BA (Hons) Fine Art and Graphic Design [Combined]

Explore contemporary Fine Art and Graphic Design in this predominantly practice based, studio centred programme with underpinning theoretical, contextual and critical elements.

Placing you firmly in a contemporary, interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary studio context, the combined course delivers a broad range of experiences, informing your growing autonomy as an artist/designer through the programme. You will gain practical and research-based skills and your practice will be informed by theory and context. The course will help you develop into an autonomous artist/designer with the potential of working across or specialising in media areas including painting and drawing, printmaking, textiles, new media, design software, and sculpture. The intention is that you explore the potential for a crossover of skill sets which support and enhance your creative practice in either or both directions. Future decisions allow you to major or minor in one particular field.

Opportunities for external placements, live projects and elements of professional practice provide the course with a real-life edge. You will have access to well-equipped workshops for drawing and painting, video and photography, sculpture and construction, textiles, printmaking, design and publishing, casting, and foundry operation. At Level 4, you will gain vital conceptual and practical skills through workshop and studio-based projects. At Levels 5 and 6, you will explore deeper understanding and professionalism to develop your practice.

There is regular tutorial and teaching contact with academic staff, many of whom are practitioners and researchers of national and international standing, bringing an informed, current and diverse approach to your creative undergraduate experience.

UCAS points - 112
GCE A Level - A minimum of 112 UCAS points from GCE A Levels, including one of the subjects recommended by the Department, including Art, Art & Design
International Baccalaureate - 26 points including HL5 in Visual Arts

IELTS Academic- 6.0 (Min. 5.5 in each-sub-skill)
TOEFL iBT (and TOEFL at home) - 79 Overall (Listening- 17, Reading- 18, Speaking- 20, Writing- 17)