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Fine Art at New College Swindon University Centre - UCAS

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Course summary

The purpose of this qualification is to develop students as professional, self-reflecting individuals able to meet the demands of employers in the fine art sector as well as feel confident in their own abilities, adapting to a constantly changing world, to assert themselves as a freelance arts practitioner. The qualification aims to widen access to higher education, as well as the potential of a career in the creative industries. The course is about finding who you are creatively. This course is for curious minds, passionate about the arts. There is a strong emphasis on ideas and making. The course, spread over 2 years of full-time study, encouraging independent development and intrigue into all manners of creative output – installation, painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing, performance and writing. Year 1 is a journey of discovery. Year 2 is developing that discovery. You will be taught by expert tutors in the field of arts from an academic level as well as a practical level. All tutors exhibit their work and have experience within the freelance and funded art world. North Star Campus is part of a rich history of the School of Art founded over 100 years ago. The Campus has a professional standard print room, ceramics room and darkroom as well as high-standard subject specific library catalogue. The objectives within this qualification are to:

  • Give students the skills, knowledge and understanding they need to achieve high performance in the national/international fine art environment
  • Develop students with enquiring minds, who have the abilities and confidence to work, adapt and succeed in tackling a range of complex, fine art situations.
  • Provide the core skills required for a range of careers in the creative sector.
  • Offer a balance between employability skills – including technical proficiency – and the knowledge essential for developing students' creativity and application to the wider context of fine art employability and careers.
  • Develop students’ understanding of the major impact that new digital technologies have on the fine art environment as well as emphasising the importance of sustainability, the drive towards change, and an acknowledgement of traditional, endangered crafts such as marbling, lithography and letterpress.
  • Equip students with knowledge and understanding of culturally diverse organisations, cross-cultural issues, diversity and values, and to allow flexible study to meet local and specialist needs.
Trips, guest speakers and engagement with organisations within the sector are important facets of understanding the wider context of the art sector. It is encouraged to attend any trips, guest speakers and engage with networking opportunities in the area with local art organisations as part of the acknowledgement of the community of arts and the engendering of the social responsibility of artists. The course itself provides the skills that will not only develop students work practically through lessons in (but not exclusive to) printmaking, painting, drawing, collaboration. It will also provide the opportunity to learn important employability skills inherent in HE studies;
  • problem-solving (the use of critical thinking through discussion/critiques)
  • independent skills (self-management and reflection)
  • interpersonal skills (presentation) and
  • general sector skills (awareness of sector and funding/networking opportunities).
The course is reactive in design; the students decide their future whatever that may be, especially as part of Module B: Professional Creative Practice. As tutors, working in the art sector itself, it is our job to provide the necessary tools and information for those students to succeed in progression onwards whether that be:
  • Writing Heritage Craft bursary forms
  • Entering the RA Summer Exhibition
  • Designing a website and portfolio ready for BA Top Up interviews.

Modules

Year 1 Module A: Process & Practice Unit A1: Concept & Development (85 credits) Unit A2: Creative Project (35 credits) Year 2 Module B: Professional Creative Practice Unit B1: Personal Professional Development (75 credits) Unit B2: Professional Project (45 credits) Note: The range of units available and the content of any individual module may change.

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
FN24
Institution code:
N34
Campus name:
North Star Campus
Campus code:
N

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

New College Swindon is unable to accept international students that require a student visa to study in the UK

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Mature Applicants Mature applicants without formal qualifications, but with evidence of sufficient, relevant industry experience will be considered on an individual basis.

Additional entry requirements

Interview

Portfolio


English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6No less than 5.5 in reading and writing

Student Outcomes

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There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £7000 Year 1
Northern Ireland £7000 Year 1
Scotland £7000 Year 1
Wales £7000 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £7000 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.

Sponsorship information

The Principal’s Higher Education Scholarship is open to students who are starting the first year of a Higher National Certificate (HNC) or Higher National Diploma (HND) at New College Swindon. There is one scholarship awarded per academic year. The scholarship will cover the full tuition fees for either an HNC/HND programme. There are no restrictions on the duration of study (part-time or full-time) Due to the vast amount of expected applications received, we are unable to contact unsuccessful applicants.

Fine Art at New College Swindon University Centre - UCAS