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Art and Design

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About the Art and Design Department

Welcome to the Art & Design Department at Glasgow Kelvin College—a creative community where your ideas and imagination can truly take flight! Whether you’re just starting your artistic journey or looking to refine your skills for a professional career, our department offers a vibrant mix of courses designed to help you grow as a visual communicator, designer, or illustrator.

Here, you’ll explore everything from traditional drawing and painting to digital media, graphic design, and contemporary illustration. Our hands-on courses encourage experimentation, collaboration, and the development of your own unique style, all within a friendly and supportive environment. You’ll have access to specialist studios, industry-standard software, and opportunities to showcase your work in exhibitions and gallery spaces.

Our dedicated team of experienced tutors will guide you through building a strong portfolio, developing your creative process, and preparing for further study or exciting careers in the creative industries. Whether your passion lies in fine art, digital design, or illustration, you’ll find the inspiration and support you need to take your next step with confidence.

Art and Design Courses

Past Projects

HND 2 Art ran a collaborative project/partnership with ReConnect which involved upcycling and selling furniture. ReConnect Glasgow, specialises in the reuse, recycling and upcycling of household items and has a mission statement to “To support a zero waste Scotland, by recovering, reusing and recycling currently wasted resources”.

Students were provided with furniture at no cost and then worked on the pieces to improve the saleability potential. They were then returned to a dedicated, Glasgow Kelvin College branded sales area at the Reconnect showroom next to the Forge. The project was sustainable as it involved recycling already existing furniture which was improved and repurposed to make it more desirable. It was also a collaboration that had potential to continue and grow in the future. Sales of the last session’s product reached over 90% of production.

Our Staff Team

Student in a black shirt focusing on a hands-on art project, using both hands to arrange materials on a black surface
Close-up of a digital illustration being edited on an Apple iMac using graphic design software.
Lecturer assisting a student with an art project, pointing at a sheet of orange paper, while standing in a classroom filled with easels and supplies.
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Student in a navy hoodie sketching or working on an art piece, with various fruits and vegetables on the table.
Close-up of a hand in a blue glove rolling ink onto a printmaking plate on a workbench.
Two people working at a printmaking studio workbench, using tools and materials, with art supplies and equipment visible in the foreground and background
Person holding a small, unfinished ceramic bowl in an art studio with easels in the background.
Two people examining orange geometric prints on a table in an art studio, with another person working in the background.
Close-up of a glass jar filled with various paintbrushes, showing their colourful and well-used bristles.
Lecturer with a green shirt and rainbow lanyard smiling while reviewing an art student's work in a classroom with artwork in the background.
Two people discussing artwork in a studio, with others working in the background.
Hand holding a small, unfinished ceramic pot or clay object in a studio setting.
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