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Fine Art with Art & Design Foundation Year BA (Hons)
Course options
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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
Main Site
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
15-SEP-25
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
Nurture your talent for painting, sculpture or applied art, guided by a passionate team of artists, curators and theorists, in a supportive, creative community.The foundation course begins with a five-week group project. This enables students to mix with like-minded peers and helps them to settle in quickly. The one-year foundation provides all the creative, technical and study skills needed to prepare for the degree. Upon completion, you will be able to progress onto the three year BA (Hons) Fine Art Degree here at Solent.This course embraces all possible ways of making and thinking about fine art practice. You will be taught new skills and techniques and will learn how to use a variety of mediums in order to produce art to a very high standard. You will have the opportunity to pursue the mediums, ideas and processes that you are most passionate about.We will nurture what is particular about you and your practice to support you to cultivate your artistic talent and grow into confident and original thinkers and makers.Our dedicated fine art studios are equipped to enable you to reach your full potential. You will be allocated your own studio space and will have full access to a range of dedicated technical workshops, including a sculpture workshop with metalwork, welding, woodworking and casting equipment a print-making workshop with intaglio, dry point, etching, silkscreen, woodcut and letterpress facilities a digital print workshop with high-quality large-scale print facilities, high-end scanners and the latest software and photography darkrooms and studios.You will also have the opportunity to use our media academy facilities, boasting Mac suites with the latest design software, as well as a media store containing high-definition cameras, video cameras and sound equipment.The course has strong industry and community links and you will be given the opportunity to engage in an ambitious programme of professional development alongside your own individual artistic practice. You will create an online profile and curate and show your work in group exhibitions at professional galleries within the city.4 years with foundation year
Application deadline
29 January
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Entry requirements
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QUALIFICATION TYPE
- A level
- UCAS Points
- AQA Level 3 (Foundation) Technical Level (360 glh)
- AQA Level 3 Technical Level (1080 glh)
- AQA Level 3 Technical Level (540 glh)
- AQA Level 3 Technical Level (720 glh)
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- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
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- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
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- Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
University information
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University League Table
102nd
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Campus address
Southampton Solent University, East Park Terrace, Southampton, Southampton, SO14 0YN, England
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Subject ranking
80th out of 84 1
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Entry standards
/ Max 239106 45%79th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10054.0 54%76th
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Student satisfaction
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