Mode of Study

Full-time

Start Date

24th Aug 2026, 1 year

Location

City Campus

Applications from International Students Welcome

Overview

You will take part in an exciting, immersive, and innovative programme of design and specialist craft studies. This highly practical, project-based course places creativity at its core, encouraging you to design, experiment, make, draw, explore materials, and develop your own personal creative voice. A strong ethos of ethical making and sustainability runs throughout the programme, shaping your practice and preparing you for the future of responsible creative work.

During the course, you will work on live industry projects, collaborative briefs, and interdisciplinary challenges, all designed to mirror real-world creative practice and expand your confidence as a designer-maker. You will gain specialist skills in Art Glass, Ceramics, Jewellery, Textiles, and Performance Costume, guided by expert lecturers who are active practitioners and highly skilled in their respective fields.

Teaching takes place in state-of-the-art specialist workshops, where you will have access to up-to-date tools, equipment, and technologies. From laser cutting and digital design to hands-on material exploration, you will engage with contemporary processes that reflect the creative landscape of the 21st century.

By the end of the programme, you will have produced a strong portfolio showcasing your applied arts practice, demonstrating technical skill, creative experimentation, and a thoughtful, sustainable approach to making.

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements

• Two Highers at Grade C or above in Art and English AND two National 4 qualifications; OR
• NQ Art and Design; OR
• Other equivalent qualifications or experience.

Additional selection requirements

• You'll be invited for a group and/or individual interview where you can find out more about the course and tell us why you're interested in this subject area or we'll make an offer based on your application form.
• You'll be asked to provide examples of your art and design work.

ESOL entry requirements

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.

What you study

Year one:

• Observational Drawing.
• Developmental Drawing.
• Mixed Media Techniques.
• Life Drawing.
• Ceramics.
• Art Glass
• Jewellery Design.
• Textiles.
• Performance Costume.
• Portfolio Production.

Year two:

• Art and Design Context: Personal Investigation.
• Creative Project for Artists and Designers.
• Printmaking.
• Art and Design Project: Textiles.
• Art and Design: Advanced Project.
• Developmental Drawing Portfolio.
• Art and Design: Presentation.
• Ceramics Project.
• Jewellery Project.
• Art Glass Design and Production.

After the course

Careers

This course prepares you for a career in:

• 2D or 3D Design.
• Crafts.
• Sculpture.
• Theatre Design.
• Teaching.
• Community Art.
• Art Therapy.

Continuing Study

You can apply for the first or second year at various art schools. There's also an option to progress on to the third year of the Contemporary Art Practice BA Hons at the City of Glasgow College.