Drawing

Course Summary

Develop expertise and knowledge of drawing by exploring traditional and contemporary approaches to the discipline. Thinking through drawing, you’ll investigate the material and conceptual possibilities of the field and its applications in cultural and professional contexts to develop a drawing language of your own. Falmouth is one of only a few UK universities to offer a bespoke drawing degree and is the ideal location to grow your skills and critical and contextual understanding of this exciting field of practice. You will: Work in our purpose-built, dedicated suite of studios with like-minded peers where you can engage in critical discussions and student-led debates Engage with Cornwall's unique landscape and heritage Study a variety of approaches and processes to the discipline, including life drawing, printmaking, etching, digital methods and the moving image Have the opportunity to take part in a range of informative study visits Have opportunities to go on a work placement in your second year and make industry connections while exploring the practical applications of drawing in professional contexts Have the chance to exhibit your work throughout your degree. Previous spaces have included Trelissick House, Wheal Martyn Clay Works, Gallery Tresco, R.K. Burt Paper Gallery and ShelterBox Truro

Course Details - Modules

On this Drawing degree, you'll be supported by expert practitioners and researchers. You'll build your technical skills, critical understanding and career opportunities through exploring wide ranging areas of drawing practice and contemporary critical studies. Working individually and collaboratively, you’ll consider the world around you and develop presentations, shows and portfolios that showcase a boundary-pushing approach to drawing. The principle of learning through doing is our overriding approach; this is a practice-based drawing course based on an active studio culture. During your time here, you will become a rigorous and innovative critical thinker and practitioner, working independently, ambitiously and confidently to develop and sustain a self-reflective working practice in a professional context. Year One In the first year of your BA Drawing degree, the structure of the course is primarily tutor-led. You'll be introduced to a number of processes and approaches to the discipline, and you'll research artists past and present, taking inspiration from subjects like perspective, architecture, digital and historical techniques, and natural environments and anatomy. Weekly life drawing classes will address issues like proportion, form, tone and structure. And you'll be able to strengthen your studies with visits to museums and galleries, where you'll view original drawings from various collections. From halfway through the year, you'll be gradually led towards a more independent mode of learning. Modules Recording & Translating Complementary Practice 1 Communication and Expression Complementary Practice 2 Year two Through longer and more sustained projects, you will examine contemporary applications of drawing, like mapping, communication, narrative, reportage, animation and art practice. The year features a student-managed exhibition and further opportunities to get your work into public venues. A series of debates and seminars with visiting lecturers will further expand the critical and contextual context on these approaches. You'll deliver a presentation about a drawing-related subject, and help research and deliver a group debate with third-year students. A work-based learning experience with an organisation, individual, location or business of your choice will give you the chance to bring your expertise to a professional context. Working collaboratively, you will then set up a live event, which will further explore potential applications of drawing in the professional context of your choice. Project work will allow for more personal strands of exploration, supported by tutors, life drawing, printmaking and relevant workshops. Visiting lecturers will be a regular feature of your second year, while our European study trip is a popular option. Modules Strategies and Processes Negotiated Project 1 Complementary Practice 3 Advanced Complementary Practice Year three During your final year, you'll work on a project reflecting and building on your personal discoveries and ambitions, complemented by your dissertation and supporting personal tutorials. You'll contribute to our series of drawing debates, and work on a major negotiated project demonstrating your learning, showcasing your ideas and skills, and culminating in an exhibition Modules Negotiated Project 2 Dissertation Final Project The modules above are those being studied by our students, or proposed new ones. Programme structures and modules can change as part of our curriculum enhancement and review processes. If a certain module is important to you, please discuss it with the Course Leader.

Course Details – Assessment Method

Continuous monitoring. Twice-yearly studio practice. Assessments. Written assignments. Self-evaluation. Final-year dissertation, project and exhibition.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: W110

Institution code: F33

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

We welcome A Levels in a wide range of subjects, especially in those relevant to the course for which you apply.

A typical offer is between 104 and 120 UCAS points, primarily from Level 3 equivalent qualifications, such as A levels, a BTEC Extended Diploma or a Foundation Diploma, or current, relevant experience. Grade 4 (or C) or above in GCSE English Language, or equivalent, is a minimum language requirement for all applicants. Due to the creative nature of our courses, you will be considered on your own individual merit and potential to succeed on your chosen course. Please contact the Applicant Services team for advice if you are predicted UCAS points below this range, or if you have questions about the qualifications or experience you have.