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What to bring with you for an Applicant Evening
Our Applicant Evenings are a great chance for you to get to know Plymouth College of Art and talk to our friendly subject tutors about your creative interests. As part of this, we ask that you bring some of your creative work along with you so that you can showcase your skills and interests. Read our guidance below for tips on what work you should bring with you.
During the applicant evening, there will be the opportunity to discuss your creative work with a subject tutor. We suggest that you bring along any work you have that you believe best represents the range of your talents and ideas. It is a chance for us to get to know your interests and skills, and help you to kickstart your creative journey.
Your work can include initial sketches and ideas as well as finished pieces, we want to get to know you as well as your skills and creative potential.
The type of things you might include in a portfolio varies per subject. Click on your chosen subject below to find out more:
This is a multi-disciplinary course so feel free to bring any kind of creative output, from traditional and/or digital drawing, sculpture, painting and mixed media work. We are interested to see any form of design or photography as well. We’d also like to see examples of written work such as annotated sketchbooks, essays or personal statements.
As film and animation are rarely delivered as part of core school curriculum, we are happy for you to bring any examples that describe your interest or passion for film and media. We most like to see writing (essay, review or script), photography (with an understanding of how this image making might translate to moving images), links to your YouTube channel or anything else you think represents your interest and passion for our subject.
This is a multi-disciplinary course so feel free to bring any kind of creative output, from traditional and/or digital drawing, painting, styling, photography, textiles, garments, interior design pieces, costume, accessories you have made. We’d also like to see examples of sketchbooks, and written work such as annotations in sketchbooks, creative writing, or essays. Anything you bring can be work from school, or just things you have done for fun. The most important thing is to bring work you can talk about. During your interview we want to get to know how you engage with your creativity and how you develop your skills.
This is a multi-disciplinary course so feel free to bring any kind of creative output, from traditional and/or digital drawing, logos and video game design to photography and design technology work. We’d also like to see examples of written work such as annotated sketchbooks, essays or personal statements.
We would like you to bring some examples of your photography. The images can be printed or in digital format and simply displayed on your phone or from your social media channels. Please try to arrange a small selection first and have them ready in one place to present.
This is a multi-disciplinary course so please feel free to bring any kind of creative output from performance, production, illustration, film, creative writing, design, or anything else that may illustrate your passion for performing and production arts. We’d also like to see examples of written work such as essays, journal entries or scripts. If you’ve not done performing arts or drama at school don’t worry! The most important thing is to bring work you can talk about, during your interview we want to hear about your passion for your subject.
This is a multi-disciplinary course so feel free to bring any kind of creative output, from traditional and/or digital drawing, painting, sculpture, performance, creative writing, photography, textiles. We’d also like to see examples of written work such as annotated sketchbooks, essays or personal statements. The most important thing is to bring work you can talk about. During your interview we want to get to know how you engage with your creativity and how you develop your skills.
This is an alternative L3 pathway which ‘wraps around’ your UAL course and adds Core Skills (including learning another language; voluntary work; a research essay; and developing personal and professional skills) as well as a choice of two academic subjects (Business Management; English Literature; Environmental Systems and Societies). The course engages with global perspectives, and requires students to develop critical thinking and ethical awareness. All students will take exams after two years, unlike for the UAL courses. Consequently, an ability to research, think and present understanding in written work is essential. The task we would like you to complete is to produce your own short article/photo-essay/creative writing/design that presents your sense of your place in the world. If you would like to include comments on why you are interested in specific academic subjects, that would also help us get to know you.
We base our decisions on the work you show us and your creative potential - we know that you are much more than your qualifications, and will make sure that your application is considered fairly, no matter what happens with assessments this year.
