One-to-one meetings with the RCA in Bengaluru

Join us in Bengaluru for a personal, one-to-one conversation about studying at the RCA.

Whether your passion lies in art, design, architecture, communication, humanities, or interdisciplinary practice, this dedicated session is your chance to get tailored guidance on your postgraduate journey. You'll learn how the RCA supports artists, designers, and researchers, while gaining insight into living and studying in London.

You’re invited to book a chat with Gary Clough (Head of Program,Graduate Diploma Art & Design) in Bengaluru to get your specific questions answered and share your creative ambitions.

These 20-minute sessions are designed to give you personalised support.

Here is how you can use your time with us:

• Share your work: Bring along your portfolio (printed or on a digital device) to show us your current projects, recent work, or ideas in progress.
• Tailored programme guidance: Discover which RCA programmes best align with your goals and learn more about our unique learning environment.
• Application insights: Get practical tips on how to approach your application and portfolio submission with confidence.

This is a completely informal conversation designed to support you, it is not an interview and is entirely separate from our formal admissions process.

Once registered, we will email you to confirm your exact time slot and the specific venue details.

• Creatives exploring postgraduate routes in any discipline, we welcome applicants across all subject areas.
• Current RCA applicants and offer-holders looking for personal guidance before making the move to London.

As the RCA is a dedicated postgraduate institution, all attendees must be aged 18 or over.

Gary Clough - Head of Programme, Graduate Diploma Art & Design

Gary trained initially as a stone carver at Hereford Cathedral.

A graduate of Fine Art Sculpture from the University for the Creative Arts (1989) and the Royal College of Art (Sculpture MA, 1993; MPhil Sculpture and Animation, 2003). He has and continues to exhibit across the UK, Europe, US and China, from Tate St Ives to The Central Academy of Fine Arts Beijing. He was Henry Moore Foundation Sculpture Fellow at Falmouth College of Arts (1994–96) and awarded a bursary from the Royal Society of British Sculptors in 1996. His recent solo exhibition, Trace Engines, presented new drawings and prints at AIP Gallery Redtory Art Zone, Guangzhou (2015–16), Rochester Art Gallery, Kent (2016–17) and The Brewery Tap, Folkestone Triennial (2017).

Gary was the Head of International Pathways for the University for the Creative Arts from 2012 where he worked with and in association with education systems outside the UK. At UCA he developed, managed and delivered a range of art and design specific progression programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate level. The courses were designed to support students from non-UK art and design prior learning backgrounds, to develop their practice and academic skills appropriate to pursuing further progression. The development and delivery of these courses centred around key research focused on the implementation of embedded models and methods applied to the co-delivery of academic study skills, English for Academic Purposes and practice based study relevant to the Creative Industries.

This event is completely free to attend, but spaces are limited. Pre-booking is essential to secure your individual time slot.

Please only book one session per person. Duplicate bookings may be cancelled to free up slots for others. If you do not confirm your place with us over email, we will release your time slot and ticket.