Seminars and Interview Sessions

Seminar: 8 Common Mistakes in Art Portfolios

All students are required to present an art portfolio when they apply for an art & design programme. What makes a good portfolio? What kinds of works should be included and what shouldn’t? How should you present your portfolio? Should you write an explanation or let the work speak for itself?

In the seminar, Renata Grant, Course Leader of Art Foundation in Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts (CSVPA), will introduce all the basics of art portfolios, provide examples and share what expectation art schools have in their students:

• The Basics of Art Portfolio: The sketchbook, How many pieces of work should you include? What kind of work can I include?
• 8 Common Mistakes in Art Portfolios
• Examples of Outstanding Art Portfolios from the Past

Interviews, Portfolio Assessment & Advices

After the Seminar, students are welcome to meet with Renata Grant for admission interview, portfolio assessment, or simply come to seek advices from the teacher! If requirement is met, students will be issued offers of a place in a suitable programme.

Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts (CSVPA)

Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts (CSVPA) is the art school under Cambridge Education Group, with exceptional track records of student progression and graduate prospect. Many students choose CSVPA because of its success in preparing students for top art schools such as Central St Martins. As artists and designers themselves, the Head and teachers at Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts (CSVPA) understand an art student’s need of dedicated and personal attention and guidance and have taken these into account when they designed the curriculum. Courses in Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts (CSVPA) thus provide as many as 25 hours of contact hours per week with class size controlled at a maximum of 15 students. Every student enjoys dedicated working space and an iMac computer of their own, which opens 7 days a week, allowing students to work on their pieces whenever their inspiration arrives. What’s more? Students are guaranteed the chance to participate in the annual End-of-Year shows in Cambridge and London, which have in the past received material sponsors from world-famous fashion brands such as Jean Paul Gaultier, Vivienne Westwood, Valentino, Burberry and more!

Foundation Diploma in Art & Design – Options of 1-Year and 2-Year Programmes

No matter you’re a British or an international student, if you’d like to study in a creative art & design degree in the UK, it’s likely that you need a year of foundation training before you obtain the high level of art skills that art & design degrees in the UK require.

The art foundation at Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts (CSVPA) is officially accredited by the University of the Arts London Awarding Body and is a specially designed programme aiming to prepare students for top art schools. With as many as 25 hours of art & design modules and 10 subject specialism to choose from, students will be able to find the right combination of modules that can match their interest. These specialism include:

Years after years Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts (CSVPA) has produced some very impression records of student progression. In the past seven cohorts (2012-2018), 178 graduates made it to University of the Arts London (UAL) including Central St Martins, one of its most famous colleges, while others went on to study at other famous art schools in the UK and Europe such as Glasgow School of Art, Goldsmiths, Kingston and Istituto Marangoni.

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