25 March 2009

New vision for Dundee Degree Show

The hugely popular annual Degree Show at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design in Dundee will have a new look this year as it moves into new premises.

This year’s show will be held in the Vision building at Seabraes in Dundee, from May 23rd to June 6th, in what promises to be a stunning exhibition of work from this year’s art and design graduates.

“The Vision building is a fantastic space and will be a great setting for our Degree Show this year,” said Professor Georgina Follett, Dean of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design.

“The space inside the building will allow us to present the show in a way we have never been able to before and the students are already excited at creating a unique show.

“We will also have some surprises that are going to add an extra buzz to the whole event this year. Degree Show is always special but this year’s is set to take us to a whole new level in terms of presentation.

“We must give great thanks to James Keiller Services, on behalf of Horizon Capital, for giving us the use of the Vision building for Degree Show.”

The Degree Show is normally held in the College’s own buildings, part of the University of Dundee campus. It traditionally attracts thousands of visitors and is one of the key events on the cultural calendar for the east of Scotland.

Over 260 graduating students will be displaying their degree projects, across the disciplines of fine art, design, textiles, jewellery, animation and digital imaging.

This year’s show will cap a very successful year for the College, which is part of the University of Dundee. It was rated one of the UK’s top colleges for research in art and design in the Research Assessment Exercise 2008.

The College has also been a driving force in the 'V&A Dundee - Making It Happen’ project which aims to attract the Victoria & Albert Museum to establish a presence in the city.

Roddy Isles
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University of Dundee
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