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Course summary
Develop your technical skills and artistic direction while growing your passion for art Our BA (Hons) Fine Art degree will introduce you to new ways of working, help you to develop new ideas and discover new processes so that you can grow as an artist. You will have complete artistic freedom and develop skills and knowledge in a wide range of disciplines before choosing your specialism. This extensive programme is built around the key areas of drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, textiles and digital photography. It is supported by technical workshop provision to enable you to achieve the highest quality art production. This variety of options allows you to commit to one of these discipline areas or to work across these areas in a hybrid manner. We will encourage you to develop intellectual curiosity and a sense of adventure, with an ability to deal with the unpredictable. Studying at the University of Chichester, you will immerse yourself in your work by making use of our specialist studio and workshop facilities as well as having access to your very own dedicated studio space. You will study in a supportive and student focused environment enabling you to become a versatile, creative and confident artist. A key element to provision of the Fine Art programmes is our commitment to outward-facing application and exhibition of your artwork at the degree show. You will spend your final year consolidating your work to an expert standard which will then be exhibited in public spaces. There are several hundred visitors and much of the work is sold which will provide you with a professional showcase for your work. Main studio, workshop skills and activities include:
- Painting: oil, acrylic, construction, mixed media, collage.
- Printmaking: etching, screen-printing, relief printing, mono-print and combined media, block print and photo based processes
- Drawing: drawing is seen as an important element in the development and realization of ideas and is the basis of the initial studio work.
- Digital photography: technical sessions learning how to use DSLR cameras and photo-editing software such as Illustrator and Photoshop.
Subject options
This course offers the following subject options:
- Painting
- Printmaking
- Sculpture
- Textiles
Modules
You will be introduced to concepts and techniques through workshops, projects and theory. All modules are compulsory, except Materials and Evidence, which is a catch-up module for those short of credits. To complete year two you must successfully complete the following modules: Studio, Contextual 3, Workshop 3 or Digital Photography, Studio 2, Production Design or External Placement 1, If you are short of credits, you will also have the chance to take the Research & Process module. Year Three To complete year three you must successfully complete the following modules: Studio 3A Degree Show Recognition & Consolidation And one of the following combinations: Manifesto 1 and either External Placement 2 or Advanced Digital Photography Manifesto 2 – Dissertation Essay
Assessment method
You will experience a combination of practical assessment (including a public degree show at the end of year three), report writing, essays and presentations, using clear assessment criteria that reflect achievement.
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- W100
- Institution code:
- C58
- Campus name:
- Bognor Regis Campus, University of Chichester
- Campus code:
- R
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 96 - 120 points
A level - BBB - BCC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM - DMM
Access to HE Diploma - M: 15 credits
You will be required to bring your portfolio and to discuss the development of your work and your interests and inspirations in Fine Art.
Additional entry requirements
Interview
We are inclusive and welcoming. We interview people from various types of course, young and mature. We judge you on your folder, not your background. Interviews are friendly and non-intimidating. If you are invited for interview you will always be given the chance to show us your portfolio, face to face. We want to chat to you about your work in a relaxed manner, so be prepared to talk about the development of your ideas and the key Artists who’ve inspired you. More detailed portfolio advice is available on each ‘course’ page on the UoC Fine Art website.
Portfolio
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | No component less than 5.5 |
| PTE Academic | 50 | 50-57 and no lower than 50-57 in each component |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 79 | At least: 18 in Reading 17 in Listening 20 in Speaking 17 in Writing |
Qualifications recognised for English language proficiency
https://www.chi.ac.uk/study/international/english-language-requirements/
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| EU | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| International | £16344 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of Chichester
Bishop Otter Campus
College Lane
Chichester
PO19 6PE