Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Fine Art with Integrated Foundation Year course at Falmouth University.
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UCAS code: FY11
Here's what Falmouth University says about its Fine Art with Integrated Foundation Year course.
Develop your skills by entering the creative industries on an Integrated Foundation Year degree.
If you’re interested in taking on a new subject that you’ve not had the opportunity to study in depth before, or have been out of education for a while, then our Integrated Foundation Year courses might be for you. These four-year courses include an introductory year to help you build the core skills needed for specialist degree-level study.
This is a chance for you to let your imagination run wild and explore your creativity, expand your professional skills and develop enhanced subject knowledge in the domain you want to study. We’ll help nurture your expertise in problem solving, risk-taking, designing and making as you develop your abilities through five core modules.
After your foundation year, you’ll have a deeper knowledge of your subject, a clear understanding of your strengths, a developed practical and technical skill set and the confidence to excel in your chosen degree subject when you join other students for the rest of your course.
Harness Falmouth’s renowned fine art expertise, which champions critical exploration. Realise your artistic vision and ambition on our renowned Fine Art degree, which champions curiosity and encourages critical exploration of historical and contemporary art practices, cultural issues, contexts and debates. With access to studio space and facilities including 3D, printmaking and time-based media work- shops, you’ll evolve your own practice through a rich variety of mediums. By graduation you’ll have an industry-ready portfolio and the ability to effectively present your work to the world, building the foundations for an enduring career.
You will: Develop technical, design thinking and production skills in your chosen specialism. Learn teamwork, leadership and project management skills through a variety of learning environments. Develop critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills through the development of unique and innovative projects. Complete your chosen degree over a four-year period. Work in a fine art studio space from day one, with access to excellent facilities including 3D, printmaking and time-based media workshops Collaborate with industry partners such as Newlyn Art Gallery and Tate St Ives Develop professional practice skills, learning to identify opportunities, take initiative and sustain a viable long-term career in the arts and beyond Evolve your fine art practice through opportunities such as field recordings, voice laboratories, self-publishing projects, specialist workshops, guest lectures and performances Collaborate with peers and staff to produce group exhibitions and an online arts festival Build an industry-ready fine art portfolio
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
The Falmouth School of Art
Location
Main Site | Falmouth
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Fine art
Start date
September 15, 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
On this studio-based Fine Art degree you'll delve into culture and theory, evolve your practice and gain vital professional skills. Learning from experienced practitioners, you'll investigate contemporary and historical art practices, theories and debates. You'll also develop the skills to effectively present your work to the world. Throughout the course, you'll collaborate with staff and peers to plan and deliver public exhibitions.
Foundation Year: In your foundation year, you'll study five core modules: three short modules in the first study block and two in the second (one short, one long). These are all designed to help you explore the foundational elements of both creative practice and your chosen specialism. You'll gain relevant technical skills, learn to experiment and take risks, develop an understanding of professional practice, have opportunities to work across disciplines and collaborate with other students on live project briefs.
After your foundation year, you'll have a deeper knowledge of your subject, a clear understanding of your strengths, a developed practical and technical skillset and the confidence to excel in your chosen degree subject when you join other students for the rest of your course.
Modules: Explore Technique Apply Industry Launch
Year One In your first year, you'll join technical workshops and inductions to kick-start approaches to artistic practice. With a focus on co-creation, you'll collaborate with your peers to develop a range of ways to think about, self-initiate, and develop your practice. You'll also investigate contemporary and historical art contexts, developments and debates. At the end of the year, you'll go on to develop and deliver a group exhibition.
Modules Press Play Practice in Context 1 Initiating Practice Practice in Context 2
Year Two In your second year, you’ll expand your horizons of what art practice is and can be, and how this translates to professional contexts. You’ll further your understanding of research by exploring the relationships between sources, methodologies, themes, and ideas in support of your evolving practice. You’ll also continue to develop the academic and cognitive skills required to develop thoughtful and critical practice, in both visual and written forms.
At the end of the year, you’ll work in teams to produce a public-facing arts event. To do this, you’ll utilise vital professional practice skills including collaboration, team working, negotiation, persuasion, liaison and project management.
Modules Situating Practice: Studio Situating Practice: Art Discourses Testing Ground: Art Encounters Testing Ground: Collaboration Testing Ground: Studio
Year Three In the third year, you’ll work to establish a professional level of agency over your own creative practice. You'll complete an extensive research project that addresses the question of ‘research as practice’; providing an opportunity to scope the embedded methodologies and theoretical frameworks of your practice. You’ll then mobilise this research to produce a professional, public-facing final exhibition.
Throughout the year, you’ll be supported to develop your professional practice skills, expand your industry and research networks, and find opportunities to test your practice in the real world.
Modules Practice as Research Entrepreneurial Practices: Agencies & Audiences Realisation Sustaining Practice
As part of our process of continuous improvement, we routinely review course content to ensure that all our students benefit from a high-quality and rewarding academic experience. As such, there may be some changes made to your course which are not immediately reflected in the content displayed on our website. Any students affected will be informed of any changes made directly.
Foundation Year assessments are 100% coursework based.
Assessment will take place at the end of each module, and you'll get feedback and evaluation throughout the year. You'll be assessed through visual, verbal and written assignments, including your portfolio and a reflective journal. In your foundation year all assessments are pass/fail to encourage students to take risks and engage with the feedback provided.
Progressing in your specialism Students studying on courses with an Integrated Foundation Year must successfully complete and pass all foundation modules before they can progress to the next stage of their course.
Your specialism You'll be assessed with practical exams and coursework.
Assessment methods Practice-based modules will be assessed on the presentation of visual work, including preparatory work Critical studies modules will be assessed on written assignments In the final year you’ll be assessed on your dissertation and your studio-based module - culminating in an exhibition of your final-year work
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The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Falmouth University students who took the Fine Art with Integrated Foundation Year course - or another course in the same subject area.
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Teaching on my course
82%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
79%
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How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
87%
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How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
86%
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How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
75%
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Learning opportunities
82%
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To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
93%
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How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
77%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
73%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
90%
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To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
77%
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Assessment and feedback
78%
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How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
78%
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How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
82%
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How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
79%
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How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
79%
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How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
71%
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Academic support
89%
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How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
89%
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How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
90%
high
Organisation and management
69%
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How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
78%
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How well organised is your course?
59%
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Learning resources
84%
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How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
77%
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How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
91%
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How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
84%
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Student voice
81%
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How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
73%
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To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
81%
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To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
89%
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How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
62%
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Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
94%
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How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
57%
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See who's studying at Falmouth University. These students are taking Fine Art with Integrated Foundation Year or another course from the same subject area.
Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
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Subject | Grade | |||||
Fine Art | A* | |||||
English Literature | B | |||||
History | A | |||||
Photography | A | |||||
Craft and Design | A* |
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Earnings from Falmouth University graduates who took Fine Art with Integrated Foundation Year - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£16.1k
First year after graduation
£20.8k
Third year after graduation
£23.4k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Fine Art with Integrated Foundation Year.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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