Undergraduate degrees

The undergraduate study options include:

3D modelling

3D Modelling is a specialist pathway of the BSc in Immersive Systems Design. This programme will provide graduates with a highly relevant skill set in practical software and immersive systems (Augmented and Virtual Reality) development, an understanding of how people and technology interact, combined with the creative insight essential to help create the future in immersive systems.

Product design engineering

Product Design Engineering or "PDE" brings together two cultures - the studio and creative environment of one of Europe's leading art schools - the GSA, and the School of Engineering and Physical Science at the University of Glasgow - a world top 200 university (QS World Ranking).

Architecture

The Bachelor of Architecture programme leads to an ordinary or honours degree and to exemption from part 1 of the examination in Architecture of the ARB/RIBA at the end of Year 3 full-time study. The full-time mode takes a minimum of three years for the ordinary degree and four years for the honours degree.

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Graduate degrees

Students pursuing graduate degrees can choose from various options including:

Architectural studies

The MArch in Architectural Studies programme is research and project driven where students choose a specialist pathway of study. These include urban design, creative urban practices, urban building, computer aided architectural design, architectural history & theory, energy and environmental studies, and zero-energy mass-customised housing.

Fashion + textiles

The MDes in Fashion and Textiles at the Glasgow School of Art is an advanced-skills postgraduate programme designed to meet the ambitions of motivated fashion and textile graduates who wish to extend, develop and hone their individual 'design signature'.

Interior design

The programme is a one-year taught experience, over the course of which students develop a reflective portfolio of work to a professional standard. Emphasis is placed on the exploration of fundamental issues facing the subject, the value of appropriate levels of technological intervention, and an understanding of the importance of disciplinary autonomy as well as inter-disciplinary dialogue.

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The technical support department incorporates all technical staff and resources across GSA. Its aim is to provide safe, student focused facilities supporting specialist areas of study while also encouraging cross-disciplinary interaction where appropriate.

The facilities include:

• 3D making workshop
• Media studio
• Laser cutters
• High quality archive print
• Mould-making and casting workshop
• Photographic facilities
• Case room
• Printmaking workshops
• Fashion + textiles workshops
• Silversmithing & jewellery workshops

GSA’s main campus is located in Scotland's largest city, Glasgow, which is an important creative and artistic hub with a wealth of cultural heritage to explore and inspire. 20% of Scotland's population live in and around the city, and it is one of Europe's most vibrant and cosmopolitan.

GSA's campus is located in the heart of the city - home to one of the best metropolitan art galleries and museum collections in the UK and many of the national performing arts companies. This includes the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Opera, Scottish Ballet, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and The National Theatre of Scotland.

There are also numerous cultural venues including the Glasgow Film Theatre, the Centre for Contemporary Arts, the Tron, the Arches, Tramway, Transmission, Street Level, The Lighthouse Centre for Architecture and Design and Glasgow Science Centre. It is easy to see why Glasgow was voted the UK's coolest city and the best base for students and twenty-somethings by the Big Issue Magazine.

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The Glasgow School of Art has an excellent record of providing specialist support services that complement and underpin the core provision available through the academic departments.

Under the umbrella of student support & development services, the following specialist services are available to all GSA students:

Student welfare

Students can avail practical support, seek advice about accommodation, learn about funding and finances, and the practicalities of being a student. 

Learning support & development

Help and advice is available to all students about the process of learning at the Glasgow School of Art. Specific support is also available for international students whose first language isn’t English.

Counselling

This offers students the opportunity to talk through personal and troubling issues in a safe and confidential environment with a professional, trained counsellor.

Supporting students with disability

The school offers specific support to students who have a disability - a physical or sensory impairment, medical condition or specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Support for international students

Visa and immigration information is available for students who are studying on a Student Visa. Advice and guidance on Covid-19 requirements is also provided in advance of travel.

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The Glasgow School of Art offers its students a unique accommodation experience during their time in halls with common area spaces, equipment and events designed specifically for their needs. New undergraduate and postgraduate students to the institution will have the opportunity to stay in one of GSA’s purpose-built sites - Blythswood House or Margaret Macdonald House.

With both sites being located within a 5-minute walking distance of the main Garnethill campus, the city centre halls of residence make a fantastic choice for new students to explore the city of Glasgow and be within a close proximity to The Glasgow School of Art.

The Glasgow School of Art aims to make the students’ experiences as stress-free as possible by understanding their needs and being as flexible as possible during the application process, and once they have arrived at their accommodation. Support is also provided for students self-isolating due to Covid-19.

The school owns all of its accommodation which means students will not deal with any third parties and the accommodation team are on hand for the duration of its students’ stay to assist with queries. GSA’s halls of residence also have valuable links with the rest of the School, including departments such as student welfare, GSA sports services and sustainability.

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Employability

The Glasgow School of Art offers a range of employability opportunities within the curriculum, including live projects, participation in national and international competitions, the Scottish Institute for Enterprise and a Careers Service which offers a wide range of career guidance and advice including; one to one guidance appointments, professional practice seminars and specific career resources.

Careers advice & guidance

The main aim of the guidance appointments is to support students to make informed choices about their future. During this session, the students have an opportunity to discuss all their career ambitions, practice or ideas with a trained guidance practitioner.

Students find the guidance appointment can be a useful place to start thinking of their future and many students who use the career guidance appointment do so for this purpose.

Alumni

GSA alumni consistently rank highly on major art prize listings - such as its recent Turner Prize winners, Array Collective and Turner Bursary recipient Alberta Whittle. 

GSA has also produced some of the best designers from products and interiors to fashion and beyond, and the city's boutiques and shops reflect this interest in contemporary style. International successes such as Timorous Beasties, one of Britain's leading and exclusive interior-design brands, and Jonathan Saunders have helped place Glasgow firmly on the international style map.