Graduate Diploma Art & Design (Pre-master's Conversion)

The programme aims to make its participants better informed about the study options available to them, as well as the possible career paths that they might follow beyond graduation.

The programme will be interdisciplinary in nature, mirroring the experience of Master’s study at the RCA, however Graduate Diploma students will be invited to select a specialism at enrolment from the following areas: Communication; Fine Art; Humanities; Fashion & Textiles, and Product, Interiors & Spatial Design.

The programme offers:

• The opportunity to specialise in one of five practice-led disciplines
• Development of a final portfolio that can be used for application to further postgraduate study or direct employment
• Guaranteed progression to an RCA MA programme subject to final classification and availability of places
• A unique and interdisciplinary studio-based learning experience
• Development of English language proficiency
• An introduction to the learning methods required for postgraduate study

Modes of study

The Graduate Diploma now has three modes of study you can apply for:

• Fully on campus for both stage 1 and stage 2.
• Blended: stage one (15 weeks) online, stage two (15 weeks) on campus.
• Fully online for both stage one and stage two.

Progression to Master's

Subject to availability, all students passing the programme with Distinction are guaranteed entry to MA and MRes programmes that reflect their specialism of study on the Graduate Diploma. Read about seven Graduate Diploma students who progressed to MA's at the RCA.