Expand+4 years

Attendance

This course is full-time for one academic year from September to June and is delivered through a combination of lectures, practical demonstrations, workshop practice, studio critiques, seminars and individual tutorials. These...

Hide-4 years

Attendance

This course is full-time for one academic year from September to June and is delivered through a combination of lectures, practical demonstrations, workshop practice, studio critiques, seminars and individual tutorials. These are further supported with guest lectures and workshops, field trips and online materials to enhance your learning experience.

Attendance at all sessions is mandatoryand it is envisoned that students will be in studios developing their practice outside cotact hours.

Expand+General Entry Requirements: Undergraduate courses

To be eligible to apply for an undergraduate degree or honours degree course, you must;
◦meet the General Entrance Requirements, and
◦meet any additional requirements for your chosen ...

Hide-General Entry Requirements: Undergraduate courses

To be eligible to apply for an undergraduate degree or honours degree course, you must;
◦meet the General Entrance Requirements, and
◦meet any additional requirements for your chosen course as outlined in the online prospectus.

Alternative qualifications for undergraduate programmes

Ulster University will consider the following alternative qualifications for entry to an undergraduate degree or honours degree course:

◦two A levels (grades A-E) and three passes at GCSE (grades A-C/4-9) or an Intermediate GNVQ or two Double Award Vocational GCSEs

◦BTEC National qualifications awarded by the Edexcel Foundation

◦Cambridge International Pre-U Diploma

◦Canbridge Technicals

◦OCR National qualifications

◦Highers or Advanced Highers of the Scottish Qualifications Authority

◦European, International or Welsh Baccalaureate

◦Irish Leaving Certificate at higher level with passes in four approved subjects at grade D/H6

◦satisfactory completion of an approved Access programme

◦any foundation degree awarded by Ulster University

◦for entry to Art and Design degree programmes, satisfactory completion of a full-time foundation programme in Art and Design, of not less than one academic year in duration.

No subject may be counted at more than one level except in the case of the A level or Applied A level combined with the Intermediate GNVQ. Qualifications not listed will be considered on merit.

You must also meet the additional requirements for your chosen course as outlined in the online prospectus.

Additional Entry Requirements

A level

The requirement for this course is 2 'A' levels at grades CC.

BTEC

Overall BTEC award profile with M, M profile.

Irish Leaving Certificate

Irish Leaving Certificate H4, H4, H5, H5, H5, to include English at Grade H6 or above or grade 04 or above (Ordinary Level) if not sitting at Higher Level.

Scottish Highers

The Scottish Highers requirement for this course is DDDDD.

Scottish Advanced Highers

The Scottish Advanced Highers requirement for this course is CD.

International Baccalaureate

Overall International Baccalaureate profile with minimum of 24 points to include 12 at higher level.

Access to Higher Education (HE)

Access course (120 credits) with an overall mark of 55%.

GCSE

GCSE Profile to include English Language at minimum grade C.

English Language Requirements

English language requirements for international applicants
The minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5. Trinity ISE: Pass at level III also meets this requirement for Tier 4 visa purposes.

Ulster recognises a number of other English language tests and comparable IELTS equivalent scores.

Submission of a satisfactory portfolio.

Expand+Foundation Studies is an exciting and intensive practice-based programme through which you can explore a range of art and design disciplines

Summary

Study Art & Design (Foundation Year for Specialist Degrees) at Ulster University in the United ...

Hide-Foundation Studies is an exciting and intensive practice-based programme through which you can explore a range of art and design disciplines

Summary

Study Art & Design (Foundation Year for Specialist Degrees) at Ulster University in the United Kingdom.

This course will enable you to explore a wide range of disciplines through a practical and diagnostic experience in art and design. This course is full-time for one academic year from September to June and is delivered through a combination of lectures, practical demonstrations, workshop practice, studio critiques, seminars and individual tutorials. These are further supported with guest lectures and workshops, 'live' briefs with outside organisations, field trips and online materials to enhance your learning experience.

About
In Semester I you will have a diagnostic experience of a range of two-dimensional and three-dimensional disciplines, which address some of the fundamentals of theory and practice. An experimental drawing programme will develop your observational skills, your ability to draw, to explore alternative means of drawing and to record visual information from a variety of sources. In addition a series of workshops will introduce you to the context of art & design in the world around you.

In Semester II students select from the array of specialisms in art, craft, design and media which are representative of undergraduate degree courses in art and design. At this point in time specialist members of staff tutor your interests and ability; independent learning, critical thinking and resolutions are encouraged. Experimentation and development in your chosen discipline area and theoretical and contextual studies content is extended with particular emphasis on your chosen discipline area.

Attendance
The course is full-time and students are expected to attend campus five days a week, 9:30am-4:30pm each day, except Wednesday which is 9:30am-1:15pm. Students will be advised of days when they are not expected on campus e.g. public holidays, assessment etc. These will be highlighted in the semester timetables issued at the start of the academic year, with any changes and additional information sent to students through Blackboard notification and/or email.

Expand+Structure & content

Foundation year/ Year 0, is year 1 of a four year course followed by three subsequent years of specialist study in art or design. Year 0 is the common first year of all BA/BDes undergraduate courses in art and design. This cour...

Hide-Structure & content

Foundation year/ Year 0, is year 1 of a four year course followed by three subsequent years of specialist study in art or design. Year 0 is the common first year of all BA/BDes undergraduate courses in art and design. This course will enable you to explore a wide range of study disciplines through a practical and diagnostic experience in art and design. The course consists of four mandatory modules of study, to a total of 120 credits.

In Semester I you will have a diagnostic experience of a range of two-dimensional and three-dimensional disciplines, which address some of the fundamentals of theory and practice. An experimental drawing programme will develop your observational skills, your ability to draw, to explore alternative means of drawing and to record visual information from a variety of sources. In addition a series of lectures by practising artists and designers, and degree staff, will introduce you to the context of art & design in the world around you.

In Semester II students select from the array of specialisms in art, craft and design which are representative of undergraduate degree courses in art and design. At this point in time specialist members of staff tutor your interests and ability; independent learning, critical thinking and resolutions are encouraged. Experimentation and development in your chosen discipline area and theoretical and contextual studies content is extended with particular emphasis on your chosen discipline area.

Expand+Graduate employers

Graduates from this course have gained employment with a wide range of organisations. Here are some examples:
◦Duncairn Arts Centre
◦Millennium Court Arts
◦ New and Blue (Seacourt print workshop)
◦Sea...

Hide-Graduate employers

Graduates from this course have gained employment with a wide range of organisations. Here are some examples:
◦Duncairn Arts Centre
◦Millennium Court Arts
◦ New and Blue (Seacourt print workshop)
◦Seacourt Print Workshop
◦Surface Arts
◦Belfast Print Workshop

Job roles

Graduates from this course are employed in many different roles. Here are some examples:
◦Artist
◦Artist in Residence
◦Printmaking Technician
◦Gallery Assistant
◦Assistant Technican
◦Self-employed trainer for charities

Career options

The course maintains an excellent record of student progression onto degree courses. Since 2012, consistently over 95% of our students entered undergraduate programmes in Art and Design at Ulster University or at other tertiary institutions in the UK and Ireland.