ASC 15/81
University of Glasgow
Academic Standards Committee - Friday 20 May 2016
Cover Sheet
Robbie Mulholland, Clerk, Joint Liaison Committee of the University of Glasgow and The Glasgow School of Art
The attached paper is a report from the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) on the Periodic Review of the School of Design held in February 2016.
The report, which has been approved by GSA’s Academic Council, includes details of the GSA programmes which the University of Glasgow is asked to revalidate for a period of six years, with effect from September 2016.
The report also highlights the 3 commendations and 11 recommendations identified in the review (these are summarised in pages 14-16 of the report.) The School of Design’s action plan will be submitted to GSA’s Policy and Governance department in June 2016 and actions progressed during session 2016/17. An update on progress will be submitted to Academic Standards Committee in May 2017.
Academic Standards Committee is asked to approve the revalidation of the following GSA programmes for a period of six years, with effect from September 2016:
- Master of Design in Communication Design
- Master of Design in Design Innovation and Citizenship
- Master of Design in Design Innovation and Environmental Design
- Master of Design in Design Innovation and Service Design
- Master of Design in Fashion and Textiles
- Master of Design in Graphics
- Master of Design in Illustration
- Master of Design in Interior Design
- Master of Design in Photography
- Master of Education in the Creative Disciplines
- Master of Engineering in Product Design Engineering
- Master of European Design in Product Design
- Master of Research
- Master of Science in Product Design Engineering
- Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching
- Postgraduate Certificate in Supervision
- BA(Hons) in Communication Design
- BA(Hons) in Fashion Design
- BA(Hons) in Interaction Design
- BA(Hons) in Interior Design
- BA(Hons) in Silversmithing and Jewellery Design
- BA(Hons) in Textile Design
- BDes(Hons) in Product Design
- BEng(Hons) in Product Design Engineering
Academic Standards Committee is also asked to consider the 3 commendations and 11 recommendations identified in the review and the remainder of the report.The Glasgow School of Art.