Applied Art (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)

Why choose this course?<br/>Unleash your creativity with our Applied Art degree where you will focus on the high-quality craft skills needed to launch your professional artistic career. We will help you develop your material and design expertise and versatility through ceramics, metal, jewellery and mixed media.<br/><br/>You will:<br/>• Learn the art of high-quality making, originality and how to create personal responses to materials and processes. <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Not only take your creativity and innovation to the next level, but also develop entrepreneurial skills to ensure you are industry ready. <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Be able to combine your conceptual and technical skills in applied arts with the professional skills needed to be a successful maker.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Develop interpersonal skills through collaborative projects and teamwork, further preparing you for your career after your degree. <br/><br/><br/><br/>Key Course Features:<br/>• Excellent gallery and commercial links, with the focus on craft skills to enable you to become exceptional makers. <br/><br/>• In addition to developing your creative skills, you will learn 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.<br/><br/>• You will be taught by a team of research-active practitioners who exhibit their own work both nationally and internationally.<br/><br/>• Work on live projects, exhibitions, competitions and commissions for public and private clients, giving you confidence to develop your portfolio and your future career.<br/><br/>• Showcase your work in an end of year degree show exhibition - Take a look at the Quintesse Degree Show 2024 <br/>