prospectuses. long and boring. whee.
hanja banja
this morning at 9.30 i went to Oxford Brookes for a 'higher education
fair'. Ideally, this would involve bouncy castles and a house of horrors
(not to mention cotton candy) but unfortunately not. but i did get to
sort of sleep in for an hour longer than i normally do. so i went around
looking for 'arts' on the list things and picked up 11 random
prospectuses (and asked them to send me one for stirling), two rather
fetching plastic carrier bags and a bookmark. apparently reading was
giving away free pens and keyrings but by the time i got there (the
queue was fucking huge for the stands in the sports hall) they'd all
gone. and then i carried it all around with me to school :|
but yes what i got and what seemed to be pretty interesting was:
Foundation Art Courses:
UCE in Birmingham - foundation diploma art and design. full time 1 year.
first part of the course would be 'diagnostic and general'. in the
second part 'you will work on an individual programme, assembling your
portfolio before applying to a course of higher education'. the final
assessment culminates in a public exhibition.
Reading College - BTEC diploma in foundation studies in Art & Design
(which i could do before a BA course). 1 year. 1st term: drawing, basic
design, colour, 3D studies, introduction to workshops, studio practice,
history of art, contextual studies. 2nd and 3rd terms is specialising in
one of: painting, sculpture, graphic design, illustration, photography,
textile design, fashion design, 3D design. requirements: aged 17 in sept
of year of application, five GCSEs at grade C or above (or a combination
of these and A Levels) and a fabulous portfolio.
Other Art Courses (because basically i don't want to do anything other
than art :> ):
Westhill (birmingham) - BA (honours) Creative Arts. requiring 2 A Levels
of C grade. Three years full time. And you choose three of the four
strands (art&design, dance, drama and music) and then have to do the
core strand. assessment is in the form of practical work, performances
and written assignments. it's not actually really what i'm looking for
though.
Canterbury School of Fine Art - BA (Hons) in Fine Art. Subject field:
painting, sculpture, graphic fine arts, (art and architecture),
(cultural studies). 3 years full time. first fifteen weeks (semester 1):
introduction, drawing, introduction to all fields, EGIIS, art history
and cultural studies, european orientation studies, contemporary visual
arts practise. semesters 2 and 3 (30 weeks): main study (painting,
sculpture, or graphic fine arts through individual and group programme),
student seminar presentation, elective programme, art history and
cultural studies, european and international studies. semesters 4-6 (45
weeks): individual programme within a specialist subject field (designed
by student), students manage their own practice, 8000-10000 word
dissertation, comprehensive exhibition of work (for degree show).
requirements: min age 18 by 31 dec of year of entry, portfolio showing
creative ability, 5 GCE/GCSE passes at Grade C or above and at least 2 a
levels. sounds good.
UCE in Birmingham
- BA (hons) in fine art. 3 years full time. "level 1: modules provide a
common experience, introducing new working strategies and procedures. a
self initiated programme of studio practice begins in the second
semester. technical workshops establish a good skills base. level 2:
modules encourage you to adopt an increasingly expansive and speculative
approach to practice. foreign visits, student exchange programmes, and
placements are often available. you will also have the opportunity to be
involved in the faculty elective programme. level 3: is a period of
evaluation, synthesis and resolution. the level culminates in a public
exhibition. each level consists of approximately 80% studio based and
20% in theoretical and historical studies." they might want a foundation
course in art and design ..
Glasgow School of Art - BA (hons) in Fine Art. 4 year course.
requirements: a portfolio, and then 'selected applicants will be invited
for an interview'. The first year is 'development of practical and
intellectual skills needed to pursue further study'. the second year
will be studying one of: environmental art, painting, photography,
printmaking or sculpture (which will be 'studio-based practice,
complemented by theoretical, historical and critical studies).
Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College - BA (hons) in Fine
Art. 3 years full-time. final assessment: 75% third year marks, 25% 2nd
year marks. First year: painting, printmaking and sculpture projects,
alternative media, drawing, technical workshops, learning strategies,
research methodology, visual history, electronic imaging, languages and
'a range of module options in photography, film and video, animation and
journalism'. Second year: ditto with extended practice (public art and
external projects), art history theory seminars, national and cultural
identity, professional practice and dissertation synopsis, without
visual history and research methodology. Third year: personal projects
('in-depth studio specialisation in either painting, sculpture,
printmaking or alternative media OR extended practice, exhibiting and
presenting work'), exhibition presentation and documentation, individual
and group tutorials, group seminars, up to 7000 word dissertation,
professional practice ('where am i and where am i going?') and a
european languages option. indication of costs: '£75 a year for
materials and consumables'.
University of Lincolnshire & Humberside
- BA (hons) Fine Art. 3 years in Hull. 4/5ths is practice based. Fields:
painting, sculpture, digital, photographic and print media, and time-
based media. every student is allocated a personal tutor, a studio space
appropriate to their practice and a limited allocation of materials.
starts with an introductory programme of workshops leading to a 'more
open structure based on the student's own practice', supported by
individual tutorials, seminars, lectures, and a comprehensive programme
of visiting artists. assessment: at the end of semester A by
presentation and written work, at the end of semester B by performance
or exhibition and written work, and the third level assessment is in the
form of the final degree show, dissertation and presentation at the end
of the academic year. requirements: at least 2 a levels (16 a level
points - CCD)
- BA (hons) Graphic & Digital Art. 3 years. 'issues and concerns
relating to the student's own work are addressed, particularly
regarding: development of ideas, representation and meaning,
reproduction and the autonomous object, tangibility and the virtual,
appropriation of ownership, the conceptual, site, space, time and
duration.' very similar to the Fine Art details in terms of study form.
requirements: DDD, plus portfolio and interview.
- BA (hons) Illustration. 3 years. year 1: introduction to 'basic
functions and creative process of illustration and its primary use to
convey information within graphic conventions'. year 2: introduction to
'the scope of illustration, its commercial parameters, its various forms
and contexts'. autographic skills and techniques developed. year 3:
students work towards a portfolio. study is in the form of lectures,
workshops, group and individual development tutorials. european study.
assessment: advisory progress review at the end of semester A, the end
of year assessment by portfolio and exhibition. the course culminates in
the final degree show and the submission of appropriate work 'within the
theoretical component'. requirements: CCD plus portfolio and interview.
- BA (hons) Phonic Art. 3 years. 'phonic art is concerned with the
making of work that is derived from or is manifested through sound'.
study includes sound recording, 'the making of sound through the use of
materials and sculptural construction', structures and graphic scores
including the use of painting and printmaking, relating sound with image
using video and film, the making of live work through the use of
performance and installation, the experience of collaborations through
the use of systems, chance and improvisation, and the creative use of
digital and analogue technology. requirements: CCD plus foundation
course and interview. that sounds really interesting to me, actually.
i'm not sure that that's the kind of thing i want to be doing, though.
Reading College
- HND in Photography and Digital Imaging. 2 years. emphasises electronic
imaging, audio visual and video and their integration into mainstream
photography. specialist optional modules: advertising, fashion and
editorial photography, photojournalism and documentary photography,
digital media production, industrial and technical photography, video
and audio-visual production. requirements: national diploma in
photography or related subject, diploma in foundation studies, relevant
a levels or relevant industrial experience. art and/or photographic work
which shows visual awareness and a high level of commitment to
photography. interview.
- BA (hons) in Fine Art with Curatorial and Critical Studies. 3 years.
first year: visual research, studio practice, art history and contextual
studies. years 2 and 3: development of core study in fine arts with
additional modules in curatorial and critical studies. requirements:
relevant BTEC national diploma, diploma in foundation studies, GNVQ
advanced and five GCSEs grade C or above. interview. 1 out of four
requirements ain't bad. ;>
De Montford - BA (hons) Fine Art. 3 years full time at lincoln. working
towards specialist study in one or more of: painting, drawing,
sculpture, printmaking, mixed media, photography and video.
requirements: portfolio and at least DDD in A Levels.
and finally ...
***University of Edinburgh***
- MA (hons) Fine Arts. 5 years. taught jointly between the university
and the edinburgh college of art. demands a very full timetable. working
on the same course as history of art students (introduction to eras,
languages and technique of the discipline, the study of art in specific
social, cultural and theoretical contexts, study of original works of
art, specialisation in detailed courses, optional placement in a
museum, art gallery or auction house, journal of arts of work abroad -
for which the university will offer *some* financial assistance) with a
course of philosophy of art in the third year 'specially designed for
them'. at the art college, after a preliminary course in the first year,
students choose their area of practical specialisation and pursue it to
the fifth year, when they work full time at the college with no
timetabled commitments at the university. requirements (this is the
scary bit): three BBB grade A levels taken in the first sitting.
'However for entry to certain courses which are under considerable
pressure, higher grades are required'. and also 'the faculty of arts
normally requires all candidates to possess an S/GCSE pass in English, a
language other than English and in an approved mathematics or science
subject' but that's already sorted like.
and that's what i want to do. so i am going to be very good and get
three As. oh yes. :> bloody prince. *grumblegrumble*.
--
no land without stones, no meat without bones
http://www.werd.demon.co.uk/hannah/
'I'm wearing pigtails that my mother bought.'
Benjamin
the snails ..
>and that's what i want to do. so i am going to be very good and get
>three As. oh yes. :> bloody prince. *grumblegrumble*.
he's coming to edinburgh??
COOL :D
i *LOVED* BATDANCE :D
(sorry.....)
puck
hanja banja wrote in message ...
>
>this morning at 9.30 i went to Oxford Brookes for a 'higher education
>fair'. Ideally, this would involve bouncy castles and a house of horrors
>(not to mention cotton candy)
*gives her candy*
>UCE in Birmingham - foundation diploma art and design. full time 1 year.
moogle, however good the course sounds you don't want to go to uce. it is a
horrible place and one of the worst academic enviroments in the country.
>
>Westhill (birmingham) - BA (honours) Creative Arts. requiring 2 A Levels
>of C grade. Three years full time. And you choose three of the four
again, another dossers paradise and a place of ill repute.
>UCE in Birmingham
>- BA (hons) in fine art. 3 years full time. "level 1: modules provide a
ditto as before
>
>Glasgow School of Art - BA (hons) in Fine Art. 4 year course.
>requirements: a portfolio, and then 'selected applicants will be invited
>for an interview'. The first year is 'development of practical and
>intellectual skills needed to pursue further study'. the second year
>will be studying one of: environmental art, painting, photography,
>printmaking or sculpture (which will be 'studio-based practice,
>complemented by theoretical, historical and critical studies).
i think the glasgow school is quite a well known instituition...
>De Montford - BA (hons) Fine Art. 3 years full time at lincoln. working
>towards specialist study in one or more of: painting, drawing,
>sculpture, printmaking, mixed media, photography and video.
>requirements: portfolio and at least DDD in A Levels.
nope, another crap place yet again.
>and finally ...
>
>***University of Edinburgh***
>- MA (hons) Fine Arts. 5 years. taught jointly between the university
>and the edinburgh college of art. demands a very full timetable. working
edinburgh is very good.
>and that's what i want to do. so i am going to be very good and get
>three As. oh yes. :> bloody prince. *grumblegrumble*.
i think you should also think about roehampton institute hannah. it is
perhaps the best in the country for fine arts.
also, there are several schools in london which are world famous. royal
college of art is perhaps the best known of them.
emm...it was really nice talking to you again this evening.
much love
pooki
puck
Benjamin wrote in message ...
>hanja banja flew with me and the butterflies high above the chimneys and
>the snails ..
>
>>three As. oh yes. :> bloody prince. *grumblegrumble*.
>
who is he?!?
much love
pooki
Tim Bray
hanja banja wrote:
>
>
> University of Lincolnshire & Humberside
You don't want to go there. It is the bottom of all the league tables,
and it is the slackest uni in the country.
> - BA (hons) Phonic Art. 3 years. 'phonic art is concerned with the
> making of work that is derived from or is manifested through sound'.
> study includes sound recording, 'the making of sound through the use of
> materials and sculptural construction', structures and graphic scores
> including the use of painting and printmaking, relating sound with image
> using video and film, the making of live work through the use of
> performance and installation, the experience of collaborations through
> the use of systems, chance and improvisation, and the creative use of
> digital and analogue technology. requirements: CCD plus foundation
> course and interview. that sounds really interesting to me, actually.
> i'm not sure that that's the kind of thing i want to be doing, though.
That sounds ok.
My idea about degree courses, having choosen the wrong one, is that you
should make it a combination between something that you are are good at,
and then something completely different or something that you do but
that you could learn more about and learn and explore more.
And, I reckon (even though I am totally unqualified to make this
judgement) that you should do some course in music type stuff, and then
you will meet some like minded people. Even if it is just an optional
module you take or something.
Tim
kuratowski
>i think you should also think about roehampton institute hannah. it is
>perhaps the best in the country for fine arts.
my friend is going there (dependent on results) to do music.
(isn't there also the roehampton college? could i be getting confused?)
--
Katie Wilson
ka...@thewilsons.co.uk
http://www.thewilsons.demon.co.uk/katie
puck
kuratowski wrote in message ...
>puck expectorated with disbelief, "Egads, boy!" and continued:
>
>>i think you should also think about roehampton institute hannah. it is
>>perhaps the best in the country for fine arts.
>
>my friend is going there (dependent on results) to do music.
>(isn't there also the roehampton college? could i be getting confused?)
i think it is the same thing katie.
>ka...@thewilsons.co.uk
>http://www.thewilsons.demon.co.uk/katie