Higher Education – Craft degrees in Scotland, 2009/2010A number of Scottish Universities and Colleges offer degrees in craft related subjects. We have detailed some of the courses below, at undergraduate (typically BA, BDes, BSc) or postgraduate (normally MA, MSc, MFA) level. University of Dundee - Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design
'Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design offers a comprehensive, future-oriented programme of design courses that are regarded internationally for their excellent standards. According to the Sunday Times in 2008, "The University is home to the outstanding Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, regarded as one of the top colleges in Britain."'
Related courses include: Edinburgh College Of Art
'Edinburgh College of Art has an international reputation as one of the most successful independent art colleges in the UK. We have won that reputation by offering the highest quality of experience for our students and staff, and by providing a learning environment, which is both supportive and challenging. Edinburgh College of Art is an accredited institution of the University of Edinburgh.'
Related courses include: The Glasgow School of Art
'We are a small, specialist and highly focused international community of artists, designers and architects, undertaking research at the highest levels. In the UK-wide Research Assessment Exercise 2008, the GSA was ranked as the second largest art and design research community in the UK, with 25% of our research considered to be world leading and a further 25% internationally recognised.'
Related courses include: Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh - School of Textiles and Design
'Since its beginnings in 1883 the School of Textiles and Design has specialised in the education of professionals and practitioners in the global textile and clothing industry and has established a reputation as one of the world's leading textile institutions. Located at the Scottish Borders Campus in Galashiels, the School is small and friendly which together with its wide range of IT and production machinery, provides a stimulating and creative environment for textile and fashion designers.'
Related courses include: The Robert Gordon University
'The Times Good University Guide 2009 named RGU as the best modern university in the UK. All our programmes are designed to offer students an effective combination of academic study and practical experience, developed by close consultation with industry. In combining the best of the academic and professional worlds, a degree from the Robert Gordon University places graduates ahead of the rest and we have an outstanding record for graduate recruitment.'
Related Course: UHI Millennium Institute - Shetland College UHI
'UHI is a partnership of colleges, learning and research centres, working together to provide university-level education to people throughout the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, and beyond. The main campus of Shetland College UHI is located round the bay from Lerwick, Shetland's main town The college offers a variety of courses at degree level as well as postgraduate and research opportunities in areas as diverse as contemporary textiles, culture studies, engineering, environment and heritage and construction management.'
Related Course: Universities around the UK run degrees in craft related subjects. Search UCAS for details of further degrees, in: - Ceramics
- Glass
- Furniture
- Jewellery
- Silversmithing and goldsmithing
- Textiles
- General craft and design
Please note that while we have done our best to include all craft related degees in Scotland, this list may not be exhaustive. if you know of a craft degree not mentioned here, please let us know.
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