Day Event
21 Jun 2002
created by Mick Burns of Careers Scotland
supported by www.edinburgharchitecture.co.uk
9.30 Arrival, registration, tea, coffee, soft drinks
10.00 Welcome and tour of The Fruitmarket Gallery
Richard Murphy, Richard Murphy Architects
11.00 Sketching, workbook, photographing, personal exploration of the gallery
12.30 Lunch provided
2.00 Visit to Architecture Department of either University of Edinburgh or Edinburgh College of Art
3.30 Your chance to ask questions
Careers Scotland Website 'Reading' List:
www.edinburgharchitecture.co.uk Lots of information on the current architecture scene in Edinburgh, Lothians and Scotland.
www.rias.org.uk Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland.
www.architecture.com The Royal Institute of British Architects site which has a very good careers section.
www.yourcreativefuture.com Good site for architecture and design related careers.
www.citb.org.uk Construction Industry Training Board
www.ucas.com Higher Education course information for the UK.
www.careerslothian.com Useful site for Scottish Higher Education information.
www.careers-scotland.org.uk Our new website and well worth a visit!
www.biat.org.uk/education.htm The British Institute of Architectural Technology.
www.creativespaces.org.uk Community involvement in urban design projects.
www.ed.ac.uk University of Edinburgh
www.eca.ac.uk Edinburgh College of Art
www.ceg.org.uk PlanIt - Careers Information package
www.fruitmarket.co.uk The Fruitmaket Gallery
Further information is available in your school careers library under section U and reference books such as Occupations or computer packages such as Odyssey/Pathfinder or Kudos. If you are not sure how to access any of these speak to your careers adviser as soon as possible.
World Heritage Site
Architecture Books
Scottish Architecture: best Scottish Buildings of the last three decades
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