Online Study Day: Graduate Diploma

The Graduate Diploma Art & Design prepares you for Master’s study at the RCA. We focus on developing proficiency in the independent learning methods and practices of art and design, and on introducing you to the role and influence of art and design in the world today.

Join us for this online event on 12 Jun from 2-4 BST to learn more about our online study mode and get your questions answered.

The Graduate Diploma is the only programme at the RCA available to complete online, allowing students the ease and flexibility to complete the programme in their own surroundings.

Online students are very much part of the Graduate Diploma community and we have worked hard since the programme's inception to build a global online student community. Some of our online students have achieved the highest Grades to date in the programme and have successfully progressed onto their chosen RCA MA.

Who is this event for?

• Anyone interested in studying the Graduate Diploma programme, specifically the online and blended modes of study

How to join

This event will take place virtually on Zoom. The event is free to attend, but you will need to register through Eventbrite to guarantee your spot and receive the Zoom link.

To avoid any technical issues on the day, we recommend you download the latest version of Zoom in advance.

When it’s time, come back to this Eventbrite page to join the event - you’ll get an email reminder on the day too.

Joining from a country where Zoom doesn't work?
Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and Ukraine (Crimea, Luhansk, Donetsk regions) have restricted Zoom for regulatory reasons. Please reach out to recruitment@rca.ac.uk if this affects you.

What to expect

This session will be a 2 hour online experience shaped around a 1 hour introduction to the programme with a Q&A and then a 1 hour online learning experience where attendees will have the chance to take-part in a live study session alongside current Graduate Diploma students.

In preparation for the day, we kindly ask that you have some A4 paper and marker pens with you to help you with some creative assignments. This session is happening online so a digital equivalent works too.

During this session you will get a sense of what it is like to be an online student on the Graduate Diploma and how we combine both modes of study simultaneously to build one global Graduate Diploma cohort..

About your speakers

Gary Clough, Head of Programme - Gary has over 25 years’ experience in the higher education sector, with a specialist focus in international and transnational education. He trained initially as a stone carver at Hereford Cathedral. A graduate of Fine Art Sculpture from the University for the Creative Arts (1989) and the Royal College of Art (MA Sculpture, 1993; MPhil Sculpture and Animation, 2003). He has and continues to exhibit across the UK, Europe, US and China, from Tate St Ives to The Central Academy of Fine Arts Beijing. He was Henry Moore Foundation Sculpture Fellow at Falmouth College of Arts (1994–96) and awarded a bursary from the Royal Society of British Sculptors in 1996. His recent solo exhibition, Trace Engines, presented new drawings and prints at AIP Gallery Redtory Art Zone, Guangzhou (2015–16), Rochester Art Gallery, Kent (2016–17) and The Brewery Tap, Folkestone Triennial (2017).

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.