation of a self-initiated body of work for assessment and exhibition.

The Historical and Critical Studiescomponent of the BA (Hons) Fine Artprogramme is central to developing astudent’s ability to contextualise theirstudio practice within a wider culturalcontext. In the first three years, assessment is normally by essay, literature reviewand/or student presentation; in the fourthyear students undertake an individuallysupervised dissertation.

Learning, teaching and assessment of this practice-based course is integrated into the structure of the programme. Theongoing evaluation of a student’s work isundertaken through both peer and staffparticipation in group critique, tutorials andgroup discussions/presentations. Staff-ledassessments are undertaken at key pointsthroughout the programme, with gradesattributed to the attainment of learningoutcomes and fulfilment of assessmentcriteria. At the successful conclusion of four years of study, an honoursclassification is awarded to each student,formed from the weighted aggregation of both Studio and Historical and CriticalStudies components of the programme.

The GSA’s School of Fine Art offers one of the few practice-based educations withdedicated individual studio spaces locatedin a growing and creatively dynamic city,and is staffed by some of the UK’s bestartists and teachers. The BA (Hons) Fine Art programme opens doors to a widerange of vocations and opportunities thatcall for creative, skilled and independentthinkers and doers.


THE SCHOOL OF FINE ART BELIEVES THESTUDIO TO BE CENTRAL TO THE LEARNINGAND TEACHING OF OUR PRACTICE-BASEDSUBJECT. IT FUNCTIONS AS BOTH A SPACEFOR MAKING AND DISPLAYING ARTWORKAND AS A CONTEMPLATIVE AND CRITICALSPACE WHERE DECISIONS ARE MADE ANDIDEAS TESTED AND DISCUSSED.

> THE SCHOOL OF FINE ART ORGANISES REGULAR LECTURES AND EVENTS DURINGTERM TIME, ATTRACTING A RANGE OFSPEAKERS AND VISITING LECTURERS FROM THE UK AND INTERNATIONALLY.PREVIOUS SPEAKERS HAVE INCLUDEDROBERT FISK, MARINA ABRAMOVIC,CHANTAL ACKERMAN, OKWUI ENWEZOR,RUSSELL FERGUSON, HAL FOSTER, HOUHANRU, IRIT ROGOFF, GAYATRI SPIVAK,AND KRZYSZTOF WODIZCKO.

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Careers + Alumni

THE AMBITION OF MANY ART GRADUATES IS TO ENJOY A LONG AND FULFILLINGCAREER AS A PRACTISING ARTIST. AND AQUITE REMARKABLE NUMBER OF THEM DOEXACTLY THAT – AS OUR DESTINATION LISTTESTIFIES. HOWEVER, MANY OTHERS GOINTO EQUALLY REWARDING CAREERS INASSOCIATED DISCIPLINES AND IN THE WIDERBUSINESS SPHERE, ADDING CREATIVITY TO THE COMMERCIAL SECTOR.

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.


Kirsty AndersonFine Art Photography, 1999Winner of both UK BestMagazine and Best BusinessPhotographer awards 2003Claire BarclayMaster of Fine Art, 1993ArtistChristine Borland Environmental Art, 1987Artist; Turner Prize nominee1997, Researcher GSA Roddy BuchananEnvironmental Art, 1988Artist, winner Beck’s Futures Prize 2000John ByrneDrawing & Painting, 1964Artist, writerRobbie ColtraneDrawing & Painting, 1972ActorKen CurrieDrawing & Painting, 1982ArtistSorcha DallasDrawing & Painting, 1998Gallery-owner/agentPeter FinnemorePhotography, 2005Represented Wales at the Venice BiennaleAlasdair GrayMural Design, 1957Novelist, artistDouglas GordonEnvironmental Art, 1988Artist, winner Turner Prize1996, winner Hugo Boss Prize 1998

Dene HappellSculpture, 1994Founder, Happell InteriorsBob HardyDrawing & Painting, 2003Musician, Franz FerdinandFran Healy Drawing & PaintingMusician, Travis Peter HowsonDrawing & Painting, 1981ArtistKenny HunterSculpture, 1987SculptorCathy JamiesonSculpture, 1979Minister for Justice,Scottish ExecutiveKate Jo, Celine McIllmunn,Betty Meyer, JohnO'Connell, Kate Robertson,Barbara WilsonFine Art Photography, 2003'Volume' artists' collectiveRussell McGovernFine Art Photography, 2004'Volume' artists' collectiveJim LambieEnvironmental Art, 1994ArtistShortlisted for Turner Prize 2005Andrew LeeFine Art Photography, 1996Architectural photographerAndrew Lee Photographer

Liz LochheadDrawing & Painting, 1970Poet, playwrightToby PatersonDrawing & Painting, 1995Artist, winner Beck’s FuturePrize 2002 Dougie PayneSculpture, 1995Musician, Travis Julie RobertsMaster of Fine Art, 1994Artist Jenny SavilleDrawing & Painting, 1992ArtistAndy ScottSculpture, 1987SculptorSimon StarlingMaster of Fine Art, 1992ArtistWinner Turner Prize 2005,shortlisted for Hugo BossPrize 2005David ShrigleyEnvironmental Art, 1991Artist Alison WattDrawing & Painting, 1998Artist, first woman to have a solo exhibition at ScottishNational Gallery, exhibiting at The National Gallery,London in 2008David WattDirector of Glasgow Sculpture Studios

> SORCHA DALLAS DRAWING & PAINTING, 1998After 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. Thismodel was successful but her interest in working with other visual artists,developing their profile and curatingexhibitions, led her to work incollaboration with other artists tocreate SwitchSpace and, now, theSorcha Dallas Gallery.

HEAD OF FIRST YEAR STUDIESKen Mitchell DipAD (Fine Art)

The BA (Hons) Fine Art is a four-year, full-time degreeprogramme. All students choose their route of studies by applying to one of three specialist departments:Painting and Printmaking, Fine Art Photography, Sculptureand Environmental Art. Study in the Studio comprises 80%of the programme, the remaining 20% is the Historical and Critical Studies component.

In the first year of study, students are introduced to the key creative processes of Fine Art practice: researching,developing, resolving and presenting a work of art. Studentsengage with a balance of common and subject-specificprojects, assignments and workshops, designed to developstudents' skills and confidence in the manipulation of mediaand the development of ideas from both observation andconcept.

Group projects are organised for students from across thesubject areas and, at times, across the various study-years.Seminars, artist talks and group critiques (critical feedbacksessions) enable students to develop a language to talk abouttheir own work and that of others, and to position their workin relation to the wider world of contemporary art practice.One-to-one tutorials support students to manage theirprogress in relation to their programme, and their professional and personal development as artists and individuals.

The programme is delivered both by staff from the foursubject areas and by a dedicated team with outstandingexperience in working with students in the early development of their studies of fine art.

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Studying Fine ArtBA (Hons) Fine Art

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HEAD OF DEPARTMENTVaughan Judge MA MEd

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-industrialrevolutions, 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 ofphotography makes it one of the most relevant artistic mediums of this age.

The Fine Art Photography programme has an internationalreputation for excellence. Established in 1982 by ProfessorThomas Joshua Cooper, it was the first programme of its kindin Europe to award a BA (Hons) Fine Art Degree in Fine ArtPhotography. Its aim is to enable and nurture artists whoseinterests are based upon and developed through lens-basedmedia and technology, the materials of photography andother related disciplines in Fine Art.

Three full-time technicians, whose expertise ranges from 19th century photographic processes to the latest in digitaltechnology, support students' programme of study. Excellentfacilities include two multi-unit colour darkrooms, B/Wdarkrooms, photographic studios and large-scale colour printing facilities, both analogue and digital.

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> FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY GRADUATE PETERFINNEMORE (2005) REPRESENTED WALES IN THE 51ST VENICE BIENNALE.

HIS HIGHLY ACCLAIMED SOLO PHOTOGRAPHICEXHIBITION ‘GWENDRAETH HOUSE’ FIRMLYCEMENTED HIS REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE ARTISTS WORKING IN WALES.

YEAR 1The First Year is project-based and dedicated to studies inboth a Fine Art generic context, and to those that introducethe processes and conventions of Fine Art Photography.Project-based work undertaken in Year 1 introduces studentsto the staff and facilities of the chosen subject pathwaythrough specialist projects, tutorials and group critiques.

YEAR 2Special 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 theirwork in the School’s Newbery Gallery.

YEAR 3Special 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 field 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 andopportunities to engage with cross-school projects are provided in the third term.

YEAR 4Independent programme of study: students work inconsultation with tutors to produce a body of work for exhibition and examination at Degree Show. This is supported by student-led seminars based upon thedissertation or extended essay, practical workshops and weekly critical reviews.

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HEAD OF DEPARTMENT(ACTING)Jim Birrell MA MEd

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 creativepotential and pursue a career in the visual arts or other related professions. The programme is studio-based and offers an inspiring environment where studentslearn the language of painting and printmaking in thecontext 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 enrichand 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 visualrepresentation allied to the materials, processes and formatsof established and developing reproductive technologies.The exploration of image making and pictorial space alsoextends opportunities for students to explore mediums such as photography, video and installation.

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Fine Art Painting + PrintmakingBA (Hons) Fine Art

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> WHILST STUDYING AT THE GSA, PAINTING AND PRINTMAKINGGRADUATE, DANIEL MUNDAY (2006) WAS NOMINATED FOR A ‘BP PORTRAIT AWARD’ IN 2005 FOR HIS OIL ON CANVAS SELFPORTRAIT. HIS WORK WAS EXHIBITED AT THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY IN LONDON.

YEAR 1The 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 andPrintmaking. Project-based work undertaken in Year 1introduces students to the staff and facilities of the chosen subject area or pathway through specialist projects, tutorials and group critiques.

YEAR 2The programme builds on first-year work and thedevelopment of core skills and processes in relation to the chosen subject area. Students are supported throughworkshops and set activities to explore some of thefundamental theoretical and practical aspects of painting,drawing and printmaking in relation to each student’sdeveloping interests and abilities.

YEAR 3Self-directed programme of study where students work with tutors to realise an independent body of work throughthe development of both practical and critical skills. Groupcritiques and discussions, tutorials, seminars, visiting artistsand lectures support this development. Students can elect toundertake a single-term international exchange option and/ormount a student group exhibition in the School’s NewberyGallery. Professional practice seminars and opportunities to engage with cross-school projects are provided in the third term.

YEAR 4Independent programme of study: students work inconsultation with tutors to produce a body of work forexhibition 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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HEAD OF DEPARTMENTTanya Eccleston BA MA

There are two subject pathways offered by thedepartment: Sculpture, and Environmental Art. Each hasits own distinct focus with some aspects shared acrossboth courses, grounding students’ experience in a range of work and philosophies of common interest throughseminars, visiting artists and lectures. Studio andexhibition 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 materialsand media. Students acquire a practical and philosophicalunderstanding of the subject of sculpture through thedevelopment of practical and conceptual skills with which to mediate ideas through materials and process.

The Environmental Art programme is non-media specific,preparing students for working as artists in the contemporaryworld, 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 throughthe Public Art Project, which each student carries out in each year of the programme.

Together, the programmes and their staff offer skills andexpertise 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 studioaccommodation and has full access to workshops for casting,metal and wood. Extensive use is also made of the RootsteinHopkins Electronic Media Suite with its computer, digitalsound, video and editing facilities.

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YEAR 1: SCULPTURE + ENVIRONMENTAL ARTThe 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 andEnvironmental Art. Project-based work undertaken in Year 1 introduces students to the staff and facilities of the chosen subject area or pathway through specialistprojects, tutorials and group critiques.

YEAR 2: SCULPTUREStudents develop specific skills in relation to the subject area, focusing in particular on developing sculptural ideas through the material and conceptual processes ofperformance, object-making and installation. Students areintroduced to casting and construction (metal and wood),performance, and the (video and still) camera, focusing ondeveloping an understanding of the spatial and temporalconditions of contemporary sculpture. Seminars, criticalfeedback sessions, lectures, artist talks and exhibitions support students to develop critical skills in analysis and research of artwork.

YEAR 2: ENVIRONMENTAL ARTStudents’ subject area skills, in relation to ideas and processes, extend their understanding of artistic practice in relation to context. The Mapping Project and Public ArtProject 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 exhibitionssupport students to develop critical skills in analysis and research.

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> SCULPTURE + ENVIRONMENTAL ART GRADUATE BETH HAMER (2006)WON THE 2006 ECO TRUST’S ‘EMERGING TALENT’ AWARD FOR HERROOF GARDEN IN GLASGOW. BETH’S PROTOTYPE URBAN ROOFGARDEN OF ORGANIC VEGETABLES ON TOP OF A GLASGOWNIGHTCLUB WAS AN INGENIOUS AND MULTI-LAYERED WORK THATILLUSTRATES THE POTENTIAL FOR THE CONVERSION OF URBANROOF SPACES INTO RICH BIO-DIVERSE ECO SYSTEMS.

YEAR 3: SCULPTURESelf-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 School’s Newbery Gallery.Professional practice seminars and opportunities to engagewith cross-school projects are provided in the third term.

YEAR 3: ENVIRONMENTAL ARTSelf-directed programme of study where students work with tutors to realise an independent body of workthrough the development of both practical and critical skills. Critical feedback sessions (group critiques) anddiscussions, tutorials, seminars, visiting artists and lecturessupport this development. The Public Art Project is undertakenin 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 thethird term. Professional practice seminars and opportunities to engage with cross-school projects are also provided in the third term.

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> IT IS INCREDIBLE HAVING INTERNATIONAL ART STUDENTS;ALL SORTS OF RACES, COLOURS, CREEDS FROM DIFFERENTBACKGROUNDS. WHAT THEY BRING TO AN ART PRACTICE IS BRILLIANT – IT’S AN EYE OPENER.Steven Higgins Sculpture and Environmental Art 2006

YEAR 4: SCULPTUREIndependent programme of study: students work inconsultation with tutors to produce a body of work forexhibition and examination at the Degree Show. Students are supported by tutorials, critical feedback sessions, visitingartists and lectures, seminars and exhibition work. Specificteaching focus is given to developing a career as a professional artist on graduation. Students participate in the Dissertation Conference, Professional PracticeConference, and Destinations Conference.

YEAR 4: ENVIRONMENTAL ARTIndependent programme of study: students work inconsultation with tutors to produce a body of work forexhibition and examination at the Degree Show. Students also produce a Public Art Project in relation to theirdeveloping studio and exhibition practice. Students aresupported by tutorials, critical feedback sessions, visitingartists and lectures, seminars and exhibition work. Specific teaching focus is given to developing a career as a professional artist on graduation. Students participate in the Dissertation Conference, Professional PracticeConference, 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 that’s why it’s so vital to our future.

The Mackintosh School of Architecture has always been a proving ground forprogressive thought. Part of the learningexperience at the GSA since the middle of the 19th century, the ‘Mac’ has a reputation for aesthetically andintellectually rigourous architecture,set in an urban and social context.

The city itself provides a powerful stimulus for study. From its legacy as Britain’s 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 leadinginternational visiting professors, lecturersand guest teachers provides a vibrantcomplement 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 ofnorthern Europe and those of the newworld. This internationalism has alwaysinfluenced our students, our essentiallyurban 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 ARCHITECTUREProfessor Dickon RobinsonPeabody Trust, London Professor Dean HawkesLeverhulme Emeritus Research Fellow

EMERITUS PROFESSOR –Professor Andy Macmillan, OBEProfessor Tom Maver – University of Strathclyde


PROGRAMME LEADERS –Sally Stewart - BArch (Hons) Alexander Page - Dip Arch/MArch

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> LIVING AND LEARNING IN GLASGOWPROVIDES AN INTOXICATING BLEND OF ACADEMIC AND PRACTICALUNDERSTANDING.Siddarth Money MArch


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The programmes of study (BArch andDipArch) are organised over five years,delivered through two academicprogrammes. The syllabus includes design,construction, structures, environmentalscience, history, sociology, economics, lawand management, as well as skills in handdrawing, computer-aided drawing, three-dimensional visualisation, model-makingand workshop techniques, photography,audiovisual and verbal presentation, andcore skills including problem-solving andworking with other people.

The study of Architecture at the MSA iswide ranging to develop students with the aptitude, enthusiasm and commitmentfor the demands of professional practice in the contemporary world.

In addition to studio-based work, there are lectures, seminars and practical courses taught by both full-time andvisiting lecturers. The School attracts the foremost international architects and designers. Students may also becomeinvolved in live projects, field study visits,research and competitions. Recent studyvisits include Amsterdam, Barcelona,Berlin, Paris and New York.

We have an international group of guest teachers who contribute to theprogrammes. This group has recentlyincluded Simon Allford of AHMM in London; Jan Peter Wingender, Head ofArchitecture at the Amsterdam Academy;Rachel Chidlow of UCD, Dublin; YushiUehara from Amsterdam; Sarah Hare of Hare Architects, London; RichardLavington of MacCreanor LavingtonLondon/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 includedBenedette Taigilabue of EMBT architects,Barcelona; Lord Richard Rogers; DavidChipperfield; Peter St John of Caruso St John; Jon Rouse of CABE; Gordon Benson of Benson Forsyth; JonathanSergison of Sergison Bates; Peter Ahrends of ABK; Ricardo Flores & Eva Prats,Barcelona; Steve Marshall of Munkenbeckand Marshall; Max Fordham; Peter BlundellJones and Caroline Bos of UN Studio.

AT THE MACKINTOSH SCHOOL OFARCHITECTURE THE EMPHASIS IS ONSTUDENT-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 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.

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ARCHITECTURE IS THE MOST VISIBLE OF ALL FORMS, SO IT IS FITTING THAT MANY OF OUR GRADUATES GO ON TOBECOME PROMINENT FIGURES IN THEINDUSTRY. WHETHER THEY FORM THEIROWN PRACTICES, JOIN INTERNATIONALLYRENOWNED FIRMS OR ENGAGE IN A COMPLEMENTARY FIELD, OURARCHITECTURE STUDENTS ARE AMONG THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER IN THE WORLD.

Ian AlexanderArchitecture, 1987Founder, McKeown AlexanderArchitects Michael AntliffArchitecture, 1989Founder, Digital AnimationsGroup, creators of Ananova,Virtual NewsreaderRussell Baxter Master of Architecture, 1990Director, Davis DuncanArchitectsWilliam ColtartArchitecture, 1982Founder, Coltart EarleyArchitectsGerry Grams Architecture, 1982City Design Advisor, GlasgowCity CouncilDavid Harper1980Founder, Harper MackayArchitectsGareth HoskinsArchitecture, 1993Architect ‘architecture for all’gallery, V&A Museum

Ross HunterArchitecture, 1985Founder, Graven ImagesDesign PracticeCharlie HusseyArchitecture, 1987Founder, Sutherland HusseyArchitects. Winners of theRIAS Building of the YearAward 2003 and RSA GoldMedal 2003 Nathan IsleyMaster of Architecture, 1992President, Isley HawkinsArchitectureRobin Lee Architecture, 1993Director, NORD ArchitectsRiccardo Marini Master of Architecture, 1986City Design Leader forEdinburgh City Council

Henry McKeownArchitecture, 1987Founder, McKeown Alexander ArchitectsCharlie SutherlandArchitecture, 1987Founder, Sutherland HusseyArchitects, winners of the RIAS Building of the Year Award 2003 and RSA Gold Medal 2003 Andrew WhalleyArchitecture, 1983Partner on the Eden Project, Cornwall

: 97% OF GSA ARCHITECTUREGRADUATES ARE IN FULL-TIMEEMPLOYMENT

: 84% OF GSA ARCHITECTUREGRADUATES SAID THAT THEIREMPLOYMENT WAS RELEVANTTO THEIR DEGREE

: 14% OF GSA ARCHITECTUREGRADUATES ARE SELF-EMPLOYED

GSA Graduate Destination Survey 1999-2004, November 2005

ARCHITECTURE GRADUATES GO ON TO SUCCESSFUL CAREERS AS:architects, town planners, lecturers, chief executives, estatemanagers, designers, professors, artists, entrepreneurs.


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> GARETH HOSKINS ARCHITECTURE, 1993Director of Gareth Hoskins Architects.“GSA’s contribution is enormous. It has a tremendous heritage in producingpeople who have gone on to influencethe creative arts around the world. It isone of the very few art schools whoseoutput underlines the fact that thecreative arts is a ‘real career’.”

UCAS INFORMATIONInstitution Name:GSAInstitution Code:G43UCAS Code:K100Route:A

HEAD OFUNDERGRADUATESTUDIES ANDPROGRAMME LEADERSally Stewart BArch (Hons) MArch ARB

Glasgow is one of the UK's most architecturallystimulating cities, which has made intelligent use of itsstatus as European City of Culture in 1990 to provoke newthinking on urban design and regeneration. The city is anideal test bed for new ideas and in the Mackintosh Schoolof Architecture – the 'Mac' – we use Glasgow within thecontext 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, refine 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 studentsundertake a year of practical training in an approvedarchitect's office between stages 3 and 4.

The Mackintosh School of Architecture is based in theBourdon Building, where work in a wide variety of media isencouraged and supported by an excellent range of facilities –lecture theatre, public exhibition space – the Grace and Clark Fyfe Gallery, café bar, technical library and RIBAInformation Service.

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> THE GSA’S MACKINTOSH SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE WAS NAMED TOP SCHOOL IN SCOTLAND BY THEARCHITECTS JOURNAL ‘TOP 100 SURVEY OF ARCHITECTURE SCHOOLS’ IN 2006.

THE GSA WAS RANKED 3RD OUT OF 100 AND WAS THE ONLY SCOTTISHSCHOOL TO APPEAR IN THE TOP 10.

STAGE 1Use of space, natural light, structures and materials to createenclosures. Skills to visualise and describe ideas and designs.How buildings are made, how they work and how they areexperienced. Designing buildings that respond to their sites.

STAGE 2Promotes design as an acquired skill motivated by playfulnessand curiosity about the world. Develops skills through designprojects of increasing complexity involving technology as a means of architectural expression.

STAGE 3The resolution of more complex organisational problems,theoretical issues and the architectural expression of thepublic realm. Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams prior to first year of practical experience.

STAGE 4Students extend their design skills within a rigorous creativestudio environment. Projects explore architecture as aresponse to the city, ie urban design and a regeneration plan.

BARCH PART-TIMEThe BArch is also available as a part-time mode which takes a minimum of four years for the Ordinary Degree. Studentsundertaking this part-time mode must be employed in an approved architect's office. Applications to the part-time mode should be made directly to the School.

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> BRIAN MACKEN, FROM THE MACKINTOSH SCHOOL OFARCHITECTURE, HAS BEEN AWARDED THE BRONZE MEDAL FOR THE TOP UNDERGRADUATE PORTFOLIO BY THE OLDEST AND MOST INFLUENCIAL ARCHITECTURE INSTITUTE IN THEWORLD, THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS (RIBA).BEATING APPLICANTS FROM 60 UK AND INTERNATIONALSCHOOLS. BRIAN MACKEN’S PROJECT, KELVIN ARCHIVE,PROPOSES A HOME FOR THE ARCHIVES OF LORD KELVIN,ONE OF A SERIES OF SCIENTIFIC, CULTURAL AND POLITICAL ARCHIVES.

DIRECTOR OFGRADUATE STUDIESAND PROGRAMMELEADERAlexander Page Dip Arch ARIAS

Glasgow provides a powerful stimulus to studyingarchitecture, and the School's Diploma in Architecturecourse reflects the changing nature of modernarchitectural 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 rigorouseducational framework for students wishing to enter thearchitectural 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 flow 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 architect’s office), or one year full-time (for students who have completed the final year of the Scottish honoursdegree in architecture).

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STAGE 4Students extend their design skills within a rigorous creative studio environment. Projects explore architecture as a response to the city.

STAGE 5Identification through analysis and research of an Architectural Design Thesis and final 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 architect’s office.

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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Students who achieve a sufficiently high standard of work in their Diploma programme may be eligible toproceed to a further programme of work leading to theaward of a Masters degree, MArch (by Conversion), wherethere is an opportunity to develop an aspect of theirDiploma studies in greater depth. Students progressing on to the MArch (by Conversion) undertake this specialproject 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, studentsdevelop ideas stemming from their previous year’s work,which are of particular interest to them. They develop fluencyin the discussion of contemporary issues, which encouragesthem 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 studentaspiration 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 Glasgow’s Centre for Contemporary Art and in 2006 in the Tramway Gallery, one of Scotland’s major galleries of modern art.

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After your undergraduatestudies — Postgraduate +Research at the GSA

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At the GSA we see postgraduate study as a natural progression for the committedartist, designer or architect determined to make their way in professional practiceand research. It seeks to integrate thehighest levels of practice-led, studio-basedand theoretical approaches, providingopportunities for ambitious students to build on previous undergraduate orprofessional experience and to reflect on and develop personal practice.

The ethos of the GSA is all about becoming a motivated and independentcreative thinker and practitioner withintoday's international arena. The place of the research community within this visionis central. Research at the School is outwardfacing – in other words we encourage ourundergraduates and postgraduates toconnect actively with the processes andoutcomes of visual research.

At postgraduate and research level we use a range of learning and teachingstrategies including formal lectures,seminars, workshops, groups crits, individualand small group tutorials and student-ledpeer review sessions. In addition, studentslead a twice-termly Postgraduate Forum.These events enable all students on mastersand doctoral programmes to meet, socialiseand discuss areas of common interest.Students are able to invite external speakersto present their research and practice, andstaff and students from external partnersare also invited to participate. We workwithin an international context, with arange of partnerships and joint initiativeswith prestigious arts institutions worldwide.

Research is pivotal in the creativedevelopment of the GSA. It is the sphere in which our staff and students share andexchange ideas, knowledge and interests.There is an incredible dynamism in theSchool at this level and you will be joiningone of the most active, vibrant researchcommunities in architecture, fine art anddesign in the UK. In 2001 the GSA wasranked as the UK's second largest researchcommunity in art and design, outsideLondon. Since then we have been investingfurther in our infrastructure, creating acommunity of established and emergingresearchers focused around eight researchcentres and a number of more fluid, themedresearch clusters, while continuing tosupport 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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135 RESOURCES FOR LEARNING 135 Main Library135 Mackintosh Library135 Computer Centre137 Mackintosh Research Centre137 Exhibitions139 Enterprise139 Insight Out Learning

141 LIFE AS A STUDENT 141 Student Support141 Sports143 Accommodation143 Students’ Association

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International Students153 Entry Qualifications:

Undergraduate156 Financing Your Studies

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MAIN LIBRARY Located at the heart of the GSA campus,the Library is a superb gateway to learningand research, with dedicated staff for eachacademic discipline. Here you can accessthe information and resources you need tosupport your programme of study. TheLibrary's aim, to inform and inspirestudents, is reflected in the broad range of its collections which include material on philosophy, cultural studies and non-Western film in addition to thetraditional Art, Design and Architecturesubject areas.

: Over 80,000 books and 300 currentperiodicals

: Access to a growing range of electronicresources from online databases toimage banks available on and offcampus

: Wide range of DVDs, video recordingsand slides for viewing in the Library orat home

: Interlibrary loans service enablingmaterials to be delivered from otherlibraries around the world

: Expert staff available to help youdevelop your information and researchskills

: 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.

MACKINTOSH LIBRARYStudents also have access to the School'soriginal and famous reference library. Thisnow houses our collection of historic books,periodicals and journals and is an excellentresearch resource.

COMPUTER CENTREIn addition to the specialist IT facilitiesfound across the School, the GSA has adedicated Computer Centre, located withinthe School's Main Library, where networkedcomputers give students almost unlimitedaccess to the World Wide Web, email, wordprocessing and image manipulationsoftware.

: Open access computing facilitiesavailable six days a week

: Introductory hands-on sessions for newstudents

: 64 Apple Mackintosh and PC computersavailable for student use

: Assistive and specialist softwareavailable

: A4 and A3 black-and-white and colourlaser printers

: Comprehensive scanning facilitiescomprising A4, A3 and 35mm slidescanners

: Expert IT staff available to assist: Wireless zones enabling students to

connect to the internet using their own laptops.

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MACKINTOSH RESEARCH CENTRE Since the middle of the 19th century, theGSA has been at the forefront of educatingsuccessive generations of artists, designersand architects. Over time it has also built up an important, permanent collection ofarchives, art and artefacts. These are nowhoused 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 influential peoplewho have worked and studied here. Much of this material is unique and irreplaceable.

The Mackintosh Collection comprisesalmost 300 works by the School's most famous alumnus, Charles RennieMackintosh. Equally important is the non-Mackintosh Collection, which containswork by other former staff and studentsreflecting changing attitudes to the visualarts, design and the built environment over the past 160 years.

Work from the varied collections is usedregularly to support local, national andinternational exhibitions.

EXHIBITIONSThe GSA has not just one but four superb galleries of its own. The historicMackintosh Gallery shows work bycontemporary artists and designers ofinternational standing, while the NewberyGallery showcases current students' work. In addition, the Grace and Clark FyfeGallery is a forum for the ArchitectureSchool and the Atrium Gallery focuses onthe presentation of design. These are open to the public and offer a continuousprogramme of exhibitions andaccompanying events throughout the year, featuring international exhibitions by some of the world's leadingcontemporary artists, designers andarchitects and, equally importantly, work by our highly talented students and staff.

The exhibitions programme also enables usto foster links with local and internationalinstitutions and organisations such as theGoethe Institut, the Japan Foundation, theJerwood Foundation, the Academy of VisualArts (HGB) Leipzig, the Design Museumand 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

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ENTERPRISEThe GSA is very proud of its history ofgraduate innovators and entrepreneurs and today, as a member of the ScottishInstitute for Enterprise (SIE), strives toencourage creative enterprise among its students through specialist support.

The School has two Scottish Institute for Enterprise (SIE) student interns whowork collaboratively with the CareerService to actively promote enterpriseopportunities to students, raising theenterprise profile 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 Plancompetition and Shell Livewire. The GSA Enterprise society is a new studentsociety, launched in November 2006,which aims to encourage its members to develop their entrepreneurialunderstanding through group discussion and experience.

www.sie.ac.uk www.shell-livewire.org.uk

INSIGHT OUT LEARNINGInsight Out Learning is an innovative web-based curriculum resource developed by the GSA in collaboration with NESTA, Grays School of Art and SIE.Specifically developed to enable academicsto embed enterprise thinking tools withinthe curriculum, it provides creative businessstrategies using models sympathetic to themindset of the creative undergraduate. Theresource includes graduate entrepreneurialcase studies and links to creative businessresources.

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> THE TUTORS ARE GENEROUS IN THEIRATTITUDES IN EQUIPPING US WITHMATURE ARTISTIC PRACTICE ANDNURTURING A CLOSE-KNIT COMMUNITYWITHOUT COMPROMISING ON THEIRHIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR OUR WORKAND DEVELOPMENT.Anjaoi Lockett 2nd Year Fine Art Photography

> 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 ENTERPRISEBUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION FOR THE REVERSE OSMOSISSANITISATION SYSTEM. THE AWARD ATTRACTS ENTRIES FROM ALL 22 HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN SCOTLAND.

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STUDENT SUPPORTAll our programmes are designed tosupport the creative development ofstudents in their chosen subject and wealso offer excellent specialist supportservices from which many students benefitduring their studies:

> LEARNING SUPPORT & DEVELOPMENTSERVICE helps students to recognise and develop their learning skills andoffers specialist services to studentswith disabilities. It also offers languagesupport if English is your secondlanguage.

> STUDENT WELFARE SERVICE offers advice and assistance on issues such as student funding, accommodation and practical welfare issues for allstudents and immigration advise forinternational students.

> STUDENT COUNSELLING SERVICEprovides a confidential environment in which students can explore personal or academic-related issues with a professional counsellor.

> CAREERS SERVICE offers impartialcareers advice and guidance, plus a wide array of careers information and resources on occupations,self-employment, funding andpostgraduate options.

SPORTSFor a nominal fee, GSA students can enjoy Glasgow University's sports facilities and join many diverse sports clubs at two conveniently located siteswithin Glasgow. Additional information on facilities and on how to join is availableon www.gla.ac.uk/services/sport

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ACCOMMODATIONSituated in the heart of the city,The Glasgow School of Art’s own purpose-built student hall of residence, MargaretMacdonald House, is just a short walk from the famous Mackintosh Building andclose to city centre shops, bars, clubs and restaurants.

Primarily providing student accommodationfor first-year and international studentsnew to Glasgow, Margaret MacdonaldHouse comprises 116 single studybedrooms in 18 self-catering flats, withrent starting from approximately £800 per term.

We recommend that students seekingaccommodation in the residence apply as early as possible, even if your offer of a place to study at the GSA is conditional.

As Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow has anexcellent stock of student accommodationto choose from. The Student WelfareAdviser will be able to provide you withdetails of privately-run student halls,located in and around the city centre.

Many students feel that sharing a flat with other students is their preferredoption. Rent in the private sector isapproximately £260/month, based on two students sharing a 2-bedroom flat.

KEY CONTACTS: [email protected] : [email protected]

STUDENTS' ASSOCIATIONThe Association is the social hub of the GSA, and it plays a vital role instrengthening the GSA's reputation as a hotbed of creative activity by bringingtogether students from all parts of theSchool to share ideas and views. Throughnumerous gigs and club nights, oftenfeaturing international artists as well aslocal and overseas bands, the Students’Association (known simply as ‘The ArtSchool’) has become one of Glasgow’smost well-known venues and is legendaryfor nurturing such groups as Belle andSebastian 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 providesstudents with a strong voice through theStudent Representative Council, and canprovide help with any academic or generalconcerns. It also organises the annualFreshers 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.

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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.

147www.gsa.ac.uk/howtoapply or /continuingeducation or www.ucas.com

The GSA welcomes applications fromtalented students with artistic ambitions from all over the UK, Europe and the restof the world. Put simply, if you have thecreative talent and the determination to fulfil it, we want to hear from you.

Nearly all applications for full-timeundergraduate study are made throughUCAS (the Universities Colleges AdmissionsService). Further information on how toapply is available in the next five pages, onour website, from schools, colleges andcareers offices, or directly from UCAS:

: UCAS RosehillNew Barn Lane CheltenhamGloucestershire GL52 3LZ+44 (0) 870 112 [email protected]

Applications can only be made online via the UCAS website.

For all postgraduate taught and researchprogrammes, as well as part-timeundergraduate programmes, applicationsshould be made directly to the School.

If English is not your first language, you will be required to provide evidence ofproficiency.

Of course, we would also like to seeevidence of your creativity, so for mostprogrammes 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 AcademicRegistry.

Selected applicants may be invited for interview as part of the applicationprocedure.

Please contact the Academic Registry for current information on +44 (0) 141 353 4512 [email protected]

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How to Apply

SCQFAll Scottish qualifications have beencollected into a single framework, known as the Scottish Credit and QualificationsFramework (SCQF). In line with this, all the GSA’s undergraduate programmes have been allocated SCOTCAT Credits (120 per year) and European Credit andTransfer Scheme Credits (60 ECTS per year). Undergraduate programmes now have a range of exit awards:

YEAR 1 (SCQF Level 7/SHE Level 1)Certificate of Higher EducationYEAR 2 (SCQF Level 8/SHE Level 2)Diploma of Higher EducationYEAR 3 (SCQF Level 9/SHE Level 3)Ordinary DegreeYEAR 4 (SCQF Level 10/SHE Level H)Honours DegreeYEAR 5 (SCQF Level 11/SHE Level M)Integrated Masters Degree (First Degree)Masters Degree (Postgraduate)

At the GSA, one level is normally equal toone academic year of full-time study(September to June) and our programmeswithin this prospectus are described interms of academic years.

It is important to note that, although theSCQF places qualifications and programmesof learning at the same level, this onlyindicates that they are broadly comparablein terms of the general level of outcomes.This does not mean that programmesoffered at other institutions have the same purpose, content, or outcomes and equivalency of those offered at TheGlasgow School of Art. General SCOTCATcredits can be used to assist studenttransfer between programmes. The GlasgowSchool of Art will decide on an individualbasis the extent to which these credits arerelevant to your programme of study and to the level of entry to your programme.

KEY CONTACTS: GSA Academic Registry

+44 (0) 141 353 [email protected]

: UCAS Enquiries +44 (0) 870 112 2211Minicom +44 (0) 1242 [email protected]

: SCQFwww.scqf.org.uk

POLICY TERMS + CONDITIONSThe GSA has a range of publicly availablepolicies covering: admissions, complaintsprocedure, widening access, qualityassurance and enhancement, equalopportunities which are available on our website: www.gsa.ac.uk

INTERVIEWSThe interview provides you with the opportunity to demonstrate yourcommitment 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 mayinstead be interviewed by telephone.

Where an interview is not required, you will be given the opportunity to visit theSchool and meet staff and students beforeyou decide whether or not to accept anyoffer of a place to join us.

PORTFOLIOSYour portfolio of unaided work gives us a real insight into the creative potentialyou have. That’s why it forms a crucial part of your application for most of our undergraduate and postgraduateprogrammes. The School’s admissionsguidelines will provide you with a generaloutline of portfolio requirements. You can get a copy from the Academic Registry or on our website: www.gsa.ac.uk

PORTFOLIO PROGRAMMENot everyone has the portfolio they believe they are capable of producing.If you would like to develop yours, you’llfind our portfolio preparation invaluable.Offered by the School’s ContinuingEducation Department, our portfolioprogrammes are designed to assist studentsin developing a portfolio for submission toart school or similar programme of study.They also help you develop your ownworking processes, centred on visualcreativity. Attendance on a portfolioprogramme does not guarantee acceptanceto any art school, university degree orfurther education programme. For more information, please contact theContinuing Education Department on +44 (0) 141 353 4596 or [email protected]

WIDENING ACCESSThe Glasgow School of Art is committed to widening access to higher education and seeks to ensure equality of opportunityfor all applicants. We believe access to aworld-class education in art, design andarchitecture should be open to all, based on only talent, ability and potential.


Key information for International Students

EMPLOYMENTInternational students with the correctstamp in their passports are allowed towork for 20 hours a week during term-timeand full-time during the vacation.

HEALTHAll full-time students from overseas, onprogrammes over 3 months, have access to the National Health Service while studying at the School.

SCHOLARSHIPS The School offers many scholarshipopportunities. Some of these are exclusively for full-time internationalstudents and include the GSA GovernorsOverseas Student Scholarship and theTetsuya Mukai Scholarship. For moreinformation about these scholarships please visit our website at:www.gsa.ac.uk/scholarships

MORE INFORMATIONSpecific information can be obtained from:www.ukvisas.gov.ukwww.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk www.educationukscotland.org

KEY CONTACTS: Vanessa Johnson

Head of Student Recruitment +44 (0) 141 353 4404 [email protected]

: Student Welfare Service +44 (0) 141 353 4509 [email protected]

PORTFOLIOFor most programmes, internationalstudents are required to submit a portfolioto the School; this may be in slide or CDformat. Full-time applicants should submit a minimum of 20 slides and include at least one sketchbook. Portfolios should beforwarded to the School at the earliestopportunity.

ENGLISH LANGUAGEPlease note that you must be proficient in English before we can offer you a placeon one of our courses and a minimumTOEFL score of 79 (IBT) or IELTS score of 6.0 is required.

VISASInternational students from outside the EEAwill need to obtain ‘prior entry clearance’(student visa) before being allowed to enter the United Kingdom. If you would like tostudy at the GSA, it is your responsibility to determine exactly what you will needonce you have received an official offerletter from the School and well before your proposed departure date.

FRESH TALENTThe Fresh Talent Initiative offers graduatesfrom GSA the opportunity to remain andwork in Scotland for a further two yearsfollowing the end of their studies. TheRelocation Advisory Service based inGlasgow comprises a specialist team ofadvisers who offer comprehensive help andadvice on this initiative. You can contactthem on: [email protected] or on: +44 (0) 141 242 5493. For moreinformation about coming to Scotland to study and work, visitwww.scotlandistheplace.com

FINANCEDetails of our tuition fees can be found onpage 156. Students with citizenship of theUnited States of America should note thatthe GSA is registered with the Departmentof Education in Washington and studentscan apply for Federal Loans while studyingfull-time. The GSA’s OPEID number is02545700.

Study Abroad students may be eligible to have their financial aid transferred fromtheir home college. Exchange students donot pay tuition fees to study at the GSAbut continue to pay tuition fees to theirhome institution. EU students may beeligible for an Erasmus grant from theirhome institution. You will need to financeyour own travel, accommodation and living expenses while studying at theSchool and budget for field trips andmaterials. Information on materials costs can be found on page 157.


Entry Qualifications:Undergraduate

BA (HONS) DESIGN BA (HONS) FINE ARTUCAS INFORMATIONGSA Institution NameG43 Institution Code

UCAS application is via Route B.

PROGRAMME CODES BA (HONS) DESIGNE270 Ceramics E250 Interior Design E721 Silversmithing & JewelleryE231 TextilesE213 Visual Communication

PROGRAMME CODES BA (HONS) FINE ARTE130 Environmental Art and SculptureE120 Painting and PrintmakingE640 Photography

Entry requirements to the BA (Hons) Designand the BA (Hons) Fine Art are the same.

YEAR 1 Highers at BBC or above, including HigherArt & Design and Higher English, plus twoother subjects at Standard or 'O' Grade atGrade 2 or above. Alternatively, A Levels atCC or above, including Art and Design, orrelated subjects, and English. If no A LevelEnglish, then GCSE English Language andLiterature should be offered instead.

ENTRY TO YEAR 2 OR 3In addition to the qualifications required for Year 1 entry, you must be able to satisfythe School that you have undertaken aperiod of study equivalent to the first yearor the first and second years of the degreeprogramme. This may include an artfoundation or HNC/D qualification.

A portfolio of work must be submitted for entry to all years. Selected applicantswill be invited for interview. In exceptionalcircumstances, the School may admitapplicants who have fewer than the stated academic qualifications, but whose portfolio of work demonstratesoutstanding potential.

Applicants for the BA (Hons) DesignCeramics Part-Time distance learningprogramme should apply directly to the School.

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BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES UCAS INFORMATIONGSA Institution NameG43 Institution Code

UCAS application is via Route A.

PROGRAMME CODE K100 Architectural Studies

Highers at ABBB (minimum) at one sittingor AABB (two sittings), to include Englishand Maths or Physics and preferably Art.A Levels at ABB (minimum) at one sitting or AAA (two sittings). English and Maths arerequired at GCSE Level at Grade A. Selectedapplicants are invited for interview.

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURAL STUDIESPART-TIMEApplicants for the BArch part-time should apply directly to the School.

Entry Qualifications are the same as thosestated for full-time programmes.

Entry Qualifications:Undergraduate

BDES/MEDES IN PRODUCT DESIGN UCAS INFORMATIONGSA Institution NameG43 Institution Code


PROGRAMME CODE HW72 Product Design

Highers at AAB or BBBB (one sitting) orABBB (more than one sitting), or A Levels at BBC. Normally, one of the Highers orA Level passes should include a modernlanguage other than English. Evidence ofvisual abilities and sensibilities is sought by the programme and Higher or A Levelpasses in Art & Design, Product Design orGraphic Design would be an advantage.

Shortlisted applicants will be called for interview, and invited to complete ashort design exercise. Applicants unable to attend an interview will be asked to forward the design exercise and be available for interview by telephone.

BENG/MENG IN PRODUCT DESIGNENGINEERING UCAS INFORMATIONGLASG Institution NameG28 Institution Code


PROGRAMME CODES H3W2 BEng in Product Design EngineeringH3WG MEng in Product Design

EngineeringH3WF MEng in Product Design

Engineering – Accelerated Route

BENG (4-YEAR PROGRAMME)Highers at ABBB including Maths andPhysics or Engineering or TechnologicalStudies, or A Levels at CCC including Mathsand Physics.

MENG ACCELERATED ROUTE (4-YEAR PROGRAMME)BB in Advanced Higher Maths and Physicsplus AB in two other Highers including Artor Design. ABB in A Level Maths, Physics and Art or Design. If applicants candemonstrate 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 andPhysics or Technological Studies, or A Levelsat 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 qualifications for entry and/or who wish to gainrecognition for learning (formal or informal) that they have achieved elsewhere. Furtherinformation is provided on the GSA website and is available from the Academic Registry.


Financing your Studies

Details of tuition fees for all of ourprogrammes are available from theAcademic Registry. You must also rememberto budget for materials for both programmeand project work for each academic year;an indication of these costs are givenopposite. Equally important, andirrespective of whether you are a Home/EUstudent or an international student, you willneed to allow a realistic sum to cover youraccommodation, food, transport and social life.

PROGRAMME COSTSFees 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)HOME/EU£1,735 All undergraduate except:£570 Part-time Ceramics £525 Part-time Architecture (please contact our finance office for costs for advanced entry)

INTERNATIONAL£9,075 All undergraduate except:£10,080 BEng/MEng Product Design

Engineering£4,095 Part-time Ceramics

LIVING + MATERIAL COSTSIn additional to your tuition fees, materialcosts and accommodation costs, you willneed to budget for your cost of livingincluding food, transport and social life.As a rough guide, many students budget for between £250 and £400 per monthexcluding the costs of accommodation and travelling home during vacations. Yourannual expenditure might look like this:

£1,000 Food and meals£170 Books and stationery£250 Clothes £100 Laundry/cleaning£150 Telephone£50 Postage£100 Travel to art school£340 Sport/leisure£500 Other costs£2,660 TOTAL (Estimate)

A Studio Fee applies to all Architecturestudents. This is currently £100.

Students recieving an award from theuniversity, who wish to attend the GSAgraduation ceremony will also be requiredto pay a fee of £30.

MATERIAL COSTS (ESTIMATE) SUBJECT YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4Ceramic Design £200 £300 £300 £500Interior Design £200* £100 £300* £150Silversmithing and Jewellery £200 £515* £555* £455*Textiles £200 £540* £690* £790*Visual Communication £200 £100 £600* £600Product Design £235* £300* £850* £820*Fine Art Photography £200 £515* £615* £916*Painting and Printmaking £200 £300 £300 £500Sculpture and Environmental Art £200 £425* £600* £625*Architecture (BArch) £1,000* £1,000* £1,100* £1,100*Architecture (Diploma) £1,100 £1,500 - -* includes costs for field trips (2006 estimate)

FINANCIAL SUPPORTFull details of the financial support systems of grants, loans and bursariesavailable to students wishing to study at the GSA are available on our website at: www.gsa.ac.uk/finances

Before you apply for one of our programmes,you should ensure that you receive anysupport to which you are entitled. Youshould also be aware of any conditionsattached to such support. Our website alsocontains details of mature student bursaries,disabled student allowances, hardship fundsand access loans.

SCHOLARSHIPSThe Glasgow School of Art welcomesapplications 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


How to find us

Glasgow has an excellent integratedtransport system. London and Europe are easily accessible by air from Glasgow International Airport, whichalso 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 Glasgow’s 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 ACCESSAs the School sits on a very steep hill,visitors with mobility difficulties may wish to contact the School for help prior to arrival.+44 (0) 141 353 4500 [email protected]

Please note that architectural constraintsrestrict wheelchair access to some buildings,and that some areas are inaccessible tothose who are unable to manage stairs.We are happy to provide assistance where required.

KEY1 Mackintosh Building2 Newbery Tower3 Foulis Building4 Haldane Building5 Barnes Building6 Margaret Macdonald House

7 J D Kelly Building8 Richmond Building9 GSA Library10 Bourdon Building 11 Assembly Building12 McLellan Galleries

Term Dates + Officers

KEY DATES

DEGREE SHOW 2007 16–23 JUNE 2007OPEN DAY 25 OCTOBER 2007

TERM DATES 2008/09(PROVISIONAL DATES)

TERM 1:15 SEPTEMBER 2008 – 12 DECEMBER 2008TERM 2:5 JANUARY 2009 – 13 MARCH 2009TERM 3:6 APRIL 2009 – 12 JUNE 2009

For Applicant Advisory Sessions please see our website www.gsa.ac.uk

ART DIRECTION:Steve Rigley DESIGN:Republic PHOTOGRAPHY:Alan McAteer, Harald Melrose Turek,Andrew Lee and Paul TomkinEDITING:Liz Breckenridge, Michael James and Scott ParsonsPROJECT MANAGEMENT:Liz Breckenridge and Michael James

© The Glasgow School of Art 2007

LIST OF OFFICERS

PATRONHRH the Prince CharlesDuke of Rothesay

HONORARY PRESIDENTLord Macfarlane of Bearsden KT

HONORARY VICE PRESIDENTSEleanor TaffnerBA FRSAEmeritus Professor Andrew MacMillan OBE

CHAIR OF BOARD OF GOVERNORSNick Kuenssberg OBE BA (Hons) FCIS CCMI FIoD FRSA

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

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

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE + RESOURCESEliot Leviten BSc (Hons) FCA

This Prospectus is a general guide. The contents are as far as possible up-to-date and accurate at the time of the publication.

THE GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART AND THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOWThe University of Glasgow validates all of our degreeprogrammes 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.

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