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How do Iapply? cont.Art anddesigncoursesApplying for courses inart is more complicatedthan for other courses.Ask your careers adviseror tutor if you need help.Most students who study Alevels rather than a vocationalart course, usually choose totake a preparatory one yearArt Foundation course at alocal college before going ona degree course. Foundationcourses offer an opportunityto try out different techniquesand methods before decidingwhat to do at university. Youapply directly to the collegefor these courses.The applicationprocessLike standard applicationsfor HE courses:• most art and design coursesrecruit through UCAS• courses are easily identifiedon www.ucas.com• you can apply for up tofive courses• fees are the same as forother applications to UCAS£12 for one course and£23 for two or more, orapplications received afterJune 30th• applications are acceptedfrom 1 September.But• there are two applicationdeadline dates for artand design courses, either15th January or 24thMarch. Applicationsare accepted from 1stSeptember regardlessof the closing date.What will happen?• Institutions will decideon the deadline for eachcourse that they offer; thismeans an institution canhave some courses using theJanuary deadline and otherswith a March deadline.• You can apply for fivecourses with a deadlineof January 15 or five witha deadline of 24 March,or a mix.• Once your application hasbeen received UCAS willcontact you through Trackwith details of interviewsand portfolio inspection.• Institutions have to giveequal consideration toall applications received ontime- that is the deadlinedate. You do not have toput any of your choices inorder of preference.• Institutions will not knowwhich other courses youare applying for.• You decide which coursesto accept after you havereceived replies from allyour courses. As otherUCAS applicants you canaccept a maximum of twoconditional offers or oneunconditional offer.• No offers. Apply throughUCAS Extra for courseswith vacancies, see page 11.Portfolios andInterviewsThese are very important stagesof the selection process.• Art and design is verypopular - competitionfor places is fierce.Your portfolioneeds theWOW factor!• Plan and prepare yourportfolio carefully - courseentry criteria will help youwith this.• Tutors want to see a wellpresented, well-editedcollection of 10-12 piecesof work.• You need to show evidenceof a variety of media. Youare advised to include sketchbooks and examples of ideadevelopment, some writtenwork, personally mediatedwork and ability.• Practise presenting yourportfolio (discussing yourwork using appropriatelanguage) – but rememberyou may only have20 minutes.• Make sure you can showawareness of contemporarywork, enthusiasm andwillingness to learn.Show them you want thiscourse, at this university!It is advisable to apply earlyand avoid a last minute rush.12
CUKASApplying to musicconservatoireswww.cukas.ac.ukCUKAS is an online applicationservice for practice-based music,dance and drama courses at eightUK conservatoires: BirminghamConservatoire, Leeds College ofMusic, Royal College of Music,Royal Academy of Music, RoyalNorthern College of Music, RoyalConservatoire of Scotland, RoyalWelsh College of Music and Dramaand Trinity Laban Conservatoire ofMusic and Danceyou can apply for up to six coursesit costs £16 to apply to CUKAS.You also have to pay audition fees.Most institutions ask for these atthe time of application, otherwiseyou pay them once you have beeninvited to an auditionthe application process is verysimilar to UCAS but differentdeadlines applyMid June onwards applicationsare accepted1st October closing date foron-time applications to music.Print off and save a copy ofyour applicationit may be possible to make lateapplications after this date butcheck with the institution that theywill accept one after 1st Februaryafter sending in your application youcan check progress using CUKASTrack. CUKAS will email details ofoffers and auditions to youOctober – auditions startReply by the appropriate deadlineto offersAugust – A level results,confirmation decisions madeby conservatoiresyou can also apply throughUCAS for other courses of HE.If you receive unconditional offersfrom both UCAS and CUKAS, youwill have to decide which one youwant; you cannot hold both.Adjustment,Confirmationand Clearing• check when the A levelresults are out - do makesure you are at home•read the information on theUCAS website about thedecisions you may be faced with• on results day, your applicationstatus will be on your UCASTrack page.Confirmation•if you have been accepted andare happy with the course,reply as requested to the‘Confirmation Letter’ from UCAS• if you have done better thanpredicted you may wish toconsider applying for othercourses through ‘Adjustment’.Adjustment•if your results exceed theterms of your firmly acceptedconditional offer you can, fora few days, look for alternativecourses that have placesavailable whilst holding youroriginal choice• it is your decision whetheror not to do this; do ask foradvice and think very carefullybefore deciding to registerfor Adjustment.How it works•if you decide your resultsexceed the terms of your firmlyaccepted conditional offeryou register on Track that youwould like to enter Adjustment• you have five days to find analternative place andbe accepted by a university orstay with your original offer•if another university takesyou, your Track page will bechanged and UCAS will senda confirmation letter• in 2012, 1,138 students wereaccepted by another course.What if you don’t getthe grades?• look on UCAS Track and ifyour position is unclear ringthe institution•if you need to go into ‘Clearing’you need to be organised andthorough to find a suitableplace – don’t go on holiday• get help from your school,college or local Careers andConnexions Centre.Clearing• Clearing is a system to matchunplaced students with coursesthat have vacancies•late applications made onor after July 1st also go intoClearing• Clearing is not available beforeA level results are out•if you paid only the £12application fee (for onecourse), you will have to pay anadditional £11 to enter Clearing• Clearing is done online throughUCAS Track. In 2014, UCASClearing procedures may change.RESULTSDAYIf you areunplaced, askfor help from youradviser or tutor• if you are eligible, UCAS willuse Track to tell you how touse Clearing and yourClearing number• check the vacancy lists on theUCAS or individual institutions’websites - some newspapersalso publish vacancies•at this stage, you can applyfor any course that has places,you don’t have to keep to thesame subjects as your originalapplication• if you find a suitable courseyou will have to ring theadmissions tutor•before you phone haveyour UCAS form and A levelresults to hand• check through the course detailsand be ready to explain whyyou think this course may besuitable for you. You may havea mini interview on the phone.If possible visit the institutionbefore making a decision•if they offer you a place thinkvery carefully before saying yes– do not accept it until youare sure this course and thisinstitution are right for you• when you find a course youlike and that has offered youa place you should enteryour details on Track. Ifthe institution confirms theplace UCAS will send you aConfirmation Letter•Clearing ends on 20thSeptember.
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