What do applicants portfolios look like if applying for Slade or Ruskin for Fine Art?

Hi there,

I noticed that you've had a hard time getting any responses on this post and thought that i could shed some light.
As someone that recently applied to Slade i can tell you that they set their standards pretty high. And will only take on people who they believe to be tenacious in their method.

I think it goes unsaid that any tutor selecting applicants for any Art degree will want to see a certain level of proficiency and imagination in their chosen medium. As these qualities tend to be indicative of discipline and interest.

You'll find that generally people are reluctant to publish porfolios online for various reasons, i can imagine that the copyright issue is a major deterrent for people.

Have you checked out their website/events section?
They publish images from their annual degree show annually.

I don't want to babble too much. If you have any questions feel free to ask!

It's one of the holy grails of art courses for sure, so their standards are really high.

That being said, their BA degree show, which was held in May for some reason, was absolutely terrible. Very low quality of work. It was kinda strange, especially given its reputation.

do you perhaps know a link where I can look at the degree show?

Yes, i would definitely agree that it is down to your portfolio. The consensus is that you can be good at whatever you do regardless of your academic achievements or lack of. Although Mathematics and English Language at Level 3 are mandatory qualifications.

I would say that any institution that selects their prospective students on the basis of where they are from are the ones that are likely stifle any learning that will be truly beneficial to any individual.
And for an Art college to do that would definitely limit the chance for innovative, heuristic learning to take place among a year group.

The degree show website may be helpful in showing you perhaps work that you might be interested in. However i would advise you to take it with a pinch of salt. If you are applying for a place on the undergraduate course your portfolio will not be expected to look as polished.

I hope this is helpful to you.

As it is a degree course then you will be expected to have completed your GCSE's.
And also A-Levels or equivalent

Yes, i would definitely agree that it is down to your portfolio. The consensus is that you can be good at whatever you do regardless of your academic achievements or lack of. Although Mathematics and English Language at Level 3 are mandatory qualifications.

I would say that any institution that selects their prospective students on the basis of where they are from are the ones that are likely stifle any learning that will be truly beneficial to any individual.
And for an Art college to do that would definitely limit the chance for innovative, heuristic learning to take place among a year group.

The degree show website may be helpful in showing you perhaps work that you might be interested in. However i would advise you to take it with a pinch of salt. If you are applying for a place on the undergraduate course your portfolio will not be expected to look as polished.

I hope this is helpful to you.