Postgraduate creative arts scholarship practice interview
Creative practice, critical reflection, portfolio development and a purposeful plan for advanced arts study and public engagement. Practise the 6 questions selection panels ask with follow-ups. Paid plans add scored feedback on every answer.
Free with an Intaviu account: 320 credits a month, at 10 credits a minute of practice. Private: interview creators never see them.
- 20 minutes
- 6 questions
- Scored feedback on paid plans
About the award
This scholarship interview explores the thinking, craft and development visible in your creative practice. The panel wants a coherent portfolio, honest critical reflection and a clear reason why postgraduate study is the right next step for your work and contribution.
How to prepare
- Review the official scholarship site for current portfolio rules, eligibility, required documents and dates.
- Select portfolio works that show development and be ready to explain why each piece belongs.
- Research the programme's teaching approach, facilities and critical community in relation to your practice.
- Prepare to discuss an experiment or unsuccessful work and what changed because of it.
- Plan how you will make the work accessible to audiences or contribute to a creative community.
Common mistakes
- Describing only what a piece looks like instead of explaining the artistic decisions behind it.
- Including unrelated portfolio pieces without a clear reason for their selection.
- Treating criticism as a threat instead of showing how it informed your work.
- Giving a vague reason for study that could apply to any creative programme.
What to expect
A real selection interview
6 questions the way selection panels ask, with follow-ups when an answer needs more.
Spoken, like the real thing
Speak your answers in your browser or the free desktop app, with live captions. You can ask the interviewer to repeat anything.
Scored on 5 areas
The things this interview weighs most. With a paid plan, your report shows how you did on each one.
A private report
On Plus, Pro and Premium: every answer scored, your strongest lines quoted and what to say differently next time. Interview creators never see it.
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