Art Practice
Entry requirements
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
UCAS Tariff
About this course
BA (Hons) Art Practice is interdisciplinary and cross-specialist in areas such as Printmaking, Drawing & Painting, Mixed Media, and 3D Creation.
The programme combines theoretical perspectives with the development of practical art skills. Central to our ethos is the notion that through exposure to art theory, analysis of contextual material and critical reflection, visual awareness is developed and effective strategies to convey meaning are formed.
Innovative idea-generation and problem-solving are fundamental to the course design. The programme places vocational art at its center, enabling you to develop an understanding of the professional world of art and design in order that you can establish their own individual practice.
The programme enables the exploration of a range of specialisms and develops critical contextual skills, emphasising and encouraging creative growth through enquiry and experimentation to create visual solutions with originality and flair.
Modules
Level 4:
- Visual Communication and 2D Problem-solving
- Visual Communication and 3D Problem-solving
- Creative Perspectives
- Drawing: Materials Process & Technique
- Cross-specialist Collaboration
- Showcase
Level 5:
- Pathways & Mentorship
- Research Methods
- Drawing in Context
- Commercial Creation
Level 6:
- Practice-led Dissertation
- Major Project
- Professional Art Practice
- Professional Portfolio
Assessment methods
Assessment is undertaken in a variety of ways, with much of the practical work assessed as sketchbooks and final physical art outcomes, supported by written reflections, presentations, and summative portfolios of practice.
The assessments are specifically designed to support your development as a commercial artist and embedded within your portfolio of practice as both physical and virtual portfolios.
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The Uni
West Suffolk College Sixth Form Campus
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