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Overview
The HND Art Glass Design course is for you if you want to follow a career in art glass design and production. This course offers you a broad education with a balance between creative, practical and core skills.
You’ll work in two and three dimensions, learning contemporary warm glass techniques like slumping and fusing and traditional skills like copper foil and lead work, as well as more advanced glass surface applications.
Previous students have gone on to become glass technicians, self-employed glass artists or used their skills within a larger design studio; designing and manufacturing stained glass panels, household items and jewellery. Visit the Contemporary Glass Society for more useful resources.
If you want a recognised art glass industry qualification: This course offers the only HND certified glass work course in Scotland!
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This course is placed on the Scottish Credit Qualifications Framework at Level 8. For more information on the framework visit: www.scqf.org.uk/the-framework/.
Minimum entry requirements
- HNC Art Glass Design; OR
- First year HND Art Glass Design.
Applicants whose first language is not English should have minimum SQA ESOL National 5 or equivalent for NC/NQ courses and ESOL Higher or equivalent for HNC/D courses.
Additional selection requirements
You'll be invited for a group and/or individual interview, where you'll get the opportunity to find out more about the course and tell us why you're interested in the subject. At the interview, you'll be asked to show examples of your art and design work.
What you study
- Painting and Firing Glass.
- Leaded Glass Work.
- Sand Blasted Glass Work.
- Glass Fusing Techniques.
- Glass Slumping Techniques.
- Glue Chipping of Glass and Bead Making.
After the course
The HND course may lead to a job in the art glass industry or self-employment.
Continuing Study
Students who complete their HND may progress to:
- Year one or two of BA (Hons) Glass and Ceramics at the Edinburgh College of Art.
- Year one or two of BA (Hons) Glass and Ceramics at Sunderland University.