Blogger

Apparently wordpress.com accounts are more professional so I'm switching

Wordpress was originally open-source, therefore web designers and programmers are allowed to download the software and customise it freely on their own server/website. Obviously, you need to know what you're doing (largely in regard to database implementation for installation and CSS (stylesheets) to create your own design/themes.

LCF used Wordpress and tied-in the existing design for the UAL website:

http://www.fashion.arts.ac.uk/ma2009/

Chelsea also recently started their own blog on the same line:

http://www.chelsea.arts.ac.uk/snapshot/

I suspect they will allow individual logins for students, whereby you will have your own blog, similar to those above, for your own work. Then again, most prefer to use Blogger because it's easy to use and most students aren't that savvy with web design/programming.

I must admit the whole layout of wordpress is quite mindboggling. Perhaps I'll just stick to what I know

I wasn't referring to Wordpress.com, that's relatively easy to use and is similar to Blogger, in some respect. I was referring to installing the Wordpress blogging software on your own server/host and creating your own design and/or theme (not any of the templates they offer for you). Doesn't matter, this is not something you need to know about unless you're interested in web development.

Oh I heard about this too but my brain kinda skimmed over it - yep definetely not interested in web design right now. Maybe next year.

The reason why I say 'web development', not 'web design', is because most web designers are only responsible for the actual 'design' of the website, whereas I'm also referring to the programming aspect, hence the industry term to refer to both collectively is 'web development'... I'm not sure they teach you this during the foundation, or at least, not the programming aspect. Chelsea is very conceptual, less on the technicalities of the craft (similar to CSM). Most of your technical learning will happen through workshops or on your own. Anyway, it's best to take one step at a time.

I agree. Thanks for the advice as always.
xx

"Profession: Art Student"

Do you not cringe when you read that back to yourself man? I jest, I jest. :P
Here are some blogs of mine
http://duckdayafternoon.blogspot.com/
http://plentyofratsinthesewer.blogspot.com/

Awwh cool.
Her blog is really good, I'm rather jealous of it haha.
I'm wanting to do fine art at chelsea, got my interview on friday.
If not my second choice is UEL.

Any tips for the interview?