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BA (Hons) Visual Art

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Key Details

Levels

Level 6

FT / PT

FT

Location

The Place

Attendance

1-2 days

Duration

3 years

This course is a broad-based interdisciplinary visual art course that aims to equip you with the technical, reflective, and entrepreneurial skills to develop your creative voice and progress into economically sustainable creative careers.

With its interdisciplinary content this programme could open a range of exciting career opportunities including as practising artists, illustrators, exhibition/event's organisers, arts administrators, art consultants, designers, and teachers. Importantly, it aims to develop graduates who are both creative problem solvers and socially aware, people who can positively contribute to the cultural regeneration of the local area.

Whilst this is a full-time course, typically this course generally only requires 1-2 days on campus attendance, supported by self-directed study. This means you can continue to work alongside your studies and balance other commitments.

Course Information


You will need to have achieved 112 UCAS tariff points (or above) or an Access to HE Diploma

All applicants are required to hold GCSE English and maths at Grade C/4 or above. Applicants who do not hold these qualifications may be considered on an individual basis based upon their overall application and the course applied for.


The course recognises the varied career progressions of visual artists and as such prepares you with the necessary professional skills to navigate the multifarious employment and self-employment careers that exist in the field of Visual Art, such as:

  • Practising artists
  • Illustrators and Designers
  • Exhibition/event's organisers
  • Arts administrators
  • Lecturers and Teachers
  • Gallery managers
  • Curators
  • Researchers

Modules you may study include:

  • Materials and Processes
  • Engaging with an Audience
  • Contextual Studies
  • Introduction to Studio Practice
  • Research and Critical Perspectives

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Career Pathways