Creative & Applied Arts Courses - Visual Arts BA Hons TopUp Degree

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Applicants must apply for this course through UCAS http://www.ucas.ac.uk/

College Code : N61
Institution Code Name : NGLAS
Course Code : W100
Short Form of Course Name : BA/VA

If you wish to apply for the above course for 2011 – 12, you MUST apply through UCAS using this information. Your UCAS form must be completed and with UCAS by 15th January 2011.

DESCRIPTION: The BA (Hons) Visual Arts course will run for 36 weeks from September 2010 until June 2011 and applications will be completed through UCAS. Students will be in college for 5 days per week and be allocated their own dedicated work space.
CONTENT: Students will complete 120 credits for this top-up degree and will complete the following modules; Advanced Studio Practice (45 credits) | Personal Project (15 credits) | Curatorship and Professional Practice (15 credits) | Advanced Specialist Practices (15 credits) | Degree Show (15 credits) | Historical and Contextual Studies (15 credits).

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: This exciting development which is validated by Leeds Metropolitan University is open to candidates who have an existing HND in Visual Arts and related areas. For example the new national awards in HND Art and Design, HND Contemporary Art Practice and HND Visual Communication or the old style HND Art and Design awards with a variety of titles. This top up degree is also suitable for candidates with a pass degree in Art and related areas who wish to progress to honours.

All candidates would be expected to have successfully completed an HND in Art and related areas and ideally, have gained an A/B grade in the second year graded unit or achieved at least four merit passes in second year or other national equivalencies. All candidates must show an entry level portfolio of their own artwork at interview and provide an academic referee. Higher English or communication higher level or communication 4 or national equivalent is also an entry requirement. Candidates who do not have these will be asked to write a short appreciation of a piece of their own art selected by the interviewer from the candidate’s portfolio.


QUALIFICATIONS AND PROGRESSION: Candidates who pass 120 credits will gain the award of BA (Hons) Visual Art. This will enable them to gain employment in related areas or progress to masters level for further study.

CONTACT: Email infocentre@north-gla.ac.uk or Information Centre on 0141 630 5000