Our Art and Design degree allows you to advance your creative potential whilst developing key academic skills.
You'll gain practical skills and learn how to apply tools and techniques in order to produce high-quality work which you'll have the chance to exhibit at showcase events. You'll have the chance to gain a working knowledge of a range of practices from drawing, painting and sculpture to photography, digital media and printmaking. In addition, core modules will allow you to gain knowledge and understanding of design theory, history and key contemporary issues.
Our teaching staff are practising art and design professionals and have expertise in a wide range of specialisms, meaning we can offer you a wide range of optional modules so that you can tailor your degree to your interests and career aspirations. We also allow you the flexibility to choose the focus of your work from practical projects to your final year dissertation.
**Specialist facilities**
The School of Design offers excellent facilities and technical support for developing your creative skills. We have dedicated practice studios, workshops and specialist facilities: 3D Art & Design Studio; 2D Art & Design studios; Fashion Design studios; Knit and Weave studio; Graphic and Visual Communication studio; Photography and Film studio; Digital print studio; Laser cut studio; traditional printing studio; Design workshop; 3D workshop with 3D printing; computer clusters.
The School also provides a range of other support to enhance the student experience and prepare students for the workplace: essential learning materials; essential studio and workshop materials; dedicated software (Adobe CC; PointCarre, Solid Works, Cinema 4D, Lectra, etc.); cameras and video recorder on loan; free entry to Inside/Out lecture series; compulsory field trips part of assessment; part of curriculum subscriptions (eg LSN, Special journals and periodicals); costs of Degree Show (infrastructure, course catalogue and exhibition set-up); external promotion (eg New Designer, AD&D, Graduate Fashion Week); Yorkshire Fashion Archive and Membership to the ASBCI (Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing students); Visiting Speakers, who are well known figures from industry or other institutions around the world.
Course Details - Modules
Modules are not listed for this Course.
Course Details – Assessment Method
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Course Details – Professional Bodies
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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:
WW12
Institution code:
L23
Campus Name:
Main Site
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
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
ABB including an art or design-related subject and excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking.
If you don’t have an art or design-related subject, we may also consider your application based on a high grade at GCSE in Art/Design and a portfolio of recent and relevant work.
Might be accepted as in combination with other qualifications, please contact admissions teams for further advice & guidance.
AABBBB OR AAABB (B at advanced level) or AABBB (BB at advanced level) including an art or design subject.
Pass: 60 credits including 45 at level 3, with grades specified for individual subjects.
in Art/Design
including art or design.
Art Foundation course
We welcome Art Foundation course students. However, the qualification is not a requirement for entry and doesn’t usually count towards entry requirements, which are based on A-levels and equivalent qualifications. In exceptional cases, if you have not studied Art and Design at A level, we may consider an Art Foundation course in combination with grades ABB at A level.
Extended Project Qualification:
If you’re taking the EPQ, we may make you an alternative offer in addition to the standard offer. In this case that would be BBB, plus EPQ grade A.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
6.0
with no less than 5.5 in each component of listening, reading, speaking and writing
TOEFL (iBT)
87.0
with no less than 20 in listening, 20 in reading, 22 in speaking and 21 in writing
PTE Academic
60.0
with no less than 56 in each component of listening, reading, speaking and writing
If you're an international student and you don't meet the English language requirements for this course, you may be able to study our undergraduate pre-sessional English course, to help improve your English language level.
Please click here for further details of our English requirements
