Glasgow School of Art Partnership

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As a studio art school, Glasgow School of Art is based on a tutorial system, in which students are expected to work independently and in groups on assignments that are often very broad and allow for much creativity, imagination and self-direction. Guidance from instructors is always available, but students must initiate contact with their advisors at the GSA. You will be admitted to a specific school and department, and are expected to undertake the projects that are assigned for that year or semester of study at the GSA.

ADVANCED STUDIO ART
Glasgow School of Art offers three different schools: The School of Fine Art, the School of Design, and the Rennie Mackintosh School of Architecture. The staff at the Glasgow School of Art will review your application and portfolio and assign you to a year of study. Most IFSA students are admitted into Year Two studies and will be fully integrated with degree-seeking students. Students who demonstrate extensive background in their chosen medium may be admitted into Year Three studies.

To learn more about what is taught in each year of study in the various departments at the Glasgow School of Art, visit the website and click on one of the many different degrees offered by the school, then click on the “Study Guide” PDF on the right side of the page, next to the Programme Overview.

BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE STUDIO ART
(Program Suspended for Fall 2023, Year 2023-2024, and Spring 2024)
Designed for students pursuing a liberal arts or social sciences degree, this option is for students who wish to take classes in a studio art setting for a semester at the introductory to intermediate level. Students can choose to take only arts classes, in which case they would take six classes at GSA, or they can add an elective from the University of Glasgow College of Arts or College of Social Sciences, and take four classes at GSA. Students will take classes with other incoming study abroad students.

Available classes include:

• Black and White Photography
• Etching
• Figurative Sculpture
• Introduction to Acrylic Painting
• Introduction to Graphic Design
• Introduction to Life Drawing
• Introduction to Oil Painting
• Introduction to Printed Textiles
• Jewelry Workshop One
• Jewelry Workshop Two
• Lithography
• Screenprinting
• Silversmithing
• Stained Glass Workshop

CREDIT CONVERSIONS

At the Glasgow School of Art, a full class load is 15 U.S. semester credit hours for semester.

1 SCQF = .25 U.S. semester credit hours

Lab & Field Trip Fees
Please review syllabi and course materials when registering for direct-enroll classes. Certain classes may have a one-off lab or field trip fee disclosed in the syllabus or during the first meeting of the class. These fees are not included in your IFSA program fee. You will be responsible for these fees, whether they are billed and paid by IFSA or billed to you.