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Fine Art at Arts University Bournemouth - UCAS

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Course summary

Course Summary Exhibiting artwork, the result of inquisitive enquiry, is at the heart of our course. This course is outward-looking and believes in the adaptability of art practice for both recognized and unfamiliar exhibition contexts to foster an enterprising and professional attitude in students. An outward-looking and connective mindset is learnt through a holistic understanding of new cultural areas in tandem with asking how a developing art practice can intervene or contribute to these contexts. Consequently, this encourages positive engagement with real-world society and awareness of broad creative industry employment opportunities. Distinctive features of the course 1. Zoning of Art Practice: The first year is undertaken in a mixed discipline studio where any type of art practice is explored; this learning environment allows you to boldly test new art practice disciplines. Second and third year is zoned into three areas of art practice, Painting, Sculpture, and Media and Performance. This approach allows you to decide a specific art practice. You can move between zones and many group critiques are mixed across the zones to encourage cross pollination of ideas. 2. Real-World Exhibition Experiences: These provide local professional real-world contexts for testing your art practice with public audiences. 3. Global Network Projects: Cultivating inspirational learning environments to open new world views for both student and tutor through international partners. These projects are optional and are elected by you to challenge your art practice. 4. Locational Learning: There are opportunities for national and international locational learning periods, these include national and international residential study visits and an international university exchange programme. What you will learn Course content is designed to incrementally build your independence through helping you learn how to discover your area of interest, what we call subject matter for art practice. This structured framework is gradually removed throughout each unit as you identify your area of subject matter and subsequently use the course delivery activities to support your art practice. For example, the final unit of the course, Final Major Exhibition, will see you pursue an independently driven project that you will have designed specifically to suit your art practice. Critically Reflective Writing is crucial and therefore works hand in hand with art practice. Critically reflective writing helps improve your knowledge of your specific art practice by situating it in relevant theoretical frameworks. You will progressively deepen your understanding of theoretical frameworks by writing an essay within each academic year. The essays are supported with lectures, seminars, tutorials, and study plans. It is also expected that other practical activities, such as practical workshops or study visits, will develop and influence your interests. The course aims to raise your awareness of broad employment pathways, whilst not exclusive these can be generalised into three main routes for graduates; being an artist, becoming an educator, pursuing an enterprising alternative route. It is expected that you will independently seek out support and advice from AUB Futures – Careers and Enterprise, which will continue to support you for three years after graduation.

Assessment method

Coursework and practical work


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
W100
Institution code:
A66
Campus name:
Main Site - Arts University Bournemouth
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Please see AUB's website for a full list of our entry requirements, including tariff points where applicable. We are happy to accept a wide range of qualifications, including but not limited to: A Levels, BTEC Extended Diploma, OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma, BTEC Subsidiary Diploma(s), Access to HE courses, Scottish Highers, IB Diploma Programme, Foundation Diploma in Art and Design. We can also accept many EU and International qualifications. See website for details. Email Admissions ([email protected]) with any queries about entry requirements. We welcome applicants who are currently studying or who have gained a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design and this qualification meets our level three entry requirements. This is a recommended qualification for many of our courses but it is not a compulsory qualification. Other relevant and equivalent Level 3 qualifications are considered on an individual basis and we are happy to accept applicants with a combination of Level 3 qualifications. Please check your qualifications using UCAS Tariff calculator and remember we are looking for the equivalent of 3 A levels if you are combining Level 3 qualifications. AUB tailors its offers to the qualifications an applicant is studying and looks for applicant to be studying a relevant creative subject. AUB makes offers based on up to three A Levels or equivalent Level 3 qualifications with the most UCAS Tariff points attached to them to give applicants the best chance possible at achieving our required tariff (120 UCAS Tariff points in most cases).

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://aub.ac.uk/apply/undergraduate

Additional entry requirements

Portfolio

Once your application has been reviewed admissions will request a link to a digital portfolio for review by the course team.


English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6Academic IELTS or UKVI IELTS with 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component (reading, writing, speaking and listening)
TOEFL (iBT)80With 80 overall and a minimum score of 18 in writing, listening, and reading and 19 in speaking. Please note the home version of this test is not accepted.
Cambridge English AdvancedCMinimum grade C
PTE Academic64With 64 overall and a minimum of 59 in each component
Cambridge English ProficiencyCCambridge C2 Proficiency English exam with a minimum grade of C.
Trinity ISEPassLevel III or level IV with a pass.

Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students
65%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
80%
Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 Year 1
Channel Islands £9250 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9250 Year 1
EU £17950 Year 1
International £17950 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

Please note that subject to the relevant legislation being passed in parliament, the UK Government have proposed tuition fees for the 2025/26 academic year of £9535 per annum. Please see our website for more information https://aub.ac.uk/fees/undergraduate
Fine Art at Arts University Bournemouth - UCAS