Csvpa presentation 2014

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OUR COURSES

Courses Available

• Pre-Foundation ( Art & Design)

• Foundation (Drama, Art & Design, Music)

• Access to Higher Education (Fashion Design, Graphics/Illustration)

• BA (Fashion Design, Graphics/Illustration)

• Pre-Master’s Preparation (Art & Design)

Art & Design Pre-Foundation (3-term)

• Not completed High School • Need academic qualification for Foundation entry • Want to do Art & Design • AS level – Photography or Moving Image • AS level – Art, Craft & Design • A level – own language • Prepare for Foundation

Art & Design Pre-Foundation (1 or 2 term)

• Completed High School

• Prepare for Foundation

• Develop art and design skills

• Develop portfolio

Art & Design Foundation

• University of the Arts London Awarding Body • One year starting September • Rotate, specialise & major project • Core subjects

• Drawing • Contextual studies • Visual Studies

• 10 specialist subjects • End of year shows, exhibition, magazine

Specialist Subjects

• Fine Art (painting and sculpture, print making)

• Photography • Applied Craft • Graphic Design &

Illustration • Fashion Design • Moving Image

• 3D Architecture • 3D Interior/Product

Design • Theatre Arts (set design,

costume, make up) • Fashion Promotion

One-on-one portfolio advice

• University of the Arts London Lecturer • Personal portfolio assessment • Advice on how to improve your portfolio • Assistance in preparing for interview and

portfolio inspection

Interviews onsite at CSVPA

• University of the Arts London • Interviews – considered for all 6 UAL colleges • Workshops

• Kingston University • Interviews • Workshops

University of the Arts London Kingston University Norwich University College of the Arts University of Brighton University of Hertfordshire Wimbledon College (UAL) Winchester School of Art Liverpool Institute of the Performing Arts

Visiting Universities

Foundation Show

Access to Higher Education

• 1 year: instead of Art Foundation

• Two entry points: September or January • September = Extended programme with 1 term of

English Language

• Specialist study with no rotation • Upon completion, students progress Kingston Awarded

degrees in Fashion Design or Graphics/Illustration at CSVPA

BA(Hons) Fashion Design

• Develop designing and making skills to a professional standard.

• Own workspace and mannequin all three years

• Professional work experience and meaningful internships with top designers

BA(Hons) Fashion Design

• Students have opportunities to study the global fashion industry with overseas trips (past trips include New York, Paris…)

• Guaranteed participation Fashion Show every year.

• Final year show in London during Graduate Week

• Jenny Packham – London

• Haizhen Wang – London

• InAisce – Paris

• Boris Bidjan Saberi – Paris

• Supreme Being – Cambridge

• Alexander Wang - New York

• Richard Nicholl – London

• Cambridge Satchel - Cambridge

Internships

Guest Speakers

• Haizhen Wang - Fashion Designer (Winner of Fashion Fringe 2012) • Jane Bowler - British Fashion Designer • Lia Williams - Fashion Buyer, Arcadia Group • Sam Voulters - Fashion Stylist, Vice Magazine • Johannes Reponen - Writer/Trend Forecaster/Lecturer • Pat Francis - Author/Historian/Researcher • Offering one-on-one advice • Building contacts in the fashion industry

Ryuki Yamaga from Japan, graduated with a First Class Honours degree in BA(Hons) Fashion Design awarded by Kingston University at CSVPA

Now studying a Master’s in Fashion Design and Technology Menswear at London College of Fashion – UAL

(image: part of Ryuki’s final collection)

Our students graduating Fashion

BA(Hons) Graphics & Illustration

• 3 years: students develop their designing skills to a professional standard

• Own workspace and iMac

• Opportunities to compete in international design competitions

• Guaranteed participation in an end-of-year exhibition every year

• Final year show in London during Graduate Week

Competitions – Penguin Awards

• Win a placement in design studios of Penguin or Puffin • £1,000 prize money

Competitions – YCN Student Awards

• Award ceremony

Competitions – Love your body

• Financial awards

Competitions – Hermione Hammond Drawing Award

• Win £4,000

Guest Speakers

• Sam Winston– Designer • Chris Draper– Designer • David Moore - Photographer

• Offering one-on-one advice • Building contacts in the design industry

Sample Certificate

Graduate Show

Art & Design Pre-Master’s

• One or two semesters • Two entry points: September or January • Master’s preparation programme

• Preparing students who want to study a Master’s in the

UK

Art & Design Pre-Master’s

• Completed an Art & Design undergraduate degree outside the UK

• Want to study a Master’s in the UK • Need to improve your English language level • Develop research and writing skills • Develop your portfolio • Develop potential lines for research • Switching disciplines from BA to MA

Drama Foundation

• One year course starting September

• In association with RADA

• Two streams available:

• Musical Theatre

• Classical & Contemporary Acting

• Master classes with RADA

• Professional performances

Destinations

Bristol Old Vic East 15

RADA Goldsmiths College

LAMDA Guildhall

Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts

American Academy of Dramatic Art (New York)

Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama

The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts

Music Foundation

• One year course starting September.

• Preparation for university/conservatoire auditions.

• Refine skills and broaden music knowledge and understanding.

• Two streams:

• Performance – classical trained

• Technology – pop-based, contemporary musician


WHY CSVPA? WHAT MAKES OUR STUDENTS SUCCESSFUL?

5 days a week teaching

One-on-one portfolio advice

Small class sizes

Individual work space

BA pattern cutting room

BA fashion studio

BA graphics studio

Woodwork studio

Metal workshop

Drama studios

Art & Design – end of year shows guaranteed

Full scale drama productions

World Class Destinations

University of the Arts London: - Central St Martins - London College of Fashion London - College of Communication - Camberwell College of Arts - Chelsea College of Art & Design - Wimbledon College of Art

World Class Destinations

Kingston University Parsons, New York Istituto Marangoni Royal College of Art Glasgow School of Art University College Falmouth Slade De Montfort University of Hertfordshire Brighton UCA Nottingham Trent Ravensbourne

World Class Careers

• Vans

• Christian Dior

• Adidas

• Nike

• Puma

• Louis Vuitton

• Armani

• Saatchi & Saatchi

• Alexander McQueen

• Boden

Accommodation


CAREERS IN ART & DESIGN

Do you want a career in art and design?

• Lucrative careers in the creative industries such as Fashion, Design and Architecture

• Very competitive to enter the UK’s top art institutions such as University of the Art London

Why prepare for this exciting career in the UK?

• Prestigious and well-known Art & Design degrees

• The UK has produced some of the world’s leading designers

– Paul Smith

– Alexander McQueen

– Stella McCartney

– Vivienne Westwood

• London 2011 Fashion Capital of the World

• English language skills are important in the global design community: improve your English by studying in the UK

Why study Art?

• Employers are interested in hiring people with diverse skill sets, which an Art & Design degree can provide.

• You learn transferrable skills that can lead to a large variety of careers: Art & Design, but also Media, Education, Business, Sales, Marketing…

• Gives you practical skills to complement your creative talent

• These skills include

– Problem-solving

– Team Management

– Visual Communication Skills

How does CSVPA get our students onto these great career paths?

• 5 days a week teaching

• Studio access 7 days a week

• Individual work space

• Individual attention

• Lecturers who are working artists, designers, and performers

• End of year shows guaranteed

• Partnerships with UAL, Kingston, and RADA

How does CSVPA get students onto these great career paths?

• Students have their own Macs (BA Graphics) and Mannequins (BA Fashion)

• Individual portfolio and interview preparation with UAL tutors before university interviews

• Academic and spoken English support (to ensure university progression)

• Our staff offer tailored advice for university destinations based on students’ skills, interests, and career goals, and established progression routes help students get there

Top destinations include University of the Arts London,

The Glasgow School of Art, Goldsmiths

“I have really enjoyed being at CSVPA. I found the rotation period really useful even though I knew I wanted to do Fashion. It was my first time in England when I came here and I settled in easily. The teachers are very good and the help and support they give you in making clothes and getting use to different materials has been really useful.” Zhao Zhen Merit London College of Fashion - Fashion & Textiles

Grades Destination Degree Subject

Olesia Lipskaia Distinction Central St Martins,

University of the Arts, London

Graphic Design

Thi Thanh Ha Dinh Merit London College of

Fashion, University of the Arts, London

Fashion Design and Development

Ingeon Jeong Merit Central St Martins,

University of the Arts, London

Product Design

Insada Kultavarakorn Merit The Glasgow School of Art Interior Design

Eunsul Lee Pass The Glasgow School of Art Silversmithing and Jewellery Design

Yuki Nishimura Merit Goldsmith, University of London Fine Art

Luisa Barreiros Distinction University of Brighton Graphic Design

Phoebe Brown Distinction Kingston University Fine Art & Art History

Tao Dong Distinction University of Nottingham Architecture

Chia-Yu Huang Distinction Southampton Solent University

Make-up and Hair Design

Art & Design results and destinations

A career in Fashion can be lucrative

• A fashion Marketer or Promoter can up to £80,000 per year

• A fashion Buyer can earn up to £60,000 per year

A career in Fashion can be lucrative

• A Fashion Designer can earn up to £60,000 per year

• Jimmy Choo, the London based Malaysian-Chinese Fashion Designer has a reported net-worth of $50 Million

• He studied at what is now The University of Arts London

Ganna Domnich from the Ukraine received a Distinction in the Foundation Diploma in Art & Design from CSVPA

Now studying BA(Hons) Product Design & Development at The London College of Fashion (UAL)

Our students studying Fashion

Ha Eun Koh from Korea, received a Distinction in a Foundation Diploma in Art & Design at CSVPA

Now studying a BA(Hons) Textile Design at The London College of Fashion (UAL)


Ryuki Yamaga from Japan, graduated with a First Class Honours degree in BA(Hons) Fashion Design awarded by Kingston University at CSVPA

Now studying a Master’s in Fashion Design and Technology Menswear at London College of Fashion – UAL

(image: part of Ryuki’s final collection)

Our students graduating Fashion

Weitian Huang from China, studying a BA(Hons) Fashion Design awarded by Kingston University at CSVPA


A career in Design can be lucrative

• Sir Jonathan Paul Ive is an English Designer and the Senior Vice President of Apple inc, he studied at Northumbria University

• Lead designer on many of Apple’s well known products like the Mac Book Pro, iPod, iPhone and the iPad

Jin Seok Lee from South Korea, received a Distinction in the Foundation Diploma in Art & Design at CSVPA

Now studying a BA(Hons) Product Design at Central St Martins (UAL)

Our students studying Design

Janice Tsang from Hong Kong, received a Pass in the Foundation Diploma in Art & Design at CSVPA

Now studying a BA(Hons) Graphics & Illustration, awarded by Kingston University at CSVPA

Our students studying Graphic Design

A career in Architecture can be lucrative

• An Architect can earn up to £80,000 per year

• Sir David Alan Chipperfield, the British architect who graduated from Kingston University is now CEO of his own company with offices based in London, Shanghai, Berlin and Milan.

Zere Bedenova from Kazakhstan studied the Foundation Diploma in Art & Design at CSVPA

Now studying BA(Hons) Architecture at Kingston University

Our students studying Architecture

Valeriya Yelisseyeva from Kazakhstan received a Distinction in a Foundation Diploma in Art & Design at CSVPA

Now studying BA(Hons) Architecture: Spaces and Objects at Central St Martins (UAL)

Our students studying Architecture

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