28 October 2002

Art college visits

Photo opportunity, 10.30am Tuesday October 29, Cooper Gallery, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, University of Dundee.

Potential artists and designers of tomorrow will visit the University of Dundee's Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design early this week for a taster of what life at art college might be like.

More than 1000 students from schools and colleges across Scotland will visit Duncan of Jordanstone for a guided tour of each department on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, taking in Fine Art, Design, Television & Imaging and Architecture.

Visitors will also have the chance to take inspiration from the creations of some of their predecessors when successful portfolios from former applicants are exhibited in the college's Cooper Gallery.

Robbie Willis of Admissions & Student Recruitment said, "There is always a great deal of interest from schools about the Duncan of Jordanstone visit days. We want to give potential students a good idea of what each department does since although most of the pupils know they want to go to art college they have yet to decide the area in which they would like to specialise."

By Jane Smernicki, Press Officer 01382 344768 j.m.smernicki@dundee.ac.uk