Application and interviews
Information for the next academic year's applicants (2011-2012) will be published on this website in August 2010.
Entrance Requirements
Selection of candidates is based upon evidence of individual ability and commitment, with an emphasis on the potential for further development across the three-year tenure of the course.
The Schools promotes equality of opportunity in all its activities and aims to provide a working environment free from discrimination. The Schools is committed to providing a learning experience of the highest quality, commensurate with the aims of the Royal Academy of Arts as an institution.
Applicants must have gained a BA (Hons) Degree in Fine Art or equivalent prior to admission to the Schools. If a candidate is still enrolled on their undergraduate course at the time of their application, their academic referee should indicate their predicted graduation status as part of their supporting reference.
Applications are welcomed from individuals who have undertaken a year or more of independent studio practice outside of their undergraduate institution.
Applications closed on Monday 11 January 2010. Applications received after this date will not be processed. An optional acknowledgement postcard or form is included as part of the application. Applicants who wish to be acknowledged of safe receipt of their application should affix a first-class stamp to their postcard or form. Acknowledgements of receipt will be posted approximately one week after the closing date for applications.
Interviews
Applicants short listed for interview will be informed of their interview date after 8 February 2010. Please note that the administration process and allocation of interviews is extremely complex. It is not possible to arrange alternative times and dates to applicants different to those outlined in the letter offering an interview.
Interviews will be conducted between 23 February and 11 March 2010. Short listed candidates are required to bring a selection of their work to the interview. The work brought to interview should clearly indicate the nature of the candidate’s practice. Paintings, sculptures, photographs, models, drawings are all appropriate.
Candidates using time-based media will have the opportunity to present their work on DVD on an LCD television. We are unable to project video work etc during interviews.
All candidates may also bring any supporting material such as notes, sketchbooks etc. Please note that the interview is an opportunity for the academic staff to find out more about you and your work. The interview is not an appropriate occasion for ‘presentations’ or an ‘artist’s talk’. There is no restriction on the size or number of works and associated materials that may be brought to the interview. However, candidates should take into account that the set-up time between interviews is restricted to only 10 minutes.
Each interview will last approximately 30 minutes. Candidates must take all work and supporting material away with them after the interview.
Please note that applications for this academic year have now closed
Interviews begin on 23 February 2010 (see below left) and the final decision of the selection panel will be on 16 March.
Letters of acceptance will be sent after 19 March.
Please note that, due to the number of applications received, we are unable to give individual feedback to those who are not accepted into the Schools.