Creative Practice
University of the West of Scotland
UCAS Code: W903 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
University of the West of Scotland
UCAS Code: W903 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
Scottish HNC
Entry to Year 2 with an HNC in one of the following titles: Art; Design; Computer Arts; Contemporary Arts Practice; Film Craft: Animation; Photography; Visual Communication; Audiovisual Technology; Digital Media; Sound Production; Technical Theatre; Production Arts, or relevant discipline.
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About this course
BA HONS CREATIVE PRACTICE: (2ND YEAR ENTRY)
OVERVIEW
Pursue your passion for creativity in your chosen specialism.
UWS’s BA (Hons) Creative Practice provides entry to exciting career opportunities for the next generation of visual artists. Whether through photography, illustration, graphic design, printmaking, contemporary art practice, ceramics, or the production of animations, you will build a professional portfolio that will develop your creativity, skills, and employability across the contemporary creative and cultural industries.
With teaching led by creative, experienced professionals you will work in our contemporary art and photography studios and computer labs at our scenic new Dumfries and Galloway campus.
PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
• With a focus on multi-disciplinary learning, you’ll have access to industry-leading facilities such as art, printmaking and photography studios, computer labs and exhibition spaces.
• You’ll develop transferable skills in content production, research methods and professional communication – meaning you can develop your portfolio.
• You will work with industry specialists, such as designers, photographers, and visual artists.
• Focus on practical approaches for creating visual arts content including graphics, illustration, animation, installation and time-based art, photography, ceramics, printmaking and drawing and painting.
PROGRAMME DETAILS
• BA (Hons) Creative Practice will help you develop the essential professional and technical skills required to work in creative industries such as publishing, cultural heritage, animation, contemporary art practice and public/community arts.
• The programme will help you build up a portfolio of work to prepare you for future developments in the ever-changing landscape of visual arts, culture, and communications.
• By keeping up with these cultural and industry trends, the programme will equip you with the creative and critical learning skills to effectively explore relationships between visual art-making, the emerging technologies in your practice area and how these relate to and reflect the political, social, cultural, and historical contexts around us.
CAREERS
Graduates will develop specialist skills and experience to support careers in:
• Commercial and Fine Art Photography
• Animation
• Illustration and Graphic Design
• Contemporary Art Practice
• Public and Community Art
• Visual Communications
• Social Media and Online Content generation
• Self-employment
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