Maker? Thinker? Futurist? Coder? Performer? Technologist? Conservationist? Designer? Interested?
**Foundation Year**
This four-year Art and Design degree course with a Foundation Year has been specifically designed to allow you to undertake an additional year of study which will build stronger creative footings to ensure successful progression through your chosen degree course.
Working in a lively and energetic environment, you will be given the freedom to expand your knowledge of practical skills, creative exploration and conceptual development, underpinned by...
Maker? Thinker? Futurist? Coder? Performer? Technologist? Conservationist? Designer? Interested?<br/><br/>**Foundation Year**<br/>This four-year Art and Design degree course with a Foundation Year has been specifically designed to allow you to undertake an additional year of study which will build stronger creative footings to ensure successful progression through your chosen degree course.<br/><br/>Working in a lively and energetic environment, you will be given the freedom to expand your knowledge of practical skills, creative exploration and conceptual development, underpinned by broad critical understanding, academic writing and emerging theoretical principles.<br/><br/>There will be a range of opportunities to work on collaborative projects aimed to develop employability partnerships and to identify the role of developing practitioner. BA teaching staff from across all schools within the Birmingham Institute of Creative Arts (BICA) will work closely with you throughout the foundation year to prepare you for progression.<br/><br/>After successful completion of your foundation year, you will have the flexibility to switch (should you wish to change direction) onto a number of related undergraduate degree programmes within the Birmingham Institute of Creative Arts.<br/><br/>**BA (Hons) Art and Design**<br/>Many innovative creative studios now define themselves as interdisciplinary, a word which we define as the fluid movement across the fields of art, design and technology. Rather than specialising in a particular creative discipline, our cutting-edge course reflects how these studios practice by exploring the intersection between art and design, with the implementation of new creative digital technologies.<br/><br/>**Creative Technologies Pathway**<br/>All students will be introduced to the fundamentals of interdisciplinary art and design practice with a focus on new creative technologies, which forms the core ethos of this course. In line with the development of our digital futures we are introducing an optional pathway in Creative Technologies which will give you the opportunity to focus specifically on further developing your digital skills through a breadth of technological approaches.<br/><br/>If you choose the Creative Technologies pathway you will cover the same curriculum, but will opt for technology-based outcomes. You will be assessed in relation to your exploration, questioning and use of a range of contemporary digital technologies and your creative applications in relation to the module theme. Work may still embrace a sense of physicality, but the focus will retain an element of Creative Technologies. You can either choose the Creative Technologies pathway at the start of your studies, or transfer over to the Creative Technologies pathway at the end of each academic year. At the end of each year, during feedback with tutors, you can transfer over to the Creative Technologies pathway, but you will be required to evidence 80% engagement with the weekly Creative Technologies workshops, which you will document on a digital platform ‘Workshop Log’. If you have not engaged in workshops to 80%, you will need to evidence sufficient engagement over the summer.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
09/2024
Campus
Margaret Street
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
1165
Institution Code
B25
Points of Entry
Foundation
A levelC,D,D A maximum of 4 subjects are considered. These can be other A/S Levels (as long in a different subject) A-Levels or Level 3 equivalents. UCAS Tariff80 Please visit: http://www.bcu.ac.uk/student-info/offer-making-strategy for more information about contextual offers. Scottish HigherAchieve a minimum of 80 tariff points achieved in either three Advanced Highers or from a combination of two Advanced Highers plus two Highers. Where three Advanced Highers have been taken achieve a minimum of grades DDD. Where a combination of Highers and Advanced Highers have been taken you must achieve (grades of DD in two Advanced Highers plus grades of DD in two Highers). Access to HE Diploma60 credits overall - 15 credits at level 2 and 45 credits at level 3. Arts, Media and Publishing subjects preferred but other subjects also considered. International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammeObtain a minimum of 24 points overall. Students who do not complete the IB Diploma and who achieve the minimum of 11 points from two Higher Level subjects, will be considered on the basis of their IB Certificates. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)MMP Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)Pass the Irish Leaving Certificate with a minimum of 80 tariff points, achieved in four Higher level subjects. GCSE/National 4/National 5GCSE English Language or English Literature and GCSE Maths at grade C/4 or above. If you do not have these or are not undertaking them, we accept other Level 2 equivalents, or we may ask you to pass BCU's GCSE equivalency tests. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)MM Can be offered along with either one A-level or one BTEC Subsidiary Diploma/ OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma qualification to achieve a minimum of 80 tariff points. AS80 tariff points. Must include A Levels, BTEC QCF and/or OCR Cambridge Technical, to total 80 points minimum. OCR Cambridge Technical DiplomaDM Can be offered along with either one A-level or one BTEC Subsidiary Diploma Diploma qualification to achieve a minimum of 80 tariff points. OCR Cambridge Technical Extended DiplomaMMP Scottish Advanced HigherAchieve a minimum of 80 tariff points achieved in either three Advanced Highers or from a combination of two Advanced Highers plus two Highers. Where three Advanced Highers have been taken achieve a minimum of grades DDD. Where a combination of Highers and Advanced Highers have been taken you must achieve (grades of DD in two Advanced Highers plus grades of DD in two Highers). Extended ProjectMust be in a topic related to the degree subject being applied for. Points achieved may be considered if applicant is falling short on A-Level points. Cannot be offered as a standalone qualification. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)Must be offered along with either two A-levels or two BTEC Subsidiary Diploma/ OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma qualification to achieve a minimum of 80 tariff points. Cannot be offered as a standalone qualification. OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory DiplomaMust be offered along with either two A-levels or two BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diplomas of 80 tariff points. Cannot be offered as a standalone qualification. OCR Cambridge Technical CertificateMust be offered along with either two A-levels or two BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diplomas of 80 tariff points. Cannot be offered as a standalone qualification. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Must be offered along with either two A-levels or two BTEC Subsidiary Diploma/ OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma qualification to achieve a minimum of 80 tariff points. Cannot be offered as a standalone qualification. OCR Cambridge Technical Subsidiary DiplomaD*D* Can be offered along with either one A-level or one BTEC Subsidiary Diploma Diploma qualification to achieve a minimum of 80 tariff points. Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)Scottish HNDT LevelPass (C and above) in Digital Production, Design and Development or Craft and Design |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £16,085 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |