Central Saint Martins Foundation: Key lessons in art and design: Key Lessons in Fashion, Fine Art, Graphic and Three-Dimensional Design

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Portfolio development: Build a strong portfolio for application onto undergraduate degrees in art and design subjects. The Central Saint Martins Shows IRL will be complemented by the online showcase at graduateshowcase.arts.ac.uk. Participating in the Graduate Showcase can help your work reach an even wider global audience, who might not be able to attend the exhibitions in person.

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Students from countries outside of the UK will generally be charged international fees. The rules are complex so read more about tuition fees and determining your fee status. Additional costs DoesCSMfrownuponfoundationdegreesfromotherschools?Howoftendopeoplewithnon-CSMfoundationdegreesgetadmitted? Itisimportantyourportfolioisareflectionofyouandyourwork.Mytoptipwouldbetoonlyincludepiecesofworkyoufeelyoucouldconfidentlytalkabout.Itisalsoimportanttoputinworkyouhavecompetedoutsideofschool/college.Thisshowsyourcommitmenttothearts.Thereisagoodvideoonportfolioprep here. IdidmyfoundationatCSMafewyearsagoandmademanyfriendshipsduringthatyear.IwaslivinginUALhallsandfeltthiswasalsoagreatwaytomeetpeopleeitheronmyfoundationoralreadystudyingtheirBAelsewhereatUAL.Icanonlyspeakofmyownandmyfriendsexperiencesbutfoundthetutorsniceandveryhelpful.Thefoundationisveryindependentcomparedtosixthform/collegeandthisfeelslikeabitofachallengeatfirstbutitwasagreatinsightintowhatstudyingatBAlevelislike. For many of the student recipients of the Graduate Award 2023, this prestigious accolade has validated the time and effort they invested for their final year of university. According to MA Biodesign graduate, Millicent Sutton, this award is one of the biggest achievements of her creative journey so far.

If you decide to study in specialist mode, you’ll tell us which curriculum area you’re interested in as part of your application. During the first 8 weeks of study, you’ll take part in workshops across all the pathways in that curriculum area. Then you’ll be guided, through tutorials and assessment, to the pathway that best suits your interests and skills. Curriculum areas and pathwaysWe will support you to develop your own individual visual language or voice. A series of projects will encourage you to learn by doing across a range of different media. You will also develop greater awareness of the link between research, theory and practice, and the importance of experimentation and open approaches. Pathways: Progression support: Get advice to help you progress onto further study, including College visits and talks from undergraduate course teams from across UAL. Not only does Chinshaka anticipate this award will help to set him apart in the competitive landscape of design, but he believes it will provide a solid foundation for building a successful career in his chosen field. Above all, Chinshaka says that the accolade will "serve as a constant reminder of the potential [I] hold and the responsibility [I] bear in contributing meaningfully to the creative landscape beyond the university walls." Wakrot Chinshaka, who graduated from the MA Industrial Design course, shares similar sentiments to Sutton and Dendere.

CSM Undergraduate and Postgraduate students who are not exhibiting in the Foundation show, and students from other UAL colleges, are asked to attend the public opening 18–21 May, due to the limited capacity of the Lethaby Gallery. Last entry will be 8:30pm – please ensure you and your guests are inside by this point as you may not be able to re-enter past this time.If the gallery reaches capacity, there will be a one-in-one-out policy. Show open to the public:

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A range of materials and methods to explore and solve creative solutions, this can include a range of visualisation skills, for example drawing, photography, modelmaking, collage etc. If you decide to study in diagnostic mode, you’ll start the course by trying out some techniques from of each of our 4 curriculum areas. After that, you’ll progress onto a specialist pathway. Our teams will guide you towards the pathway that will give you the best chance to develop a distinct, individual body of work. Specialist mode IappliedtoLCFandCSMfortheirfashionprogramwithinaBA.WomenswearinDecemberof2017withallmyinfoandsubmittedaportfolioabout2weeksorlessafter.ThedeadlinewasonJanuary15forthecourses,andthecrazythingaboutit,isthatIgotanInterviewwithLCFonthe15thofJanuary.Isthatagoodsign?Ihaven’theardanythingfromCSMasyet,buttheinterviewwithLCFwascalledadiagnosticsinterviewandwentontodiscusmetakingthefoundationscourseforayearandthenmovingontotheBAcourse.OveralltheinterviewwentgreatandtheystartedtalkingaboutacceptanceandwhereIwouldbeabletofindmyletter.I’minapanic,becauseIhaven’tseenanythingthroughUCASormystudentportalwithaletterofacceptance,soI’mtryingtofigureoutifthatwasanofferorjustthemsayingifIdogetanoffer,thatiswhereIwouldfindit.PLEASEHELPwithanyinfo Varied teaching methods: You’ll take part in studio teaching sessions, technical workshops, collaborative projects, group teaching sessions and additional study support sessions.My project, Homo/Hetro, is about tension and queerness, some of the foundation projects for me were connected and were explorations of my identity – and more specifically my queer identity. So, within this project I thought that I would do this more overtly, looking into queer British history and art. The key research for the project is Francis Bacon and Leigh Bowery, exploring the themes: seeing/not seeing, queerness, concealment, tension and flamboyancy – experimenting with knitwear to explore these themes. Home fees are currently charged to UK nationals and UK residents who meet the rules. However, the rules are complex. Find out more about our tuition fees and determining your fee status. International fee The course is divided into 4 curriculum areas, each with their own specialist pathways: Curriculum Area 1: Fashion and Textiles I'vefoundseveralthreadsinthisforumdiscussingUALhowevermostofthemfocusonLCC,withsomepeoplesayingit'sgreatandothersthatit'sgarbage.WhataboutCSM?Isitgood?OrthesameasLCC?