Foundation Studies Art Portfolio Kingston University 2

Hi potential applicant,
My name is Paul Stafford, I run the Foundation Course in Art and Design at Kingston University. The most common question I'm asked at our open days is "what should be in an applicants portfolio". So, I thought I'd make you a movie. This second movie is 11 minutes long and contains my descriptions and observations of an average portfolio from a student who gained a place on our course.

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Education

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• Foundation
• studies
• Art
• and
• Design
• Kingston
• University
• Students
• Education
• portfolio
• art
• UK
• London

[LukeBiscuit]

A video like this is quite valuable to potential applicants of any university. Especially those, like me, who haven't been studying art recently and don't have much of a portfolio to speak of.

You should consider using a clip mic for better audio. This video is quite quiet.

[PortfolioOomph]

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[Whatever3114]

Today i have 2 sketchbooks a few sheets and a large nude in pastels that survived this time due to moving countries and family that threw it all away.

[Whatever3114]

Very useful video on the "portfolio" because even back in 1981 when i was interviewed at Leicester and in 1984 at the Beaux Arts Paris the portfolio is a major point in getting the approval. Well done and I agree about what wad mentioned by the art teacher.

[Angelinetta1]

Thank you for making this video. It's really helpful, as an a level student to see what a successful portfolio is like. Is there a maximum weight, or quantity of work etc? You never know, next year you may be looking at my work! :)

[Pandalady366]

arrrr i remember my foundation year portpholio i still have these brill life drawings that never fail to impress :)

[tally24th]

i love getting to see other peoples sketch books :P

[theTRUE1414]

i was going to apply for an art course but i decided to do pharmacy instead.

however its intresting to see what you need to get into a art course.

[Hannibalscousin]

Damn it, according to this I'm going to have to add some variation to my work, I doubt graphite and charcoal drawings alone will cut it.

[Jazzy11luvsyou]

this is really good...it has helped me alot to decide wat to put in my protfolio :) thanks. but there seem to be less writing in these portfolios or sketchbooks coz i do graphics communications and i have loads of critical analysis and text in my books..so will that effect a chance to do the course or something??