Interview Policy
and Procedures R1.1
2006/01/01
DESIGN PROGRAMMES
Context
Design is not an ‘easy
option’ career and the prospective student who sees it as a ‘cop out’ is
dissuaded from applying for enrolment.
It requires an intellectual faculty to which is attached
conceptualisation and technical skills.
These facets cannot work without one another.
Attitude and intellectual
aptitude are as important as observation and drawing skills in the screening of
prospective students. Some applicants
have developed drawing skills but may have difficulty in forming concepts or
grasping and verbally communicating ideas.
Problem solving skills and creativity are essential tools for the
successful practicing designer.
Interview Policy
Inscape conducts a
comprehensive one-on-one career counselling interview with every person wishing
to enrol for a design programme, whether or not they meet the legal admission
criteria.
All applicants’ current
competencies must be evaluated before they can be admitted to an Inscape design
programme.
The attributes that are
sought in a design programme student are similar to those necessary for a
successful practicing designer: the ability to communicate well, an inquiring
mind, problem solving abilities, personal discipline, creativity, an aesthetic
sensibility and perhaps most important, the right attitude.
Interview Procedures
There are four phases to
the interview:
·
In
the first, the applicant completes and submits a Selection Application Form
together with a few examples of artwork.
This is process is intended to establish whether the applicant
understands the career for which they are applying;
·
In
the second, the prospective student presents a portfolio of work which should
include at least six pencil drawings:
two natural objects, two manufactured objects and two: free choice. No fantasy or abstract drawings will be
accepted. Each of these must be drawn
from observation. The college is
particularly interested in the applicant’s observation and mark-making
abilities;
·
The
third phase entails a written and oral assessment in which the following areas
are assessed:
·
Understanding
of career options and the institution offering the Programme;
·
Aptitude
including technical skill and design process;
·
Attitude
(approach);
·
Interpersonal
and conflict management skills;
·
Communication,
both visual and verbal and
·
Creative problem solving
aptitude.
·
Not
only is the applicant evaluated but, in the fourth phase, the applicant is also
given the opportunity to evaluate the institution, the programme and the career
before making a commitment to enrolment.
DRAUGHTING AND DECORATING PROGRAMMES
No interview is necessary for admission into these programmes
This document should be read in conjunction with the
Admission Policy
and Procedures