BA Painting and Printmaking

at Glasgow School of Art

YEAR 1

The First Year Fine Art programme is the first of the four years of the undergraduate course in Fine Art at the Glasgow School of Art. First Year of Fine Art differs from traditional diagnostic foundation programmes in that students are recruited on a subject-specific basis to one of the five specialism’s: Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Environmental Art or Photography that are structured into the three academic departments of Fine Art Photography’ Painting and Printmaking and Sculpture and Environmental Art. The First Year programme deals with the generic creative processes of fine art practice and with medium specific studies of the three academic subject areas is designed to develop confidence and understanding in the management, manipulation and resourcing of ideas from both observation and concept. A wide variety of learning and teaching methods are used to enhance, support and facilitate learning through practice both at a group and individual level.

YEAR 2

The joint Second Year Programme builds on what has been achieved in first year and permits in-depth exploration of the basic theoretical and practical aspects of painting, drawing and printmaking. Students are expected to develop perceptual and practical skills through observational study in the life room and extended investigations of the particular techniques and materials deployed in painting and printmaking.

YEAR 3

By the third year, students are expected to be resourceful and self-reliant individuals who, over the course of the Third Year Programme, will gain in confidence through the development of their practical and critical skills. Group critiques and discussions form an important part of the programme at this stage.

YEAR 4

In fourth year students are expected to be familiar with issues of critical relevance to the practice of printmaking and comfortable in expressing their views, both verbally and in written form. Over the final year, students are expected to produce a substantial body of work in preparation for an end-of-year exhibition on which the degree examination is primarily based. This should demonstrate a capacity to develop and sustain a chosen theme or subject in a coherent, imaginative and skilful manner. It is expected that students will submit work to the major competitions and exhibitions devoted to young and emerging artists. Staff will advise on these initiatives and assist with applications for scholarships, post graduate studies, or other specialised courses.

All students will have to provide evidence of English language proficiency when applying.

International Students Students who require a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK must meet one of the following requirements in order to gain entry:

• IELTS for UKVI Academic with an overall score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all components;
• complete an acceptable Pre-sessional English Language Programme taught from within the UK with an outcome that equates to the IELTS scores as stated above. Students who have a degree from an English speaking country, or are a national of an English speaking country as listed in the UKVI Guidance, may use this as proof of English language ability.

Full-degree/ International Foundation students £19,440 per year. This fee will be fixed for the duration of the programme.