BA (Hons) Applied Art
This Applied Art course focuses on the high-quality craft skills needed to be a professional maker. Develop your material and design skills through Ceramics, Metal, Jewellery and mixed media.Students will:• be able to understand the importance of high-quality making, originality and how to generate personal responses to materials and processes.• develop creativity, innovation and entrepreneurial skills• be able to combine their conceptual and technical skills in applied arts with the professional skills needed to be a successful maker.• develop interpersonal skills through collaborative projects and teamwork.* 1st in Wales and 6th in the UK for overall satisfaction in the area of creative arts and design (WGU analysis of unpublished NSS 2019 data).Key Course Features:• Excellent gallery and commercial links, with the focus on craft skills to enable you to become exceptional makers.• 1st in Wales and 6th in the UK for overall satisfaction in the area of creative arts and design (WGU analysis of unpublished NSS 2019 data).• Focus is placed on developing your business skills in areas such as pricing, publicity and marketing; we are consistently praised by external examiners for how well prepared our students are for professional life.• You will be taught by a dedicated team of research-active practitioners who exhibit their own work both nationally and internationally.• Work on live projects, exhibitions, competitions and commissions for public and private clients; this will give you confidence for your future career, for example, when approaching galleries and retail outlets with your work.You can also choose to study this course as a foundation year BA Hons Applied Art (with foundation year)
This Applied Art course focuses on the high-quality craft skills needed to be a professional maker. Develop your material and design skills through Ceramics, Metal, Jewellery and mixed media.Students will:• be able to understand the importance of high-quality making, originality and how to generate personal responses to materials and processes.• develop creativity, innovation and entrepreneurial skills• be able to combine their conceptual and technical skills in applied arts with the professional skills needed to be a successful maker.• develop interpersonal skills through collaborative projects and teamwork.* 1st in Wales and 6th in the UK for overall satisfaction in the area of creative arts and design (WGU analysis of unpublished NSS 2019 data).Key Course Features:• Excellent gallery and commercial links, with the focus on craft skills to enable you to become exceptional makers.• 1st in Wales and 6th in the UK for overall satisfaction in the area of creative arts and design (WGU analysis of unpublished NSS 2019 data).• Focus is placed on developing your business skills in areas such as pricing, publicity and marketing; we are consistently praised by external examiners for how well prepared our students are for professional life.• You will be taught by a dedicated team of research-active practitioners who exhibit their own work both nationally and internationally.• Work on live projects, exhibitions, competitions and commissions for public and private clients; this will give you confidence for your future career, for example, when approaching galleries and retail outlets with your work.You can also choose to study this course as a foundation year BA Hons Applied Art (with foundation year)
