Fine Art

Description

Studio practice and exploration lie at the heart of the Fine Art degree course, and from day one students have their own studio space in a vibrant and creative community. The BA (Hons) Fine Art degree builds on the students’ previous experience and skills to assist them in becoming confident artists with a strong professional awareness. Students will develop a wide range of contemporary fine art practices, including sculpture, installation, printmaking and lens-based media.

Our facilities include wood, metal and sculpture workshops, print and drawing studios, computer suites with current software and large format digital printers, as well as purpose-built installation spaces and technical support.

Students benefit from a lively programme of visiting artists and professionals including nationally and internationally renowned Martin Creed, Matthew Derbyshire, Michael Landy and Langlands & Bell who feed into and complement modules. In the first year students focus on acquiring and developing technical skills in painting, printmaking, sculpture, installation, lens based media and life drawing.

Theory is taught throughout the year to provide a strong contextual framework for their practice. In the second year, students specialise in any one area or work across a number of disciplines, exploring their own selected themes. Students also learn about being a professional artist through engaging in collaborative work with outside agencies as well as participation in group exhibitions. The focus of the third year is on the dissertation and the production of a significant body of studio based work, which culminates in the Degree Show.

Further Information

Teaching approach

Discussions and demonstrations set the scene for activities and practical studio work with an emphasis on independent work. Our teaching focuses on the individual. Students are nurtured and challenged by our academic team through practical workshops and one-to-one tutorials. They are encouraged to debate and discuss work with their peers through group seminars and studio critiques. Study trips, gallery tours, internships and work placements complement studio studies and enable students to contextualise their work in relation to a variety of visual art arenas in the region, nationally and internationally.

Learning environment

Studio practice lies at the heart of the Fine Art course. From day one students are given their own space in a group studio. This allows them to create a base for their creative practice and to be part of a vibrant studio community. Students have access to our well-equipped workshops including printroom , wood and metal workshops, purpose-built installation spaces, life-studio and IT rooms with digital printers.

We have a lively programme of visiting internationally renowned artists and professionals including, Martin Creed, Matthew Derbyshire, Laurence Edwards, Michael Landy, Robert Pacitti and Caroline Wright.

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline UK or any other EU country - 15 January ; International - 30 June Tuition fee

• EUR 9240 Year (EEA)
• EUR 10360 Year (Non-EEA)

Students starting at UCS in September 2013 will be charged £8,000 for a full-time Bachelor degree.

Tuition fees for full-time undergraduate overseas fee payers for the academic year 2013-2014 are:

• Classroom-based 9,000 GBP (£)
• Laboratory-based 10,500* GBP (£)

Start date September 2015 Credits (ECTS) 180 ECTS
Duration full-time 36 months Languages Take an IELTS test

• English

Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Part-time, Full-time Intensity Flexible

Course Content

The first year (level 4) provides students with a grounding in studio practice across a range of fine art media including painting, printmaking, sculpture, installation and lens-based media. This work is underpinned by a drawing module that develops students' skills and techniques through close observation of figure, object and site-specific subjects. Students are introduced to a range of art historical ideas and works, and their writing and analytical skills are developed through short text-based assignments.

In the second year (level 5) students' own research and professional skills are extended through studio work and professional projects such as placements, commissions, exhibitions and collaborations. Students liaise with a range of external partners including DanceEast , Commissions East, Suffolk County Council, Stow Health and Salthouse Hotel. The Level 5 selected group exhibition in January each year at the Waterfront Gallery is an opportunity to learn about exhibition practice including exhibition design, curation , marketing and reviewing work in a public gallery setting. Contemporary art and ideas are explored through critical discussion, presentation and essays.

In the final year (level 6) students work towards creating a significant body of work for their final degree show. Their conceptual and critical ideas are challenged through one-to-one and group discussion. Their knowledge of theory is extended through primary source research into contemporary practice for their final dissertation and critical review. By the end of their final year, students have developed their own personal visual language. They can articulate their creative ideas through visual, written and verbal communication. They are well placed to begin professional life, to continue their studies at post-graduate level as creative practitioners, or to apply their lateral thinking, creative and analytical skills to other professional areas.

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6 TOEFL iBT® test : 87

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Requirements

All students are expected to be able to understand and express themselves fully in English in order to succeed on the course. Applicants whose first language is not English are welcome to apply but expected to undertake one of the Secure English Language Test (SELT) specified by the UKBA before joining the course. Non-EU applicants are required to submit SELT scores before a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) can be issued. Depending on your choice of course you are required to secure a minimum of CEFR B2 or C1 level.
Typically the following test scores are acceptable:

Undergraduate Courses:

• IELTS (academic): 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in all components)
• TOEFL: IBT (Internet Based Test) 87 overall
  (a minimum of 17 in listening 17 in writing; 18 in reading; and 20 in the speaking component) or equivalent Computer based/Paper based test
• Pearson PTE: 51 overall
• Diagnostic Radiography, Radiotherapy and Oncology, ODP and all Pre-Registration Nursing and Midwifery courses require IELTS 7.0 overall or CEFR C1 equivalent (minimum 5.5 in all components)
• Cambridge ESOL at CEFR B2 level

Typical Offer:

280 UCAS tariff points (or equivalent)

Applicants will be expected to attend an interview and show a portfolio as part of the application process.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

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• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University Campus Suffolk.

Funding

UCS Financial Support

UCS Bursary 2013 Entry

From September 2013, UCS is introducing a new bursary scheme for students living away from the parental home, to help with accommodation costs while studying.

Successful applicants will receive a £1,000 bursary in their first year of study and a £500 bursary in both their second and third years of study.

National Scholarship Programme

The National Scholarship Programme (NSP) has been created to offer support to students from lower income backgrounds. The Government has awarded a number of Scholarships to UCS for students starting an undergraduate degree in September 2013. UCS has committed to matching these Scholarships, providing fee waivers to a larger number of students.

Successful full-time applicants will receive a total fee waiver of £6,000; £3,000 in their first year of study and £3,000 in their second year of study.

Successful part-time applicants will receive a fee waiver on a pro rata basis for their first and second years of study. For example part-time students studying 50% of the full time equivalent course in their first year will receive a fee waiver of £1,500.

Suffolk Access Champion Scheme

The Suffolk Access Champion Scheme is open to students who have studied in Suffolk and are applying to study a full-time undergraduate degree programme at UCS in 2013/14.

Successful applicants will become Suffolk Access Champions and will work over two years mentoring Year 10 and 11 students to encourage progression on to higher education.

In return for their participation in the scheme, Access Champions will receive a total fee waiver of £8,000; £5,000 in their first year of study and £3,000 in their second year of study.

UCS Science Fee Waiver

UCS is introducing a new Science fee waiver for students starting one of the four year science programmes in 2013. This scheme entitles successful applicants to a fee waiver of up to £1,500 across years two and three of their degree.

Ipswich Borough Council and UCS Bursary

Ipswich Borough Council (IBC) is working in conjunction with UCS to offer a non-repayable bursary scheme to selected full and part-time students from lower income backgrounds to help with costs associated with their course of study.

A total of four IBC and UCS bursaries are available in 2013/14. Successful applicants will receive £1,000 in their first year of study. Awards are expected to continue into Year 2 of study on the condition that household income remains within the scheme threshold