Patryk Hastie, originally from Poland but now living in Edinburgh, studied our UAL Art & Design Fashion and Textiles Level 2 Diploma and is hoping to move on to HND Textiles. We caught up with Patryk to find out more about learning during the Covid-19 pandemic and what they’re planning next. What were you doing…
Karen Fiddler from East Lothian rediscovered their passion for creating and decided to retrain at Edinburgh College. Karen studied our UAL Art & Design Foundation Diploma and is now moving on to HND Textiles. We caught up with Karen to find out more about their college experience and what their plans are for the future.…
School leaver Katherine Bell from North Berwick studied the UAL Foundation Diploma at our School of Art & Design. Katherine is progressing on to HND Illustration after building their portfolio and developing their style. We caught up with Katherine to find out more about their college experience so far. What were you doing before coming…
Edinburgh College students gained insight into what it takes to make it in the Creative Industries as the College hosted its annual Creative Industries Employability Day. Over 700 students from across the College’s Creative Industries faculty tuned in for the annual Employability Day, which took place completely online for the first time in the event’s…
A group of Edinburgh College Art & Design students have auctioned off work created as part of their course to raise money for an Edinburgh-based charity. The UAL Foundation Art & Design students raised a total of £465 for the Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home based in Portobello by selling a total of 54 artworks…
A group of charitable Edinburgh College Art & Design students will be auctioning off their work this week as part of a Postcard Project to raise money for Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home. The auction opens from 12pm on Monday 22 March and runs until 12pm on Friday 26 March 2021 and features over 60…
Applying for an Art and Design course at Edinburgh College requires you to submit a digital portfolio of your recent practical and contextual Art and Design work and attend an applicant session. Your digital portfolio is your opportunity to showcase your technical skills and passion for Art & Design. Essentially we want to know more…
Welcome to our Virtual Open Days! This is your chance to find out everything there is about starting College in the new academic year. You can find out about studying with us through our pre-recorded and live online content and will have an opportunity to speak to our staff about any questions you may have…
You can view some of the live Q and As that took place on our Virtual Open Days below. Music and Sound Production Watch the recording here Art and Design Performing Arts Watch the recording here Photography Watch the recording here Engineering Health Professions and Social Services
Our Creative Industries faculty offers a variety of courses which help prepare students to stand out from the crowd in their chosen field, be it art and design, broadcast media and photography, music and sound production, performing arts or computing. From budding artists and filmmakers to up-and-coming performers and software engineers, students showcase their talents…
Edinburgh College has officially signed an exciting new partnership with four European UNESCO Cities as part of a new project to improve literacy rates and preserve and enrich cultural heritage through a variety of creative mediums. Edinburgh College’s Creative Industries faculty has entered the three-year partnership with Nottingham, Leeuwarden (Holland) & Ljubljana (Slovenia), which is…
An Edinburgh College student has been named Student of the Year at an annual award ceremony which aims to promote creative education and shine a light on creative talent across the country. HND Graphic Design student Pavils Vorobjovs was awarded Student of the Year at the annual You Can Now (YCN) Student Awards ceremony for…
An Edinburgh College student’s work will be featured in BBC History Magazine after wowing judges in a creative competition to produce a double-page spread to highlight the best books of 2020. HND Illustration student Evonne Summers has been chosen to have her work featured in the Christmas edition of BBC History Magazine to introduce the…
Edinburgh College’s success at the Marketing Society Star Awards has continued after a Graphic Design student was named Star Creative Student, making it the sixth time in the last nine years an Edinburgh College student has won the award. Balazs Hirth is the latest student to receive the accolade, which was announced during an online…
Edinburgh College Graphic Design lecturer Helena Good has been named teacher of the year at the Tes FE Awards, which celebrate the best of the UK’s further education sector. Helena has worked in education for 23 years and in her role as a Graphic Design lecturer at Edinburgh College, she shares her passion for creativity…