BA Fine Art and Design (Placement Year)
Entry requirements
A level: ABB. Art and Design or a humanities subject would be considered desirable but not essential. IB: 32 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects
About this course
BA Hons in Fine Art and Design (Placement Year), a fine art and fashion design degree combining studio practice and contemporary design. Core topics include Laboratory Techniques, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Design & Creative Practice. The programme includes an integrated professional placement year and a practical client-based consultancy module in the final year. The first year establishes foundations through Design Contexts, The Reflective Design Process, Visual Communication, and Art Histories and Contexts. The second year introduces Design Visualisation alongside optional modules covering topics such as speculative design, art theories, creative transformations, interaction and experience design, and sustainability. The third year consists of a dedicated work-based placement in the industry. The final year features core modules in Design Consultancy and Writing for the Arts, alongside optional study in design leadership, extended writing, or a self-directed Design Independent Project.
Modules
- Design Contexts
- The Reflective Design Process
- Visual Communication
- Art Histories and Contexts
- Design Visualisation
- Speculative Design
- Art Theories and Contexts
- Creative Transformations
- Interaction and Experience Design
- Design for Sustainability
- Work Based Learning Year
- Design Consultancy
- Writing for the Arts
- Design Leadership
- Writing for the Arts (extended)
- Design Independent Project