Arts and Humanities with Foundation Year
Postgraduate
In Leeds
Description
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Postgraduate
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Leeds
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Different dates available
If you would like to study arts, humanities, performance, visual arts or communications at university, but don’t currently meet the typical entry requirements for direct entry to a degree, then this extended degree is for you.
The foundation year provies a supportive environment where you can make the transition to university study and gain the academic knowledge and study skills you'll need to succeed.
You'll develop your understanding of key academic and conceptual approaches used in the arts and humanities and focus on building your critical thinking skills. Study is interdisciplinary, enquiring and creative, focusing on engaging with the world around us and investigating our relationship to history, society and culture.
On successful completion of the foundation year, and subject to meeting the requirements for progression, you’ll continue to year one of your chosen degree course. Recent students went on to study for degrees in broadcast journalism, classical civilisation, English, history, cultural and media studies, philosophy and music.
The foundation year is taught by the Lifelong Learning Centre and caters for a wide range of students whether you’re a school leaver continuing your education or a mature learner returning to study.
Lifelong Learning Centre support
The Lifelong Learning Centre provides a supportive environment to help you make the transition to degree-level study. We’ll work with you during your foundation year to provide guidance and help to identify the degree pathway most appropriate for you.
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Entry requirements
A-level: CDD
GCSE: English and maths grade C/4 or above.
Other course specific tests:
Additional entry criteria
As well as the academic requirements above, you must live permanently in the UK and meet at least one of the following:
Your permanent address is in a neighbourhood with low progression to higher education.
You attended a school which achieved less than the national average of 5 grade 9-4 passes at GCSE or attainment 8 score at GCSE
You grew up in public care..
We actively encourage applications from mature students eaving Certificate)
Scottish Highers /...
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Subjects
- University
- Communications
- Music
- Humanities
Course programme
The foundation year provides a carefully structured introduction to current thinking in the arts and humanities, encompassing an introduction to current thinking and key methodological approaches. Each core module has a topic or theme exploring current academic thinking and the basis for your development of academic skills. You can also focus on a particular subject by selecting a discovery module from the subject area you wish to progress to.
Modules include opportunities to visit cultural institutions such as archives, museums and galleries, to meet professionals in the field and reflect on how you can build your skills as a researcher in the arts and humanities.Course structure
These are typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our Terms and conditions.
Modules Year 1Compulsory modules
- Image, Music and Text 20 credits
- Modernity and Post-Modernity 20 credits
- Religion, Politics and Society 20 credits
- The Renaissance 20 credits
- Communications 20 credits
For more information on typical modules, read Arts and Humanities with Foundation Year BA in the course catalogue
Broadening your academic horizons
At Leeds we want you to benefit from the depth and breadth of the University's expertise, to prepare you for success in an ever-changing and challenging world. This course gives you the opportunity to broaden your learning by studying discovery modules. Find out more on the Broadening webpages.
Learning and teaching
There is a strong emphasis during the foundation year on helping you to achieve to your full potential. Teaching is imaginative and supportive to make sure that you are intellectually stretched and helped through any sticking points in your learning. Group sizes are small enough for you to engage actively and be well supported by your peers.
AssessmentMethods of assessment during the foundation year reflect those that you will find later in your degree in order to ensure that you are well prepared for continuing study. Assessment is a key way of enabling students to learn by doing and feedback from tutors supports this process.
Arts and Humanities with Foundation Year