Introduction
UWS’s BA (Hons) Creative Practice will provide you 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.
The course has been created to meet a growing need in the Region for individuals who possess a skill set to enter the profession of Creative Practise.
Course code
DCPD
Location
Dumfries Campus
Duration
2-4 years depending on mode of study and level of entry. 1 ½ days per week along with individual study
Entry Requirements
Entry for year two an HNC in a related subject such as HNC Art, Visual Communication or Photography,
We welcome all Scottish, UK and International students and consider all applicants on an individual basis.
For applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language Proficiency level.
Information and Interview Session Requirements
You may be required to attend an interview and show a portfolio of your work.
Course Content
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.
Assessments
The overall assessment strategy ensures that a coherent balance of assessment is in place and that assessment supports employability and other complex learning intentions. In real terms this means you will study a mixture of assessment formats.
Progression
You can continue with your degree to honours level with UWS.
Career Prospects
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 with in the Creative Practice industry.
Additional funding information
Please apply through UCAS. https://www.ucas.com/
Selling Points
This course will provide you with the necessary skills to enter the industry of Creative practice