Art and design schools
AI agents for art and design school admissions
At an art or design school, an application often comes down to three words: portfolio, interview, preparation.
What should I put in my portfolio for the BA Graphic Design?
According to the published guidance: recent work, sketchbooks and one personal project.
And when are the portfolio review days?
The next dates are on the admissions page. Shall I email them to you?
Yes, and I’d love to see the studios too.
I can book you onto the next open day. Could you leave me your email?
The applicant wants to know what to show, when the portfolio review happens and whether they need a portfolio course first. Skolbot agents answer from your content, invite them to your open days and taster days, then pass a qualified plan to the team.
- For
- Art and design schools
- What Skolbot does
- Portfolio, admission tests and open days: answers at any hour.
- What your team receives
- Each conversation lands in your CRM with a call brief: the candidate’s plan, the questions already answered and the next step.
- Conditions
- Answers sourced from your knowledge base. Set up by our team in two weeks. Data in the EU. On quote.
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Hot- programme
- BA Graphic Design
- level
- Sixth year
- portfolio
- In progress
- portfolio review
- To book
- open day
- Booked
Call briefwhat the adviser reads before calling the candidate
Situation
- Sixth year student
- Applying for the BA Graphic Design
- Portfolio started, not finished yet
Already answered
- Portfolio guidance explained
- Booked onto the next open day
Next step
- Book her portfolio review
What your applicants really ask
Questions typical of this kind of school, answered by the agent with your own content.
- How many pieces should my portfolio have?
- I didn’t take art at school. Is that a problem?
- Do I need a portfolio course first?
- What happens at the interview?
- Can I visit the studios before I apply?
- Are materials and software included?
- What jobs do design graduates go into?
- Are there scholarships or instalment plans?
On the website chat of European private schools, 67% of applicant messages arrive outside office hours.
See the dataPortfolio and interview
Number of pieces, sketchbooks, digital or physical format, how the interview runs: the agent explains your procedure as you describe it. It never judges the applicant’s work.
Portfolio course or direct entry
Many applicants hesitate: start in first year, do a PLC portfolio preparation course first, or join later in the course. The agent presents the possible entry points for each profile.
- After the Leaving Cert: first year through the CAO
- After a PLC portfolio preparation course: first-year entry
- After a QQI Level 6 award in art and design: advanced entry
- Career changers: dedicated portfolio and interview
Courses, studios and careers
Graphic design, fashion, interior architecture, animation, illustration: the agent presents each course, its studios, projects and career paths as you publish them.
Open days, taster days and parents
Applicants want to see the studios before choosing. The agent presents your open days and taster days, offers to book a place, and also answers parents on fees, accommodation and careers.
Frequently asked questions
Can the agent assess a portfolio?
No. It explains what the school expects. Assessment stays with your panel.
Does the agent answer parents?
Yes. The website gets questions from applicants and parents, and the agent answers both.
Will the agent respect our school’s identity?
Yes. We define the tone and vocabulary of the replies with you. On Instagram, the agent replies from the school’s professional account, which stays under your control.
Does the agent decide who gets in?
No. The agents make no automated decisions. The level of interest only helps the team prioritise its follow-ups.
Let’s look at your admissions journey.
30 minutes on your programmes, your channels and your CRM.
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