Admissions tutors prefer to read personal statements that don't stick to a predictable formula here are a few tactics

to ensure yours packs a punch.

Focus on the course: Martin Conreen, design admissions tutor at Goldsmiths, University of
London, urges applicants for design courses 'not to over-mention art' but to stay focused on
design. He also feels some applicants waste too much space on non-relevant factors like their
sporting achievements.
Your influences: Martin adds he wants to hear who your influences are, why they inspire you
and 'how their work has resonance with your own, or with your own ideas'.
Examples of what inspires you: David Baldry, fine art course leader at University Campus
Suffolk echoes this: 'Tell us what inspires you. We want to know what contemporary art
interests you, so talk about key artists or an exhibition that made an impression on you. We
want to know how you respond to the world creatively, so talk about your experiences or
projects youve developed independently. Also, edit it so it sounds punchy'.
Demonstrate your artistic ambitions: Alison Jones, fine art admissions tutor at Goldsmiths, is
looking for 'interesting individuals who have a passion for art and a commitment to developing
themselves as artists. Therefore your personal statement should demonstrate an
understanding of your own work, focusing on what is unique about your practice.'
Be original: starting your statement with a well-known quote - such as 'fashion is not
something that exists in dresses only' - is inadvisable. 189 applicants quoted that exact Coco
Chanel snippet last year, so it really won't make you stand out from the crowd.
It's all summed up nicely by Arts University Bournemouth whose advice is: 'Be focused on the
field you're applying for (no scattergun approach), name artists or designers you admire, think
contemporary, reflect on exhibitions or galleries or events you've visited and don't think "I'll tell
them at the interview" - put it in the statement!'.

When I was little I drew 3 dinosaurs on a piece of paper which my dad posted on the drawer in front of my bed. Each night, the dinosaurs heads started moving and even if,
then, it seemed bizarre, I got fascinated with the idea of living art. My purpose in life is not to master color or to create shapes, but to bring those shapes to life. Therefore, I
have never really thought about my future, about the path that I would choose since, in a way, it seemed to be already set: my life would be dedicated to creation. My reading
developed in me a love for all visual arts, from art to architecture, broadening my horizon and making me curious for new ideas and new ways of thinking. Articles from Frieze
and New Art, books like Ways of seeing or The Phaidon Atlas, they all had a great impact on me and by reading them not only did I find a new perspective, but I also
developed a powerful craving for innovation, for new forms of artistic expression, different from the traditional styles. I relate to the works of artists and architects, both, and I
draw inspiration from all over the art world, from the works of young, new artists, like Gavin Nolan, to the designs of unorthodox architects, such as Frank Gehry. It has all made
me bolder and has given me the courage to experiment, to break barriers and to aim to create something new and exciting, something worth remembering. Since October 2009
I have been studying art outside of high school, in a 3 year course at the local art school where, along with the thorough learning of the notions of perspective, shape and color, I
have been able to use the schools workshop in order to develop my own projects. During this period of time, I developed a close relationship with the drawing board and I
learned to experiment, to work with concepts and to put my own ideas into practice. Also, in 2010, within the Marco & Alberto Ippolito international competition held in Italy,
I was awarded 2nd place in the painting graphics section for a piece on the theme of Friendship, showing therefore not only talent, but also the power to create under the
restrictions set by a given theme. I like getting involved in projects that I believe in and that inspire me. I am a hard working person, with a tendency of leaning towards
perfection, but without being afraid of making mistakes. Still, what I think defines me, both as a person and as an artist, is my creativity. Whatever action I endeavor, regardless
of its nature, I do it in a creative way, trying to reach beyond borders and always putting to test my own limits. Along with the sense of color and aesthetics, for which my own
works stand as proof, another significant ace is my possessing a strong ability in time management, evidenced by my getting involved in numerous extracurricular and
volunteering projects (I have been a volunteer in the Community Action activities since 2009, offering support to the children in the Fair Play Orphanage of Constanta). In
2010, I took part as a delegate in a regional session of EYP Romania within which, along with my fellow delegates, we started a project intended to solve the issue of European
citizenship. This project granted me the opportunity to prove that I have both organizational as well as leadership abilities, that I am a person with initiative when involved
within a team and that I can provide creative ideas in problem solving matters. One of my passions has always lied in acting, so in 2010, together with a number of colleagues,
we started a theatre company, participating in the Applauses festival. Besides having had one of the leading roles within the play, I have also significantly contributed to the
writing of the script, an activity which I took great pleasure in due to the fact that it allowed me great creative flexibility. I have always had great dreams and I was never afraid
to follow them. Therefore, my lifes ambition is to be able to create a work that mankind can call a masterpiece.

An artist is a restless, wandering spirit forever searching for his ego. As a practicing artist, I know many such cases of wandering artists and of how their wandering has become
part of their creative experiences. I can cite my compatriots xx, xx, and xx (the latter two being my alumni) whose overseas experiences, combined with their Chinese culture and
aesthetic sensibilities, have significantly contributed to their successful artistic career. My knowledge of modern western art also tells me that, if they had not had the
experience of going into West Germany from East Germany, artists like Ghart Sigma, and John Christol could not have achieved their present accomplished. In other words, the
experience of being an expatriate can veritably become an important part of an artists formative development.
Having received a systematic education in Mural Painting at the Academy of xx, the most prestigious art institution in China, I am interested in pursuing a Masters program in
Fine Art from the xx University of xx. I am interested in your program because I wish to assimilate new input and new perspectives conducive to my future artistic creation. In the
present western world, all kinds of new media, concepts, behavior and devices have entered the domain of the creative art, demonstrating a whole spectrum of new artistic
practices. By contrast, in Chinas art arena, painting and sculpture continue to dominate artistic endeavors and avant-garde practices, though not absolutely non-existent, have
been few. Nevertheless, the younger generation of artists like me has been most receptive to the western art theories and concepts over the past two decades. On the other
hand, the rapid changes of the Chinese society have created the most valuable resources for the artistic enterprise. What I lack is the methodology in specific creative processes,
the ways to translate my private and individual impulses and responses into unique artistic expressions.
The xx postgraduate program will make me part of the wider xx tradition, encouraging me to cross traditional boundaries separating different techniques and media, using
excellent workshop facilities for work in metal, wood, print, fabric, photography, film and video. Your program will be tailored to my individual needs as a practicing artist. In
your program, fine art is seen as a broad field of interdisciplinary practice, within which I can develop my own positions. I can attend regular studio seminar groups and each
term I can present my work as a focus for group discussions. In this way, I can grow and develop my long-term concerns as the program progresses. This wholly novel education
system will be extremely nurturing to my development and will definitely become a turning point in my artistic pursuit.
My present application derives wholly from an inner need to build on my past creative experiences and to hone my artistic sensibility. Practicing painting from my early
childhood, I entered the Senior Middle School attached to xx in xx when I completed my middle school education at my hometown in xx Province. The entrance into the Senior
Middle School affiliated to xx itself was highly selective as candidates came from across the entire nation. The experience of seeking an art education at this school 2000 miles
from my hometown and living an independent life was most defining to meI developed an indomitable will when faced with major difficulties, whether in my studies or in my
daily life. It was this indomitable will that resulted in many of my works being collected by the school and in entering xx as top 3 among 7000 candidates, waived of the
otherwise required exams in general courses.
Whereas my training in the Senior Middle School was primarily in basic techniques of French impressionism and Russian realism, my undergraduate program allowed me to
carry out some serious reflections on the art that I had been practicing. Unlike most art students who tend to focus more on creative practices and the improvement of their
techniques than on theoretical orientation, I found that both the French impressionism (with its emphatic color theories) and the Russian realism (largely outdated as a genre),
plus the my education in the middle school which was largely dictated by political ideology, could by no means satisfy my creative impulse to visualize the spiritual world of a
growing young man. My greatest challenge lay in how to explore for a way that could fuse my concept with my technique. Therefore, in the open artistic environment of the
academy, I experimented with various creative possibilities through different approaches, materials and media, including metal, relief, oil painting, video and photography.
When I was a sophomore, I used candle and a flame-producing gun to create a work entitled xx (3Mx3M), which was later awarded the third prize at a student work
exhibition. In 2002, my xx entered the Creation Art Competition sponsored by xx. Then, in my last semester, just before I was going to graduate, I used stained steel sheet in
combination with paper to create xx. This work later received a nomination award (15/600) at Light of the Academy Exhibition and also brought me a third-class scholarship.
In December 2003, I collaborated with 8 graduates from xx and xx University in putting up an exhibition entitled xx at xxs Exhibition Hall. In the wake of my graduation, I
launched an engraving studio together with several fellow students and during this period I have mastered the technique of silk-screening technique and have created a spate of
engravings in silk screen.
During my art education at CAFA, I have been systematically instructed in the history of western art. Combined with the my voluminous extracurricular readings, this education
has familiarized me with the great masters of western art, especially contemporary artists such as Duchamps, Boyes, and Andi Worhol. In appreciating their works, I also gained
understanding of their artistic outlooks and the cultural context in which their works were produced. In addition, I have also become acquainted with books of art history like
Modern Western Art by Lucy Smith, History of Modern Art by H.H. Anason, and The Story of Art by E. H. Gombrich. I have a fair amount of knowledge of diverse art
developments in the west from the most primitive cave paintings in Spain and France to the latest modernist and post-modernist art schools and movements.
As CAFA maintains extensive exchanges with art institutions all over the world, I had opportunities to listen to lectures by overseas scholars. In 2001, Mr. Richard Dycan came to
lecture on Modern British Sculpture which exposed me to works by Damir Hirst and White Reader. In 2002 and 2003, Prof. Ursula from Karserl Art Institute of Germany gave two
lectures, respectively on Karserl Biannual Show and Venice Biannual Show. Last year, an American professor came and played the Video Works by Bill Ovila, All those have
produced a profound and lasting impact on my artistic sensibilities.
At the age of 25, I face a turning point in my intellectual development. I have been sufficiently exposed to western influences while undertaking my individual artistic practices.
In this era of globalization, many of the traditional values and concepts of the Chinese society are being rapidly supplanted by new ones. How to reflect the aspirations of the
present-day society by incorporating avant-garde western elements while remaining connected with traditional art heritages of the nation will become a major challenge for me.
xx University of London has produced a number of leading British artists like Damir and Hirst and winners of Turner Prize. In addition, the sample works by your students on your
website fascinate me with their originality and imaginativeness. Through your fruitful education, I wish to explore how my Chinese background and sensibilities will interact with
your culture and education and how this interactivity will impact on my future artistic endeavors.

Art and Design Personal Statements

Illustration and art personal statement
I have always enjoyed Art from an early age. My earliest memory of this is doodling on sheets of computer paper and cutting up old Christmas cards to make new
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Multimedia Design Personal Statement

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Art Foundation/Fine Art personal statement

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Art Foundation/Fine Art personal statement

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Photography personal statement

It is estimated that within the two hundred independent countries of the world there are 6800 different spoken languages, creating a huge expanse of language
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Cinema personal statement

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Art & Design Personal Statement

The decision to study Art and Design as a university course is one which I have spent a lot of time thinking about. After conference with friends and tutors I have
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Fine Art Personal Statement

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Art and Design personal statement

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Illustration personal statement

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Product Design personal statement

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Fine Art personal statement
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Art and design personal statement
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Creative Arts, Curator, Advertising, Management personal statement

Although Chinese woodblock printing has a tradition of 2000 years, Chinese print artists have been absent from the international art scene for decades. Over the

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Product design engineering personal statement
Everything has the ability to be improved in some way to suit the current environment; materials, construction, shape and function alter with time. Looking at
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Fashion Marketing & Management personal statement

Fashion is creative, seductive, always changing and a form of art, to others it is a religion. To me I use fashion to express myself and also to show my personality but
also look glamorous. I mostly like the 1920s style because it's the time when women were more liberated to wear what they wanted, the freedom was expressed
through simple but yet elegant designs that were beautifully co-ordinated that were accessorised with jewellery and represented the style and elegance of that
time...

Fine Art personal statement

When I was young, my friends always wanted to come round to my house after school because my mum would let us paint. We had a big easel, a large supply of
powder paints, felt tip pens and pencil crayons...

Photography Personal Statement

I dream about photography... Memories of gazing through a finger marked window pane, camera at my side, the train rocking, objects passing, disparate
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Illustration/Visual Communication personal statement

Since starting my National Diploma in Graphic Design, I feel I have had the opportunity and freedom to experiment and explore my ideas fully. I have been able to
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Art & Design personal statement
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Animation personal statement
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Fine art personal statement
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Textiles personal statement
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Animation Personal Statement
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Education personal statement
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Art and design personal statement
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Product Design Personal Statement
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Interior design personal statement

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Graphics/Illustration personal statement
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Photography personal statement
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Graphics Design/Illustration Personal Statement
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myself looking at tutorials on either web design, video editing and graphics such as Photoshop and Indesign, my strongest software experience is Photoshop and
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Art, Design and Media personal statement
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Interior Design Personal Statement

I have always had a great interest in Interior Designing. This is because I have a passion for interior designing which developed form a love of designing catalogues.
My interest has grown through watching programmes related to designing homes...
Graphic Design Photography personal statement
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Illustration or Art combined course personal statement
When the opportunity arose to combine art with some of my other subjects I leapt at the chance. English and Art being my favourite combinations. Id illustrate
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Frank-Miller-esque comic creation...
BA Fine Art Personal Statement
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Art and Academic statement.
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Illustration personal statement

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Illustration Animation
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most natural and easiest way for me to express myself...

Sample Art and Design Personal Statement

Art and design have always been my favourite school subjects and I believe I have a natural talent for the graphic arts. I enjoy all areas of visual art, from fine art to
the sort of design skills which are in demand in the commercial world. My main interest at the moment is in life drawing, where I find it deeply satisfying to be able
to bring the human form to life in two dimensions on a sheet of paper. Drawing the body myself has made me very appreciative of the sort of vision and technical
skill of the great artists of the past, and one of my principal enjoyments is in visiting galleries whenever I have the chance. As an aspiring artist, I understand what
gifts many of the great artists possessed. The human body is a form in space which in itself presents all sorts of challenges to the artist to depict it with any degree
of realism, but it is of course much more than that, for the great life drawing says something about the personality or the spirit of the model. It is one of the main
differences between art and photography; the graphic artist presents us with more than the simple physical surface facts.
At the same time I have a great interest in design as a device for the worlds of work and commerce. Design is everywhere around us in the modern world, from the
furniture we sit on, to the electronic devices through which we communicate, to the cars we drive. Designers are in constant demand, and good design can mean
the difference between success and failure in launching a product onto the market. The great design museums are full of heroic and imaginative innovations in the
way things look, and their power to influence the consumer can be very great. This is a career option which is very attractive to me, and I can imagine working in a
design firm, using the skill I shall have acquired in my degree course and perhaps changing the worlds perception of how something must look.
I need to learn many skills from a course in art and design. I am interested in the idea that there are many different perspectives and approaches to a design or
artistic project. I hope that a degree course would teach me how to analyse and evaluate information in order to respond creatively to an assignment, as well as
developing my understanding of materials and methods in realising my conceptions and presenting my ideas in a comprehensible way to others.
I always enjoy looking at my colleagues work because I am always interested in their ideas. I feel I can learn from them and find my own inspiration in response to
them. Most of my leisure time is given to art as well as my academic time, but I also enjoy music and play the guitar.
I am the first person from my family to apply to do a degree. I am hard-working and inventive and I enjoy working with others and listening to what they say and
think, as well as being happy to work on my own. Ultimately the artist has to be on his own, I believe. The ideas and inspiration have to start in his own imagination,
however they might be modified in discussion with others before they are realised on paper (or on the computer screen). I have no doubt about the career I should
like to pursue, and my commitment to my ambition is total. I hope you will consider my application.

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I love science, especially biology. I love the challenge science poses, where complex questions and hypotheses are
left unanswered for decades. I love how science answers the basic questions of life and how biology describes
how our bodies work and how we relate to those bodies. Most importantly, I love how biology and science makes
a person think.
My interest in the biological sciences grows in tandem with my passion to become a doctor. From a young age, I
have admired doctors for their ability to heal and alleviate suffering. Because of this, I often listened attentively
whenever my relatives in the medical profession spoke about their personal experiences in the field. From their
description and my own aspirations, I have decided to pursue the medical profession, despite its risky and stressful
nature.
Although I have lived in Hong Kong for the majority of my life, I spent the last five studying here in the United
States. Through my time spent here, I was able to acquire a well-rounded and diverse education. This allowed me
to gain access to opportunities that I otherwise would not have had if I continued to stay in Hong Kong, and to
realize my childhood dream.
My interest in medicine strengthened significantly during the last few years. In the summer of my junior year of
high school, I participated in the Julian and Krinsky Career Builders Medical Internship Program; during which I
shadowed and aided an ophthalmologist, Dr. Young, as well as various dietary specialists in their work at
Pennsylvanias Albert Einstein Hospital. I had the opportunity to meet and converse with many medical residents,
technicians, students, and doctors at the hospital, many of whom I am still in contact with. The most rewarding
component of this program was observing the doctors at work. Seeing their ability to put a smile on anyones face
evoked a deeper admiration in me and enhanced my motivation to follow in their footsteps. Hence, I also took the
initiative to converse with the patients whenever opportunity arose, comforting those who felt scared and
vulnerable. This experience was so rewarding that I pursued a similar opportunity, the Student Attachment
Program, at the Queen Mary Hospital during the following summer and winter break. This time, I shadowed Dr.
Mok in the Rheumatology Department where almost all patients suffered from chronic diseases. By observing her
work, I gained an understanding for the importance in considering a patients emotional needs along with his/her
illness. I appreciated how despite the challenges posed by non-compliant patients and the limitations of modern
medicine, Dr. Mok was able to transform each patients fears into hopes through her compassion and technical
expertise. From these experiences, I have developed my interpersonal skills and learned to treasure the joys of
helping others.
Unlike any other profession, medicine allows me to integrate my passion for learning with my desire to contribute
to society. As modern medical research continues to thrive, it inspires doctors to continue learning even after
graduation. During my senior year at Taft, I participated in a project in which I tested the calories of the food
served in the dining hall. Using simple calorimetry, I was able to test more than 200 different foods and present
my findings to the school. My purpose for conducting this project was to pursue new knowledge, broaden my
understanding of biological science, and contribute to the school community. I not only applied classroom science
to a practical issue but also increased the nutritional awareness of the Taft community. One of my main objectives
is to improve the general health of the society we live in, and becoming a doctor will allow me to achieve this goal
on a far greater scale.
I have learned a great deal from my experiences over the past five years. Within this time, I reevaluated myself and
strengthened my resolve in reaching my goals. I graduated from high school as an honors and Cum Laude student
and earned admission to Cornell University. I am fluent in both English and Chinese and possess a basic

understanding of Latin, which will be beneficial to my medical education and the line of work. Most importantly,
my aspirations to join the medical field have only intensified and become more focused. Because of my personal
interests in medicine and intellectual curiosity, I would make an excellent candidate to Trinity College Dublin and
subsequently, a capable doctor. I am now ready to take the next step towards fulfilling my lifelong dreams as a
student within the Trinity College Dublin Medical School.