The Glasgow School of Art is based in the Garnethill area of Glasgow, which is just a stone's throw from the central shopping street. The school's buildings are housed on a couple of side streets just off the foot of the city-centre portion of Sauchiehall Street, the epicentre of Glasgow's nightlife. GSA's main building, designed by art nouveau legend Charles Rennie Mackintosh, is amongst the architectural gems of Glasgow, though after extensive fire damage in 2014, much of the famous Mackintosh library was very sadly destroyed.
ÂBackground and History
GSA was founded as the Glasgow Government School of Design in 1845, making it one of the most long-established art schools in the United Kingdom. After a couple of moves between buildings in the centre of Glasgow, the School finally settled on its current location at the end of the nineteenth century. Since then the School has expanded and developed in line with modern design trends.
Location and Accessibility
Road: Driving directly to the campus is not advised due to parking restrictions. If you're coming by car your best bet is to leave the M8 at one of Junctions 16 to 19 and follow directions to one of the city-centre car parks and walk to the campus.
Rail: The Garnethill campus is a fifteen-minute walk from Glasgow's two main train stations.
Subway: GSA is within short walking distance of Cowcaddens and Buchanan Street subway stations.
The streets up to the campus are on a fairly steep incline. This, combined with the age of the main building, can make access more difficult for disabled students.
What's on Offer
BA, BArch, BDes, BEng, MDes, MFA, MSc, MDes MRes, PhD, DipArch, CertHE, PGCert
Entry Requirements
Whilst students need to apply through UCAS, admission is based primarily on presentation of a portfolio of creative work.