The aim of the course is to introduce students to the skills and disciplines that will enable them to become an effective Fine art practitioner. They will be introduced through exposure to existing practitioners to the realities of working as an artist and encouraged to develop an awareness of where their own practice fits into both contemporary and historical contexts. Student's will be expected to show independence, question established values and be pro active in establishing their own identity as practicing artists.
Additional Information:
The course is housed in a dedicated Fine art studio which students use as a base, and they are encouraged to use the space for self directed study whenever possible. The Fine art studio also has an alternative media suite attached which is equipped with state of the art Mac computers which students use as appropriate for video work and photographic manipulation. Students also have access to a dedicated printmaking studio and a full photographic suite. Students undertake a number of projects leading to exhibitions at a variety of venues, including the London Artist Book Fair and the Free Range Graduate Exhibition in Brick Lane. In addition they are encouraged to seek every opportunity to extend their profile by organising and participating in exhibitions and public projects.
Students enrolling on this course will be joining a growing community of creative arts students who occupy a new £6.5 million purpose built building which houses all the art and design programmes as well as the media music and performing arts programmes. Interaction between creative arts programmes is encouraged and joint projects are a feature of the campus including the Havering College arts festival where a number of events, performances, concerts and exhibitions bring a lively end to each academic year. Fine art students benefit greatly from contact with dancers, musicians, film makers, designers and media practitioners who all help to promote an ethos of creative excellence at Havering College.
Assessment:
Each module is assessed either at the end of semester or in the case of the 40 credit core modules at the end of each academic year. Work is presented and marked according to module learning outcomes and feedback is given.
Progression:
At the end of the course students will have the skills and experience to establish themselves as practising artists or seek to continue in education on an appropriate post graduate programme.
Prospective students would normally be expected to have an appropriate level 3 qualification (A Level, National Diploma or Foundation Diploma). All students are interviewed with portfolios and alternative experience or qualifications will be considered in some cases. For an explanation of qualifications, have a look at our IAG page on this site www.creativeway.org.uk/quals.
A Progression Agreement is a formal arrangement between two or more
education providers. It spells out what a learner needs to do to be
considered for a place on a named programme of study. Progression Agreements
may vary in the conditions they specify but they all aim to give guaranteed
pathways into higher education.
Advice on courses and careers:-
The Creative Way IAG team provides a specialist service for anyone
interested in finding out about courses and careers in the creative and
cultural industries. We can provide information direct to Students,
Parents/ Carers, Tutors and Careers Advisers via email, phone or organised
workshops and 1 to 1 sessions.
To find out more, visit our IAG page on this site on
http://www.creativeway.org.uk/IAG Or contact one of our career advisers: Matt Ball 07889 001764
m.ball@uel.ac.uk or Sarah
Comerford 07515 051509
s.comerford@uel.ac.uk