Art and Design BA

4.0
2 reviews
  • They were really dynamic and allowed us to take part of the class, which involved talking a lot. The city was not the most beautiful city I've ever been to…for me it was quite expensive.
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  • It is very difficult to make friends living away from the student area. I think the experience is completely different living in hall. Would suggest this to all.
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Course

In Leeds

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Location

    Leeds

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This unique degree combines theoretical, design and studio art modules to develop your creative potential in an intellectually stimulating environment.
You’ll develop practical, creative and critical techniques, as well as producing and analysing sophisticated pieces of art and design. You’ll learn to be both creative and analytical – a very attractive combination to employers – and exhibit your work in every year.
Core modules will introduce and challenge key issues in art and design. You could work in media such as drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, digital media, printmaking, video and installation, which will be introduced in studio practice modules and workshops.
You’ll be supported by expert tutors, who are all practitioners or theorists with national or international profiles, in a School of Design that spans the arts and sciences. This means we can also offer a wide-ranging choice of modules, allowing you to express your ideas and develop your full potential.
The School of Design cuts across the arts and sciences and that makes it a fantastic environment for creativity. You’ll learn in well-lit studios and well-equipped workshops with specialist facilities for painting, printmaking, sculpture and digital media. There are PC and Mac computer suites with up to date software.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Leeds (West Yorkshire)
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University Of Leeds, LS2 9JT

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

A degree in Art and Design equips you with a wide range of skills. Obviously, skills developed through studio practice in a range of different media are vital, but because our degree incorporates a rigorous academic and theoretical framework you’ll also develop important transferable skills. You’ll develop sound professional awareness and be able to research different topics independently, then critically think about these and draw your own conclusions. We encourage you to be self-motivated and capable of explaining and defending your point of view. All of these qualities are valuable to employers.

A-level: ABB including an art or design-related subject and excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking.
If you don’t have an art or design-related subject, we may also consider your application based on a high grade at GCSE in Art/Design and a portfolio of recent and relevant work.

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Reviews

4.0
  • They were really dynamic and allowed us to take part of the class, which involved talking a lot. The city was not the most beautiful city I've ever been to…for me it was quite expensive.
    |
  • It is very difficult to make friends living away from the student area. I think the experience is completely different living in hall. Would suggest this to all.
    |
100%
4.6
excellent

Course rating

Recommended

Centre rating

Anonimous Student

4.0
02/08/2018
What I would highlight: They were really dynamic and allowed us to take part of the class, which involved talking a lot. The city was not the most beautiful city I've ever been to…for me it was quite expensive.
What could be improved: -
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Student

4.0
13/02/2018
What I would highlight: It is very difficult to make friends living away from the student area. I think the experience is completely different living in hall. Would suggest this to all.
What could be improved: Nothing
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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This centre's achievements

2018

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The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

This centre has featured on Emagister for 14 years

Subjects

  • Design
  • Marketing
  • Art design
  • Sculpture
  • Drawing
  • Art
  • International
  • School
  • Media
  • History

Course programme

In your first year you’ll pursue a range of art and design practices, exploring processes and ideas in your studio practice. You’ll also be introduced to key issues in the history, culture and technologies informing art and design to help you put your practice into context.

The following year will allow you to build on this understanding: you’ll develop an awareness of professional standards in art and design and begin to put together a sustained body of work in your practice, engaging with the context you’ve gained from your academic studies. You’ll also develop your knowledge of research methods and marketing.

All of this prepares you for your final year, in which you have the opportunity to apply all that you have learned as you work towards your final degree exhibition. You’ll also demonstrate the skills of research and critical thinking you’ve gained as you write and research a dissertation on a topic of your choice.

Modules

Year 1

Compulsory modules

  • Fundamentals of Imaging
  • Studio Practice 1A
  • Studio Practice 1B
  • Material Culture and Mass Consumption
  • Design History: 1900 to the Present day

Optional modules
  • Green Design and Sustainability
  • Introduction to Photography (Digital)
  • Patterns and Culture
  • Colour and the Design Process
  • Fashion Brand Analysis
  • Drawing 1A
  • Drawing 1B
  • Technologies for Art and Design

Year 2

Compulsory modules

  • Research Methods 1: Finding and Using Research Resources
  • Research Methods 2: Research, Writing and Dissertation
  • Marketing Creativity and Innovation
  • Studio Practice 2A
  • Studio Practice 2B

Optional modules
  • New Materialism: Science and Technology Meet Art, Craft and Design
  • Radical Design
  • Video Editing
  • Contemporary Digital Media
  • Illustration
  • Art, Craft and Design Now: an international overview of contemporary practice
  • Contemporary Art and Memory
  • Photography (Digital)
  • Eco-Design: Understanding Design's Role in Global Ecology

Year 3

Compulsory modules

  • Studio Practice 3A
  • Studio Practice 3B
  • Independent Study Dissertation

Optional modules
  • Style, Place and Popular Culture
  • Contemporary Moving Image
  • Landscape, Place and Environment in Contemporary Art
  • Time and the Image in Contemporary Art
  • Fashion Styling and Photography
  • Collaborative Marketing and Promotion
  • Information Design

Art and Design BA

£ 9,250 VAT inc.