Fine Art & Contemporary Culture - Foundation degree (FdA) Higher Education

Fine Art & Contemporary Culture Foundation degree (FdA) Location Start Date Day Time Fees Duration Leamington Sep-2016 Mon and Tue 09:15 - 16:00 see below 32Week(s) What will I study?

• A fine art course to enable you to identify, construct and build your creative thinking and practice.

• Throughout this programme, you will be able to experiment with various materials and techniques while developing individual projects and creative practices.

• Teaching approaches are wide, varied and responsive including individual & group tutorials, workshops, lectures, seminars, live projects, collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches, creating strong links between experimentation of materials and media and the developments of ideas.

• Access to a wide range of workshops and supported making across media including 2D (drawing, painting, printmaking, photography), 3D and expanded making (sculpture, installation, performance), Digital and new technologies (film and video, digital media, sound)

• You will be supported by highly experienced staff, active as artists, and with access to excellent individual studio spaces, technical workshop and installation facilities. There will be an exciting range of visiting professionals and visits to regional and national exhibitions and events.

• From Studio to Situation you will have opportunity to participate in exhibitions, work placements, and international study visits, gaining beneficial employment skills and insight of different contexts.

•“We have each benefitted from a great deal of individual tutorial attention, which together with the spaciousness of the studio and the excellent technical support has made for a learning environment that truly encourages risk-taking and experimentation.” Kate Plackett – Student

What modules are covered?

The course uses a blended approach to practice and theory creating a strong link between the experimentation with materials and various media and the development of ideas.

Modules are likely to cover the following topics:

Year 1
Situation, Method & Making
Constructing Practice
Practice, Collaboration & Exposition
Art in Context

Year 2
Reconstructing Practices
Continuous Practices & Collaboration
Theory in Context
Artist & Industry

 There may be changes to topics/titles during the final approval stages of the programme. 

What qualifications will I get?

FdA Fine Art & Contemporary Culture

How will I be assessed?

The modules are integrated into a programme of assessment through submission of ongoing studio based practical research and accompanying contextual research and writing.

What is the entry process?

You can apply through UCAS for the full-time course or direct to Warwickshire College for part-time study. To discuss whether this course is right for you, please contact the Course Leader on 01926 318077, email jcapper@warwickshire.ac.uk

Applications should be made through the UCAS system using course code W100

What are the entry requirements?

Minimum qualifications: Full level 3

A good portfolio of work plus one of the following:

200 tariff points at ‘A’ level

BTEC National Diploma with an overall grade of MMP

Successful completion of Level 3 Diploma in Foundation Studies in Art and Design

International Baccalaureate with 28 points

Or other relevant experience.

Minimum qualifications: Most applicants will have studied at A Level, or will have passed a National or Extended Diploma or a Foundation Arts programme. Other applicants will have a good portfolio of work or will have worked independently creatively.

What else do I need to know?

This new Foundation degree will be start of the journey for most students to BA(Hons) Fine Art.  On completion of the FdA students will have the choice to continue studies with the Fine Art team at Warwickshire College or progress to the final year of an Honours degree programme at a local university.  Either route provides BA(Hons) with just 3 years of full-time study.  Alternatively, part-time study is available commencing with study FdA over 3-4 years. The course is flexible and there is possibility to switch from full-time to part-time study, or vice versa, after starting the programme.

Here is a link to the new Warwickshire School of Arts Fine Art website - please click the link to take a look:
http://www.fineartwarks.com/

Please click the link below in order to view some examples of our student's work:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fine-art-warwickshire/show/

Also please see our tumblr page for images of our latest Alumni show: http://fineartwarwickshirecollege.tumblr.com/


Fees and Bursaries
For information on fees for these courses please contact us or go to our: HE fees and support information page on our website. Most students will pay nothing upfront for their course. For information on government loans and grants available for HE study, visit the Student Finance England website. Please note that applicants who already hold a higher education qualification may not be eligible for support and should enquire for further details. Warwickshire College Group offers various bursaries, please see the HE fees and support information on our website or contact us for further information.

Different fees apply to international students. If you think this might apply to you then please enquire at Student Services for more details.

Further information

Warwickshire College welcomes all students and will always aim to make reasonable adjustments to meet any specific needs or difficulties. In exceptional circumstances, the learning outcomes of some courses may mean that such adjustments are not possible and the College cannot guarantee that every requirement can be supported. Failure to disclose specific needs or difficulties to the College at an early stage in your application may delay the College in its ability to make reasonable adjustments or may prevent them altogether. Please discuss your individual circumstances with the admissions tutor as early as possible. We make every effort to ensure this course is accurate, however we reserve the right to make alterations. 

What can I do after this course?

Students graduating from this Fine Art course are creative, resourceful and versatile in finding diverse employment opportunities based on their individual skills and interests. Having developed a wide range of transferable skills such as independence and self motivation they have continued to develop as professional artists or enter into a wide range of other trajectories across the creative industries; for example education, gallery and art administration, design and digital media, mural painting, conservation, illustration, theatre, television, film, music and design, etc. becoming flexible and responsive to a variety of cultural environments and industries.

Got a question about this course?

Call: 0300 45 600 49 or email us now

We make every effort to ensure that these course details are accurate. Warwickshire College reserves the right to make alterations. Fees may be indicative at the time of publishing.

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