Undergraduate Pathway in Art and Design
Why study this pathway programme?
- The University’s Faculty of Arts, Design and Media features nine dedicated schools, including the historic Birmingham School of Art.
- Birmingham School of Art boasts links with a range of prestigious institutions including Tate Liverpool, Ikon Gallery, and Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
- The International Project Space offers the opportunity to exhibit your work to external audiences, giving you valuable professional exposure.
Birmingham City University is #24 in the UK for Art (The Guardian, 2018)
Your pathway to Birmingham City University
Stage 1 |
Stage 2 |
Stage 3 |
Stage 4 |
University Foundation | First Year Degree | Second Year Degree | Final Year Degree |
£12,800 (two-semester) |
£12,800 |
£13,200 |
£13,200 |
Locations
Duration
Stage 1: Two or three semesters (depending on qualifications upon entry)
Intakes
Stage 1: September, January and May
Study Location
Stage 1:
BCUIC, University House
Stage 2, 3 and 4:
The Parkside Building, City Centre Campus
OR School of Art
Stage 1: University Foundation
Modules
Click below for more information on each module
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Creative Workshop*
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Critical Thinking*
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Extended Media Experimentation
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Information Research, Recording and Responding In Art & Design
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Interactive Learning Skills and Communication*
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Interactive Learning Skills and Communication & Preparation and Progression in Art and Design
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Knowledge & Understanding Of Creative Practice In Art & Design
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Mass Communication*
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Media Experimentation in Art and Design
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Personal Combined Experimental Studies In Art & Design
* Additional four modules in the three semester programme.
Stage 2: First Year Degree
Stage 3: Second Year Degree
Stage 4: Final Year Degree
Birmingham City University Degree Pathways
Click below for more information on each pathway
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BA (Hons) Art and Design
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BA (Hons) Fine Art
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BA (Hons) Graphic Communication
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BA (Hons) Illustration
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BA (Hons) Photography
Important:
All students accessing the 3D workshops, plaster room, glass room, water-jet cutting room and the kiln room will need to wear safety footwear that has toe caps. Such footwear can be purchased from any safety footwear provider – including Sports Direct – and can be as cheap as £12. The shoes should be S1P and comply with EN 20345.
There is no long-term storage facility for personal items in the workshops, so students are advised to bring the safety footwear with them each day they are accessing the workshops.
Special entry requirements
- Students must submit a portfolio if they are entering the two-semester Art and Design programme. Students must also submit a portfolio if they do not have an academic qualification in Art and Design.