The 18 Week Art Portfolio Preparation Course is a great way to prepare for serious direct entry applications for Degree and Masters level; programmes. The group size is a maximum of 10-14 students per group, and will study in an intimate, supportive environment. This is perfect for those who want to cover all skills in more depth whilst studying in an intimate, supportive environment.
The LAP course is a great way to raise your English language and written skills whilst building up a strong art and design specialist vocabulary. We have the skills and expertise to teach each level. We can also help you with your next step professional opportunity too! Beginners, career change applicants and professionals are all welcome.
We offer a range of Portfolio Course start dates. Ideally, we aim for all students to start on the same date. We understand that sometimes applicants have unique circumstances, so we try our best to consider your application needs. Unfortunately, we won’t be able to allow late entries after the first few weeks, which will also require consultation. Late entries will be required to study on some Fridays to receive the full teaching programme. Please check the dates on this page.
Small group sizes with full attendance should lead to success for committed students!
An instalment plan can be offered. Contact to discuss further.
During the 18-Week Portfolio Preparation Course, you will receive ongoing feedback. Experienced portfolio tutors will support you throughout this process. Many tutors are professional, practising artists and designers and run their own design companies.
This 18-Week Art Portfolio Preparation Course is a far more comprehensive course; this course allows you to learn all the fundamentals while also learning how to design a personal project. All students are expected to use what they have been introduced to in the course for their personal project London Art Portfolio.
This programme includes an extensive study in Adobe Photoshop and how to create grids for Digital Portfolios, plus the possibility of being taught Adobe After Effects or 3D Rhino.
London Art Portfolio will help you prepare for your future University Art School applications for UK, EU and International Universities. e have in-depth knowledge of the UK and International education systems and can quickly identify what is required for your portfolio! We are current with the many digital changes in the university systems.
We can offer you additional 1-1 Tutorial support to overview past work and advise what should be included in your portfolio. Your students are successful!
Make a successful application for Foundation, BA Degree, a Masters Degree, or aim for your dream job or promotion. Keep yourself up to date and informed!
This particular programme of study allows you to build up a significant amount of focused artwork. It is ideal for anyone who is seriously planning to apply to University either for a Degree level or Masters level in art and design and also a Foundation Course if that’s what your goal is. This is also a great course to help you prepare a more professional portfolio for job interviews too. We are very popular with ‘Career Change’ applicants looking to return to art or design and to re-direct their careers and lifestyle. We can help you get there!
The 18-week portfolio preparation course can prepare you for the UK, EU and International University applications. We are very familiar with the education systems from around the world.
In the Digital Age, the choice of subjects to apply for and work in has increased enormously. London Art Portfolio will help you prepare a portfolio for many different specialist fields within art and design, i.e. Fine Art, Fashion Design, Fashion, Business and Communication, Fashion Styling and Art Direction, Architecture Design, 3D, Product Design, Graphic Design, Illustration and Animation plus more.
We can be your personal mentor, support you through your university studies, assist you with work placements and help you with your start-up business ideas. Contact us to find out more.
When you complete a Portfolio Course at LAP the aim is for you to leave with a creative, innovative portfolio, well thought through and well presented for a range of personal goals. Full attendance is required; all students must follow the course programme closely and be willing to extend work in their personal time.
You will complete the course with a prepared portfolio that will present a range of hands-on drawing skills alongside 2D and 3D design skills. This is all essential for successful University and work applications. LAP students can draw and design by hand and use various computer-aided design programmes. Personal goals and aspirations are considered throughout.
A very bespoke portfolio. Clients can contact us for specific portfolio preparation. This can focus on specific University or professional portfolio requirements, i.e Physical Portfolio, hands-on skills, Digital Portfolio, Digital skills, professional design project, Fine Art Gallery exhibition support, Curatorial advice or particular creative arts business support.
We help you design a portfolio that can meet your individual needs and requirements.
This course is suitable for all levels; Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced are all welcome. Perfect for Gap Year and Career Change applicants!
Days: Monday – Thursday:9 am – 4 pm
Tuition: 9 am-12 noon
Self-Study: 1 pm – 4 pm
Students are expected to continue their morning study independently each afternoon and to be ready to share their work the following morning to receive helpful feedback. In this way, you can fully benefit from our portfolio course programme.
LAP uses Zoom. Please have PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, or the Google Suite already set up on your computer, with plenty of space and an external drive or USB.
It is essential that your independent follow-up study continues whether your studies are online or onsite. Full attendance is expected.
The 18-Week Art Portfolio Preparation Course is an excellent opportunity for beginners, personal and professional development and ideal for anyone who is on a gap year or looking for a career change, alongside other plans of how you may want to utilise your time. Over this spread of weeks, each student can be sure to have covered all of the requirements in more depth to be ready for their future choice of degree applications or professional career.
This Art Portfolio course programme aims to support you throughout your entire Foundation and UCAS application process applications and prepare you for the start of the interview process, depending on which institution and subject you have chosen. Upon completing the 18-week art portfolio preparation course programme, you are ready for the next stage of your education, thus making the next step in your career successful too. From the start of your Degree or Foundation Course, you will be confident and able to follow through and understand the requirements of projects on your course programme. The 18-week art portfolio preparation course includes an introduction to Adobe Programmes and 3D Software, including Adobe Photoshop and After Effects. This gives you a significant advantage from the beginning and makes your whole study experience more enjoyable and manageable.
At the end of this 18-Week Portfolio Preparation Course, students will have covered all the fundamental skills and idea development in Art and Design to present for any of the following:
Embedded in this programme, all students are also encouraged to aspire to create a portfolio that can be aimed at gaining work experience as an intern or as a first step in their chosen career. At the end of the course, students will receive our internal certification, and the prepared portfolio will then be used to win a place as an intern at a top fashion house, gallery or design group.
Fashion Houses such as Iris van Herpen and Peter Pilotto
Various Graphic Design Studios and Architecture Studios
Practising Fine Art Studios
We deliver onsite studio art and design portfolio preparation courses, online portfolio courses, and 1-1- tuition. This applies to all of our art classes. We also deliver a Hybrid approach which allows more flexibility. This can be very helpful for many reasons: lifestyle choices, you may be living in between countries or places, you may be too unwell to travel but can still join the group and continue your studies online, or you may need to keep your accommodation, living and travel costs down. We understand your personal decisions the choice is yours. We can teach and reach out to anyone in the world. We require full attendance, whether it be onsite or online. The longer you study with us, the more you learn!
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The London Art Portfolio Preparation courses are a fantastic way to meet new people in the creative arts. You will also extend your knowledge in Critical and Contextual Studies and build up your knowledge of both historical and contemporary artists and designers, perfect for your portfolio and the interview process. Students are encouraged to embrace socio-cultural, political, and environmental research and discussion, emphasizing learning from each other’s rich, diverse backgrounds, always facilitating an exchange of ideas and concepts. Sustainability plays an essential role in the studies at London Art Portfolio. We aim for LAP students to be future leaders in the arts and design industries!
The London Art Portfolio Preparation courses are a fantastic way to meet new people in the creative arts. LAP students are from London, around the UK, Europe, and the world. We are located within easy reach of vibrant creative areas such as Tower Bridge, Shoreditch, Spitalfields and Hackney, with many sociable parks and canals walk. There is a wide choice of accessible transport and bike lane links to all parts of London; you can reach anywhere relatively quickly, which is excellent!
One-One Mentoring can offer an increased bespoke delivery for a portfolio. Clients can contact us for specific portfolio preparation. This can focus on specific University or professional portfolio requirements, i.e Physical Portfolio, hands-on skills, Digital Portfolio, Digital skills, professional design project, Fine Art Gallery exhibition support, Curatorial advice or particular creative arts business support.
This is a great way to tap into a particular skill you may want to learn or improve upon, such as drawing, painting, or finding new ideas. You may be considering a career change in the arts or arts-related, such as an Art Pyshcotherapy career or a creative marketing post in the fashion industry.
You can also gain further application support by booking bespoke 1-1 tutorial sessions to help write your application statement and receive a written reference.
In addition to the application process, you may also wish to book the Digital Portfolio Preparation Package.
Upon completion of your applications for either Degree or Foundation Courses, universities request for a digital portfolio to be submitted. Each university requests a different format and amount of artwork images to upload.
Preparing for this requires a strong physical portfolio to be ready, selection of work from the portfolio, high-end photography, grouping and layout design of artwork.
The Digital Portfolio Preparation Package offered by London Art Portfolio is optional; however, we advise that you consider booking this as all universities will ask for a digital portfolio in various formats to be sent to them.
To find out more, visit: Digital Portfolio Preparation Package.
To help guide you through deciding which bespoke personal programme you would like to organise, take a look at the following links:
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