>>sorry for the long reply! I had trouble looking for interview advice and I would have loved if I could have found more so I'm going to be quite detailed >>
My interview was really chilled out and informal, it was just the course leader. The course I applied for is Information Experience Design, which is largely theory based and innovation based (my BA is Graphic Design). I am on my last year of uni so it could be totally different for people from other backgrounds. He was really nice and it was a nice interview. He made me talk about my portfolio and explain all the projects to him, and that took up most of the time. He did not question me he just took lots of notes. Then he asked me:
-what do I want to develop while on the course?
-why do I want to do a masters?
-what have a been reading lately/ what informs me?
-how would a masters help me to be where I want to be?
-what are you doing for your final degree show?
Other questions I think I answered without him asking like -
-why do I want to do this course?
-How has my practice developed in order to arrive at this moment?
-how have I been working up until now?
-what would I do if I don't get in?
Basically I prepared quite well and I think I demonstrated that this was the right course for me and I was the right fit for them. My work is heavily researched based, my ideas are quite conceptual, and I am looking for a place to develop this. Even though my projects might not be brilliantly executed, I think for my course they are looking for a mix of different people.
My advice would be prepared well for what you are going to say, be confident in yourself, and prove that you are going to be an active participant in the school not a passive person. Also think of two or three questions to ask so that you don't get stuck when they ask you! Overall I think they just want to see how you work and your personality
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Here are some other questions that I used to prepare, it might help?
-Who is your favourite artist that you can relate to? Why?-How will you utilise the RCA resources during the degree?-What do you see yourself doing after two years?-Study / thesis proposal? Themes?-What is it about this design practice that excites you? Why are you interested?-how would I feel about being a student in London?-how I feel about writing the dissertation?
Good luck everyoneeee
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