One-to-one meetings with the RCA in Paris

This event is for those exploring postgraduate routes in art, design, architecture, communication, humanities and interdisciplinary practice. Learn more about how the RCA supports artists, designers and researchers to develop their work in an international context and what do prospective students need to know about living and studying in London?

You’re invited to meet Prof Rachel Garfield (Senior Tutor and School Research Lead, Arts & Humanities MPhil/PhD) in Paris for an in-person conversation about studying at the RCA.

What to expect

Thursday 15 January 2026, 4-7.30pm

4pm - Beginning of 1:1 meetings with Professor Rachel Garfield

7.30pm - End of meetings

Please only book 1 session per person to allow other the opportunity. If we see you have booked two sessions then we may cancel the latest booking in order to free up the space.

Who is this event for

• Those interested in postgraduate study at the Royal College of Art
• Current RCA applicants and offer-holders
• Friends and family are also welcome to join, they do not need to have a ticket

You don't have to specialise in any discipline to attend this event: we welcome guests planning to apply to all subject areas.

Due to the postgraduate nature of RCA study, all attendees must be over 18.

How to join

The event is free to attend, but please note that places are limited. Pre-booking is essential to guarantee your spot.

I'm thinking of applying to the RCA - can I have an informal portfolio chat?

Yes! We're delighted you're thinking of starting your RCA journey. Please bring your digital portfolio to the meeting appointment.

About the host

Prof Rachel Garfield (Senior Tutor and School Research Lead, Arts & Humanities MPhil/PhD)

Rachel Garfield is an artist and writer whose work is engaged with the role of lived relations in the formation and intersections of subjectivities.

Professor Garfield is the PGR lead and Research Lead for School of Arts & Humanities, which develops strategy and supports research in the School. Previous posts include School Head of PGR and Head of Department at the University of Reading; Lecturer on the MFA Goldsmiths and the BA at Salford University. Garfield has extensive external examining experience at all levels and is currently PhD supervisor for candidates exploring fine art and video practice; subjectivity under post-colonial and diasporic conditions and feminism. Garfield is currently a mentor (with Professor Kleio Akrivou at the Henley Business School) for the British Academy post-doctoral fellow Simon Willems, whose project entitled “Rethinking Wellbeing: Evaluating the Neoliberalisation of Wellbeing in the Workplace Using Artworks as a Critical Lens” will be published by Palgrave.

Garfield exhibits and screens her films regularly both nationally and internationally, at institutions including ICA London; Hugh Lane: CalArts; Whitechapel Art Gallery and CCA Santa Fe. She also curates screenings connected to her published monograph Women, Experimental Filmmaking and Punk: Feminist Audio Visual Culture in the1970s and 1980s (Bloomsbury, 2022) in its second print, nominated for the Kraszna-Krausz award (2022). Garfield has contributed substantially to the Women in Revolt exhibition at the Tate Britain, The Whitworth and the National Gallery of Scotland (2023–25) through her contribution to the catalogue, screenings and conference.

Garfield was PI of the AHRC funded “The Legacies of Stephen Dwoskin’s Personal Cinema” for which output, Dwoskino: The Gaze of Stephen Dwoskin, LUX publishing 2022, co-edited with Henry K Miller, was shortlisted for the Kraszna-Krausz award (2023). Garfield is the commissioning editor for the Intellect peer-reviewed journal Moving Image Review and Journal (MIRAJ).

Other events at the RCA

We are continually adding to our diverse programme of events: conversations on key topics such as funding advice and portfolio development, symposia, exhibitions, open days and more. Many are free and open to the public.