Art & Design (Foundation Year for Specialist Degrees) - BA (Hons)

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Summary

This course will enable you to explore a wide range of disciplines through a practical and diagnostic experience in art and design. This course is full-time for one academic year from September to June and is delivered through a combination of lectures, practical demonstrations, workshop practice, studio critiques, seminars and individual tutorials. These are further supported with guest lectures and workshops, 'live' briefs with outside organisations, field trips and online materials to enhance your learning experience.

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About this course

In this section

1. About
2. Associate awards
3. Attendance
4. Start dates

About

In Semester 1 you will have a diagnostic experience of a range of two-dimensional and three-dimensional disciplines, which address some of the fundamentals of theory and practice. An experimental drawing programme will develop your observational skills, your ability to draw, to explore alternative means of drawing and to record visual information from a variety of sources. In addition a series of workshops will introduce you to the context of art & design in the world around you.

In Semester 2 students select from the array of specialisms in art, craft, design and media which are representative of undergraduate degree courses in art and design. At this point in time specialist members of staff tutor your interests and ability; independent learning, critical thinking, and resolutions are encouraged. Experimentation and development in your chosen discipline area and theoretical and contextual studies content is extended with particular emphasis on your chosen discipline area.

Associate awards

Diploma in Professional Practice DPP

Diploma in International Academic Studies DIAS

Diploma in Professional Practice International DPPI

Find out more about placement awards

Attendance

The course is full-time and students are expected to attend campus five days a week, 9:30am-4:30pm each day, except Wednesday which is 9:30am-1:15pm. Students will be advised of days when they are not expected on campus e.g. public holidays, assessment etc. These will be highlighted in the semester timetables issued at the start of the academic year, with any changes and additional information sent to students through Blackboard notification and/or email.

Start dates

• September 2018

How to apply

Entry conditions

We recognise a range of qualifications for admission to our courses. In addition to the specific entry conditions for this course you must also meet the University’s General Entrance Requirements.

In this section

1. A level
2. BTEC
3. Irish Leaving Certificate
4. Scottish Highers
5. Scottish Advanced Highers
6. International Baccalaureate
7. Access to Higher Education (HE)
8. GCSE
9. English Language Requirements
10. Additional Entry Requirements
11. Teaching and learning assessment

A level

The requirement for this course is 2 'A' levels at grades CC.

BTEC

Overall BTEC award profile with M, M profile.

Irish Leaving Certificate

Irish Leaving Certificate H4, H4, H5, H5, H5, to include English at Grade H6 or above or grade 04 or above (Ordinary Level) if not sitting at Higher Level.

Scottish Highers

The Scottish Highers requirement for this course is DDDDD.

Scottish Advanced Highers

The Scottish Advanced Highers requirement for this course is CD.

International Baccalaureate

Overall International Baccalaureate profile with minimum of 24 points to include 12 at higher level.

Access to Higher Education (HE)

Access course (120 credits) with an overall mark of 55%.

GCSE

GCSE Profile to include English Language at minimum grade C.

English Language Requirements

English language requirements for international applicants
The minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5. Trinity ISE: Pass at level III also meets this requirement for Tier 4 visa purposes.

Ulster recognises a number of other English language tests and comparable IELTS equivalent scores.

Additional Entry Requirements

Submission of a portfolio of work.

Teaching and learning assessment

Lectures will introduce the historical and contemporary practices and discourses in drawing across art and design disciplines. Discussing the origins, purpose, roles and effects of such practices to build students knowledge and understanding.

Seminars will provide opportunities for students to explore issues emerging from the lecture programme, to listen to contributions from peer group members, to articulate ideas and to reflect on emerging discussions.

Tutorials will give students advice and monitor student’s individual progress. During tutorials, key areas for enhancement will be identified and work strategies will be discussed.

Practical exercises will normally be embedded within workshop sessions and are conducted by module staff. These sessions provide students with clear guidelines on the usage of specific techniques, materials and processes.

Critiques will provide opportunities for students to reflect on their work, articulate carefully considered constructive criticism, and realise the potential of peer learning. Students will have the opportunity to present their work in progress, to reflect on and evaluate their work and to listen to peer views. There are three key elements of critiques: self-reflection, constructive criticism and peer learning.

Students will be directed to view all lecture notes, resources, workshop hand-outs and key tasks on Blackboard Learn.

Students will be expected to engage fully in all aspects of the programme.

Careers & opportunities

In this section

1. Graduate employers
2. Job roles
3. Career options

Graduate employers

Graduates from this course have gained employment with a wide range of organisations. Here are some examples:

• Duncairn Arts Centre
• Millennium Court Arts
• New and Blue (Seacourt print workshop)
• Seacourt Print Workshop
• Surface Arts
• Belfast Print Workshop

Job roles

Graduates from this course are employed in many different roles. Here are some examples:

• Artist
• Artist in Residence
• Printmaking Technician
• Gallery Assistant
• Assistant Technican
• Self-employed trainer for charities

Career options

The course maintains an excellent record of student progression onto degree courses. Since 2012, consistently over 95% of our students entered undergraduate programmes in Art and Design at Ulster University or at other tertiary institutions in the UK and Ireland.

Apply

How to apply Request a prospectus

Applications to BA Hons Art and Design (Foundation) at Ulster are made through UCAS.

Start dates

• September 2018

Fees and funding

In this section

1. Fees information
2. Scholarships, awards and prizes
3. Additional mandatory costs

Fees (per year)

Important notice - fees information Fees illustrated are based on 18/19 entry and are subject to an annual increase. Correct at the time of publishing. Terms and conditions apply. Additional mandatory costs are highlighted where they are known in advance. There are other costs associated with university study.
Visit our Fees pages for full details of fees

Northern Ireland & EU:

£4,160.00

England, Scotland & Wales:

£9,250.00  Discounts available

International:

£13,680.00  Scholarships available

Scholarships, awards and prizes

Discounts for student from England, Scotland and Wales:

You have three discount options to choose from:

£2,000 discount on tuition fees. £1,000 discount on tuition fees

• Plus £1,000 towards accommodation
• Plus £500 towards travel

£1,000 discount on tuition fees

• Plus Mac Book Pro
• Plus £500 towards travel
• https://www.ulster.ac.uk/ulster-life/study-at-ulster/gb-students/discounts-for-gb-students

International Undergraduate Scholarship

https://www.ulster.ac.uk/international/apply/scholarships/international-undergraduate-scholarship

• Open to all new international (non-EU) entrants on the first year of a full-time undergraduate course delivered on one of our Northern Ireland campuses, commencing September 2018.

Value

£2,000 scholarship applied as discount to your annual tuition fee.

• Information on other scholarships available to international students

https://www.ulster.ac.uk/international/apply/scholarships

Other awards and prizes:

https://www.ulster.ac.uk/apply/fees-and-finance/scholarships

Information provided is for guidance only as scholarship details are subject to change - please refer to the source website for up-to-date and accurate information.

Additional mandatory costs

Students purchase materials for their own coursework.

Consumable workshop contribution of up to £100 is optional and contributes to materials used by students.

Field trips may incur additional costs.

Tuition fees and costs associated with accommodation, travel (including car parking charges), and normal living are a part of university life.

Where a course has additional mandatory expenses we make every effort to highlight them. These may include residential visits, field trips, materials (e.g. art, design, engineering) inoculations, security checks, computer equipment, uniforms, professional memberships etc.

We aim to provide students with the learning materials needed to support their studies. Our libraries are a valuable resource with an extensive collection of books and journals as well as first-class facilities and IT equipment. Computer suites and free wifi is also available on each of the campuses.

There will be some additional costs to being a student which cannot be itemised and these will be different for each student. You may choose to purchase your own textbooks and course materials or prefer your own computer and software. Printing and binding may also be required. There are additional fees for graduation ceremonies, examination resits and library fines. Additional costs vary from course to course.

Students choosing a period of paid work placement or study abroad as part of their course should be aware that there may be additional travel and living costs as well as tuition fees.

Please contact the course team for more information.

Contact

Course Director: Rachel Glynne

T: +44 (0)28 9536 7442

E: r.glynne@ulster.ac.uk

Student Services Centre

T: +44 (0)28 9536 7202

E: bsart@ulster.ac.uk

For more information visit

Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Belfast School of Art