10Jan
UndergraduateUniversity Centre South Essex has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
The BA (Hons) Fine Art course introduces you to a wide range of creative areas, including painting, drawing, video, sound, performance, digital technologies, sculpture, and photography. It also encourages you to explore how these areas overlap, breaking down traditional boundaries between disciplines. The programme aims to offer a learning experience in which the interdependence of practical and theoretical development underpins the learning. The course helps you grow as an artist, maker, and creative thinker who actively engages with today’s cultural world.
Modules
Year 1 for full-time students (Level 4): FA101 Introduction to Fine Art FA102 Theory as Practice 1 FA103 Visual and Cultural Contexts FA104 Ideas and Making FA105 Studio Practices. Year 2 for full-time students (Level 5): FA201 Studio FA202 Site Responsive Artwork FA203 Connections FA205 Theory as Practice 2. Year 3 for full-time students (Level 6): FA301 Theory as Practice 3 FA302 Research and Reflection FA303 Exhibition.
Assessment method
Coursework is assessed in a range of different ways in order to accommodate a variety of learning styles and aptitudes including portfolio and sketchbook submissions, exhibitions, group presentations, written essays and research folders. Percentage of the course assessed by coursework: Year 1 100% coursework: 80% Studio based with a written element 20%; Year 2 100% coursework: 80% Studio based with a written element 20%; Year 3 100% coursework: 75% Studio based with a written element 25%.
How to apply
14Jan
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:
- S43
- Campus name:
- University Centre Southend
- Campus code:
- S
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 64 points
Access to HE Diploma - M: 15 credits
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Additional entry requirements
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | IELTS 6.0 - minimum 5.5 across all components. |
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
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| EU | £17930 | Year 1 |
| International | £17930 | 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 Centre South Essex
Luker Road
Southend
SS1 1ND