Art Degree Courses

Plymouth College of Art is one of four independent colleges of art and design in the UK with a history dating back to 1856. As a student at Plymouth College of Art you will find your creative education supported by good technical and studio resources, and mentored by staff that are passionate about teaching.

They provide unrivalled specialist expertise across the Fine Arts, the Applied Arts, Spatial Design , 3d, Animation, Photography, Media and Entrepreneurship.

The college represents a strong, lively and dedicated creative community, engaged in specialist art and design courses. From BTEC National Diploma, Foundation Levels and apprenticeships, through to a full spectrum of BA Honours Degree and a Masters programme.

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University College Falmouth is a vibrant and forward-thinking specialist arts college that is a key player in the national and international creative scene. A justifiable international reputation for excellence in art, design, media and performance has grown from over a century of nurturing original thinking, supported by highly talented and professional staff.

Falmouth's Schools of Art & Performance, Design and Media offer some of the most innovative, entrepreneurial, collaborative and transformative learning experiences available in a specialist college of art.

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Arts University Bournemouth is a creative community where staff and students share a passion for and a commitment to the disciplines of art, design, media and performance. Course leaders, lecturers and technicians all enjoy a wealth of practical experience in their subject area and the majority remain actively engaged in their own work through research, practice or both activities. This work is used to inform their approach to your learning. Industry Liaison Groups and Visiting Tutors from art, design, media and performance companies also help ensure that staff and students are informed of current working practices and technological developments within these areas. Importantly, they offer a specialist environment which reflects the way in which individuals and communities work together in the creative industries and where they can give you the professional skills, knowledge and confidence to realise your ambitions and to succeed in your chosen career.

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Northumbria University, in Newcastle upon Tyne, is an expanding multicultural learning community, with excellent links with further and higher education, industry and commerce throughout the UK, Europe and beyond.

Renowned for the excellence of its teaching, as well as for preparing students for the world of work, Northumbria also provides research opportunities for professional reflective practice.

Situated in the north-east of England, Northumbria has two separate campuses. The largest, City Campus, is situated in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne opposite the Civic Centre and has recently been extended with the building of a £100 million+ development at City Campus East. Coach Lane Campus is situated in a leafy suburb of the city, 3 miles from City Campus and linked by the University's free bus service.

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Practice and critical reflection is at the heart of the student experience in the Department of Art and Design. Over 800 students are studying on courses in:

    * BA(Hons)Animation
    * BA(Hons) Drawing and Applied Arts
    * BA(Hons) Fashion Design
    * BA(Hons) Fine Art
    * BA(Hons) Graphic Design
    * BA(Hons) Illustration
    * BA(Hons) Design: Process, Material, Context
    * BA(Hons) Photography
    * BA(Hons) Fashion / Textiles Design

Most of them are based in specially designed studios and workshops at Bower Ashton, at Fine Art studios in Spike Island, or design studios at Bush House. In addition to studio-based courses, all students take part in a programme of Visual Culture which addresses issues of the theories, contexts and histories of your chosen studio subject.

All staff teaching onto your course are engaged in scholarly activity, professional practice or research. Their work can be viewed on the staff web pages and also under our research and knowledge exchange sites.

All students in the department take part in the Graduate Development Programme - The GDP - this includes facilitated-learning seminars which focus on your learning processes and academic achievements, whilst supporting your personal and professional development as you move through your undergraduate degree. The key aims of GDP relate to the student experience; learner development; personal development and employability and 'preferred futures'.

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