Hereford College of Arts – One of the Remaining Specialist Arts Colleges Left in the UK
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Undergraduate Prospectus 2011/12 “Academic and technical support staff provide an integrated, stimulating and supportive learning environment, which is highly appreciated by students” April 2010 / IQER by QAA Foundation studies 14 UAL Foundation Diploma in Art & Design 17 Portfolio Course BA (Hons) Courses 19 BA (Hons) Animation 20 BA (Hons) Artist Blacksmithing 25 BA (Hons) Contemporary Applied Arts 29 BA (Hons) Film & Screen Media 33 BA (Hons) Fine Art 35 BA (Hons) Graphic & Media Design 03 36 BA (Hons) Illustration 41 BA (Hons) Jewellery Design Welcome 43 BA (Hons) Photography 44 BA (Hons) Textile Design to Hereford College of Arts – one of the remaining specialist arts colleges left in the UK. 03 Welcome The city of Hereford has had an art college for over 150 years and throughout its history Foundation degrees it has continued to grow and diversify, opening its doors to a wider audience of students. Campus 48 FdA Commercial Photography In the past it has been well known for its work of exceptional quality in crafts but now 05 Main Campus (Folly Lane) 49 FdA Creative Art Practice excels in an exciting and contemporary range of art, design, and media arts courses. 05 Media Centre (Bath Street) 05 Higher Education Centre (Whitecross Road) 50 BA (Hons) Top-up degrees Due to our arts focus and location, we offer a wide range of courses at both further and 06 Transformation of our Folly Lane Campus higher education levels. Our expanding portfolio of degrees, (validated by The University Useful Information of Wales) together with work with our Partner Colleges and our generous bursary scheme, Hereford 52 How to Apply for those progressing onto degree courses, means that more students than ever are 08 Art & Music 52 Portfolio Preparation opting to study with us at a local and national level. 09 Festivals in and around Hereford 53 Fees & Loans 56 International Students Our students are part of a specialist group who specifically chose to study in a smaller, Student Life 57 Student Services friendly college environment – in other words a ‘real’ art college! 10 The Student Voice 60 More Information Our students work in a full-time studio culture where students are allowed and encouraged 11 Palette 62 Short Course Programme to come into College each day. 11 Alumni 63 Open Days Our students experience a high level of academic support and regular tutorial advice, 11 Our Work with Employers 64 How to Find Us open access to all workshops and a wealth of experience from technical demonstrators. www.hca.ac.uk 05 Campus Due to the growth in our student numbers and the range of subjects we offer, the College now has three locations in Hereford: 1 Main Campus (Folly Lane) The Folly Lane site houses the library & shop, lecture theatres, Finance & Registry, 1 Student Services, Careers and larger workshops including: Textiles, 3D, Small Metals, Print, Ceramics and IT Suites. It is also the base for our further education courses (16-19 years) in art, design, media, performing arts and music. The Foundation Studies studios are in a separate building close by, just a few minutes walk away. Degree students use the facilities at Folly Lane on a regular basis and a free shuttle bus service operates throughout the day from our other two sites. 2 2 Media Centre (Bath Street) Located in the heart of the city, close to the shops, cafés and some of the best pubs in Hereford, the Media Centre is ‘home’ to all our media degree students (Animation, Film & Screen Media, Photography, Illustration, Graphic & Media Design). As well as studio spaces it also has large seminar and lecture spaces, dark room, photo studio and photographic stores, multi-media & IT facilities, including a large digital Mac and printing 3 suite. Course co-ordinators and lecturers, technical and contextual studies staff, along with an administrator, are all based in this building. The facilities at Folly Lane are easily accessed via our free shuttle bus service that runs throughout the day. 3 Higher Education Centre (Whitecross Road) Just a few minutes walk from the city centre, the Higher Education Centre is for our art & design degree students (Contemporary Applied Arts, Artist Blacksmithing, Textile Design, Fine Art & Creative Arts Practice). All students based in this building have personal work spaces in the studios and open access to a large multi-functional workshop, a textile workshop and IT Suite. Staff are on hand throughout the day including technical staff, course co-ordinators, lecturers, learning support, contextual studies and an administrator. The building has extended opening hours for a few evenings each week during term-time. INTRODUCTION 06 Transformation of our Folly Lane Campus A stunning new entrance, social and exhibition space, and large reception area is due to This page be constructed in early spring 2011. Designed by Hewitt Studios to the highest passive Architectural impressions of the external environmental standards and using mainly natural materials, the double height, light, elevations and concepts. airy and inspiring contemporary space will provide students with a much needed Opposite Architectural impression of the interior space. meeting space and café, while using innovative and flexible display panels and screens Images courtesy of Hewitt Studios. to increase the opportunities to view art work. 08 Hereford Festivals in and around Hereford The city of Hereford stands on the River Wye and is surrounded by some of the finest March/April Borderlines Film Festival July Ledbury Poetry Festival countryside in the British Isles. It is within easy reach of the Malvern Hills, Forest of Dean, May/June The Guardian Hay Festival August The Big Chill Music & Arts Festival Welsh Marches and The Black Mountains which have attracted and inspired artists for June Wyeside Music Festival September H.Arts (Herefordshire Art Week) July Nozstock Music Festival Oct/Nov Hereford Photography Festival generations, and more recently have become host to a number of major arts festivals. The July Sheep Music Festival November Herefordshire Contemporary Crafts Fair city itself is full of individual, unusual shops and student-friendly places. It has a superb 11th Century cathedral, (where we hold our annual graduation & prizegiving event) The Courtyard Centre for the Arts plays host to some big names in the comedy and which houses the famous Mappa Mundi and Chained Library, and the city has good rail/ music circuit as well as a full programme of live theatre, dance and film. It also has bus and road links to Bristol, Cardiff, Birmingham, Manchester and London. fantastic gallery spaces, attracting contemporary artists to showcase their work, as well as an affordable café/restaurant and bar. It is really ‘student friendly’ and offers attractive Art & Music discounts to our students. Above Hereford and the county of Herefordshire have an abundance of festivals, gigs, arts and High Town, Hereford. music events. Big, wide spaces and stunning countryside provide the perfect backdrop The City Museum and Art Gallery is a great place to start when it comes to finding out Opposite The Big Chill Festival. for some major annual events, many of which our students are involved with throughout about the cultural richness of Herefordshire. It has a number of collections of celebrated Image by Marc Sethi the year: artists and historical archives – a fantastic resource made available to our students. ARTINTRODUCTION & DESIGN COURSES www.hca.ac.uk “Employer involvement in the delivery of work-based learning, including effective use of live briefs, facilitates students’ acquisition of the skills that prepare them well for professional life” 10 April 2010 / IQER by QAA Student Life Palette Palette, the Student Newsletter, has gone from strength to strength. It is student run, with Finding inspiration comes with feeling comfortable in your environment. At HCA, we are a large student-led editorial and design team, a different acting student editor for every passionate about ensuring that students feel part of a community, where everyone gets issue, and nearly all the content is decided by students – not the College. Every issue to be involved and have a say. features interviews with students and includes examples of student artwork and student written reviews. For more information about student life or HCA Student Union, check out During Fresher’s Week, you’ll be greeted with a warm welcome by our Student Ambassadors, our website at: and you’ll quickly find plenty of support and advice available to you. With lots of social www.hca.ac.uk or contact [email protected] events planned including music, film and comedy nights as well as meeting up in the pubs and clubs, Fresher’s week will guarantee that you get to meet a lot more people Alumni than just those on your course. Our alumni numbers are growing steadily and we are actively contacting our ex-students and staff, and profiling former students on a regular basis, as we get to hear about them. The Student Voice A number of them have since returned as guest speakers to talk to our current students The College cares about what students think, and we’re constantly taking a fresh look at about their practice or specialist area. To find out more about our Alumni please visit: ways to improve the College and make the student experience even better. We realise www.hca.ac.uk, Facebook or contact: [email protected] that every student has their own opinion about things, not just about their course, but all aspects of student life. Our Work with Employers We work much more closely with a wide range of employers, and our courses now have That’s why we have a Student Liaison Officer who works with you to ensure that you get great links to local businesses that support students across a range of opportunities a say in your own education.