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Located in the heart of Glasgow, one of Europe’s coolest cultural cities, the Glasgow School of Art is a creative and stimulating place to study. Education revolves around studio time, face-to-face, socially engaging and professionally relevant experiences. Entangling three schools - design, fine art and architecture - GSA creates a highly charged creative environment that will help students realize their own potential.
Curriculum: At the Glasgow School of Art, students can apply to one of several departments, such as ceramics, textiles, silver-smithing and jewelry, drawing and painting, environmental art, printmaking, fine art photography or sculpture. Students spend four days a week within the studio of their specialty. Studio time consists of tutorials, critiques, seminars, project briefs (both individual and group), workshops and visiting lectures. Students’ final day each week is spent within the Department of Historical and Critical Studies.
Transfer of credit: Students must earn the equivalent of a ‘C’ grade or higher in a given course to be eligible for transfer credit. At the end of their stay a student will receive a transcript of their work from both their studio discipline and the Department of Historical and Critical Studies. Transcripts for the fall are normally sent out in March and spring transcripts are sent in late July.
Academic calendar:
3-4 month terms
Term 1: Late September to mid-December
Term 2: Early January to mid-March
Language of instruction: Courses are taught in English.
Housing: There is a limited amount of on-campus student accommodation. It is the sole responsibility of the student to secure housing for their term. However, the Student Services team is able to assist students in arranging suitable accommodations if necessary.
Tuition and fees: Academic tuition for VCU students is based on VCU tuition and fees. Room and board are paid directly to Glasgow. Students are billed for tuition and fees.
Location: The Glasgow School of Art is located in the city center of Scotland’s second largest city. Also known as Scotland’s creative capital, Glasgow is home to some of the best metropolitan art galleries and museums in the UK.
Travel information: Students are responsible for making their own travel arrangements, including visas if required.
To apply: The deadline for fall applications is April 15. The deadline for spring applications is Sept. 15. Students must apply to one of the specific departments at Glasgow. (Architecture, Interior Design and Product Design, Architecture departments are not open for exchanges.) Students must complete an exchange application form, along with a portfolio or CD-Rom of their best work of a maximum of 16 to 25 slides. This must be accompanied with two references and a personal statement. A passport photograph must also be attached to the application form.
Visit www.gsa.ac.uk for more information about the Glasgow School of Art.
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