Selection Interviews

All applicants for Academy courses are required to attend an individual interview and present a folio of recent creative work. While not expected to be of professional quality, the folio should demonstrate a range of creative and technical skills relevant to the course(s) applied for. Interviews usually last about 30 minutes and are an informal, friendly discussion about the applicant’s work, ambitions and interests. The interview panel consists of no more than two people who will ask questions relating to the Academy’s Selection Criteria.

The interview panel seeks to identify potential students who are self-motivated and show initiative and the ability to successfully develop knowledge and skills in one of the disciplines offered at the Academy. As the leading USA designer Michael Woolf has stated: “No-one in their right mind hires your portfolio, they hire you. In any case what you did before doesn’t really show what you can do in the future.”

To assist applicants to present their work in the best way possible the Academy offers a Folio Presentation class. See Folio Presentation Workshop for details.