BA Multidisciplinary Art and Design

About the Course

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The course allows you to negotiate and develop a personalised programme of study within specialist areas of art and design to suit your own particular interests and needs.

From the onset of the course, you will have opportunities to gain experiences from a range of disciplines from Applied Arts, Design and Fine Art programmes. Your chosen areas of study may, for example, include:

• Ceramics and Jewellery, Digital Illustration and Fine Art: Contemporary Practice

• or 3D Designer Maker - Craft Product, Graphic Communication and Fine Art: Sculpture

• or Textiles: Art, Design, Craft, Photography and Fashion: Apparel Design and Construction

As you progress through the course, you may continue in a Multidisciplinary Art and Design context or to take the opportunity to increase specialisation and pursue a single area of creative study.

You will develop a knowledge and understanding of exciting developments within international contemporary art, applied arts and design, its contexts and markets. Professional practice and enterprise skills teaching will prepare you for employment and self-employment.

Your practice is supported by an integrated theory programme enabling you to work confidently and professionally within the context of Multidisciplinary Art and Design.

Award
BA (Single Honours)

UCAS Code
W000

This provision has been developed jointly with the Jobs Well Road Campus at Coleg Sir Gâr. UCAS applications should be made via Coleg Sir Gâr (C22) followed by the course code.

Language Choice
English

Course Length
3 years full-time; part-time study available

Entry Requirements

You will be invited to visit the University to discuss the course. Entry is based on individual merit.

Career Opportunities

  • Professional/Community Artist
  • Modelmaker/propmaker
  • Curating; Arts Administrator
  • Animation/Illustration
  • Primary/Secondary Teacher
  • Art Therapy

Department

School of Creative Arts

Campus

Carmarthen Campus

Typical modules

  • Drawing Practice
  • Surface Decoration Process
  • 2D/3D Visualisation
  • Steel Fabrication and Clay Sculpting
  • Ceramic and Jewellery Technologies
  • Modelling, Mould Making and Casting

Key Features

  • Professional, academic and industry-qualified staff
  • Regular trips, conferences and events - both nationally and internationally
  • Develop transferable skills for employment and self-employment
  • Involve yourself in creative thinking, self-expression, debate and communication