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Art Scholarships

Art Scholarships

Our scholarship programme supports each student’s development as an artist by encouraging scholars to engage in a rich and challenging creative journey of selfdiscovery. We aim to introduce students to a wide range of media and processes, encouraging them to become creative risk takers with a thirst for exploration and discovery. Students are expected to develop their critical thinking skills, their intellectual curiosity, and their awareness of historical and contemporary art and aesthetics. We help them to discover their own voice and challenge themselves to develop their skills and ideas. Art Scholars are offered every opportunity to fully engage in all aspects of learning about and making art.

Louise Frith-Powell Head of Art

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Art at Ampleforth The Art Department at Ampleforth is a thriving hub of activity where we endeavour to inspire and nurture every student’s individuality and creativity, enabling them to realise their artistic ambitions.

The Department is well equipped with large, light studios, printmaking and ceramics facilities, a plaster room, excellent library, dark room, and life drawing studio. The students regularly exhibit their work in the Department’s ‘Lightwell’ and at other locations around the school.

“I really loved how the art department encouraged independent experimentation. through this I was able to find my own unique path through self-critiquing which really built my confidence.”

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Scholarship Programme • Personal Scholarship Mentor to monitor and support progress • Scholars progress through our own Master of Arts programme, enabling them to become experts in their chosen field(s) and, in turn, to lead and help mentor younger students • Talks and masterclasses from outside speakers • Scholars annual trip to an exhibition and/or artist studio • Entries in national competitions such as ARTiculation and the Royal Academy Young Artists Summer Show • Scholars Art pack of materials and crested sketchbook • Contribution of one piece of work annually to the Scholars Collection • Work exhibited at Exhibition • Support and help with preparation for applications for the next developmental stage of Scholarships and/or for competitive higher education institutions Every year we run a series of events for families to learn more about scholarships as well as taster days for students.

Please contact Admissions to find out more: admissions@ampleforth.org.uk.

Could you become a Arts Scholar?

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16+ Senior Scholarship

Scholarships are awarded to talented candidates who have a passion for art and an ambition to stretch themselves further.

Senior Art Scholarships are offered to exceptional artists who are passionate about the subject, intellectually curious, ambitious and hard working. Senior Art Scholars help to set the atmosphere of serious endeavour in the Sixth Form and should be a catalyst for achievement in their year group, introducing new approaches and ideas to their peers

The ideal candidate will: • Have an advanced ability to draw from observation • Think independently, be intellectually curious, and explore ideas and media creatively • Enjoy taking risks and be willing to challenge themselves to experiment with new ideas and processes Assessment is through an interview and practical at Ampleforth in March. Candidates are asked to bring a portfolio containing: • A 1 hour drawing from direct of observation (ie not from a photograph) • A piece of work in any medium entitled ‘Journey’ • Six five-minute sketches in ink, fine liner • or biro of a small object in different positions or from different viewpoints (e.g. apple core, bunch of keys, fir cone) • A piece of writing (200-300 words) about a piece of art, explaining: who it is by, when it was made, what medium it is, how it was made, why the candidate has chosen it, what they find interesting/ attractive about it and how it might influence their own work. A reproduction of the artwork chosen must be included.

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The practical assessment will include a collaborative creative task and a drawing task.

The ideal candidate will be: • self-motivated and ambitious • driven to challenge and develop their own practice Assessment is through interview at Ampleforth in January. Candidates are asked to bring a Portfolio containing ten pieces of work demonstrating a range of skills and media and will be expected to present their portfolio, confidently discuss their work, their use of materials and the development of their ideas. They will also be asked to complete: • An analysis of the work of another artist, presented in the interview • A 2 hour drawing task

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Expectations of our Scholars Basil Hume Scholars are expected to study Art at GCSE and to participate in the weekly Scholars programme. All scholars are expected to immerse themselves in the cocurricular opportunities in art, and be ambassadors for the subject and the Department, contributing widely to the artistic life of the school. They should maintain a record of their achievements and progress as Art Scholars.

Senior Art Scholars will also play an important role in supporting the art staff to run activities and to help develop and mentor younger students.

Bursaries

Those in need of financial support, are encouraged to apply for means-tested bursaries.

The award of a scholarship is a very strong indication of a student who is likely to flourish at Ampleforth and can be extremely helpful in supporting a bursary application.

“Now that I have left Ampleforth, I realise how lucky we were to have such expert and committed teachers. The breadth of knowledge in the department is amazing.”

Florence Harrison (A)

For further information about Art Scholarships, please contact Louise Frith-Powell, Head of Art: lmp@ampleforth.org.uk.

For general information about scholarships or the assessment process, please contact the Admissions Office: admissions@ampleforth.org.uk or 01439 766863

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