
Applied Art BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Applied Art BA (Hons)
Why Choose This Course:
Unleash your creativity with our Applied Art degree where you will focus on the high-quality craft skills needed to launch your professional artistic career. We will help you develop your material and design expertise and versatility through ceramics, metal, jewellery and mixed media.
You will:
• Learn the art of high-quality making, originality and how to create personal responses to materials and processes.
• Not only take your creativity and innovation to the next level, but also develop entrepreneurial skills to ensure...
Why Choose This Course:<br/>Unleash your creativity with our Applied Art degree where you will focus on the high-quality craft skills needed to launch your professional artistic career. We will help you develop your material and design expertise and versatility through ceramics, metal, jewellery and mixed media.<br/><br/>You will:<br/>• Learn the art of high-quality making, originality and how to create personal responses to materials and processes. <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Not only take your creativity and innovation to the next level, but also develop entrepreneurial skills to ensure you are industry ready. <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Be able to combine your conceptual and technical skills in applied arts with the professional skills needed to be a successful maker. <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Develop interpersonal skills through collaborative projects and teamwork, further preparing you for your career after your degree. <br/><br/><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/>• In addition to developing your creative skills, you will learn 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/>• You will be taught by a team of research-active practitioners who exhibit their own work both nationally and internationally. <br/><br/>• Work on live projects, exhibitions, competitions and commissions for public and private clients, giving you confidence to develop your portfolio and your future career. <br/><br/>• Showcase your work in an end of year degree show exhibition - Take a look at the Quintesse Degree Show 2024 <br/>
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Wrexham (Main Campus)
Application Details
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Codes/info
Course Code
W201
Institution Code
G53
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Scottish Higher
Access to HE Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
96-112 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)
96-112 UCAS Tariff points
AS
Accepted alongside A-Levels as part of overall 96-112 UCAS Tariff requirement.
Scottish Advanced Higher
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
96-112 UCAS Tariff points
Extended Project
Accepted as part of overall 96-112 UCAS Tariff requirement.
Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Accepted alongside Irish Leaving Certificate Higher Level as part of overall 96-112 UCAS Tariff requirement. Where GCSE Maths, English and/or Science are required these must be at O4 or above.
A level
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
Accepted as part of overall 96-112 UCAS Tariff point requirement.
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 | |
EU, Channel Islands, International | £11,750 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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