Fine Art Contemporary Practice FdA
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Overview
Fine Art Contemporary Practice, run at Sussex Coast College Hastings, offers a broad introduction to painting, sculpture, printmaking and installation. Your practical experience will be supported by cultural and critical studies and preparation for your progression to employment or higher education.
Course duration
Full-time: 2 years
Part-time: 4 years
UCAS code W101
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Course content
Course structure
You will develop your creative potential through a wide range of studio and workshop activities. Projects are supervised by a team of practising artists either within the studio or on work placements.
Areas of study
The introductory modules in painting, printing, sculpture and installation are followed by a period of personal development. This is informed by your own practice and research. Cultural and Critical Studies provide a contextual and theoretical background and extend your knowledge and appreciation of social, cultural and environmental issues. The Professional Practice module, including work-related learning, work placements and careers education, ensures that you have a sound platform for entry to employment or progression within higher education.
Syllabus
Year 1
Personal/Professional Development
Practice-led Research
Painting
Printmaking including monoprinting, collagraph, etching, woodcut, screen print and digital imagery
Sculpture
Installation
Cultural and Critical Studies
Personal projectYear 2
Professional Practice
Practice-led Research
Specialist Studio Pathway (Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Installation)
Cultural and Critical Studies
Exhibition project -
Entry requirements
Typical entry requirements
individual offers may varyUCAS tariff:
120 points, from a minimum of one 6-unit qualification in G/VCE Art and Design or BTEC National Awards in Art and Design. Level 3 Key Skills and General Studies excluded.International Baccalaureate:
Individual assessment.QAA-approved access course:
acceptable; subject-specific units.GCSE (minimum grade C):
at least three subjects including English language and mathematics or a science.For non-native speakers of English:
IELTS 6.0 overall, 6.0 in writingOther:
Art and Design Foundation Diploma. Interview and portfolio review. Accredited prior learning. Accredited prior experience -
Location
Location
Sussex Coast College Hastings -
Career opportunities
By the end of the course you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to start in professional practice. Many students undertake further study on the one-year top-up degree course at Sussex Coast College Hastings or at other institutions. Approximately 70 per cent of students choose this route and we have had students directly progress onto MA programmes.
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Fees and costs
The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2012-13. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study.
The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take. Different rules apply to research degrees - please contact the Doctoral College for advice.
To help you plan for your time here we will be providing further information about what is included in your tuition fee, and any optional costs you may need to budget for, later in the autumn.
Our website wwww.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.
FdA Fine Art Contemporary Practice at Hastings [S2FS003] UK/EU (Full Time) For advice on fees for this course please contact fees@brighton.ac.uk, +44/0 1273 642449. Island Students (Full Time) For advice on fees for this course please contact fees@brighton.ac.uk, +44/0 1273 642449. International (Full Time) For advice on fees for this course please contact fees@brighton.ac.uk, +44/0 1273 642449. -
More details
This course is indirectly funded by the University of Brighton. This means that you will be taught at Sussex Coast College in Hastings and have access to all the facllities and support the college offers.
You will also have access to student services and support offered by the University of Brighton, including: sports and learning facilities on all campuses; membership of student societies and sports teams; student advice services and financial support including income-related bursaries and university scholarships.