Dr. Bobby Sayers

Instructor

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Biography

Bobby Sayers is a Teaching Fellow in Fine Art at the Edinburgh College of Art. A queer working-class artist engaged in social practice, Sayers' research investigates themes of class, belonging, queerness, value, masculinity, and infrastructure care through socially engaged art. His practices include durational community-embedded projects, poetry, and performance sculpture, aimed at extending institutional frameworks. Sayers holds an MFA from the Piet Zwart Institute and is a co-initiator of the Community Wellbeing Collective, founded in 2022. He has previously worked as a producer with Jeanne van Heeswijk and has lectured in Social Practice at the Willem de Kooning Academy. He has exhibited internationally and has established residencies and public art projects across Scotland and Europe.

Research Interests

Requirements for Edinburgh College of Art

Bachelor Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:92
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:65
Prerequisites
Portfolio of artwork (digital submission)
Application Checklist
  • UCAS application
  • Personal statement
  • Academic reference
  • Digital portfolio
  • English language certificate
Specialization Notes

Includes departments such as Fine Art, Sculpture, and Art (Intermedia/Painting/Photography). Entry usually requires a digital portfolio.