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Craft & Material Practices (Extended Degree) at Arts University Plymouth - UCAS

Course summary

Arts University Plymouth is an arts university for the 21st century, preparing students who are uniquely placed to provide creative solutions to the complex global challenges of a changing world. Formerly known as Plymouth College of Art, we were granted full university title in Spring 2022. We are now the city of Plymouth’s first and only specialist arts university, allowing us to offer our students a dynamic and unique learning experience. In May 2022 we were awarded the Best Small or Specialist University at the 2022 WhatUni Student Choice Awards, coming top in a list of well-respected specialist UK universities, based on unbiased and honest reviews from students across the UK, in a category that highlights the quality of our provision as a specialist creative university. Our Extended Degrees offer a dynamic and supportive environment in which you will be encouraged to explore and develop core skills and competencies as a creative practitioner.

  • Identify your personal practice through access to college-wide facilities.
  • Learn in the unique environment and study experience of a specialist art college, characterised by creativity, experimentation and imagination.
  • Successful completion of the first year guarantees you a place on one of our full undergraduate programmes.
If you want to pursue a specialist creative undergraduate degree but feel you have yet to acquire the experience or typical entry requirements, our Extended Degrees will help focus and refine your creative interests through applied practice, and facilitate your future learning journey. This programme provides you with an intensive interdisciplinary year of experimental and investigative approaches to developing your learning in preparation for your entry to year one of our BA (Hons) undergraduate programmes. We’ll help you discover your own interests within the creative arts, building academic confidence, purpose and direction. Our Extended Degrees offer a four-year route towards gaining a BA (Hons) degree with us, providing you with insight into a range of art, design and media skills and approaches. Our Extended Degrees will challenge your preconceptions, encourage risk-taking and build confidence in your own ideas and abilities. You will be taught through lectures, workshops and studio sessions, seminars and tutorials, with opportunities to investigate a wide range of materials, processes, methodologies and practices. You’ll develop critical skills relevant to degree-level study, while broadening your use of drawing, visual research, contextual studies, digital imaging and design methods. Our academically robust and intellectually stimulating degree programmes are delivered by our team of academics, technical demonstrators and invited experts who together deliver excellence in learning, teaching and assessment. Our programmes encourage diversity in thinking and making - from practical applications through to reflective, analytical writing. You will be introduced to facilities across the university, including our 3D studios, specialist drawing and print spaces, film and photographic facilities, Fab Lab Plymouth, and the Equipment Resource Centre.

Modules

The first year of an Extended Degree is not a qualification in its own right, but when you successfully complete it you are guaranteed a place on our full undergraduate programme. You’ll develop confidence in your use of drawing, visual research, contextual studies, digital imaging and design methods, and you’ll have the chance to experiment with a range of materials, equipment, processes and software. As the year goes by you’ll specialise in your chosen undergraduate subject (illustration, graphic design, fine art, etc.), helping you to become a confident, independent and creative artist, designer or maker.


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
69K5
Institution code:
P65
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Your application will tell us about your qualifications and previous experience, but studying the arts is about more than can be captured on forms. We need to find out about your creative potential, your abilities and idiosyncrasies, so we will invite you to talk about your work with a member of our HE academic team. You can tell us about your aspirations, and why you want to study at the university. It is also a good moment to find out what we can offer you. We encourage you to visit the university, so that you can see our facilities, meet our teaching and technical staff, and discuss any other queries you may have; however we appreciate this may not be possible, and are happy to talk to you via an online platform (such as Google Meet or similar). We accept a range of international qualifications and will look at each application individually.

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

https://www.aup.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/how-to-apply

Additional entry requirements

Portfolio

If your application meets our entry requirements, we’ll invite you to submit your portfolio, so that we can review your work and find out more about your creative potential. You will have the opportunity to submit your portfolio digitally, or in person at one of our Applicant Experience Days. At an Applicant Experience Day, you'll also get the chance to discuss your portfolio with a member of our academic team.


English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6IELTS (Level B2):overall score of 6.0 with minimum scores Listening: 5.5, Speaking: 5.5, Reading: 5.5, Writing: 5.5
Trinity ISEPassIntegrated Skills in English II (Level B2), minimum grades required: Reading: Pass Listening: Pass
PTE Academic50PTE Academic (Level B2), minimum grade required: Listening: 50, Reading: 50, Writing: 50, Speaking: 50

Click here to find out the most up-to-date information on our English Language requirements

https://www.aup.ac.uk/international/language-requirements


Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students
85%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
85%
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

Republic of Ireland £9250 Year 1
EU £16500 Year 1
Channel Islands £9250 Year 1
England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 Year 1
International £16500 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

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Arts University Plymouth
Tavistock Place
Plymouth
PL4 8AT


Clearing contact details

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Course Clearing information

Additional information

We still have places available on most of our BA (Hons) creative degrees for September 2024 entry.


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Craft & Material Practices (Extended Degree) at Arts University Plymouth - UCAS