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How to Apply
ART
& DESIGN
2020
| Architecture & Landscape Architecture | School of Art | School of Design | SCHOOL OF History of Art | Reid School of Music |
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Laura Sewell,
Illustration BA (Hons),
2019
Important Dates
Mid-September 2019 UCAS Apply opens
2 December 2019 EUCLID Portfolio opens
15 January 2020 UCAS guaranteed consideration
deadline*
28 January 2020 Portfolio deadline
* UK/EU applicants need to apply by this date to be considered.
Applicants from outside the UK/EU may be considered after
this date, subject to availability.
Do not leave your application and portfolio to the last minute.
Late portfolio submissions will not be accepted.
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Application process
This leaflet provides some information on the application
process to undergraduate Art and Design programmes in
Edinburgh College of Art at the University of Edinburgh.
There are two important stages in the application process
to Art and Design programmes at the University of
Edinburgh: the UCAS application, and the portfolio.
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UCAS application Portfolio
Deadline Wednesday 15 January 2020 Deadline noon
Tuesday 28 January 2020
Applications to Art and Design
programmes are made via UCAS: As part of your application to a
programme in Art or Design at the
www.ucas.com
University of Edinburgh, you will be
You will be asked to complete an asked to submit a digital portfolio to
application form and provide personal provide evidence of your artistic
information, a record of your grades aptitude and potential.
and achievements to date and a personal
When you submit an application to
statement about what you want to study
UCAS, the University of Edinburgh will
and why.
provide you with login details for the
Your application form will also contain University’s web portal, MyEd. You will
a reference from your teacher or tutor, use the EUCLID channel within MyEd
giving further information about your to access the portfolio system and
suitability for the choices you have made upload your work.
and predicting your future exam grades.
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International Baccalaureate
STANDARD entry requirements
Award of Diploma with 34 points overall
Given the nature of our degree and grades 655 in Higher Level subjects
programmes, we are looking for
Standard Level: English at grade 5
a strong academic profile alongside
your portfolio submission. HNC
If you do not meet the standard entry Overall pass with B or above
requirements as detailed below, we in the graded unit
are unlikely to make you an offer.
National 5: English at grade C
For entry requirements to MA (Hons)
HNC subjects
Fine Art, see:
3D Computer / 3D Design / Animation /
www.ed.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees
Art and Design / Contemporary Art
Practice / Creative Industries /
Fashion /Jewellery /Photography /
First year entry
Textiles / Visual Communication
SQA Highers
Other subjects may be considered,
ABBB by the end of S5*. If you haven’t contact the Admissions Office for advice.
achieved this by the end of S5 we may
consider your application based on a Second year entry
strong performance in S6. A minimum
Entry to the second year is available.
of BBB must be achieved in one year
Successful completion of a Foundation
of S4–S6.
Diploma (at Merit grade), a relevant HND
* ABBB by the end of S6 for widening access or equivalent is required. Applicants
applicants, see ‘Widening access’ on page 5. completing a Foundation Diploma will
normally be expected to have met the
National 5: English at grade C
entry requirements for first year entry
GCE A Levels as well (Highers, A Levels, IB, etc.).
ABB In some of our less competitive
programmes it may be possible to
GCSE: English at grade C
consider applicants presenting ABC
BTEC/UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma (or equivalent) at A Level. These grades
in Art and Design must have been achieved in a single
first sitting.
D M M (BTEC) or M (UAL)
GCSE: English at grade C
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Applicants completing a relevant Other qualifications
HND will have met first year entry
Other qualifications may also be suitable
requirements with a B in their HNC
for entry.
graded unit.
Please contact the Admissions Office
If you qualify for second year entry, you
for further information.
will not be considered for first year entry.
Widening access
We believe everyone deserves an equal Contact
opportunity to study at Edinburgh, but
we know that not everyone gets the same If you have any questions regarding
chance to show their academic potential admission to Art and Design programmes
at school or college. That’s why, when you (non-standard qualifications, year of
apply to study here, we consider lots of entry etc.), please contact:
different factors alongside your exam
results, and we provide support along College of Arts, Humanities
the way to help you make a strong and Social Sciences
application. Undergraduate Admissions Office
57 George Square
For more detail, and to find out about our University of Edinburgh
applicant support programmes such as Edinburgh
Access to Creative Education in Scotland EH8 9JU
(ACES) visit:
Tel: +44 (0)131 650 3565
www.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergraduate/ Email: CAHSS.UGAdmissions
access-edinburgh @ed.ac.uk
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Interviews MA (Hons) Fine Art
(UCAS code W150)
We do not interview applicants to
programmes in Art and Design. The MA (Hons) Fine Art is a five-year
Our programmes are some of the degree programme combining academic
most competitive in the UK and study with practice-based studio work.
we have designed our admissions
process to enable applicants to show The theoretical and historical elements
us their potential via a system which of the degree are principally taught in
is accessible and fair to all. the School of History of Art while
the visual research and studio-practice
Our portfolio system was one elements are taught in the School of
of the first to be introduced in the Art, both within Edinburgh College of
UK and allows applicants to spend time Art. It is unique in its five-year duration
selecting their best and most interesting and 50/50 balance of theoretical and
work for us to assess. We do not believe practice-based study.
it necessary to undertake a second
assessment of work, and so offers While studying within the School of Art,
are made following portfolio assessment. you will work in purpose-built studios in
All successful applicants will be invited a friendly and challenging environment,
to attend an Offer Holder Day. supported by a team of committed staff.
The other half of your studies will be
All applicants will have the opportunity spent studying the intensive Art History
to visit our facilities and meet programme component of the programme. Second
staff and current students before making year entry is not available to the MA
final decisions – we want to be sure that (Hons) Fine Art.
your decision to come and study with us
is the right one for you.
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Adult returner or mature What happens next?
applicants
We will contact you with our decision
An adult returner is a student who has by the end of March. If you are made
had a continuous gap of at least three an offer, you will be invited to attend
years at some point in their formal an Offer Holder Day.
education. Offer Holder Days
Adult returners will be applying to the If you are made an offer, you will
University from a range of backgrounds, subsequently be invited to attend an
with a variety of different qualifications Offer Holder Day.
and having had very different life
experiences prior to their application. Offer Holder Days typically take place in
The University values the contribution March and April and are opportunities
that such students make to the diversity for successful applicants to learn more
of the student community. about their subject areas and life as a
student at Edinburgh College of Art and
There is one stipulation we make for all the University of Edinburgh. You will
adult returner applicants – they must have meet with academic staff and current
undertaken recent and relevant accredited students from your programme, tour the
study within three years prior to entry to studios and other facilities and attend
their chosen degree programme. general information sessions. You
We accept a range of academic will also get the chance to visit other
qualifications, including access University facilities such as the main
programmes, HNC/Ds and Foundation library and sports centre.
Diplomas and encourage potential
students to contact the Admissions
Office for further advice. Contact details
can be found at the end of this leaflet.
Some adult learners may have already
achieved an undergraduate degree. While
this does not prevent you from applying
to the University, you should be aware
that where competition is high,
preference will be given to students who
have not had a previous opportunity to
study at degree level. You may wish to
discuss this with the Admissions Office
prior to making an application.
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Degree Programmes
BA (Hons) Art
(1st year entry only) W100
BA (Hons) Intermedia Art W900
BA (Hons) Painting W120
BA (Hons) Photography W640
BA (Hons) Sculpture W130
MA (Hons) Fine Art
(5-year degree, 1st year entry only) W150
BA (Hons) Animation W615
BA (Hons) Fashion W230
BA (Hons) Film and Television P390
BA (Hons) Graphic Design W210
BA (Hons) Illustration W220
BA (Hons) Interior Design W250
BA (Hons) Jewellery and Silversmithing W721
BA (Hons) Performance Costume W451
BA (Hons) Product Design W240
BA (Hons) Textiles J420
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Requirements
PORTFOLIO GUIDAnce
For applications to Film & Television
Introduction you should upload one digital video file
(or a URL link to it), up to five minutes
As part of your application, you are
in length and accompanied by a short
required to submit a portfolio as evidence
passage of text. In addition you will
of your artistic ability and potential. You
be asked to give written answers to
should begin to plan your portfolio as
three questions.
soon as you decide to apply.
For applications to other Art and Design
Assessors are not necessarily expecting
programmes we require:
a showcase of final work, but rather an
indication of work in progress showing – up to 10 images of your development/
how you approach an idea or subject and sketchbook work (minimum of
develop the work from initial thought, 5 images)
through experimentation and enquiry,
– up to 10 images of your resolved work
to resolved work.
(minimum of 5 images)
In this guide, you will find details of what
– up to 5 images which demonstrate your
we are looking for and how your work
influences (minimum of 2 images)
will be assessed. You will also find some
general tips on how to plan and present You are encouraged to include some brief
your work and what makes a strong supporting/explanatory text (maximum
portfolio in different subject areas. 100 characters) in the space provided
alongside each image. The images
demonstrating your influences may be
images of work or objects which have
inspired or influenced your work e.g.
people working in the same medium or
for the same audience, now or in the past;
people interested in the same subject or
theme, now or in the past; natural or
man-made phenomena, objects, places or
events which have inspired or provoked
a response.
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Assessment – Selection and Resolution shows how
well you judge which ideas have the
Portfolios are assessed by a team of
most appropriate potential and your
academic staff who are particularly
ability to bring them to a level of
interested in how you research and
completion appropriate to your
develop ideas in a visual way and how
intended outcome.
you engage with your chosen discipline.
This is broken down into four main – Contextual Awareness shows the extent
areas of assessment, briefly summarised of your knowledge of the subject you
as follows: have applied for and how your work
relates to it.
– Visual Research and Enquiry shows
the level of your engagement in How the content of a portfolio provides
intelligent, structured visual enquiry evidence for the above categories will
and how well you communicate this. vary enormously depending on the
person and the subject being applied to,
– Idea Development shows your ability
and no two portfolios will be the same.
to appropriately explore and develop
ideas, and your level of skills in the
use of materials or techniques.
Saskia Cameron, BA (Hons) Illustration, 2016
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Planning and Presentation Each image can be accompanied by a
small amount of text, and applicants are
Assessors are interested in how you have
strongly encouraged to make use of this
decided to put your portfolio together.
opportunity. You should avoid including
This means that your portfolio should
titles or descriptions of the work and
be carefully planned and well presented.
instead explain the ideas behind the work,
Assessors will be judging your ability the challenge undertaken or any other
to edit your work, so be selective and significant factors. It may also be useful to
strategic in your choice of material. explain why you have included the image
Aim to show a clear narrative or sense in its particular category (development
of the themes in your work, as well as work, resolved work or influences).
the connections between the pieces. Consideration should also be given to the
graphical layout of the portfolio.
If you have lots of high quality work,
Remember that assessors will be looking
include it. It can show that you have
at your work on a screen so the digital
talent in breadth and are hardworking
image you present to them is what they
and committed. If you haven’t, select your
assess. Poor quality photographs and bad
best: these key gems can show us that
scans of your work will not create a good
you know what you are good at, and how
impression. Take the time and care to
to show it. Resist the temptation to pad
make your work look as good as possible.
out your portfolio with mediocre work.
Imogen Richards, Painting BA (Hons), 2019
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Art (including Art, Fine Art, Ideas are more important than technical
Intermedia Art, Painting, ability and assessors want to see work
Photography and Sculpture) with conceptual underpinning, not
just a random selection of images – be
A strong portfolio submission will show
selective and strategic in your choice
evidence of independent work beyond
of work. Above all, assessors are looking
school/college projects. Assessors are
to see a reflection of your true interests
looking for work which shows original
and a real commitment to the ambition
thinking as well as depth, personality
to study Art.
and visual understanding. Look out into
the world, slow down and examine your
surroundings honestly and inquiringly.
Brandon Logan, Fine Art MA, 2019
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Animation – Practical animation experiments – we
want to see your attempts at animation,
A strong portfolio is likely to display
regardless of quality, as evidence of
the following:
your experience of the level of effort
– Confident use of a variety of drawing required to create animation.
media and techniques.
– An awareness of animators, as well
– Originality in content, style and as animated films.
execution.
In addition, applicants to 2nd year
– Observational drawing – evidence of should display:
ability to draw the things that you can
– Evidence of practical animation
see, not just the things that you imagine.
beyond character design, layout and
Life drawing can be one of the best
storyboarding – a completed film is
indicators of this ability.
the best indicator.
– Evidence of sequencing or pattern in
– Familiarity with at least some of the
folio (e.g. drawings/prints of objects
following software: 3D modelling
changing state, drawings/prints of
& animation packages e.g. Maya,
repeating pattern etc.)
3D Studio Max; 2D painting or photo
– Evidence of narrative or storytelling manipulation packages e.g. Photoshop,
such as written evidence, storyboarding, Painter; compositing software
comic strips, scripts etc. e.g. Premiere, After Effects.
– Self-initiated projects beyond school/
college work.
Isabella Avery, Animation BA (Hons), 2019
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Fashion Film & TV
A strong portfolio is likely to display The portfolio is made up of written
the following: answers to three questions (below) and
a short film. The film should consist of a
– Excellent drawing skills (e.g. creative
dramatic, documentary or experimental
fashion illustrations, life drawing,
work. The film should be no more
drawing clothes on people, still life)
than five minutes long and ideally be a
in a range of media with evidence of
complete work, or else a strong excerpt
a personal illustration style.
that shows your ability to express a story
– An awareness of contemporary art, or concept through audio-visual material.
design and fashion. If your film is not in English it should
include English subtitles.
– Strong research skills from primary
and secondary sources. We are looking for a clear understanding
of what it means to employ film/video as
– A good understanding of the
a mean of artistic expression and as such
development process through
portfolios consisting of showreels, music
to final piece.
videos, travel reports or storyboards are
– Consideration of professional unlikely to meet our criteria.
presentation and styling of finished
– What kind or research and preparation
work.
did you carry out to produce this film?
In addition, applicants to 2nd year (Maximum 250 words)
should be displaying:
– Give a short description of the two
– Evidence of experimental 3D creative main roles that interest you in a film
pattern-cutting. production. What do you consider to be
the main responsibilities and activities
– Sewing skills and ability at garment
of these departments? Why are you
manufacture.
interested in performing these roles?
(Maximum 250 words)
– If you were given the assignment to
make a short 3-minute film with the
theme ‘Cultural Diversity’, how would
you carry out the research, plan the
budget and realise the production of
this short film? Present a concise and
clear plan. (Maximum 500 words)
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Julian Vogel, Film & Television BA (Hons), 2019
Alex Sixuan Fan, Fashion BA (Hons), 2019
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Graphic Design In addition, applicants to 2nd year
should display:
A strong portfolio is likely to display
the following: – Evidence of more lateral thinking.
– Evidence of concepts and problem- – Experimentation and risk taking.
solving.
– Graphic application, i.e. use skills with
– Experimentation with materials and typography and a larger volume of text,
how ideas develop into resolved pieces. leading to compositions.
– Typographic skills. – Ideally some work on a client or more
commercial brief.
– 2D and 3D skills.
Illustration
– A broad range of projects undertaken
with a variety of outputs not just one A strong portfolio is likely to display
idea, technique or theme. the following:
– Above all, while drawing and digital – Evidence of a confident and expressive
skills are desirable, assessors are visual language.
looking to see ideas. Ideas should
– A clear narrative or evidence of themes.
be evident at the centre of any
work presented. – Imagination, inventiveness, vitality, flair.
– Visual perception.
– Intelligent, original communication
of ideas and stories.
Victoria Underwood, Graphic Design BA (Hons), 2019
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Interior Design Jewellery and Silversmithing
A strong portfolio is likely to display A strong portfolio is likely to display
the following: the following:
– An aptitude for hand sketching – Drawing in its widest sense, including
(in situ as opposed to from a – but not restricted to: collage, test
photograph), in any medium, of pieces and experiments with materials,
a variety of interior environments visual source material, photography,
showing an understanding of 3D painting and digital design.
spaces and perspective.
–A
selection of observational drawings
– Evidence of ability to engage with the of personally selected subject matter
unfamiliar, such as projects that show (architecture, objects, people, nature etc.)
an understanding of materials and
– Three-dimensional models in a range
evidence of experimentation.
of materials clearly presented in an
– Interior-based projects beyond those accessible way.
focused on a domestic interior.
– Resolved work that shows a
– Projects that show evidence of an combination of creativity, hand skills,
understanding/engagement with care and attention and an interest
people, either in who the projects are for in materials and their properties.
or what they hope to achieve in relation
– An awareness of contemporary
to atmosphere and environment created.
makers and designers in jewellery
– The development of your work showing and silversmithing as well as a wider
how initial inspiration/research has interest in art and design and inter-
resulted in your final solution, and related disciplines.
the journey taken in-between.
– Evidence of individuality, curiosity,
– A thoughtful approach to the content patience and professional practice.
and graphical layout of the portfolio
itself. Zhan Shi, Jewellery & Silversmithing MFA, 2019
– Basic understanding of computer
programmes such as SketchUp,
Photoshop and AutoCAD is desirable
but not essential.
– An awareness of key players in modern
architecture, and engagement in the
wider design world in general.
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Performance Costume – Unexpected and creative conjunctions
of materials and ideas or references,
A strong portfolio is likely to display
and their synthesis.
the following:
– Practical implementation of costume
– Strong drawing ability and image-
design, e.g. involvement with costuming
making ability.
performance, perhaps a school play or
– Engagement with textiles. amateur theatre group.
– Experience of costume design for – Engagement with contemporary design,
character, often evidenced through awareness of contemporary trends,
school project or personal project. designers, film, drama, exhibitions.
– Manual skill in making, e.g. millinery,
costume, models, puppets etc.
– Evidence of creative thinking through
design development, experimentation
with materials, interesting and varied
research.
Rowan Leckie-Howell, Performance Costume BA (Hons), 2019 Guillaume Gauvrit, Product Design BA (Hons), 2019
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Product Design Textiles
A strong portfolio is likely to display A strong portfolio is likely to display
the following: the following:
– Evidence of explorations through – Well-developed, relevant and
media that demonstrate strong original work.
drawing and image-making skills.
– Evidence of personal enquiry
– Evidence of making. Some level of and direction.
prototyping, modelling through
– Some consistency of thought or theme.
diverse media, with evidence
of experimentation. – Commitment to the study of textiles.
– Design process. Demonstration of – Some personal and/or independent
iterative thinking and designing work.
including sketchbooks. Individual
– Strong drawing skills.
creativity in response to mundane
briefs. Demonstration of personal
interests.
– Research sensibility. Indication that Claudine Stiles, Textiles BA (Hons), 2019
applicants look beyond their own
imagination for inspiration – images
of people in their work, of things in the
world, photographic studies, sketches,
stories, cinema and wider culture.
19CONTACT
For further information
please contact:
College of Arts, Humanities
and Social Sciences
Kirsty Webster-Crowe, Interior Design BA (Hons), 2019 Undergraduate
Admissions Office
57 George Square
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
EH8 9JU
T: +44 (0)131 650 3565
E: CAHSS.UGAdmissions
@ed.ac.uk
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