Why choose this course?
This Applied Art course focuses on the high-quality craft skills needed to be a professional maker. Develop your material and design skills through ceramics, metal, jewellery and mixed media.
You will:
- Be able to understand the importance of high-quality making, originality and how to generate personal responses to materials and processes.
- Develop creativity, innovation and entrepreneurial skills.
- Be able to combine their conceptual and technical skills in applied arts with the professional skills n...
Why choose this course?<br/>This Applied Art course focuses on the high-quality craft skills needed to be a professional maker. Develop your material and design skills through ceramics, metal, jewellery and mixed media.<br/><br/>You will:<br/><br/><br/>- Be able to understand the importance of high-quality making, originality and how to generate personal responses to materials and processes.<br/><br/><br/>- Develop creativity, innovation and entrepreneurial skills.<br/><br/><br/>- Be able to combine their conceptual and technical skills in applied arts with the professional skills needed to be a successful maker.<br/><br/><br/>- Develop interpersonal skills through collaborative projects and teamwork.<br/><br/><br/>*Study a course that has been ranked 5th in Wales as part of the Art & Design subject league table for Teaching Quality in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023.<br/><br/>*Study a course that has been ranked 5th out of Welsh universities for the teaching on my course in the Others in creative Arts and Design subject league tables, National Student Survey (NSS) 2022<br/><br/>You can also choose to study this course with a foundation year BA Hons Applied Art (with foundation year)<br/><br/>Key course features:<br/>- Excellent gallery and commercial links, with the focus on craft skills to enable you to become exceptional makers.<br/><br/><br/>- Focus is placed on developing your business skills in areas such as pricing, publicity and marketing; we are consistently praised by external examiners for how well prepared our students are for professional life.<br/><br/><br/>- You will be taught by a dedicated team of research-active practitioners who exhibit their own work both nationally and internationally.<br/><br/><br/>- Work on live projects, exhibitions, competitions and commissions for public and private clients; this will give you confidence for your future career, for example, when approaching galleries and retail outlets with your work.<br/><br/><br/>- Be part of an end of year degree show exhibition - view the 2022 Degree Show e-magazine, Unjammed.<br/>
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
23/09/2024
Campus
Wrexham (Main Campus)
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
W201
Institution Code
G53
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
A levelUCAS TariffScottish Higher80-112 UCAS Tariff points Access to HE Diploma80-112 UCAS Tariff points International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme80-112 UCAS Tariff points from International Baccalaureate Certificates Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)80-112 UCAS Tariff points ASAccepted alongside A-Levels as part of overall 80-112 UCAS Tariff requirement. Scottish Advanced Higher80-112 UCAS Tariff points Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal80-112 UCAS Tariff points Extended ProjectAccepted as part of overall 80-112 UCAS Tariff requirement. Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)Accepted as part of overall 80-112 UCAS Tariff point requirement. Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)Accepted alongside Irish Leaving Certificate Higher Level as part of overall 80-112 UCAS Tariff requirement. |
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