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Welcome to the City and Guilds of London Art School.
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Artistic development is a pursuit towards the fulfilment of individual creative expression, but self-expression is worthless unless founded upon experience and knowledge. This is why at the City and Guilds we are wholly committed to the teaching of drawing and life study as a common basis for all the visual arts. We see drawing not simply as a means of making more-or-less academic marks on paper, but as a way of seeing and understanding the world.
The desire to draw, to "structure" the world around us, is a fundamental instinct; it is a search for order and beauty by means of images; it is a search for order and beauty by means of images; it is the childhood impulse to draw lines on wet sand. An awareness of the history of art and its contemporary practice is equally important in the development of the artist's individuality; the ability to think and question, and to work with confidence and self-knowledge is at the very basis of all creativity.
At the City and Guilds everyone, tutors and students, shares a common commitment; the tutors are all practising artists who pass on their skills and experience. It is this idea of the School as a community of artists working together which gives the City and Guilds its unique atmosphere. The site as a whole possesses considerable charm and has a lively and friendly atmosphere.
Michael Kenny RA
Principal
The following courses can be studied at the City and Guilds of London Art School :-
Distinguished Visiting tutors to the School include:-
Norman Ackroyd RA Allen Jones RA Gus Cummins RA John Maine RA Rita Donagh William Packer Prof Phillip King RA Norman Rosenthal Prof Bryan Kneale RA Roderick Tye BA Slade(Dip) Ben Levene RA
Emphasis is placed on the importance of drawing as a fundamental
activity within most disciplines.
The foundation
course offers an intensive and challenging programme designed to introduce
the general practice of art and design, help students decide which specialist
area they wish to pursue and assist them to develop a personal portfolio
supporting applications to degree courses or other advance study in art,
craft, design and media related subjects.
A one-year, intensive, full-time course for students of eighteen years or over. The completion of a foundation course is a qualifying requirement for those who wish to go on to apply for a graduate course in an art or design subject.
Course Leader
Keith Price
A
chance to study the art and philosophies of painting by fostering practical
skills and intellectual understanding.
A three-year, full-time, graduateship diploma course for
students who have normally already completed a foundation course. Students
who complete the course with an honours pass will be eligible for a GCGI
qualification at NVQ level five, as well as the School's own graduateship
diploma.
Head of Fine Art
Michael Kenny RA
Course Leader
Graham Crowley
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It is only through sound practical skills founded on knowlege, judgement and experience that the sculptor can understand the intrinsic nature and possibilities of different materials.
A three-year, full-time, graduateship diploma course for
students who have normally already completed a foundation course. Students
who complete the course with an honours pass will be eligible for a GCGI
qualification at NVQ level five, as well as the School's own graduateship
diploma.
Head of Fine Art
Michael Kenny RA
Course Leader
Allan Sly
The School has a well-equipped fine art printmaking studio to which all students have access. There is a full-time technical back-up and students are encouraged to make use of the facility.
A three-year, full-time, graduateship diploma course for students who have normally already completed a foundation course. Students who complete the course with an honours pass will be eligible for a GCGI qualification at NVQ level five, as well as the School's own graduateship diploma.
Course Leader
Christopher Hough
The decorative arts course builds on the distinguished traditions of craftsmanship, decorative techniques and the philosophies of contemporary art and design. It teaches students how to create applied art in a contemporary light, incorporating traditions and skills to suit the form and function of the objects and designs they produce.
A three-year, full-time, graduateship diploma course for students who have normally already completed a foundation course. Students who complete the course with an honours pass will be eligible for a GCGI qualification at NVQ level five, as well as the School's own graduateship diploma.
Course Leader
Flavia de Gray RA
Conservation and restoration studies
In this art school setting, students are able to develop manual and observational skills to a very high standard; they acquire the knowledge and experience to make sound judgements about conservation treatments and learn the skills to carry them out.
A
three-year, full-time, graduateship diploma course for students who have
normally already had some craft experience or have completed a foundation
course. Students gaining an honours pass will be eligible for a GCGI qualification
at NVQ level five, as well as the School's own graduateship diploma. Applicants
must demonstrate: manual dexterity; an ability to visualise three-dimensionally
and to draw what they see; practicality; an interest in historic objects;
a curiosity about objects, materials and their behaviour; patience and
attention to detail; academic ability, preferably to A Level or degree
standard; chemistry to GCSE if possible; a knowledge of art history. Students
with less art experience are sometimes accepted if they have other relevant
experience.
Course Leader
Jennifer Dinsmore
Students achieve high levels of craftsmanship under the close supervision of professional carvers and lettercutters.
A
three-year, full-time, graduateship diploma course for students who have
normally already completed a foundation course or who have had previous
relevant craft experience. Students who complete the course with an honours
pass will be eligible for a GCGI qualification at NVQ level five, as well
as the School's own graduateship diploma. Applicants must submit a portfolio
and show strong motivation, an interest in architecture and historical
omrnament, be practical, have drawing ability and evidence of three-dimensional
skill. Applicants with masonry or a fine art degree are exempt from the
first year of the course.
Course Leader
Susan Morrison
Ornamental wood carving and gilding
A three-year, full-time, graduateship diploma course for
students who have normally already completed a foundation course or have
had previous relevant craft experience. Students who complete the course
with an honours pass will be eligible for a GCGI qualification at NVQ level
five, as well as the School's own graduateship diploma. Applicants must
show drawing skill, have some experience of three dimensional work and
a keen involvement with historical ornament on furniture and architecture.
Students who have an appropriate art or craft background may be able to
complete the course in two years.
Course Leader
Susan Morrison
There is no full-time course devoted solely to lettering, however lettering is an important service area within the school and forms a significant part of the illustrative arts, decorative arts, and the wood and stone carving courses. Two dimensional lettering is housed within the illustrative arts studios and the lettercutting facilities are based in the wood carving studios. All students learning any of the lettering skills (whether two or three dimensional) are encouraged to master lettering's design and craft disciplines and to see its use in relation to the intellectual and visual content of the letters or words produced.
Skill in drawing is seen as probably the most important means for any visual artist to convey thought and develop ideas.
The school is committed to the importance of drawing from observation. All students, no matter which course they are on, partake in drawing classes in the life room. In addition to figure drawing, students study perspective and become familiar with objective drawing skills. There are opportunities for still-life drawing, and life drawing from the model is an important component of every course at the School. Objective, perceptive study is seen as the basis for more a personal and individual creative development.
Studio Manager
Diane Magee
The humanities department is devoted to the nurturing of intellectual life right across the School, providing opportunities for students, in the light of their practical study and creative development, to engage in and become informed about the history and theory affecting their own and related arts. This study is an essential part of every full-time course within the school, from foundation to post-graduate. The courses are designed in the belief that study of the humanities and studio practice are interdependent.
Head of Humanities
Helen Wilks
The School offers post-graduate study in any of the seven
course subjects in which the school offers graduateship qualification.
A study programme is arranged by the Principal and the relevant staff on
an individual basis for students who are already qualified in a related
fine art or design subject. Students must be able to demonstrate a good
standard of practical work.
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Part-time courses
A lively programme of part-time day and evening classes
is available at the School in life-drawing, printmaking, lettering, carving
and gilding, further details of which are obtainable from the Senior Administrator's
office.
Admission requirements and procedures
Admission of all students is subject to interview and careful scrutiny of their practical work and, for the graduateship courses, to the admission requirements laid down for first degree courses. Overseas students must demonstrate ability in written and spoken English and have equivalent educational qualifications. Exceptions to normal admissions requirements are considered by the interviewing panel and the Principal. Visits to the School from local education authorities are encouraged and can be arranged at their convenience.
Foundation course
Five GCSE's at grade A, B or C*, or three GCSE's at grade A, B
or C* plus one A level, are normally required, but exceptions may be made
for acceptable students, on condition that additional GCSE examinations
are taken during the course.
Graduateship courses
Students of eighteen or over may apply. Candidates should normally
have five GCSE's at grade A, B or C*, or three GCSE's at grade A, B, or
C* plus one A Level and should normally have completed a foundation course.
ln certain craft subjects, evidence of professional experience may be accepted
as an equivalent to a foundation course. A science or chemistry GCSE is
desirable but not obligatory for students taking the conservation and restoration
studies course. Previous professional experience may be taken into account
where relevant.
* or equivalent O levels.
Diploma in fine craft courses
Candidates who have some previous academic or art training and
wish to refresh or extend their skills in new directions may apply. These
courses are also open to those who already demonstrate a level of practical
competence in one area which they seek to extend or develop in scope. Entry
is decided by submission of a portfolio and an interview.
Post graduate studies Students may apply who have successfully completed a diploma or graduate course in the subject for which they wish to specialise.
Admissions procedures Application to the undergraduate courses should normally be made by the end of March, but will be considered later if places are available. Because of its independent status, the school operates outside the UCAS scheme which now regulates the procedures for applying to most other public sector art and design colleges. Candidates are therefore able to apply to the school in addition to any applications they may make through UCAS for admission to other colleges.
Candidates are called for interview during the late spring and early summer. lnterviews take place with appropriate course staff who look at the applicant's portfolio at the time of interview. Candidates are informed in writing soon afterwards in one of three ways: they are accepted outright, placed on a waiting list, or they are rejected.
How to contact us
124 Kennington Park Road,
London,
SE11 4DJ
Telephone(+44)0171-735 2306 or 5210
Fax (+44)0171-582 5361
E mail cgarts@rmplc.co.uk
Principal: Michael Kenny RA
Senior Administrator: Judith Maroon