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1 2 HIGHEST RANKING CREATIVE ARTS UNIVERSITY IN THE UK The Complete University Guide 2016
2 3 University for the Creative Arts University for the Creative Arts
SECOND 91.9% LARGEST OF GRADUATES PROVIDER EMPLOYED of creative arts education in the UK (or in further study) within six months TOP 10 TOP 20 ARCHITECTURE COURSE FASHION COURSE The Guardian University Guide 2016 Business of Fashion Global School Rankings 2015
Rated as a Over TOP 160 CREATIVE UNIVERSITY YEARS by students in Which? Survey 2014 of unparalleled creativity TH 11 93% in the OF RESEARCH AREAS internationally recognised for quality (REF 2014) MODERN UNIVERSITIES LEAGUE TABLE The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016
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ON THE BIG IN THE WORLD SCREEN OF GAMES & WE CREATE Major films worked on by ANIMATION our graduates include: Our graduates have helped develop: IMPACT STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY ANGRY BIRDS GRAVITY OUTLAND THE DARK KNIGHT RESOGUN MISSION IMPOSSIBLE HELLO KITTY SHERLOCK HOLMES POKÉMON GODZILLA TRANSFORMERS WITH AT NATIONAL & TOTAL RECALL HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL HARRY POTTER PEPPA PIG SKYFALL WHERE’S WALLY EXHIBITIONS AWARDS SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD HEY DUGGEE HELLBOY 2: THE GOLDEN ARMY ANGRY KID Our students and graduates The creativity of our students and JUPITER ASCENDING PARANORMAN have shown their work at: graduates has been recognised by: DRACULA UNTOLD RUPERT THE BEAR PERCY JACKSON 2 BAGPUSS THE SAATCHI GALLERY OSCARS MONSTERS INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART BAFTAS JOHN CARTER OF MARS TURNER CONTEMPORARY GUARDIAN STUDENT PRIDE INSIDE, ART AND SCIENCES EXHIBITION JOURNALISM AWARD SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN ON TV OXO TOWER GALLERY TURNER PRIZE EVEREST LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE CAPTAIN PHILLIPS Top shows worked on by our ARLES PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL KERRANG AWARD RUSH graduates include: INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR OLYMPUS PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD FAST & FURIOUS 6 LACE AND FASHION ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY AWARD A FIELD IN ENGLAND POLDARK CYCLE REVOLUTION, FILMMAKERS’ CHOICE AWARD DR WHO DESIGN MUSEUM EXHIBITION RIBA PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE MR SELFRIDGE NEW DESIGNERS EXHIBITION AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS LATER...WITH JOOLS HOLLAND GX GALLERY (AIA) UK STUDENT DESIGN CHARETTE IN FASHION TAKE ME OUT FOLKESTONE TRIENNIAL FRINGE BRITISH ANIMATION AWARD RIPPER STREET BRIXTON EAST GALLERY JERWOOD DRAWING PRIZE Our graduates have dressed SILK DOOMED GALLERY INGOT PRIZE such iconic figures as: EASTENDERS BBC FLOAT ART PRIZE THIS MORNING SILVER SHEARS RISING STAR AWARD CHERYL FERNANDEZ-VERSINI BOY MEETS GIRL BRITISH FASHION COUNCIL AWARD (FORMERLY COLE) OSCAR’S HOTEL FOR FASHION SCOUT AWARD LADY GAGA FANTASTICAL CREATURES STANISLAV LIBENSKÝ AWARD THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE ALEXANDER ROSE FLORENCE WELCH FURNITURE COMPETITION (FLORENCE + THE MACHINE) THE FRENCH NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM
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BBC DRAMA CHELSEA DESIGN POLDARK QUARTER WIN WE CREATE The BBC’s latest version of the Cornish period Students from our Architecture School in drama Poldark, which hit the screens in March Canterbury scooped first place in a nationwide 2015 after a 40-year hiatus, was directed by our architecture competition with a new proposal HEADLINES alumnus William McGregor, who graduated in for Chelsea Design Quarter – London’s eclectic Digital Film & Screen Arts (DFSA) in 2010. interior design hub. William secured this high-profile directing Organised by the American Institute of role on the back of his successful work on E4’s Architects (AIA) with Roca London Gallery, the BAFTA-winning series Misfits, and his ongoing AIA UK Student Charette Awards 2015 gave commercial work, which includes directing seven student teams the chance to draw and Pepsi’s striking Super Bowl advert. model new proposals for Chelsea Design Quarter, STAR WARS ANIMATION based on the theme of childhood recollection and memory in design. Throughout the project, Our alumnus Gareth Edwards is directing Rogue OSCAR & BAFTA practising architect Bea Sennewald mentored One: A Star Wars Story which will be released TWO RIBA our winning team. in December 2016. Gareth took the box office by SUCCESS storm in 2014 with the release of Godzilla, a big PRIZES FOR budget reboot of the cult monster movie. Gareth, One of our former students, Chris Wilder, was who graduated from UCA in 1996, was handed honoured with an Academy Award in 2015 – the EXCELLENCE INTERNATIONAL the director’s reins for Godzilla following the fifth Oscar win by a UCA graduate – for his stop- success of his 2010 debut feature Monsters, motion animation work on The Bigger Picture. Two of our Architecture graduates were awarded GLASS AWARD for which he earned a BAFTA nomination. This animated short film used thecombined Prizes for Excellence by the Royal Institute of Film Production graduate Frederick Lloyd effects of 2D paintings and 3D life-sized models, British Architects (RIBA) in 2015 for their impressive Iconic work from one of our MA Glass students also completed an exciting commission to and won the Oscar for Best Short Film at the final projects. Masters of Architecture graduate has secured one of the most internationally contribute music to the final trailer for Star Wars: Academy Awards in February 2015, as well as Aaron Bright won the prize for his design that acclaimed glass honours, the Stanislav The Force Awakens, which was released in winning a BAFTA. transformed an archaeological site in Cyprus into Libenský Award. Tami Ishida fought off stiff December 2015. Two more UCA Animation alumni were also an attractive wedding and honeymoon destination competition from leading artists in over 23 Fellow Film Production graduates J. Alexandra nominated in the Children’s BAFTA Awards in with a museum and seed bank. countries, impressing an international panel Roberts and Ben Pearce also played a part in November 2015 – Mark Baker for his work on Architecture graduate Ben Ravensdale also of distinguished glass experts. the creation of the latest film in the Star Wars Peppa Pig, and fellow Animation alumnus Grant impressed the RIBA prize judges with his design The only award of its kind to allow new franchise – by working as a Sound Assistant Orchard for his work directing Hey Duggee. for a building that could be used to combat the graduates to submit work, the Stanislav and Producer's Assistant respectively. threat of unexploded bombs. Libenský Awards declared Tami the overall Alex Hutchings, who graduated from UCA winner for 2015, praising her work as being with a degree in Model Making in 2005, also ‘characterised by perfect technique and worked on the film – as a Model Maker in the UNITING ART & original colourfulness’. Art Department. NEW YORK JEWELLERY FASHION WEEK Two of our well-known alumni, Tracey Emin CBE RA and Stephen Webster MBE have combined Fashion graduate Meagan Wellman saw her their creative talents to launch a new jewellery designs paraded on the catwalk at New York collection called I Promise to Love You. Tracey Fashion Week in September 2015, after winning Emin is a Turner Prize nominated artist and Bermuda Fashion Festival’s designer showcase. Stephen Webster is the founder of the luxury Meagan founded her own clothing line M-SEW jewellery brand of the same name. Having last year after graduating with a Fashion degree known each other for decades, they've from our Epsom campus in 2013. collaborated on an exclusive collection of bracelets, rings, earrings, tie pins and cufflinks, with designs that unite art with jewellery.
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INTRODUCTION TO UCA
UNIVERSITY FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS 2–5 WE CREATE IMPACT 6–7 WE CREATE HEADLINES 8–9 ABOUT US 12–13 OUR CAMPUSES 14–33 FACILITIES & RESOURCES 34–39 ACADEMIC & TECHNICAL STAFF 40–45 CREATIVE CAREERS 46–51 OUR GRADUATE NETWORK 52–53 FAMOUS ALUMNI 54–55 ACCOMMODATION 56–59 OUR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY 60–63 LIBRARY & STUDENT SERVICES 64–65 STUDENTS’ UNION 66–67 LIFE AT UCA 68–69 OUR RESEARCH 70–71
UCA COURSES
COURSE DIRECTORY 74–75 CONTENTS CHOOSING THE RIGHT COURSE FOR YOU 76–77 PORTFOLIO ADVICE 78–81 FURTHER EDUCATION (PRE-DEGREE) 84–85 FURTHER EDUCATION COURSES 86–99 UNDERGRADUATE COURSES 102–195
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 198–199 HOW TO APPLY 200–201 APPLICANT DAYS 202–203 FEES & FINANCE 204–205 INDEX & DISCLAIMER 206–207 OPEN DAYS 208–209
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ABOUT US At UCA, we have a long history of nurturing We are 100% creative. As a specialist arts unique communities of artists, designers, institution, our distinctiveness against larger architects, writers, animators, filmmakers, multi-disciplinary universities is achieved by illustrators, photographers and other creative our provision of dedicated creative campuses, professionals. We’ve provided students with which are not compromised by sharing facilities unparalleled creative education for over 160 with other subjects or disciplines. We offer years, and we now have over 6,000 students cutting edge, industry-standard creative studying on more than 120 creative courses environments, offering extensive creative across our four campuses, plus two additional equipment and resources, to support your locations at Maidstone TV Studios and the learning and fully prepare you for a successful Royal School of Needlework at Hampton career in the creative industries. Court Palace. As a tight-knit and creative community, we Oscar-winning filmmakers and animators, value freedom of expression; experimentation; world-renowned fashion designers, television active collaboration across disciplines and presenters and a Turner Prize nominee are just backgrounds; rigour in our thinking and some of our high-profile graduates who have practices; and informed critiquing of the world enriched the world with their creative talents around us. Together, we create extraordinary. – which were enhanced and developed within our campuses. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT US: uca.ac.uk
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Each of our four campuses is a thriving hub of uniquely collaborative creativity. Our campus communities are the lifeblood of UCA. Each one reflects the subject areas studied there, and they're all packed with extensive, industry-standard equipment and resources. Whichever campus you study at, you’ll be surrounded by people with the same interests and passions as you, and will
* The Royal School of be encouraged to collaborate with other Needlework, Hampton creative individuals from across our portfolio Court Palace of disciplines.
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UCA THE CITY THE CAMPUS CANTERBURY Canterbury exudes student appeal with Our Canterbury campus is a short walk from its distinctive mix of ancient charm and the city centre and has a range of purpose built contemporary culture. Dancing, DJs, comedy, studios, workshops and lecture theatres. The cocktails, live bands and more – Canterbury has campus offers courses in Architecture, Fine Art, an eclectic mix of laid-back pubs, lively clubs Illustration and Animation and Graphic Design, and trendy bars offering nights out to appeal and is home to a vibrant Further Education to all tastes. You’ll also be within easy reach department that runs the popular Foundation of London, as well as the towns of Ashford, Diploma, Extended Diploma and Access to Maidstone and Rochester, if you fancy going Higher Education Diploma. Attractive seaside further afield. Canterbury’s two theatres offer destinations such as Whitstable, Herne Bay and a wide programme of events, including opera, Margate are only a short bus or train ride away, musicals, theatre, dance, music, pantomime and you can even hop on the Eurostar and travel and stand-up comedy. The Canterbury Festival from Folkestone to Calais in just 35 minutes. – held in October – is a major international arts With on-campus accommodation, a café, festival that focuses on the performing arts. a newly refurbished bar and a range of art Many of our graduates find that Canterbury facilities including a specialist library, an art shop offers more than other cities in helping them and the Herbert Read Gallery, the campus is a carve out a career in the arts. We’ve forged strong relaxed and creative environment to study in. links within Kent’s vibrant international art scene with festivals, grants, paid apprenticeships, studio spaces and internships available for art and design students and graduates in the area. Canterbury even has its own Arts and Creative Development team, offering advice and information to arts practitioners, groups, businesses and members of the public.
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WHAT STUDENTS “Canterbury is a very close community of THINK… creative students. Many of the workshop areas are communal, so you often find people from different courses working alongside each other. The tutors are really approachable and caring, with many of them well-practised in their field of expertise. As a sculpture student, I greatly valued the amount of green outdoor space, which is often used by students to both relax and work in.” —Lucy Davis, UCA Canterbury graduate
ACCOMMODATION UCA Canterbury has VISIT US AT UCA Canterbury two blocks of student New Dover Road accommodation – Ian Canterbury Dury House, based on Kent CT1 3AN campus, and Hotham Court, which is a 30-minute DID YOU KNOW...? Ian Dury, front man of the 70’s rock band Ian Dury and the walk from campus. For Blockheads, taught Fine Art at UCA Canterbury. details about Canterbury accommodation, please see the Accommodation section on pages 56-59.
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UCA EPSOM THE TOWN THE CAMPUS
Previously voted one of the top ten most Our Epsom campus offers a range of Fashion desirable places to live in, the picturesque town courses as well as Graphics and Music of Epsom has a friendly and community focused Journalism, plus the UK’s first MBA in Fashion feel. It’s a lively and sociable town located at Business. With multiple technical facilities the edge of the Surrey Hills – a creative hub on site, you’ll have a truly enriching study where you can let your talent run wild. Only a experience. Our campus is a ten-minute walk stone’s throw from London, and with over 60 from the train station, which will transport restaurants and pubs to choose from, Epsom you to London in just half an hour. If you fancy is the perfect place to live while studying. a change of scenery or a day out, you’re also The town offers great shopping and leisure close to the attractive towns of Guildford, facilities, a multiplex cinema and nightclubs. Kingston upon Thames, Sutton and Wimbledon. And if you’re seeking some creative inspiration, Located an equally short distance between or just something a little different, head down both Heathrow and Gatwick international to the nearby Epsom Playhouse where you’ll airports, Epsom is also an ideal place to live find a calendar full of live drama, opera, comedy for frequent flyers. and dance performances.
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WHAT STUDENTS “With multiple technical and industry facilities THINK… on site, Epsom students have access to the best resources to help them with their studies, with professional support from both tutors and technicians. Although Epsom might be quite small, you’ll find everything you need, from shops, restaurants, pubs and cafes to a cinema, gyms and clubs.” —Dodi Kazma, UCA Epsom graduate
ACCOMMODATION UCA Epsom has four halls of VISIT US AT UCA Epsom residence – Worple Road, Ashley Road Woodcote Side, Wilberforce Epsom Court and Ashley Road. Surrey KT18 5BE For details about Epsom accommodation, please see the Accommodation section on pages 56-59. DID YOU KNOW...? Led Zeppelin's founder Jimmy Page discovered his first guitar whilst living in Epsom.
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FARNHAM THE TOWN THE CAMPUS Farnham is a bustling and picturesque market With over 2,000 students, Farnham is the town in Surrey, full of striking Georgian biggest of our four campuses and has an architecture, independent bars, restaurants, incredibly strong community feel. The campus and quirky shops. Surrounded by beautiful offers courses across a range of subject areas, countryside, Farnham enjoys a long-standing including Animation, Architecture, Crafts and association with the creative industries and Product Design, Media and Advertising, Film, has a variety of boutiques with several art and Fine Art, Graphics and Illustration, Journalism contemporary craft galleries. and Creative Writing, Music, Performing Arts, Having roots in the brewery trade, it’s no and Photography. Farnham is also home to the wonder that Farnham has over 40 pubs to choose James Hockey and Foyer galleries which host from – plenty within walking distance of the a range of exhibitions by visiting artists as well campus. As the mood takes you, choose from a as our staff, students and graduates. A number sixteenth-century tavern with local ales and an of research centres are based on campus too, open fire, regular live music gigs in a shabby- including the Centre for Sustainable Design chic pub or a contemporary chain bar offering and the Crafts Study Centre, which is a purpose late-night resident DJs and cocktails. built museum and gallery for crafts. There’s evidence of Farnham’s history The campus is only a 15-minute walk from everywhere – it even has its own twelfth-century the station, so you can travel into central London castle. Standing proudly at the top of the town, in just under an hour. The vibrant town of the keep offers fantastic views of the surrounding Guildford, with its multitude of restaurants, clubs landscape. Farnham is home to the prestigious and nightlife venues, is only a short drive away. Farnham Maltings that offers a contemporary And, if you fancy casting your net wider, you're programme of comedy, theatre, cinema, craft only a short journey away from many seaside and music events – plus it provides support to towns along the south coast. artists and the wider community.
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WHAT STUDENTS “It’s such a different environment to any other THINK… university in the country. From the courses to the students, and even just by walking down the main corridor, you can tell this is a one-of-a-kind community. You won’t find another place in the country where so many like-minded creative people can come together and share their experiences.” — Joel Goldman, UCA Farnham graduate
ACCOMMODATION UCA Farnham has two halls VISIT US AT UCA Farnham of residence on campus – Falkner Road the Norman Taylor Student Farnham Village and the Main Hall. Surrey GU9 7DS For details about Farnham accommodation, please see DID YOU KNOW...? JM Barrie wrote the novel Peter Pan whilst living in the Accommodation section Farnham. You may not find mermaids, fairies or pirates on pages 56-59. when you visit, but you will be in a place steeped in history, inspiration and culture.
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THE TOWN THE CAMPUS
Rochester is an historic town with a modern twist. The campus is bursting with artistic energy and UCA By day, students at this campus enjoy discovering offers an inspirational environment to embark on the town’s rich literary heritage and beautiful a creative degree. Perched high on a hill, our architecture, browsing the quirky streets lined purpose-built Rochester campus enjoys great ROCHESTER with boutique shops, and honing their bargaining views over the town and the River Medway. The skills at the indoor market. By night, Rochester’s campus is a creative hub for students studying impressive selection of bars, clubs and restaurants a rich variety of courses in Fashion, Photography, become the main attraction for the tight-knit Silversmithing, Jewellery, Design for Theatre, student community. Film and Performance, and Animation. Rochester may be a small town but it’s The Medway area is home to some of the certainly big in character. With loads of activities most creative people in the country. The Zandra on your doorstep, this location is perfectly suited Rhodes Gallery provides a focus for local to the student lifestyle. If you’re not drawn by interest in the arts as the campus hosts important the town’s heritage, there’s no doubt you’ll be exhibitions and art and design events throughout bowled over by the energy and creativity the year. UCA Rochester is at the centre of a radiating from its arts and music scene. Through busy community of creative arts organisations exciting and inspiring events and exhibitions, that produce, promote and retail the very best local creative talent is nurtured, and residents in contemporary design, craft and media. and visitors can revel in a range of innovative arts and cultural experiences. Medway’s Arts Development Team also stages the annual Medway Festival which transforms the streets and open spaces with free arts events. Rochester is also very well connected, with regular trains from Rochester to London St Pancras and Victoria taking just 40 minutes. Ebbsfleet International station is also just 20 minutes away by car, making it easy to take a trip to the continent in just a couple of hours.
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WHAT STUDENTS “ I really enjoyed my time studying at UCA THINK… Rochester, as I got to know a lot of the students due to the size of the campus and the wide range of courses. You can learn skills and techniques from the different disciplines – having such a high level of technical support really allows you to push yourself. All the staff are willing to help in any way they can.” — Jasmin Grimshaw, UCA Rochester graduate
ACCOMMODATION There is one hall of residence VISIT US AT UCA Rochester at Rochester – Doust Way – Fort Pitt which is situated by the Rochester beautiful River Medway Kent ME1 1DZ and is about a five-minute walk from Rochester railway station. For details about Rochester DID YOU KNOW...? The town was a favourite of Charles Dickens – many of his accommodation, please novels are based in this area and you'll pass his former home see the Accommodation on the way from the railway station to the campus. section on pages 56-59.
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MAIDSTONE ROYAL SCHOOL OF TV STUDIOS NEEDLEWORK
THE STUDIOS THE TOWN ROYAL SCHOOL OF NEEDLEWORK THE TOWN
Maidstone TV Studios offer you the unique Maidstone is located in Kent, 32 miles from The Royal School of Needlework (RSN) offers Located in Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey opportunity to study television production in the London and close to our Rochester campus. the only specialist Hand Embroidery degree in in south-west London, you’ll study in dedicated UK’s largest independent TV studio facility. In this The town offers excellent shopping, museums, Europe. We accredit this course and are proud studio apartments designed by Sir Christopher professional environment, you’ll have the chance galleries and events throughout the year, to offer it as part of our course portfolio. Wren. The studios have fantastic views of to work on high-profile TV shows (such as Later… and stunning local countryside to explore. The RSN is known as the international centre Hampton Court’s Privy Garden and the River With Jools Holland and Take Me Out), and If you love to eat out, then Maidstone won’t for the art of hand embroidery. Its skills are Thames beyond. network with leading industry professionals. disappoint you. And with a variety of pubs, very much in demand today by couture fashion East Molesey has a vibrant café street culture bars and nightclubs, there are always places houses, and for individual and public commissions. with independent shops, antique emporiums, to socialise when the sun goes down. During your studies, you may be invited to work restaurants and bars. Nearby towns include on high-profile embroidered pieces for clients. Kingston upon Thames (15 minutes by bus), Epsom, Surbiton, Twickenham and Richmond. London Waterloo is 30 minutes away by train. WHAT STUDENTS “ The professional environment at the Maidstone THINK… TV Studios is amazing, as well as the WHAT STUDENTS “My time at the Royal School of Needlework guidance from our tutors. They’re with us THINK… every step of the way, teaching us technical has been extremely special, studying in such a skills and direction with theory elements of beautiful setting surrounded by fantastic people.” the course.” — Elizabeth Glaister, BA (Hons) Television Production, Year 2 — Lottie Small, BA (Hons) Hand Embroidery for Fashion, Interiors, Textile Art, Year 3
ACCOMMODATION You can apply for a place ACCOMMODATION Campus accommodation in our halls of residence at isn't available for this course, Doust Way in Rochester, but we can support you to which is about 20 minutes find private accommodation away. Alternatively, in the area. you can search for private accommodation LOCATION Royal School of Needlework in Maidstone – our Apartment 12a Accommodation Office at Hampton Court Palace UCA Rochester can help you. Surrey KT8 9AU
LOCATION The Maidstone Studios Vinters Business Park New Cut Road Maidstone Kent ME14 5NZ
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FACILITIES & RESOURCES
3D printing and laser cutting (Fab Lab)
To encourage your experimentation, creativity and exceeds those of many of our competitors. enterprise, we invest in extensive facilities, unique There’s an extra benefit from being a specialist resources and high-tech digital technologies. arts institution too – unlike multi-disciplinary This means we can offer you industry- universities, we can dedicate all of our campus standard creative environments across each of space to purely creative resources and facilities. our campuses, equipped with the latest facilities When using our facilities and resources, and resources to support your learning and you’ll be guided by our skilled technicians. Our fully prepare you for a successful career in the dedicated team of technicians are experts within creative industries. their fields, and they use their knowledge and From animation suites to kilns and looms, experience to help students grow as confident and from TV production studios to our virtual creative practitioners. reality lab, the range of our creative facilities
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JUST SOME OF OUR FACILITIES INCLUDE...
Workshops for glass blowing, metal forging, Digital print bureau bronze casting and vacuum forming 3D studios for metal, jewellery, Animation suites, including stop motion ceramics and glass and digital Dry workshops for wood and plastics Photographic studios with darkrooms and Welding and casting resources digital processing facilities Print beds for textiles Hot shop for glass blowing Pattern and production workshops with Kilns for ceramics work Gerber digitised pattern cutting and Video production equipment and industrial sewing machines editing software Dobby looms, computerised AVL looms, TV studio and broadcast newsroom countermarch looms, table looms and box IT suites fully equipped with PCs and Macs looms for textiles Access to the latest industry design software Access to rehearsal and performance spaces Textiles digital printing facilities Dye labs and dye vat areas Laser cutting and 3D printers Print and weave equipment Motion capture and virtual reality lab Archive of historical and contemporary textiles Fine Art studios Metal spinning equipment Film, television and radio studios Rapid prototyping facility Editing suites Industry-standard CAD software programs Workshops for model-making Hasselblad high-end scanning stations and Sound post-production facilities Epson scanning stations Workshops for kiln fusing, 35mm and medium format film cameras casting and enamelling Colour film processing Camera and sound equipment Digital SLR cameras with high-end video capture Water and oil based printmaking resources Extensive media store for equipment hire.
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Film production studios Fashion studios * Facilities vary across each campus, depending on the subjects taught at each one
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Virtual reality lab Glass blowing facilities Stop motion animation workshops
Metalwork facilities Filming equipment Fine Art studios
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Simon has spent more than 15 years in the film SIMON and television industry. His first short film, Walking With Walken, was screened at over WELSFORD 30 international festivals and was sold to Film4, Course Leader Channel 4 and CBC in Canada. This success OUR ACADEMIC & BA (Hons) Television Production led to Simon directing a variety of television programmes, including Unique Species for Five, and Channel 4's The Investigators, which was TECHNICAL STAFF later nominated for a Royal Television Society award. His first feature film, Jetsam, premiered at the 51st London Film Festival and won the Best Low Budget Film Prize.
Our academics are closely connected to their You’ll also be supported by our talented respective industries and each is an active technicians, who are integral to the development practitioner in their field, ensuring that every of your practical skills. We’re very fortunate to discipline taught at UCA remains relevant have the support of so many skilled industry to the sector it serves. So they’re the perfect professionals – including published authors, people to guide and support your creative exhibiting artists, commissioned photographers, education, and to share invaluable connections specialists in digital illustration, freelance 3D As well as leading two of our courses, Lucy is with the working world. We have a very high artists, and film and TV professionals. LUCY O’BRIEN the author of She Bop: The Definitive History staff/student ratio too, providing high levels of Here are just a few of our inspiring academics Course Leader of Women in Popular Music, Madonna: Like contact time between staff and students across and expert technicians... BA (Hons) Music Journalism an Icon, plus biographies of Dusty Springfield all four campuses. BA (Hons) Music Marketing & Promotion and Annie Lennox. She's worked for the music press since the 1980s, including NME, Q, MOJO, The Sunday Times and The Guardian, and acted as a guest contributor on Channel 4 News, Radio 4’s Woman's Hour, Radio London, and the 2002 BBC Radio 2 documentary She Bop (based on her book).
Fashion writer and editor Dal graduated from DAL CHODHA Central Saint Martins with a degree in Fashion Senior Lecturer Promotion and Communication, then went on BA (Hons) Fashion Promotion & Imaging to work for the London-based leather accessories label Jas M.B. as a brand manager. Dal is a regular contributor to titles including Wallpaper, AnOther, METAL and Modern Matter, and is also the editor of the fashion journal Archivist, which was shortlisted for an award at the Design Museum's Design Awards in 2015.
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Andy has worked within the creative digital Fiona has delivered and curated projects for the ANDY BOSSOM industries since the late 1990s, including the FIONA WATT Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Course Leader video games industry as a 3D character and cut Lecturer in Scenography Space (2011 and 2015) and World Stage Design BA (Hons) Computer Games Arts scene animator, working on projects with BA (Hons) Architecture (2013). In 2012 she was a member of the core leading companies such as Warner Brothers. team delivering Open Stages, a Cultural Olympiad He has also worked in pre and post-production project for the Royal Shakespeare Company. as a compositor, as well as working in 3D Fiona is Honorary Secretary for the Society of product pre-visualisation, and has an ongoing British Theatre Designers, and UK Performance fine art practice. Design Commissioner for OISTAT, the International Association of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians.
Before joining us at UCA, Yuwei Lin was a As well as leading the technical support for two DR YUWEI LIN Lecturer in Future Media at the University of JON HUNT of our courses, Jon is a freelance 3D artist who Course Leader Salford, where she led the MA Social Media Animation Tutor Technician has worked on a range of high-profile projects, BA (Hons) Media & Communications and BSc (Hons) Computer and Video Games from television adverts to music videos. His most BA (Hons) Media & Creative Writing courses. She also taught Creative Media recent 3D credits include work for companies such Analysis and Media Convergence on Salford’s as Virgin, Warner Brothers, Ryanair and the FX BA (Hons) TV and Radio degree programme. Channel, and his latest project was co-directing a Her academic career has also included posts filmic adaptation of the award-winning children’s as a Research Associate at the ESRC National book The Fearsome Beastie, featuring the voices Centre for e-Social Science at the University of of Brian Blessed and Alison Steadman. Manchester and as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam.
Lesley is the director of our International Textile LESLEY Research Centre. She has a Japan Society Neil has over 25 years' international experience Award and an MBE to her name for her extensive NEIL BOTTLE in the fashion textiles industry. His work is held in MILLAR MBE work in Japan and her contribution to Higher Course Leader collections throughout the world, including Professor of Textile Culture Education. Having spent the last 20 years building BA (Hons) Fashion Textiles: Print Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in professional and personal networks both here New York and the V&A in London. He’s designed and in Japan, Lesley is now acknowledged ranges for Fortnum & Mason, Harrods, John internationally as a leading figure in her field. Lewis, Browns and Liberty of London, as well as Lesley has curated major international touring designing bespoke collections for Shakespeare’s exhibitions, including ones that have been hosted Globe Theatre, the British Museum, the Langham at the Barbican and the Kyoto Museum of Modern Hilton Hotel and the Royal Opera House in London. Art. She’s recently conducted research into Kawaii, meaning something small and cute in the context of Japanese culture. Her current projects are the first international contemporary tapestry exhibition in England since 1994, and a book and exhibition on The Erotic Cloth.
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Will Alsop is a world-renowned architect who has Ruth leads our new BA (Hons) Acting & Performance WILL ALSOP OBE worked on countless inspirational building projects, RUTH TORR degree. She lectured at Middlesex University Professor of Architecture including International Cruise Terminal in Shanghai, Course Leader for 11 years and was recognised by the University Stratford’s Docklands Light Railway Station, and BA (Hons) Acting & Performance for teaching excellence and awarded the Cardiff Bay’s Visitor Centre. Responsible for several role of Teaching Fellow. Ruth has significant iconic buildings, his designs have enhanced city experience of curriculum development at skylines all over the world. undergraduate and postgraduate levels within With over 40 years’ experience in the industry, drama, performing arts and dance departments. Will has founded his own award-winning inter- She spent time as an administrator with Temba disciplinary design agency which has practices Theatre Company and completed her MA in London and Chongqing, China. An elected Dance Studies, focusing on choreography and member of the Royal Academy and a recipient of anthropology. She has continued to perform an OBE, he’s also received the Stirling Prize – the – notably as an actor with the English National most prestigious architecture award in the UK. Opera – and develop her own physical theatre work, through her own company and as a director or collaborator on other projects.
Charles has worked as a journalist for more CHARLES than 20 years, mainly for the BBC and ITV. As a reporter, he covered everything from murder trials Phil Gomm leads our BA (Hons) Computer LAMBERT to missing cats, including political rows, cultural PHIL GOMM Animation Arts degree at our Rochester campus. Course Leader – BA (Hons) Journalism stories and sports events at Wembley, Lords and Course Leader As a practising filmmaker, photographer, BA (Hons) Journalism & Creative Writing other major venues. In 2005 he moved from being BA (Hons) Computer Animation Arts writer, designer and blogger, his varied and BA (Hons) Sports Journalism in front of the camera to producing items for the encompassing creative experience directly BBC’s One and Six o’clock news programmes enriches his ability to guide and mentor and Breakfast. He was part of a team that made students. His films include Be Amazing and a documentary on hostage-taking for Sky TV. The Making of Medway, as well as three short He lectured on a part-time basis at films documenting the Gateway School of Southampton Solent University and the University Fashion – The Illustrations, The Fashion Show of the Arts London before becoming leader of and The Story So Far. Phil was responsible for the Sports Journalism course at the University devising and delivering three diverse animation of East London in 2012.He has delivered related outcomes under the A Common conference papers on celebrity journalism, Territory (ACT) Interreg funded project – the obituary writing and the origins of cricket. animation La Creation Du Monde, the Requiem Seven sculptures, and kinetic props and scenery for Benjamin Britten's Noye's Fludd.
Valentina has worked at UCA for 25 years, and VALENTINA works closely with our students as an expert Rose Gridneff leads our BA (Hons) Graphic Design in accessories construction. She has a vast ROSE GRIDNEFF course at our Epsom campus. She’s a designer ELIZABETH knowledge of professional seaming and leather Course Leader working with letterpress and has collaborated Fashion Tutor Technician machinery, having completed a range of BA (Hons) Graphic Design with Alexander Cooper under the name of technical courses in tailoring, creative pattern Workshop since 2009. Creating primarily self- cutting and embellishment. She has worked initiated pieces, they’ve exhibited in the UK, with leading British fashion designer Julien USA, Denmark and Holland, and have published McDonald, collaborated with fashion specialist and lectured internationally. Rose is currently Anette Fischer, and contributed to leading working on a joint project between UCA, industry publications. University of the Arts London and Kingston University to develop a network of UK design schools with letterpress workshops to share practice and research.
44 45 Creative careers 91.9% OF GRADUATES EMPLOYED (or in further study) within six months
THE UK’S CREATIVE INDUSTRIES CREATING CAREERS
At a time when the creative industries are As the second largest provider of creative arts growing faster than the UK economy as whole, education in the country, we have launched the influence of art, design and media in our thousands of students onto exciting career lives has never been more clearly defined. paths with some of the biggest brand names By studying with us, you’ll be investing on the planet. 91.9% of UCA graduates are in your future. You’ll be taught by staff who employed (or in further study) within six months are leading practitioners in their fields, with of completing their degrees, and we currently fantastic links to the creative industries. These have graduates forging careers in a host of CREATIVE CAREERS close connections help us to keep our courses rewarding roles – see the next two pages for in line with the latest industry trends, and just some of the career positions secured by prepare you for professional practice. our recent graduates. START WITH UCA There’s never been a better time to take a creative course. With over 2.8 million people working in jobs that contribute to the UK’s creative economy, there are wide-ranging careers for creative people. Just check out the facts – the latest figures from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) show that the UK’s creative industries are stronger than ever. According to the DCMS, they have grown at almost twice the rate of the wider economy, with the UK’s creative industries now recognised as world-leading.
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CERAMICISTS KIDSWEAR ALLOCATORS GLASSWARE MAKERS CREATIVE PATTERN CUTTERS STUDIO MANAGERS 3D ANIMATORS TEXTILE SPECIALISTS ACCOUNT MANAGERS FILM EDITORS CONTENT DEVELOPERS ONLINE PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS MOTION GRAPHICS DESIGNERS WHOLESALE AND GALLERY OWNERS WE HAVE CREATED... MARKETING EXECUTIVES MEDIA STRATEGISTS MULTIMEDIA PRODUCERS GOLDSMITHS CREATIVE SERVICE MANAGERS BRAND SPECIALISTS DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHERS TREND ANALYSTS FASHION EDITORS DATA JOURNALISTS DIGITAL BRANDING SPECIALISTS INTERNATIONAL AND COSTUME DESIGNERS LICENSING MANAGERS GAMES DESIGNERS PRODUCTION AND POST-PRODUCTION MANAGERS JEWELLERS CREATIVE WRITERS POST-PRODUCTION SPECIALISTS EDUCATORS DESIGNERS MARKETERS STAGE MANAGERS PACKAGING DESIGNERS SILVERSMITHS COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONALS ARCHITECTS MEDIA CONTENT DEVELOPERS BRAND MANAGERS DIGITAL MARKETERS ANIMATION MODEL MAKERS INTERACTIVITY PROGRAMMERS PRINTMAKERS PROJECT MANAGERS FREELANCE WRITERS VOICE-OVER ARTISTS FLASH ANIMATORS GRAPHIC DESIGNERS ARTISTS PRODUCT MANAGERS MUSIC MANAGERS TECHNICAL DRAWING SPECIALISTS CURATORS PHOTOGRAPHERS MERCHANDISERS WOMENSWEAR BUYERS TECHNICAL INSTRUCTORS TYPOGRAPHERS SOUND DESIGNERS PRODUCERS ARTS MANAGERS PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS SET DESIGNERS DIGITAL ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES FEATURE WRITERS DIGITAL DESIGNERS PROSTHETIC DESIGNERS MEDIA MANAGERS PROMOTIONS MANAGERS SAVILE ROW TAILORS CG ANIMATORS ENTREPRENEURS 3D PRODUCT DESIGNERS FASHION PHOTOGRAPHERS SOUND OPERATORS TEACHERS WEB DESIGNERS PERFORMERS AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT SPECIALISTS BRAND STRATEGISTS DIGITAL VISUAL EFFECTS ARTISTS SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATORS PUBLISHERS EDITORIAL DESIGNERS PRESENTERS MODEL BOOKERS CREATIVE PROJECT MANAGERS DIGITAL FILM EDITORS SOCIAL MEDIA EDITORS PROP MAKERS CREATIVE CODERS ACCOUNT PLANNERS ARTS ADMINISTRATORS TREND RESEARCHERS PICTURE EDITORS EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS VISUAL MERCHANDISERS ILLUSTRATORS BUSINESS TRAINERS SUB-EDITORS ACCOUNT HANDLERS COMMUNITY MANAGERS SHOWROOM MANAGERS TECHNICIANS VISUAL EFFECTS SPECIALISTS SPORTS REPORTERS INSTALLATION ARTISTS GALLERY MANAGERS WEB AUTHORS SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGERS CONCEPT ARTISTS SET BUILDERS MUSIC PROMOTERS WRITERS CREATIVE DESIGNERS APP DESIGNERS STYLISTS PROP ASSISTANTS PRODUCTION DESIGNERS COUTURIERS INFORMATION DESIGNERS SPONSORSHIP MANAGERS POST-PRODUCTION DESIGNERS BUYERS ART DIRECTORS FILM AND VIDEO DIRECTORS PRE-PRODUCTION ARTISTS LECTURERS PUPPET MAKERS DIRECTORS SOUND RECORDISTS DATA VISUALISERS ONLINE PRODUCTION EXECUTIVES WEB AND BROADCAST DESIGNERS HAND EMBROIDERERS LIGHTING OPERATORS CONTENT MANAGERS EVENT PROMOTERS ARTIST MANAGERS CGI DEVELOPERS FILMMAKERS MULTIMEDIA DEVELOPERS MENSWEAR BUYERS FASHION BUYERS PROP MASTERS ART HISTORIANS MULTIMEDIA PRODUCERS COMPUTER GAMES DEVELOPERS JOURNALISTS DESIGNER RESEARCHERS CG RIGGERS BLACKSMITHS FASHION MARKETING AND PR MANAGERS ACTORS WEB EDITORS CONTENT CURATORS ANIMATORS ASSISTANT BUYERS COPYWRITERS PRODUCTION MANAGERS THEATRE DESIGNERS OPERATIONS AND EVENT ORGANISERS A&R PROFESSIONALS RETAIL STORE MANAGERS SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGERS ADVERTISING PROFESSIONALS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHERS STORYBOARD ARTISTS RETAIL MANAGERS FASHION CONTENT CURATORS TV PRESENTERS ARTS EDUCATORS PRESS OFFICERS SCREENWRITERS DIGITAL IMAGERS PRODUCTION COORDINATORS FASHION JOURNALISTS APP DEVELOPERS INFORMATION ARCHITECTS GRAPHIC AND PACKAGING DESIGNERS FREELANCE DESIGNERS EXPERIMENTAL VIDEO ARTISTS
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BBC GUCCI ASOS H&M THE GUARDIAN NEW LOOK ASTON MARTIN GRADUATE FASHION WEEK LAUNCHING BURBERRY NIKE PRIVATE EYE CALVIN KLEIN NEW DESIGNERS PAUL’S BOUTIQUE YOUR CREATIVE COMME DES GARÇONS EA GAMES IMPRESSIONS GALLERY PINEWOOD STUDIOS AMES HYMAN PHOTOGRAPHY ELITE MODELS CAREER CAPITAL RADIO PRADA AARDMAN ANIMATIONS AGENT PROVOCATEUR LIONHEAD ELLE MEDWAY COUNCIL DAZED & CONFUSED ASSOCIATION OF PHOTOGRAPHERS DISCOVERY CHANNEL CATCHPHRASE (ITV) ABSOLUTE RADIO OUR CAREERS OUR INDUSTRY ATLANTIC DESIGN DARTINGTON POTTERY DASH AND MILLER DESIGN STUDIO MOJO MAGAZINE SERVICE CONNECTIONS AUTOGRAPH AGENCY ALEXANDER ROSE FURNITURE CRAFTS COUNCIL ESQUEL During your time at UCA, you’ll have full access As the highest ranking creative arts university BEYOND RETRO FLINT PR GROUP to our comprehensive Careers and Employability in the UK, we have strong links with many CNN FOTOFUSION service, offering you a wealth of information, leading companies and organisations across BRIGHTON PHOTO FRINGE GAFFER GLASS UK impartial advice and expert guidance. With our the creative industries. These connections CHANNEL 4 FRIEZE ART FAIR support network, we’ll help you to assess your provide lots of opportunities for you to work BULLSEYE GLASS OF AMERICA GUSTAV METZGER skills and attributes, review a wide range of on exciting and challenging live briefs set by MODUS PR NICHOLAS OAKWELL COUTURE career opportunities, and achieve both your high-profile industry names – another great DOUBLESIX GAMES THE GREAT BRITISH SEWING BEE potential and your personal goals, empowering way to showcase your talents and build links ALEXANDER MCQUEEN PICASSO PICTURES you to identify and manage your own career path. with potential employers. NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY GLASS ENGRAVING TRUST We work closely with industry professionals A steady stream of visiting lecturers from APPLE QUINNINE DESIGN from the creative sector too, further enhancing across the creative and commercial world also GETTY IMAGES DRAPERS your career development and employability. ensures that your learning is enriched with CELEBRITY JUICE (ITV) NEIL MUSSON DESIGN industry-informed perspectives. GQ NET-A-PORTER We offer: Our industry links offer invaluable sources – Workshops and presentations on careers of knowledge, insight and experience, along and professional development with great networking opportunities. As well as – Up-to-date careers information, job vacancies working on live briefs, students have benefited and work placement opportunities from our connections by undertaking work – Practical business advice and guidance to placements with, attending guest lectures and support new creative enterprises seminars by, and receiving commissions or – One-to-one confidential careers guidance bursaries from a huge array of leading names and service at every UCA campus industry figures. Just a selection of these include: – Dedicated careers resources available in campus libraries and online HARVEY NICHOLS – Ongoing support, including online, for up LATER...WITH JOOLS HOLLAND (BBC) to three years after graduation. IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM V&A To find out more, contact us at: ITV T: +44 (0)1252 892619 JAGUAR E: [email protected] KODAK LIBERTY OF LONDON MARC JACOBS JASPER CONRAN MERCEDES-BENZ
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OUR GRADUATE HILDE KROHN HUSE ELLIOTT WILLIAMS NETWORK BA (Hons) Fine Art, BA (Hons) Digital Film & Screen Arts, UCA Farnham, 2012 UCA Farnham, 2012
“I have just moved into a new studio at the “In my final year at UCA, I started a production Rum Factory with Bow Arts in London's company with a friend. Since graduating, we've Artist Quarter, which will allow me to start formed Kode, a video production company When you graduate from UCA, you'll instantly You’ll also receive Creative Update, our twice- making some more ambitious work. I was also and directors' agency based in London and become a member of our global alumni yearly alumni magazine, which won the Chartered selected for inclusion in the Bloomberg New New York. We produce commercials, music network. Our alumni community is invaluable Institute of Public Relations Excellence Award Contemporaries 2015, a long-running and videos and brand content whilst implementing to us and so we constantly seek ways for our for Best External Newspaper or Magazine in 2011. prestigious touring exhibition.” a post-production workflow and supporting graduates to stay connected with us, helping Jam-packed with news, features, alumni the 15 video directors on our roster.” them to forge new professional links and boost successes and advice from leading industry their career progression. figures, the magazine shines a light on the As a member of the UCA Alumni Association, many extraordinary things our students achieve you can continue to use our Library Service after graduating from UCA. free of charge for three years after graduation and you can make full use of our Careers and Employability Service too, including a FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT: confidential, impartial careers guidance uca.ac.uk/alumni appointment service with a qualified Careers and Employability Adviser. AKRAM FAHMI HANNA MARIE HUTCHISON BA (Hons) Architecture RIBA Part 1, BA (Hons) Fashion, UCA Epsom 2007, Canterbury 2007, Postgraduate Diploma MA Professional Fashion Practice, RIBA Part 2, Canterbury 2011 and Master of Epsom 2009 Architecture, Canterbury, 2012 “After graduating, I worked for an agent “I was nominated for the Royal Institute of managing two international brands and spent British Architects (RIBA) President’s Medals and a lot of time with buyers from Harrods, Harvey was awarded the Bronze Medal, as well as the Nichols, Selfridges and independent boutiques. Paul Davis Award for Urban Landscape for my In 2010, I designed a long evening gown for RAFFAELE ASCIONE JOLANTA JASIULIONYTE final year project which was exhibited at the Cheryl Fernandez-Versini (formerly Cole) that BA (Hons) Fashion Design, BA (Hons) Computer Animation Arts, RIBA and the Institute for Contemporary Arts she wore on The X Factor. Since then, I’ve UCA Rochester, 2008 UCA Rochester, 2012 in London. I now work for ReardonSmith Architects been approached by other celebrities, and it in London as project lead designer, chiefly was from this experience that my label HMH "After I graduated, I spent some time working "After graduation, I started an internship as working on luxury hotels in the UK and abroad.” Couture was born.” for Max Mara in Italy, and then I ran my own a product designer at The Marketing Store fashion label for a couple of years. I have Worldwide, and I was then offered a full-time worked for Antonio Berardi in Milan, and also position. I have worked on promotions for on projects with Lady Gaga, Florence Welch, McDonalds' Happy Meals and Cereal Partners Tony & Guy, Jessie J and Prada. I am now Worldwide, as well as on Pokémon, Hello Kitty working for Emilio Pucci and run the pre- and Transformers.” collection department.”
52 53 Famous alumni Famous alumni
WILL TRACEY EMIN MCGREGOR CBE, RA, Turner Prize nominated artist TV and film director whose credits include BBC One’s Poldark and E4’s Misfits, and Cannes Lions FAMOUS ALUMNI and Royal Television Society Award winner
KAREN MILLEN OUR ALUMNI INCLUDE MARK BAKER OBE, Fashion designer and retailer NATIONALLY AND Oscar-nominated animator and creator of the INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED BAFTA-winning children’s series Peppa Pig CREATIVE FIGURES, SUCH AS:
STEPHEN GARETH DAME ZANDRA WEBSTER ARNOLD MBE, Founder of the luxury jewellery brand EDWARDS RHODES Stephen Webster, which has created exclusive Film director whose credits include DBE, RDI (Royal Designer for Industry), SCHWARTZMAN pieces for Carrie Fisher, Madonna, Monsters, Godzilla and the upcoming film, fashion designer and now OBE, RDI (Royal Designer for Industry), Oscar- Kate Moss, Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story UCA’s Chancellor winning film maker, graphic designer and author Pink and Christina Aguilera
54 55 Our accommodation Our accommodation
Moving away from home for the first time can be a bit challenging. However, from the moment you arrive here, you’ll be part of a diverse and tight-knit creative community. To help you settle in, it's important that you find the right accommodation for you, so that it suits your needs in every way. You can choose from campus halls of residence, privately rented flats and houses, or local lodgings.
CAMPUS HALLS OF RESIDENCE SAFE & ACCESSIBLE
You can apply for halls for your first year of study We want you and your families to know that you if you’re studying on a full-time course. If it’s and your belongings are in safe hands in our not your first year, or you’re studying part-time, halls of residence. If you do have an emergency, you can only apply if you have a disability or all our halls have trained Student Wardens on significant vulnerability. duty overnight and during weekends and holidays. We provide basic contents insurance for all residents living in our halls through Endsleigh A HOME FROM HOME Insurance – we’ll give you the details of the policy OUR during your online induction. You can pay more Our halls are all self-catering, and you’ll have for enhanced cover at any time. your own bedroom with a bed, desk, chair, Each campus has a number of bedrooms ACCOMMODATION wardrobe, and blinds or curtains. Bring your that are wheelchair accessible and we’ll make own personal possessions to make the place reasonable adjustments to modify accommodation feel more homely. All bedrooms and shared to suit particular needs. We operate a no areas are heated, and each house or flat has a smoking policy in all our residences and buildings. shared kitchen/dining area. You’ll need to bring your own pots, pans, cutlery, crockery, kitchen utensils, tea towels, towels, sheets, pillows, HOW TO APPLY and a duvet (and cover) or blankets. All internal shared areas are cleaned once a We offer rooms to as many new full-time week, although you’re responsible for cleaning students who want to live in University your own room and en-suite bathroom (if you accommodation as we can. From March of have one). We provide 20mbps internet access the year of entry, if you’ve firmly accepted in all bedrooms and shared areas – the cost is an offer from us, you can apply for UCA included in your residence fees. accommodation through the Applicant Portal. It’s best to apply for accommodation as soon as possible, rather than waiting for your exam PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION results in August, to have the best chance of getting the type of accommodation you’d like. If you don’t obtain a room in our halls of The first allocation of University residence, you can search for private rented accommodation happens in May, and on accommodation. We work closely with Student a rolling basis after that – we’ll let you know Tenant (studenttenant.com) to offer students an by email as soon as possible. If you’ve been easy route to finding accommodation privately. successful in your application, you’ll be able As well as advertising properties, the website also to view and accept your Accommodation provides a forum for you to meet other students Agreement through our online system. before searching for accommodation, and to read or leave feedback about landlords and properties. Find out more: uca.ac.uk/accommodation.
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CANTERBURY FARNHAM
IAN DURY HOUSE is a purpose built THE NORMAN TAYLOR STUDENT VILLAGE development on campus and contains features purpose built houses with shared nine flats, each housing up to six students. kitchen and bathroom facilities. Each house All bedrooms are en suite. accommodates up to eight students in single bedrooms, each with its own washbasin. HOTHAM COURT is located about a 30-minute walk from the campus and offers THE MAIN HALL comprises seven flats, each flats of single bedrooms with a mix of en accommodating up to four or five students. The suite and shared facilities. flats have shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and there’s also a washbasin in each room.
EPSOM ROCHESTER
WORPLE ROAD is situated on campus and DOUST WAY is the only hall of residence at consists of three blocks of flats with up to our Rochester campus and offers 214 single eight single bedrooms. Each block can bedrooms with en suite bathrooms. accommodate up to 58 students, and all rooms have en suite facilities. If you’re applying to study Television Production at Maidstone TV Studios, you can apply for WOODCOTE SIDE is located just a mile from accommodation in Doust Way. campus and comprises ten flats and two houses. Each flat has shared facilities, and there’s a laundrette on site.
WILBERFORCE COURT is situated next to the campus and houses up to 70 students. It comprises 12 self-contained flats over three floors, with between four and seven bedrooms per flat.
ASHLEY ROAD is situated just 100 metres from the campus, and comprises six flats of up to seven students – accommodating 28 students in total. Each unit has shared bathroom, toilet and kitchen facilities.
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PERCENTAGE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENT POPULATION (COUNTRY OF ORIGIN)
NIGERIA OUR 1.56% US INTERNATIONAL 2.55% ROI 2.30%
COMMUNITY PORTUGAL 4.27% FRANCE 2.96% BELGIUM 1.64%
As one of the largest specialist creative arts universities in Europe, SPAIN we offer a truly global perspective in creative education, with 3.37% NORWAY 20 per cent of our students coming to study with us from 1.97% GERMANY overseas. We have a diverse international community that 4.35% welcomes students from 110 nations from all over the world. ITALY 5.50% POLAND 4.76%
BULGARIA 2.46% LITHUANIA 2.96% ROMANIA GREECE 1.72% 20% 3.20% OF OUR TOTAL STUDENT POPULATION OTHER (87 COUNTRIES) IS FROM OUTSIDE THE UK 32.18%
CYPRUS 4.19% NEPAL OUR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT 2.87% INDIA CHINA POPULATION IS MADE UP OF 2.71% 7.14%
110 TAIWAN NATIONALITIES 1.97% THAILAND 1.81% JAPAN 1.56%
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS LANGUAGE & STUDY SUPPORT
To benefit fully from our undergraduate degrees, Whether you are a first language speaker of all students need a good standard of English, English or not, or are simply new to a university SUPPORTING OUR and so we may offer you a place on the condition environment, our team of Learning Development that you reach the required level of English first. Tutors can help you to communicate effectively If your English does not yet meet this level, and creatively in your chosen field. INTERNATIONAL there is help at hand with our Pre-sessional English In collaboration with your course, tailored language courses, which will improve your workshops, seminars and tutorials will be spoken, written, reading and listening skills. See delivered throughout the year to provide help in STUDENTS page 98 of this prospectus, or the Pre-sessional a variety of ways, including cultural differences course pages at uca.ac.uk/study/levels-of-study/ in communication. pre-sessional-english for more information. If you need a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK, you Studying in a new country can be a little COURSE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS may need to take a Secure English Language Test HOW TO APPLY challenging, so we have created a support (SELT), which is recognised by the UK Home Office. network that will help you settle in to student Non-EU students can only apply for full-time If you are applying for a pre-degree course, You can either apply to us directly using our online life in the UK, and make your time at UCA as courses, and the entry requirements are the you will need to take the IELTS for UKVI test*. application form, or via UCAS. If you are only rewarding and enjoyable as possible. same as for UK applicants. You can findout If you want to study an undergraduate or applying to UCA, we recommend that you apply more about specific course entry requirements postgraduate course, we advise you to take directly to us. Where possible, we interview on the course pages of this prospectus, or at the IELTS for UKVI* test, although the IELTS applicants overseas – for details of which countries HELP & ADVICE uca.ac.uk/study/courses – we will also consider Academic* test will be sufficient if you achieve we visit and our overseas representatives, local equivalents. the scores needed for an unconditional offer. please see: uca.ac.uk/international-study. Before you arrive here, we will send you our Please note that you do not need to have met Pre-departure Guide, which will give you all the the offer conditions when receiving an offer from important information you need. We offer an TUITION FEES us, but it will be necessary for you to meet the ANY QUESTIONS? PLEASE CONTACT: airport pick-up service, and we host dedicated requirements before enrolling on your course. +44 (0) 1252 892838 or international welcome events to help you settle If you pay your fees in full either on or before uca.ac.uk/ask-uca in and make new friends. enrolment, you will pay the discounted fee. You * If you are currently in the UK, you can also take the We also have specialist Student Advisers can pay in instalments, but you will be charged Trinity ISE test. located at all four of our campuses. They are the higher standard fee. Fees are payable in UK trained to help and advise you on visa issues, £ sterling and exchange rates can fluctuate. finances, healthcare registration and working You may also be eligible to receive financial during your studies, and are based at our support to help you with the cost of your campus libraries. studies. Our International Student Fund is a limited fund designed to support you if you have an unexpected financial crisis – for ACCOMMODATION example, if your usual source of income has been lost or delayed, or if you have had to pay We will guarantee you a place in our student unplanned expenses. For more advice, please halls of residence, as long as you apply before speak to your Student Support Adviser through the main allocation of rooms, which is carried the Gateway Service in your campus library. GIANNA GRASSI ABHISHEK KOCHHAR out in mid-May – see uca.ac.uk/accommodation. Your local British Council office can also BA (Hons) Fine Art BA (Hons) Fashion Design, 2008 If you do not obtain a place in halls, or choose give you details of scholarships and other Home country: Italy Home country: India not to apply, we will help you to find alternative sources of funding that you can apply for as an private accommodation. See pages 56-59 international student. For full details on tuition “Being so far away from home has helped me “My Fashion degree at UCA really paid minute of this prospectus for more details of our fees, please visit uca.ac.uk/life-at-uca/fees. to become more confident – living in another attention to each segment of the fashion accommodation options. country, in a new teaching environment and industry and developed my skills in fields of culture, opens your mind to new possibilities. forecasting and promotions, which have proved If you want an environment that is inspiring and invaluable. The teachings from the tutors and creative, and a course that can help you realise course leaders, who are successful in their own your potential, UCA is the right place to be.” right, have been deeply integrated into our everyday work."
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OUR LIBRARIES & STUDENT SERVICES
UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES CAREERS & EMPLOYABILITY
The role of our University Library service is to Our campus libraries also house our Careers support your learning and research. We provide Services, with professionally qualified Careers one of the most comprehensive visual arts and Employability Advisers on site, along resources in the region, giving you access to with an extensive range of resources. For around 272,000 print and electronic books and more details, please see page 46–51 of this exhibition catalogues, plus nearly 700 print prospectus or visit uca.ac.uk/careers. and around 11,400 e-journals. We also have a range of archive material and special collections available. Our multimedia GATEWAY SERVICES collections comprise thousands of DVDs, videos, blu-rays, digital games, CDs and CD-ROMs, This team acts as the first point of contact for as well as television broadcasts available under our students, answering enquiries and providing licence via our streaming service. The Library support both in person and online. Gateway Catalogue and most of the electronic resources Services staff manage the University Library are available both on and off campus, and you spaces and help you to access the University’s can borrow materials from all four sites. collections, facilities, ICT and various areas of Our libraries are hubs of learning with plenty student and learning support. of options for your ideal working environment. ADVICE & STUDENT FINANCES LEARNING & TEACHING SERVICES Facilities vary depending on the campus you're studying at, and include: DISABILITY & SPLD TEAM We have a Specialist Adviser located at each of Learning Development Tutors work closely – Learning pods at UCA Canterbury, UCA Epsom our four campuses who can provide information with course tutors and librarians to help you and (equipped with AV screens) UCA Farnham The Disability and Specific Learning Differences and help with financial and welfare issues, develop the skills you need to flourish on – Bookable seminar rooms (SpLD) team works alongside you and academic including: student loans, budgeting and managing your course – they’re available for individual – Light and airy workspaces with access to colleagues to provide advice, guidance and your finances, disputes with housemates or tutorials on request. both Macs and PCs information. This could include: landlords, access to local faith services and Learning and Teaching Librarians work with – Designated quiet areas and silent rooms. – An initial discussion to consider your learning external support agencies and services. We also course tutors to provide tailored workshops, needs in relation to your chosen course of study provide specialist information and guidance to seminars and tutorials for you to help with – Signposting and referral for additional international students as required. research for written and practical assignments. CARE LEAVERS assessments, if required.
We have designated members of staff for looked- COUNSELLING SERVICES FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: after teenagers and care leavers. If you’re a uca.ac.uk/life-at-uca/library-services care leaver, a whole range of information and Students may seek counselling while at support is available to you – from application university for many different reasons. Located through to graduation. at our four main campuses, our professional counsellors provide free of charge confidential support to students facing a wide variety of personal concerns.
64 65 Our Students' Union
With the help of our Students’ Union (SU), you’ll have a first-class student experience, develop new skills, meet new people and have a lot of fun in the process.
WORKING FOR YOU CLUBS & SOCIETIES
The Students’ Union represents, supports and There are lots of clubs and societies across all provides opportunities for every student here, four campuses, run by students and supported holding elections each year to decide who best by the SU, including: represents our students. Those who work for the SU know what it’s like to study at UCA and what – ANIME & COMIC SOCIETY can be done to make things even better. Whether – FILM this is about the social community, hot topics – BASKETBALL everyone’s talking about, or things happening on – FOOTBALL your course, our Students’ Union is here for you. – RUGBY – NETBALL – PERFORMING ARTS GET INVOLVED – FASHION – YOGA There are plenty of ways to get involved with – FIVE-A-SIDE FOOTBALL OUR STUDENTS’ the Students’ Union, which has offices on every – AFRICAN-CARIBBEAN campus. These are normally open 9am to 5pm – LIFE DRAWING all year round, with the exception of weekends – MUSIC UNION and public holidays. If you want to improve your – GAMING experience of living and studying at UCA, you – PHOTOGRAPHIC can join or run a club or society, join our student – CHRISTIAN UNION council, become a course rep, have your work – INKING & PRINTING published in the SU’s Glue magazine or take – DANCE part in SU events. – LGBT. The SU offers a range of information, advice and guidance on academic issues too. If things Not all clubs and societies are represented at aren’t going as expected, the SU is available to every campus, but anyone can start a new support you and get you back on track. You’ll club or society, so if you don’t see one at your always get a warm welcome at the Students' campus that reflects your interests, you can Union, and they’ll always try to help with always launch one yourself. whatever’s on your mind.
GET IN TOUCH CAMPUS OFFICERS Check out the Students’ Union website The Union’s Campus Officers are elected from the ucasu.com for more details on clubs, events UCA student body to represent views and opinions and contact details, or visit their Facebook on their campus. Campus Officers have a hand page at facebook.com/ucasu. in almost every aspect of the Union, and are your specific contacts if you need guidance through a difficult situation or want help with anything. The officers will usually have been involved with UCA for a number of years, so they’ll have extensive knowledge of how things work here. If they can’t help, they’ll definitely know who can.
66 67 Life at UCA Life at UCA
Our creative campuses are great places for students to socialise and connect with like-minded people, share their interests and experiences, enjoy themselves and make life-long friends.
CAFÉS & BARS GALLERIES
Each campus has its own café and bar, where If you’re looking for a taste of culture, our students can relax with a drink or a delicious campus galleries offer you a wide range of meal at tempting prices. Our cafés trade on unique, inspiring and thought-provoking good home-style food and cater for every exhibitions. With such a varied exhibition budget, and our campus bars have a calendar programme running throughout the year, our of regular events for students to enjoy, galleries have something for all artistic tastes, including comedy, music and theme nights. and we frequently exhibit the work of our We share the vision of the Fairtrade students, staff and graduates. Foundation and you’ll find Fairtrade products Each of our galleries is free to enter and available in all our outlets. If you choose to we welcome visitors from the local and wider study here, you can also buy discount vouchers, community, as well as students and staff. which you can redeem in any of our cafés – Our aim is to showcase talent and inspire these are really handy as it means that you’ll people to engage with the arts in an open LIFE AT UCA never get caught out without cash when you and creative environment. need a coffee or a bite to eat.
STUDENT BLOGS
Our talented team of student bloggers can give you a taste of life as a UCA student, sharing their personal insights and experiences of studying, living and socialising on all of our campuses. These student-led pieces are published regularly on our website and cover a huge range of topics – everything from vlogging, staging curated shows and getting the most out of Freshers’ Week, to the best places to eat locally and reviews of bands and arts events.
Check out uca.ac.uk/life-at-uca/blogs.
FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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68 69 Our research Our research
OUR RESEARCH 93% OF OUR RESEARCH internationally recognised for quality (REF 2014)
We believe that research is fundamental to the pursuit of CENTRE FOR DIGITAL SCHOLARSHIP COMMITMENT TO ENTERPRISE academic excellence within a specialist arts university. Growing The Centre for Digital Scholarship (CDS) Creative enterprise is key to our work with researches the impacts and opportunities for students, businesses and the local community. an international research culture is central to the development the digitisation of visual and material assets, We promote the extensive resources of and is a vital resource for students. Within CDS, the University to support the research and of the courses that we offer, helping to generate, communicate the Visual Arts Data Service (VADS) specialises development of new products and services. and transfer knowledge. in the creation, curation and management of We aim to provide a sustainable interface digital assets in the visual arts, and its growing with businesses and the community in the collection of over 120,000 images from libraries, development and transfer of creative skills, museums and archives across the UK is free to knowledge and expertise. Our research activities underpin the quality of CRAFTS STUDY CENTRE use for learning, teaching and research. learning and teaching, fostering an atmosphere of critical enquiry and strengthening our The Crafts Study Centre (CSC) is an internationally academic profile nationally and internationally. recognised museum of contemporary crafts and The latest Research Excellence Framework a hub of crafts research, making it a high-profile (REF 2014) confirmed our position as a leading resource centre for UK and international crafts research community in art and design, with practitioners, historians and theorists. The CSC 93% of our research designated as has a unique collection of modern British crafts internationally recognised for quality, and 64% that embraces calligraphy, ceramics, furniture, of our research submissions classed as world wood and textiles, with over 30,000 artefacts leading and internationally excellent in terms in total. of originality, significance and rigour. At UCA, we have a number of specialised and internationally acclaimed Research Centres. CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Established in 1996, the Centre for Sustainable INTERNATIONAL TEXTILES RESEARCH Design (CfSD) leads and participates in a range CENTRE of externally commissioned research projects. It has organised over 100 conferences, The International Textiles Research Centre was workshops and training programmes focused originally established in 2004 as the Anglo- on sustainable innovation and product Japanese Textile Research Centre under the sustainability, including its own annual direction of Professor Lesley Millar MBE. The Sustainable Innovation conference. Working work of the Centre has explored cross-cultural with businesses, policymaking and research contexts of textile practice more broadly in communities in Europe, North America and recent years, working with practitioners from Asia, the CfSD has considerable experience in around the world, including Brazil, Denmark, global manufacturing industries, information FOR MORE INFORMATION, 21:21 – The Textile USA, Norway, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. and communication technologies, and PLEASE VISIT: Vision of Reiko Sudo and NUNO, James Hockey sustainable building products. uca.ac.uk/research Gallery, UCA Farnham
70 71 UCA COURSES
72 73 Course directory Course directory
FASHION BA (HONS) (3-YEAR/4-YEAR) E 122 FASHION ATELIER BA (HONS) R 124 FASHION BUYING RETAIL MANAGEMENT BA (HONS) R 126 FASHION DESIGN BA (HONS) (3-YEAR/4-YEAR) R 128 FASHION JOURNALISM BA (HONS) E 130 COURSE DIRECTORY FASHION MANAGEMENT & MARKETING BA (HONS) E 132 FASHION MEDIA & PROMOTION BA (HONS) (3-YEAR/4-YEAR) R 134 FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY BA (HONS) R 136 FASHION PROMOTION & IMAGING BA (HONS) E 138 FASHION TEXTILES: PRINT BA (HONS) R 140 C CANTERBURY H HAMPTON COURT FILM PRODUCTION BA (HONS) (3-YEAR/4-YEAR) F 142 E EPSOM M MAIDSTONE FINE ART BA (HONS) (3-YEAR/4-YEAR) C 144 F FARNHAM R ROCHESTER FINE ART BA (HONS) F 146 GLASS, CERAMICS, JEWELLERY, METALWORK BA (HONS) F 148
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION BA (HONS) F 150 FURTHER EDUCATION COURSES GRAPHIC DESIGN BA (HONS) (3-YEAR/4-YEAR) E 152 GRAPHIC DESIGN: VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS BA (HONS) C 154 ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION DIPLOMA – ART & DESIGN C F R 86 HAND EMBROIDERY FOR FASHION, INTERIORS, TEXTILE ART BA (HONS) H 156 DIPLOMA IN ART & DESIGN E 88 ILLUSTRATION BA (HONS) (3-YEAR/4-YEAR) F 158 DIPLOMA IN ART & DESIGN – FOUNDATION STUDIES C E F R 90 ILLUSTRATION & ANIMATION BA (HONS) C 160 EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN ART & DESIGN C R 92 INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN BA (HONS) C 162 EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN CREATIVE MEDIA PRODUCTION & TECH F R 94 INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN BA (HONS) F 164 INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION IN ART, DESIGN & MEDIA F 96 JOURNALISM BA (HONS) F 166 PRE-SESSIONAL ENGLISH F 98 JOURNALISM & CREATIVE WRITING BA (HONS) F 168 MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS BA (HONS) F 170
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES MEDIA & CREATIVE WRITING BA (HONS) F 172 MUSIC COMPOSITION & TECHNOLOGY BA (HONS) OR BSc (HONS) F 174 ACTING & PERFORMANCE BA (HONS) F 102 MUSIC JOURNALISM BA (HONS) E 176 ADVERTISING BA (HONS) F 104 MUSIC MARKETING & PROMOTION BA (HONS) E 178 ANIMATION BA (HONS) (3-YEAR/4-YEAR) F 106 PHOTOGRAPHY BA (HONS) (3-YEAR/4-YEAR) F 180 ARCHITECTURE BA (HONS) C 108 PHOTOGRAPHY BA (HONS) R 182 COMPUTER ANIMATION ARTS BA (HONS) R 110 PRODUCT DESIGN BA (HONS) F 184 COMPUTER GAMES ARTS BA (HONS) F 112 SILVERSMITHING, GOLDSMITHING & JEWELLERY BA (HONS) R 186 COMPUTER GAMES TECHNOLOGY BSc (HONS) F 114 SPORTS JOURNALISM BA (HONS) F 188 CONTEMPORARY JEWELLERY BA (HONS) R 116 TELEVISION PRODUCTION BA (HONS) M 190 DESIGN FOR THEATRE, FILM & PERFORMANCE BA (HONS) R 118 TEXTILES FOR FASHION & INTERIORS BA (HONS) F 192 DIGITAL FILM & SCREEN ARTS BA (HONS) F 120 GRADUATE DIPLOMA: ART & DESIGN F 194
74 75 Choosing the right course for you Choosing the right course for you
PATHWAYS TO UNDERGRADUATE STUDY & POSTGRADUATE STUDY
KEY: Courses and study routes shown CHOOSING in white are available at UCA. THE RIGHT COURSE GCSE, Diploma or equivalent FOR YOU
WHERE ARE YOU NOW AND WHERE and build a portfolio of work. Alternatively, if you DO YOU WANT TO GO? already know what you want to study and you have Level 3 some experience in the subject area, you can apply Diploma in What are your strengths and weaknesses? What directly to one of our undergraduate degree Art & Design Extended subject or specialism really appeals to you, and courses. Most of our degree courses are three A-Level, Diploma in what future career can you see yourself pursuing? years in length, but some courses also offer a ONE YEAR Scottish Art & Design Remember, you’re more likely to do well studying four year option. This includes a preparatory year Highers, BTEC or Extended a course you really enjoy and that you know will at the start of the course so that you can develop Nationals, Diploma in help you to fulfil your ambitions. So, ask yourself your skills before progressing onto the main three International Creative what subject you feel the most committed to year degree course. Baccalaureate, Media and passionate about as a creative individual. If you are an international student, you can or equivalent Production & Access apply for our International Foundation in Art, Diploma in International Technology to Higher Design & Media – see page 96 for more details. Art & Design Foundation TWO YEARS Education EDUCATION FURTHER HOW DO YOU WANT TO GET THERE? – Foundation in Art, Design TWO YEARS Diploma – Studies & Media Art & Design The graph opposite illustrates the different Further DO YOU WANT A COURSE THAT’S MORE and Higher Education routes available to you at THEORETICAL OR STUDIO-BASED? ONE YEAR ONE YEAR UCA, depending on entry requirements and ONE YEAR your current/predicted qualifications and status. Most of the courses here at UCA have a high As you can see, there are a number of routes practical component and provide plenty of time you could take, depending on where you are now for studio-based activities. We can also offer you in your educational journey, and where you want a dedicated studio space, where you’ll have the to go. If you want to come to UCA after sitting freedom to explore and experiment in your own your GCSEs, Diploma or equivalent qualification, personal creative space. BA (Hons) or BSc (Hons) Degree you could either apply for our one-year Level THREE OR FOUR YEARS 3 Diploma in Art and Design, followed by our Diploma in Art and Design – Foundation Studies, NEED MORE INFORMATION? or you could apply for a place on our two-year UNDERGRADUATE Extended Diploma in Art and Design. These will This prospectus and our website (uca.ac.uk) can enable you to apply for an undergraduate course help you discover more about our courses, but here, supported by our Internal Progression if you’d like to speak directly with our academic Scheme (see page 85 for more details). staff, do come along to one of our Open Days. If you want to come to UCA after sitting Our experienced staff would be very happy to your GCSEs, or if you’re currently studying or discuss the options available to you and help you Graduate Diploma ONE YEAR FULL-TIME have completed your A-Levels, International identify the study path that best suits you. Masters Degree ONE YEAR FULL-TIME Baccalaureate, Extended Diploma or equivalent MPhil/PhD TWO TO THREE YEARS FULL-TIME qualification to the required standard, you could apply for our one-year Diploma in Art & Design – FOR MORE DETAILS, VISIT: Foundation Studies course, which gives you the uca.ac.uk/opendays or POSTGRADUATE chance to explore a range of creative subjects uca.ac.uk/ask-uca
76 77 Portfolio advice Portfolio advice
PORTFOLIO ADVICE
SELECTING OUR APPLICANTS WHAT IS A PORTFOLIO?
As the UK’s highest ranking creative arts A portfolio is a collection of your work that university, we want to attract the best and most demonstrates a range of skills and creative creative minds in the country – so we take a talent. It’s your opportunity to showcase your balanced approach to candidate assessment, individuality, creativity, inspirations and artistic taking both individual portfolios and exam abilities, and is a useful way for us to evaluate results into account. your suitability for the course you’ve applied As our reputation and league table rankings to. It might contain: design work, drawings or have risen, the average UCAS tariff points art projects; photographs; films; sound work; achieved by our students is now significantly music composition or examples of creative higher than our standard entry level. The writing or essays. Guardian’s latest figures show that the average Think of your portfolio as a statement about entry tariff achieved by students joining UCA your work – it should exhibit your creative in September 2015 was over 300 points when journey, thought processes and influences. compared with our standard entry level of 220 Don’t be afraid to be bold and appeal to a old UCAS tariff points*. Against that backdrop viewer, keeping their attention and leaving them of academic excellence, our balanced approach feeling excited about your creative potential. to making offers also benefits applicants whose creative potential is more clearly evidenced with outstanding portfolios – which is why we WHAT SHOULD MY occasionally make offers to students whose PORTFOLIO INCLUDE? results are lower than the standard entry criteria. That’s why your portfolio can be an Your portfolio should feature examples of especially important part of your application research and the development of your ideas and to study with us – and we can help. If you’re projects – this should be highly presentable and thinking of studying with us, an impressive well organised. It may be useful to arrange your portfolio will help to demonstrate your practical work into themes, styles or chronological order. and creative ability, and will give that extra This will demonstrate good organisational skills edge to your application. Creating a portfolio and your own artistic awareness. is your opportunity to identify and refine your It should exhibit your creative journey, artistic aspirations and could be the key to thinking processes and individual personality, securing the place you want on a pre-degree so we can assess your potential. It’s also or degree course. important to show both your inspirations and aspirations, as your portfolio should say a lot about you and your creative identity, as well as the course you’re applying for. Documenting the development of your ideas * See Entry Requirements section on page 198 for in a sketchbook is a great way to show us how more details on the new UCAS tariff changes. you approached the task of creating your work,
78 79 Portfolio advice Portfolio advice allowing us to gain insight into your creative thought processes and approach to your DO ALL COURSES REQUIRE A PORTFOLIO? subject, and demonstrating a clear rationale. Make sure your portfolio is well presented. Not all of our courses require a portfolio as part Remember, our tutors will only have a short of your application – see individual course pages amount of time to look through each portfolio, of this prospectus or online at uca.ac.uk/study so you need to organise your work intelligently. for more details. But even if you’re not asked to Put some of your most attention grabbing and supply a portfolio, if you have creative work interesting work at the front and lead the viewer you’d like to share as part of your application through your journey by exhibiting pieces of and interview with us, we’d love to see it and work that showcase a variety of skills, materials, understand more about you and your interests. techniques and influences – this might include paintings, drawings, photography, digital pieces, storyboards, animation images or DO I NEED TO SUBMIT MY PORTFOLIO written work. And be sure to end your portfolio ELECTRONICALLY? with the rest of your strongest work, so we’re left feeling excited about your talent. Highlight We do accept electronic portfolios via our online your favourite pieces too, and indicate what portfolio upload system for applicants who are or who inspires you. based outside the UK – you can upload images, or links to external websites such as Flickr and YouTube. We’ll confirm whether we need to see SHOULD I INCLUDE PROJECTS THAT a physical or electronic portfolio after we’ve HAVEN’T BEEN SUCCESSFUL? received your application.
It’s also important that you tailor your portfolio to the course you’re applying for, so that you WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE? include work that demonstrates the skills and techniques that will be required if you’re made Our academics can offer you expert advice an offer. Showcase your relevant strengths and on how to showcase your creative talent and feel free to include pieces that are experimental build a portfolio of work that will make your or may not have worked as you expected them application really stand out. Come to a UCA to. Keep in mind that we’ll be looking for quality Open Day to discover more – you’ll have the over quantity too. opportunity to attend a portfolio advice session, We want to see your passion and with examples of portfolios to browse through. commitment to your chosen area of study. Book your Open Day place at uca.ac.uk/ Show us that you enjoy the discipline – we’d opendays to make sure you don’t miss out. like to know if you’ve worked on independent More advice on how to create an projects in your own time and taken inspiration exceptional portfolio is also available online from sources outside of education. And, at uca.ac.uk/study/portfolio-advice, plus we’ll very importantly, you must be able to talk send you further guidance via our Applicant about each piece in your portfolio, if required. Portal once you’ve applied to study here.
PREPARING FOR AUDITION
You may have prepared a ‘classical’ and a ‘modern’ piece for audition. Perform the text you feel most comfortable with – it could be something you’ve written yourself, or some students choose text from a film. Please know the text thoroughly, the play or film it comes from and the author. You’ll be asked to perform it in at least one ‘different’ way so you need to be secure with the text. You should be ready to discuss the character who says it and where it’s situated in the play or film. 80 81 FURTHER EDUCATION COURSES
82 83 Introduction to Further Education (FE) Introduction to Further Education (FE)
Our pre-degree (Further Education) courses offer you the opportunity to explore the wide range of art, craft, design and media subject areas we offer – and our Internal Progression Scheme (IPS) can help you progress to undergraduate study with us too.
PRE-DEGREE COURSES INTERNAL PROGRESSION SCHEME
You’ll be able to choose a specialist subject and Our pre-degree courses will enable you to hone engage with its development, before selecting your creative skills and identify the area you a course for undergraduate study. This will love most. You’ll also be able to take advantage allow you to discover your strengths and expand of our Internal Progression Scheme (IPS) that your portfolio by exploring a wide range of will secure you a place on an undergraduate subjects, including fashion, textiles, graphic course of your choice. design, fine art, animation, photography, film, You can apply for our IPS while studying one media, and 3D design. The aim is to help you of our pre-degree courses, and will be able to identify your particular area of interest and progress on to one of our undergraduate courses prepare you for the next stage of your creative if you pass your pre-degree course, meet the FURTHER EDUCATION arts education. undergraduate course entry criteria and if If you’ve completed GCSEs, a BTEC your tutor gives you a recommendation. The or A-Levels, you can apply for one of our pre- scheme is available if you’re on one of these (PRE-DEGREE) degree courses, where you’ll learn in a university UCA courses: environment and be taught by dedicated teaching staff – most of whom are practising – Access to Higher Education Diploma – artists and designers. You’ll enjoy the use of our Art & Design art and design studios, and benefit from our – Diploma in Art & Design – Foundation Studies extensive industry-standard facilities, which – Diploma in Art & Design include photographic darkrooms, editing suites, – International Foundation in Art, Design & Media computing suites, print equipment and 3D – Extended Diploma in Art & Design design workshops, along with exceptional – Extended Diploma in Creative Media library and learning resources. Production & Technology – Pre-sessional English.
BURSARIES AVAILABLE
There’s also a bursary available to students who are progressing internally and meet the eligibility criteria. For more information, check out the financial support page on our website: uca.ac.uk/life-at-uca/fees/degree- financial-support.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT IPS, PLEASE VISIT: uca.ac.uk/study/ internal-progression-scheme
84 85 Further Education (FE) courses Access to Higher Education Diploma – Art & Design Further Education (FE) courses Access to Higher Education Diploma – Art & Design
ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION DIPLOMA – ART & DESIGN
If you’re returning to education and looking UCA CANTERBURY for a part-time art and design course, then our ONE YEAR PART-TIME Access to Higher Education Diploma – Art & uca.ac.uk/study/courses/ Design is the perfect springboard to a degree access-diploma-canterbury course or a career change. Specifically tailored to those entering UCA ROCHESTER education after a break, our Access to Higher ONE YEAR PART-TIME Education Diploma gives you the chance to uca.ac.uk/study/courses/ explore a range of art and design subjects, access-diploma-rochester whilst balancing other work or family commitments. Open to anyone over 19 years UCA FARNHAM of age, you’ll study with us for two days a ONE YEAR PART-TIME week and have your own dedicated studio uca.ac.uk/study/courses/ space, as well as access to the same facilities access-diploma-farnham as an undergraduate or postgraduate student. You’ll develop or rediscover the skills ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: No formal and confidence needed for the art and design qualifications are required. Entry is by world, and will be supported by individual interview and evidence of ability and tutorials, educational visits, a range of lectures, commitment, in the form of a body of and opportunities to partake in live briefs work or non-traditional portfolio. and competitions. All staff members teaching If you don’t have a GCSE in English this course are either active practitioners and/or Maths you may be offered the or involved in research in their specialist fields, opportunity to sit these GCSEs here. offering you a great opportunity to build relationships and learn directly from experts. All applications for this course should Top: Nanda Gurung, Our Access to Higher Education Diploma be made directly to UCA. Access to Higher Education Diploma – is fully integrated with our Foundation Diploma Art & Design, and Extended Diploma – so you’ll be working UCA Canterbury within a wider creative community where you can share ideas, techniques and project concepts. Right: Tina Parker, Access to Higher Education Diploma – STUDENT PROFILE Art & Design, “I absolutely love coming to UCA Canterbury UCA, and all of the teaching STAGE 1: STAGE 2: STAGE 3: PROGRESSION staff are so passionate about INTRODUCTORY SPECIALIST FINAL PROJECT Once our students have their subject and area of STAGE STUDIES Your creative and personal completed their course, expertise. I feel that I can You’ll work on a project that Engaging in a single project development will be realised the majority progress approach them with any covers a variety of disciplines theme, you’ll specialise by undertaking a final to degree level study with query or concern that I have.” across five pathways – Fine in one of the pathways major project of your own us, with our supportive Art, Fashion and Textiles, 3D explored in Stage 1, which choosing, culminating in Internal Progression Scheme Uli Jaeger Design, Lens-based Media will further nurture your a final exhibition. streamlining the process. Access to Higher Education and Visual Communication. skills and idea development. Diploma – Art & Design, The aim of this stage is to You’ll also acquire the verbal UCA Canterbury develop your practical and and written skills needed conceptual skills, as well as to present your ideas introduce you to the broader effectively and to engage in area of art and design – critical debate. helping you to identify your areas of strength and interest.
86 87 Further Education (FE) courses Diploma in Art & Design
DIPLOMA IN ART & DESIGN
Our Diploma in Art & Design at our Epsom UCA EPSOM campus gives you the opportunity to study ONE YEAR FULL-TIME within a university environment from the uca.ac.uk/study/courses/ age of 16 or 17. As an equivalent to AS-Levels, diploma-epsom and designed to be taken after GCSEs or a Level 2 Diploma, our course offers you a ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: comprehensive and creative introduction Normally four GCSE passes at grade to art and design. C or above, including English or Key The diploma allows you to experience Skills Communication Level 2 OR a broad range of art and design activities, Higher Diploma (Level 2) in a related enabling you to develop your skills and identify subject area. a direction for further study and career progression. With most students choosing to All applications for this course should move on to the Foundation Diploma with us, be made directly to UCA. you’ll have access to the industry-standard facilities of a specialist creative university and the support of lecturers who are professional designers, artists and researchers. Whilst studying for the diploma, you’ll be on campus for at least three days a week, working in a dedicated studio space. If you’re studying English and/or Maths as part of your programme you’ll be attending for longer.
PART 1 FINAL MAJOR Right: Sarah London, You’ll undertake a combination PROJECT Diploma in Art & of compulsory and specialist At the end of the course, Design, UCA Epsom units, exploring a range of you’ll work on your own materials, processes and project, sourcing inspiration techniques such as drawing, and techniques from painting, 3D design, graphic the ideas developed and design, and historical and workshops undertaken contemporary studies. in Parts 1 and 2. ALUMNI PROFILE “I had so much fun on the PART 2 PROGRESSION course, being surrounded You’ll study a selection of Once our students have by creative people and compulsory and specialist completed their course, tutors who helped me to units, including visual the majority progress to pinpoint my strengths and communication, fashion degree level study with us, develop my own style. I design, photography, and we have an Internal learnt new and exciting visual studies, computer Progression Scheme which skills and enjoyed working applications and public art. streamlines the process. with materials that I had not You’ll also create a experimented with before.” comprehensive portfolio of the work you’ve produced for Lauren Humphries the projects in Parts 1 and 2. Diploma in Art & Design, UCA Epsom, 2014
88 89 Further Education (FE) courses Diploma in Art & Design – Foundation Studies Further Education (FE) courses Diploma in Art & Design – Foundation Studies
DIPLOMA IN ART & DESIGN – FOUNDATION STUDIES
Designed for post A-Level students, our Diploma UCA CANTERBURY in Art & Design – Foundation Studies acts ONE YEAR FULL-TIME STUDENT PROFILE as a preparative year, giving you the chance uca.ac.uk/study/courses/ “The diploma has allowed me to use new to explore a range of creative subjects before foundation-diploma-canterbury and interesting media that committing to an undergraduate degree in a weren’t available to me specific area of art and design. UCA EPSOM during my A-Levels. I You’ll have access to our industry-standard ONE YEAR FULL-TIME have also found that it was the perfect step between facilities and will be supported by teams of uca.ac.uk/study/courses/ school and degree because subject-specialist lecturers – most lecturers foundation-diploma-epsom we are gradually given are active within their own fields as professional more independence.” designers, artists and researchers. Working UCA FARNHAM in and amongst our undergraduate and ONE YEAR FULL-TIME Isabelle Austin Diploma in Art & Design – postgraduate students as part of our uniquely uca.ac.uk/study/courses/ Foundation Studies, creative community, you’ll be able to observe foundation-diploma-farnham UCA Rochester first-hand and choose which degree option might suit you best. UCA ROCHESTER As a foundation student, you’ll be on campus ONE YEAR FULL-TIME for at least three days a week, with your own uca.ac.uk/study/courses/ dedicated studio space. If you’re also studying foundation-diploma-rochester English and/or Maths as part of your programme, you’ll attend for longer. The first part of your ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: year will be spent investigating different areas Normally one A-Level (or two AS-Levels) of art and design, identifying your strengths – minimum of 32 UCAS tariff points. and personal interests. As the year progresses, OR Progression Diploma (Level 3) in ALUMNI PROFILE you’ll have more freedom to specialise and a related subject area OR Advanced “The diploma gave me the opportunity to experiment direct your route through the course. This Diploma (Level 3) in a related subject with art practices that I’d will help you grow as an artist or designer and area AND four GCSE passes at grade C never tried before, such determine in which creative direction your or above, including English (or Functional as animation. I found the academic path and future career may lie. Skills English/Key Skills Communication fast-paced nature of the course suited me very well. Level 2) – applicants without GCSE Our projects were short and English and/or Maths may have to study this allowed me to be more them at UCA. experimental with my work. “I applied to UCA’s All applications for this course should Internal Progression Scheme and stayed on at be made directly to UCA. UCA Farnham to do my degree in Illustration.”
Katie Briggs Top: Katie Culpin, BA (Hons) Illustration, PART 1: LEARNING PART 2: PART 3: UCA Farnham, Year 3 SKILLS AND DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL AND Diploma in Art & CONTEXT AND PROGRESSION REALISATION Design – Foundation Through a structured You’ll choose to specialise You’ll bring together all Studies, UCA Epsom programme of drawing in one pathway, from: your newly developed skills, and visual studies, you’ll –Graphic design knowledge and understanding Bottom: Felicity identify your skills, strengths –Illustration in art, craft, design and Yull, Diploma in Art and interests. –Photography communications to plan & Design – Foundation You’ll also develop practical –Film and fulfil a major project, Studies, UCA Epsom abilities in 2D and 3D, helping –3D design resulting in an exhibition. you to make an informed –Fashion choice for specialist study. –Textiles –Fine Art. 90 91 Further Education (FE) courses Extended Diploma in Art & Design Further Education (FE) courses Extended Diploma in Art & Design
EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN ART & DESIGN
Do you have a passion for art, but feel restricted Don’t worry if you still need to get your by how it’s taught at school? Our Extended English or Maths GCSE – we’re committed to Diploma in Art & Design offers you a unique getting you ready for an undergraduate degree opportunity to study on a practical art course and your future career, so we hold classes in within a university environment at the age of 16. both of these subjects. At UCA, you’ll have access to the same facilities, studios and workshops as all our undergraduate and postgraduate students – UCA CANTERBURY and, as you’ll be studying at the second largest TWO YEARS FULL-TIME specialist arts university in the UK, you’ll be uca.ac.uk/study/courses/extended- working with some of the best, industry-standard diploma-art-design-canterbury equipment available. Equivalent to three A-Levels, the Extended UCA ROCHESTER Diploma is a two-year course which allows you TWO YEARS FULL-TIME to try your hand across a wide range of art and uca.ac.uk/study/courses/extended- design subjects before choosing a degree diploma-art-design-rochester subject. You’ll spend the first year exploring five different specialisms – Fine Art, Fashion Textiles, ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Normally 3D Design, Lens-based Media and Visual five GCSE passes at grade C or above, Communication – and you’ll also take part in a including English (or Functional Skills live project, giving you an insight into the creative English/Key Skills Communication Level industries and the chance to work with galleries 2) OR Higher Diploma (Level 2) in a such as the Turner Contemporary in Margate or related subject area OR Access Diploma The Beaney Art Gallery in Canterbury. (in an appropriate subject) OR BTEC As you enter the second year, you’ll work National Award. alongside students from the Diploma in Art & Design – Foundation Studies and Access to All applications for this course should Higher Education Diploma – Art & Design be made directly to UCA. courses, and choose one of the specialisms as STUDENT PROFILE ALUMNI PROFILE a pathway to focus on for the rest of the course. “I was positive about “The Extended Diploma pursuing a creative career at UCA was a great so I decided to pick the experience and it made Extended Diploma two- me proud of my work, year course. There are so confident to speak about YEAR 1 YEAR 2 Foundation Diploma and the Top: Thomas Gibbons, many more opportunities my ideas and it shaped me Studying the five key Once you’ve picked a Access to Higher Education Extended Diploma in at UCA, like the diversity as a creative individual. I specialisms of Fine Art, pathway from the five Diploma, so students share Art & Design, of students to make friends learned time management Fashion Textiles, 3D Design, specialisms, you’ll develop studios and lectures. UCA Canterbury with, and the wider skills, and explored different Lens-based Media and specific skills in this area of selection of art tutors who areas of design. It helped Visual Communication, you’ll study and prepare a portfolio PROGRESSION Bottom: Isabel Brown, have the experiences that me to choose my BA course build a fundamental skill set to support an application Once our students have Extended Diploma in help me better my own and made the transition for a future in the creative to an undergraduate degree completed their course, Art & Design, pathway into studying art.” very easy and enjoyable.” arts, including drawing, or, in some cases, direct the majority progress to UCA Canterbury photography, construction employment. Towards the degree level study with Harley Russell Liam Hollingham and making, typography, end of the course, you’ll us with our supportive Extended Diploma in Extended Diploma in animation, interactive design undertake a final major Internal Progression Scheme Art & Design, Art & Design, and moving imagery with project and prepare for streamlining the process. UCA Rochester, Year 2 UCA Rochester, 2013 sound. By exploring each your diploma exhibition. area in detail, you’ll be able to The second year of the make an informed choice for Extended Diploma is specialist study. fully integrated into the
92 93 Further Education (FE) courses Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production & Technology
EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN CREATIVE MEDIA PRODUCTION & TECHNOLOGY
Designed to cover all facets of media production UCA FARNHAM and technology, this exciting, creative diploma TWO YEARS FULL-TIME course will develop and nurture your art and design uca.ac.uk/study/courses/extended- skills across a wide range of multimedia formats. diploma-media-production-farnham To be taken after GCSEs or a Level 2 Diploma, our two-year course is equivalent to studying UCA ROCHESTER for three A-Levels. You’ll experience and TWO YEARS FULL-TIME interact with a broad spectrum of digital media, uca.ac.uk/study/courses/extended- learning how to experiment with different diploma-media-production-rochester materials and techniques, including digital design, animation, printmaking, photography, ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Normally 3D workshop practice and drawing for five GCSE passes at grade C or above, design. Our course also covers the theoretical including English (or Functional Skills concepts that are essential for practical English/Key Skills Communication Level work, helping you to work independently and 2) OR Higher Diploma (Level 2) in a develop your own creative ideas, interests and related subject area OR Access Diploma professional skills. (in an appropriate subject) OR BTEC We offer a uniquely collaborative learning National Award. experience too. You’ll be working alongside our undergraduate and postgraduate artists within our specialist creative environment, with access to the latest industry-standard facilities and equipment, plus frequent educational visits to creative venues in London and elsewhere across the country.
YEAR 1 YEAR 2 PROGRESSION You’ll experiment with a In the second year, we’ll give After completing this course, variety of media processes, you the freedom to specialise the majority of our students including preparatory and deepen your skills progress to degree level and post-production by focusing on one of the studies with us, including: film techniques, and in following: lens-based media, –Animation digital character design, graphic and interface design –Computer Games Arts storyboarding and narrative. or illustration, animation, –Digital Film & Screen Arts You’ll also develop an computer-generated –Film Production STUDENT PROFILE understanding of stop frame, arts, or games design. –Photography “The environment is Gif and Flash animation, Both years are supported –Television Production. professional, and the increase your technical skills in by our cultural theory facilities here are so close photography and learn image programme, introducing you to industry standard, I editing techniques using to both historic and current can easily tell that I would leading creative software. contextual topics. love to do this for a career. The course is specifically designed to help me choose my future path, and give me experience on the way.”
George Brabham Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production & Technology, UCA Rochester, Year 1 94 95 Further Education (FE) courses International Foundation in Art, Design & Media Further Education (FE) courses International Foundation in Art, Design & Media
INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION IN ART, DESIGN & MEDIA
Dedicated to preparing international students your own unique style and approach. By the for an undergraduate degree in the UK, this end of the course you will have a strong course celebrates the culture of each student creative portfolio, having explored a number whilst providing vital insight into Higher of specialisms before choosing a specific Education in the UK. You will emerge from subject to pursue at undergraduate level. the course with the confidence and practical skills to study a creative subject at a more advanced level. UCA FARNHAM Our International Foundation is fully 32 OR 29 WEEKS FULL-TIME integrated with English language teaching, Taught in three 8-week stages helping you to reach your IELTS target for undergraduate level study. With frequent JANUARY START visits to cities such as London and Oxford, as uca.ac.uk/study/courses/ well as trips to the south coast of England and international-foundation-january to Amsterdam, you will discover what makes the UK such an important place to study art SEPTEMBER START and design, and why our country has a world- uca.ac.uk/study/courses/ renowned reputation in the creative industries. international-foundation-september A student-to-staff ratio of 15:1 means a high level of tutor interaction, so you can ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: develop at your own pace. You will learn and 12 years of schooling at secondary practice specific art and design vocabulary in level or equivalent AND a portfolio preparation for your undergraduate course. demonstrating your creative potential. The course is highly practical and you will be in the studio every day, with further tasks ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: developing not only your English skills but IELTS 5.0 (with the minimum of 4.5 in also your presentation, essay writing and each component) OR completion of the referencing skills. UCA Pre-sessional English five or ten- reviews, critiques and Top: International The practical element of the International week programme (entry level 4.0 or 4.5) mock interviews. Foundation in Art, Design & Media, Foundation involves experimentation in a range or equivalent. STAGE 3 UCA Farnham of creative practices, such as fashion, graphics, –Major Project: to end the moving image and crafts. You will occupy year, you will research, your own studio space where you will be able TO APPLY, PLEASE VISIT: develop, evaluate and to refine your abilities in a range of specialist uca.ac.uk/ask-uca present a major project. This techniques, at the same time as developing will include undertaking STUDENT PROFILE ALUMNI PROFILE individual specialist work “I can definitely see an imp “I definitely wouldn’t be through research, idea rovement in my work, and where I am today if I hadn’t development and final we are constantly surprising done the International presentation, and exhibiting ourselves on this course. I plan Foundation programme. your final major project. STAGE 1 based work structures, (Fashion, Graphics, Fine –Portfolio and Progression: to move onto a BA in Interior I was supported throughout –Reality and Representation: examining a range of core Art, 3D Design, and Moving this unit will support you Architecture & Design, and the year to help me to decide you will develop your art and design concepts. Image) to help you decide in exploring possible PROGRESSION by exploring many different what pathway I wanted to Once our students have technical and conceptual Workshops will expand your on an area of specialisation progression routes and aspects of art and design in follow in the future.” completed their course, drawing and visual technical understanding and within art and design. Within confirm your pathway the International Foundation the majority progress to language skills through an help you to discover useful these areas, you will also specialism, as well as course, I feel more prepared Flo Medina degree level study with exploration of the themes materials and processes. work with different media, developing a portfolio for my pathway programme.” International Foundation us, with our supportive of environment, object processes and techniques, to help you access an in Art & Design, Internal Progression Scheme and body. STAGE 2 and learn about cultural and undergraduate course. Katie Scobie UCA Farnham, 2014 streamlining this process. –Experimentation, Process –Experimental Research, historical developments, You will also develop International Foundation and Material: this unit is an Ideas and Methods: you will core principles and presentation skills through in Art & Design, introduction to assignment- explore chosen pathways theoretical aspects. structured portfolio UCA Farnham
96 97 Further Education (FE) courses Pre-Sessional English
PRE-SESSIONAL ENGLISH
Our Pre-sessional English language course is UCA FARNHAM specifically designed to prepare you to study TEN-WEEK COURSE art and design at UCA. We offer a range of uca.ac.uk/pre-sessional courses to improve your IELTS score by up to 1.0 to enable you to meet the language ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: requirement for your main course of study. IELTS 1.0 below your main UCA offer Pre-sessional English courses are available September and January intakes if you are progressing onto an undergraduate or postgraduate course, or the Graduate UCA FARNHAM Diploma: Art & Design course. We also offer FIVE-WEEK COURSE the International Foundation in Art, Design uca.ac.uk/pre-sessional & Media with five or ten weeks of intensive English training. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Whether you are a first language speaker of IELTS 0.5 below your main UCA offer English or not, or are simply new to a university September and January intakes environment, our team of Learning Development Tutors can help you to communicate effectively ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: and creatively in your chosen field. To apply for a Pre-sessional English language course, you must: –Already hold an offer for a UCA course –Normally be aged 18 years or older upon enrolment.
You can apply for a Pre-sessional English course once you have received an offer for a main course at UCA.
TO APPLY, PLEASE CONTACT US: +44 (0)1252 892838 [email protected].
THIS COURSE COURSE CONTENT HELPS YOU TO: INCLUDES: –Improve your IELTS score by –Academic English and 0.5 (five-week course) or study skills activities 1.0 (ten-week course) –Subject-based visiting –Improve your academic lecturer programme English for art and design –Visits to art galleries, –Expand your art and design museums and exhibitions in specific vocabulary in London and the South East. preparation for future study This is a great opportunity –Enhance your reading, to visit interesting and writing, listening and important cultural and speaking skills in English historical sites and put –Develop your research skills your English into practice. –Increase your confidence as a creative arts student in the UK –Understand more about living and studying in the UK.
98 99 UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
100 101 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Acting & Performance Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Acting & Performance
BA (HONS) ACTING & PERFORMANCE
Our degree programme focuses on preparing This way you’ll become part of our vibrant and actors to work and flourish, both on stage and collaborative creative community. screen. Using the camera as a teaching and Our partnership with Farnham Maltings – learning tool, this course offers a uniquely a leading performance venue located in the creative springboard for innovative and heart of Farnham – means you’ll also benefit confident actors. You’ll graduate with all the from its network of professional theatre makers practical, artistic and academic skills needed and extensive resources, including performance for a successful career in the competitive and rehearsal spaces, and a screening room. world of acting and performance. The course is practically based with a bias With a dual emphasis on recorded and live towards innovative assessment. drama, you’ll be immersed in learning the core skills of voice and movement, along with the latest techniques for camera, microphone and UCA FARNHAM stage. We’ll encourage you to draw on your own THREE YEARS FULL-TIME personality and background in your explorations The entry requirements for this course and performances too. are 112 UCAS tariff points. With our strong track record for producing UCAS CODES: C93/W410/F BAFTA and Oscar winners from across our media disciplines – and with first-class film and TV studios at our Farnham campus – you’ll be FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: encouraged to work closely with peers on other uca.ac.uk/courses/W410 courses, including Film Production, Animation, Creative Writing and Computer Games Arts.
YEAR 1 –Dissertation or Practice INDUSTRY LINKS –Acting in corporate –Acting Skills 1: Voice and by Research. Taught by lecturers with films, and live role-play in Movement Development professional acting or business training –Stage, Screen Connections AUDITION directing experience, you’ll –Forming a company to create (making a silent film) You’ll be invited to attend quickly learn what it takes to and stage your own work –Approaches to Acting an audition comprising be an industry professional. –Commercials (film or audio) (Mamet and Stanislavski) two activities. Our degree course is –Voicing computer games –Violence and Revenge 1. A group workshop: designed by professionals to and animations (Tarantino and this will include train contemporary actors, –Creating original material Jacobean theatre) improvisation games and and our valuable industry for Image Capture projects –Reflection, research imagination exercises links include: –Community projects such and an individual incorporating voice and –Farnham Maltings as theatre in schools performance project. movement, allowing –British Actors’ Equity –Teaching, running you to demonstrate your –Drama UK (the body that workshops, rehearsed YEAR 2 collaborative working skills. oversees drama training readings and workshop –Acting Skills 2: radio drama, 2. An individual audition across the country) productions of new plays. social dances, stage fighting piece (maximum two –West End venues for and creative writing minutes): showcase presentations. Acting is a highly –American Classics –A short piece of transferable professional –Social Realism contemporary text CAREERS skill and easily lends itself –Improvisation (play or screenplay) OR Alongside (or as an to other career paths such MC Kilroy as Olga –Self-generated Performance. –A piece of Shakespeare OR alternative to) theatre, as teaching, business, in Chekhov’s Three –An original piece TV, radio or film work, a law, arts management Sisters, Farnham YEAR 3 you’ve written. portfolio career for the and production. Maltings, BA (Hons) –Professional Practice professional freelance actor Acting & Performance, –Public Presentation may also include: UCA Farnham
102 103 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Advertising Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Advertising
BA (HONS) ADVERTISING
Taught by highly experienced practitioners By the end of the course, you’ll have built your with connections to the highest levels of the own unique book of holistic ad campaigns, industry, BA (Hons) Advertising at our Farnham showcasing high levels of creativity in art campus offers you a unique opportunity to direction and copywriting. blend academic excellence with professional Equipped with a fantastic library and experience. Supported by some of the world’s excellent support services, our Farnham best-known creative directors – including campus provides the ideal environment for Sir John Hegarty, the man behind the Lynx this course – close enough to London’s leading Effect ads – our course continues to develop agencies and mentors, yet quiet enough a mentoring scheme, giving you the chance to provide quality study time and space. to enter advertising better prepared. With our comprehensive curriculum you’ll learn how to tackle challenging briefs both UCA FARNHAM creatively and strategically, whilst developing THREE YEARS FULL-TIME a deep understanding of theory and its The entry requirements for this course application in practice. We’ll encourage you are 112 UCAS tariff points. to explore outwardly, collaborating with fine UCAS CODES: C93/W218/F artists, photographers, illustrators, filmmakers, poets, playwrights, novelists, fashion designers and architects within our wider community, to FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: create fresh, attention-grabbing creative work uca.ac.uk/courses/W218 across a variety of mediums.
PORTFOLIO ADVICE YEAR 2 your future. The case study, –Beattie McGuinness This course doesn’t require –Advertising Strategy: resulting pastiche and Bungay STUDENT PROFILE ALUMNI PROFILE a portfolio. We may invite you’ll explore a variety promotional material for –Mother “In my three years on the “The tutors and course you for an Applicant Day and of strategies deployed an international advertising –TBWA. course, I have been able to leaders at UCA really interview so you can visit us, by the world’s leading agency of your choice really find myself creatively. helped to boost my meet the course team and advertising agencies. are all connected. CAREERS The course allows us to motivation, learning other applicants, and take –Advertising –Professional Practice in Our graduates are equipped be free with our thoughts and productivity. After a tour of all our facilities. Communication: this Advertising: the briefs to work in a multitude of but still structured with our graduation, I was unit will explore verbal, for this unit have been advertising roles including learning. I have had amazing approached by the BBC YEAR 1 written and visual language designed for you to apply art directors, copywriters, opportunities to go into – I now help to bring –Advertising Practice: in conjunction with and celebrate your learning. account managers, account agencies I aspire to work for, creativity and fresh explores a variety of genre, in order to better For the most part, you’ll planners, media buyers and be mentored by top creative conceptual thinking for creative thinking models understand creative and determine the content planners, producers and directors and complete the advertising of new and the roles of creativity strategic communication. through negotiation. creative service managers. placements with brands and existing television in advertising. –Advertising Practice II: I have grown up with.” programmes. It was my –Advertising Processes: this unit will consider INDUSTRY LINKS online portfolio that really explores creative how you – as an art director Our BA (Hons) Advertising Hannah Smith stood out to my employers processes for practice such and/or copywriter – create course has links with some BA (Hons) Advertising, – ideas and designs that as storytelling, developing emotional ad campaigns of the biggest names in UCA Farnham, Year 3 ultimately I gained from your skills as a creative that will generate attention the advertising industry, Top: Harry my experience at UCA.” problem causer. from the viewer, and including: Cartwright, –Advertising Mediums: you’ll will capitalise on –Ogilvy & Mather Advertising, UCA Connor Stephen explore how to identify a your prior learning. –Bartle Bogle Hegarty Farnham BA (Hons) Advertising, unique or emotional aspect –JWT UCA Farnham, 2014 of a product, service or YEAR 3 –Y&R Bottom right: event and connect it to –Personal Development –Wieden + Kennedy Sarah Long, a specific group using and Practice: this unit is –Publicis Advertising, UCA appropriate mediums. primarily about you and –Chi & Partners Farnham
104 105 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Animation Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Animation
BA (HONS) ANIMATION
With alumni including Oscar and BAFTA winners, UCA FARNHAM our Animation degree is one of the best known THREE YEARS FULL-TIME STUDENT PROFILE and highly regarded courses of its kind in the Your portfolio will play an important “The stop motion studios have really given me an world. From Peppa Pig, Fantastic Mr Fox, Hey part in your application. Along with opportunity to learn the trade Duggee and Simon’s Cat to Corpse Bride, Mars your portfolio, the entry requirements in a professional, working Attack and Frankenweenie, our students have for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. environment. Visiting gone on to become some of the most renowned lecturers are one of my favourite parts of the course animators, directors and producers in the industry, Where a portfolio is especially as you get to see screenings with their work seen and loved by millions. outstanding, we’ll occasionally make from successful animators, Established in 1972 by Academy Award offers to students whose results are really giving you an insight winner Bob Godfrey as the UK’s first course lower than the standard entry criteria. into the industry, as well as to take an academic approach to animation, UCAS CODES: C93/W615/F being incredibly inspiring.” we pride ourselves on giving our students a Daniel Parry fully-rounded understanding of frame-by-frame FOUR YEARS FULL-TIME BA (Hons) Animation, image manipulation. (INCLUDES YEAR 0) UCA Farnham, Year 3 Whether you want to make 3D films using Portfolios are not compulsory for the software such as Autodesk Maya, or produce four-year course option – however, if you stop-motion films shot in our dedicated studios, do have some work you’d like to share yourself with key software, resulting in a structured –Nexus you’ll have the freedom to discover and develop with us, this would be very welcome. work flows and interfaces. written argument. –Moth Collective your personal style, and follow your own passions. 64 UCAS tariff points –Historical and Theoretical –Destinations : this unit –UsTwo Perspectives: you’ll explore will equip you with the –Beakus Guided and supported by our team of UCAS CODES: C93/W617/F the historical development essential skills, knowledge –Animade. highly experienced, well-connected industry of animation through its and confidence to present professionals, you’ll discover that animation systems, institutions and yourself to potential CAREERS is so much more than making moving images FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: practices, and the work of employers, and help to Animation is one of the – you’ll develop a deep understanding of uca.ac.uk/courses/W615 key practitioners. focus your ambition towards most significant and ALUMNI PROFILE OR –Study abroad option: your chosen career path. rapidly expanding media narrative, character development, sound, uca.ac.uk/courses/W617 “I now work for a this optional unit will fields. An enormous range London-based design movement and realism too. offer you the chance to INDUSTRY LINKS of career opportunities studio producing spend time in an overseas As a long-established exist in animation, from animations, interactive educational institution. degree course, we’ve built the traditional techniques apps and installations for an extensive network of of animation storytelling a variety of interesting YEAR 3 industry connections, giving to drawn, model and CGI clients including the British PORTFOLIO ADVICE education. You’ll develop –Drawing, Drama and YEAR 2 –Proposal and Pitch: you’ll us access to high-profile animation. Typical careers Library and the Science We may ask you to come your research and design Design: you’ll study –Short Film: you’ll produce take your first steps visiting lecturers, and to in the industry include: Museum. As part of a small to an Applicant Day and skills, as well as working movement and acting as a a professionally finished towards making your final commissions, competitions –Directors team, I’m expected to take interview, and to submit on a personal project. means of communicating film, to be screened at a animated film –proposing, and exciting work-placement –Producers on a variety of different a portfolio, including character, mood and competitive International developing and refining opportunities. Our industry –Animators (in commercials, roles, from animation work that showcases your YEAR 1 emotion, continue your Animation Festival before your ideas. links include: films, broadcast, online and design to managing experience, interests and –Animation Principles: this exploration of drawing the end of your second year. –Final Film: this major –Aardman Animation media and games) client relationships.” aspirations, as well as your unit will teach you the through formal life-drawing –Research and Concept: piece of work will be the –Studio AKA –Editors passion for the subject. fundamental principles and sessions, and explore the feedback and tutorials climax of your learning –Cinesite –Character designers John Goodhead techniques of animation principles of sound for will help you identify journey, drawing on all the –The Mill –Production designers BA (Hons) Animation, and the exploration of animation by recording in your individual strengths, YEAR 0 creative, technical and –Create and Make –Pre-vis artists UCA Farnham, 2013 The first year (or Year 0) drawing for the expression studios and on location. weaknesses and interests, theoretical knowledge –Stylorouge –Compositors of this four-year route will of ideas. –From Context and and guide you towards an you’ve developed. –Agile Films –Storyboard artists develop the fundamental –Digital Skills: you’ll gain a Interpretation: you’ll be individual course of study. –Dissertation : this will –Blackdog Films Limited –Post-production. skills you’ll need to grow practical understanding introduced to key concepts –Advanced Digital involve a substantial period –HSI Film your potential as an of computer animation, and critical debates in media, Techniques: you’ll study of sustained, individually –Blink Productions Top: Night Falls animator. You’ll improve examining the various visual and cultural theory. the concepts and advanced negotiated research –The Film Club on Loserville – your observational and methodologies in creating digital techniques relating on a subject related to –National Film and Remus Buznea & drawing skills, and you’ll also digital content for animation. to computer animation, the contextual and/or TV School Kyriaki Kyriakou, undertake theoretical studies and produce 2D and 3D theoretical basis of your –Passion Pictures (one of the BA (Hons) Animation, to underpin your practical animations, familiarising chosen area of practice, leading studios in Europe) UCA Farnham
106 107 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Architecture Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Architecture
BA (HONS) ARCHITECTURE
Studying at the Canterbury School of Architecture This is a highly practical course and you’ll at UCA is a lively, progressive and creative study in large, light and airy, dedicated studios. experience that will enable you to learn from a With the space and freedom to embrace group of more than fifty highly successful and and debate the future, you’ll develop new dedicated architects, designers and engineers. ways of thinking through design practice. An This course is ranked in the top ten Architecture industry mentoring scheme is also available courses in the Guardian’s University Guide 2016. and our excellent student-to-staff ratio will Developing your creativity will include help you to build your portfolio and CV, ready experimenting with all the elements of for professional practice. Our School of architecture – from drawing and modelling, Architecture also offers progression to a fully through to full-size project making, exhibition validated UCA MArch in Architecture. and deployment in public spaces. You’ll also develop digital skills through the use of industry-standard technology and software. UCA CANTERBURY Architects Registration Board (ARB) THREE YEARS FULL-TIME prescribed and Royal Institute of British Architects The entry requirements for this course (RIBA) validated, this degree course will also are 128 UCAS tariff points. offer you a thorough introduction to architectural UCAS CODES: C93/K100/C management, practice and law, and prides MAKROMIKROKUNSTOFFEN: itself on its creative collaborations. Giving you Atavistic Squander South-East Exploded AXO of Building the chance to work with cultural institutions FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: and Islands and businesses, as well as the Canterbury uca.ac.uk/courses/K100 Top: Hannah CAREERS Mapping showing Wind Direction School of Architecture’s overseas partners, Many of our graduates Sargeant, Architecture, Mapping showing location of Islands exciting and frequently updated projects will typically progress to one-year paid placements UCA Canterbury involve you in contemporary issues and in live at architects’ offices, before situations. This will provide you with invaluable, continuing their studies at profession-based industry experience. Masters level. Our alumni have secured rewarding careers internationally and STUDENT PROFILE ALUMNI PROFILE nationally for more than 60 “Along the way, I’ve “I work for Stirling Prize years. Recent employment made great friends in nominated practice DSDHA PORTFOLIO ADVICE YEAR 1 –Communication : focusing INDUSTRY LINKS opportunities have included both fellow students and in London, and am currently Offers to this course are –Projects : introducing on digital creativity Our course enjoys excellent working at the offices of my tutors, have been working on a Mausoleum based upon academic issues, processes and skills –Technology : focusing relationships with a number Zaha Hadid, Norman Foster, on fantastic field trips to for a Giraffe, a gold roof achievement and you’ll –Cultural Context: on low- energy of high-profile organisations, Will Alsop and Sauerbruch different countries, and extension in Covent Garden, be asked to attend one the history and theories design strategies including the regeneration Hutton, as well as at local most importantly have and a £25 million office of our Applicant Days. of architecture –Creative Practice: of London’s Olympic Park, architects’ practices such as had an exhilarating company in Whitechapel. You may also be asked to –Communication : introducing techniques the Lea Valley, the Thames Clague Architects and Lee experience whilst studying Being surrounded by other provide a creative portfolio representation as for evolving your career Gateway, Channel ports Evans Partnership (both in on the course and the artists develops a certain way to demonstrate your critical practice –Overseas Exchange and the Pas-de-Calais. You’ll Canterbury). Our graduates diverse briefs given to of thinking critically, and commitment to the subject. –Technology : introducing Programme. also benefit from the latest have also established their us across all units.” encourages a greater level opportunities and tactics. industry insight through own research collaborations of experimentation that YEAR 3 our open lecture series, and projects. Ben Ravensdale is not necessarily found YEAR 2 –Projects : set in challenging Multistory, which is BA (Hons) Architecture, in other institutions.” –Projects : focusing on urban conditions in a long-established alumni UCA Canterbury, Year 3 the relationships and London and overseas and student-led programme. Henry Beech Mole interactions between –Cultural Context: This highly acclaimed series BA (Hons) Architecture, people, objects and developing your is one of the most successful UCA Canterbury, 2011 technologies in landscapes research profile in the world, and brings and complex terrains –Creative Practice: innovative approaches to –Cultural Context: navigating legal and practice into the School developing your procedural aspects every Thursday evening knowledge of the of the profession. in term time. theories of architecture 108 109 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Computer Animation Arts Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Computer Animation Arts
BA (HONS) COMPUTER ANIMATION ARTS
Driven by the world’s seemingly limitless demand We’re dedicated to giving you a rich and for creative and original computer generated rewarding student experience, and our students (CG) content, our Computer Animation Arts have confirmed they’re very happy with how degree offers you an outstanding launchpad we teach this course, as shown by our National for an exciting career in this rapidly evolving Student Survey (NSS) score of 100% for the past industry. Throughout the course, you’ll discover three years. how to use the latest contemporary methods, such as digital painting, while harnessing more traditional art materials. UCA ROCHESTER With a predominantly art and design THREE YEARS FULL-TIME based focus, and an additional emphasis on The entry requirements for this course the fundamentals of production design, you’ll are 112 UCAS tariff points. graduate from UCA as a skilled artist in both 2D and 3D form. We’ll also train you to become an Where a portfolio is especially experienced, proficient software user, helping outstanding, we’ll occasionally make you to develop a well-rounded skill set that is offers to students whose results are highly sought after by employers in the animation lower than the standard entry criteria. industry and associated creative sectors. UCAS CODES: C93/W281/R You’ll also explore the broad variety of paths around the concept of professional area, towards offered by this discipline, including scriptwriting, postmodernity. You’ll the provision of structured narrative and story development, animation and FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: then address the need to written argument. formally place your work film, as well as developing a deep understanding uca.ac.uk/courses/W281 within complex frameworks INDUSTRY LINKS of art and cultural history. of theory and practice. –Picasso Pictures –Overseas Exchange: this –Nexus Productions optional unit will allow you –Butch Auntie. to spend a period of time STUDENT PROFILE ALUMNI PROFILE in an overseas educational CAREERS “Apart from getting to “What the course really PORTFOLIO ADVICE use Autodesk Maya and –Storytelling and YEAR 2 institution. Graduates of our Computer know amazing people, I taught me is how to execute Ultimately, we’re looking for supporting software. Commission: this will –Narrative and Character: Animation Arts course have also learnt a lot over an intensive creative project. highly motivated, creative Together, they make up bring together the effective character design YEAR 3 leave UCA equipped with an the course of my degree, As a result, for me it was a individuals who want to the CG artist’s toolkit – skill educational experiences is essential to animation –Minor Project: you’ll develop array of transferable skills, and I am really happy shift from having a creative become successful digital sets fundamental to the of your first year, requiring for conveying personality, and execute a creatively and helping them to secure that I had the chance to hobby, to being creative artists and professionals – origination and execution of you to engage in creating role and story. This unit will technically sophisticated careers with big industry experience interesting professionally and making so previous experience of technically accomplished narrative-based require you to demonstrate project. This project will names such as: projects, freedom of creation a living off of my passion.” digital work is not essential. computer generated work and develop a a sophisticated demonstrate knowledge –Industrial Light and Magic and had lots of fun as well!” We especially welcome imagery and animation. complete computer understanding of narrative of professional practices –Framestore and Glassworks Jolanta Jasiulionyte portfolios that demonstrate –Space and Environment: generated animation. and character conventions. representative of recognised –Game Studios Samantha Niemczyk BA (Hons) CG Arts creative imagination, this unit will require –Contextual Studies: –Adaptation and CG industry pipelines. –Housemarque BA (Hons) CG Arts and Animation, developed ideas, interest in you to investigate ways we’ll encourage you to Professional Practice: –Major Project: we’ll require –Dovetail Games and Animation, UCA Rochester, 2012 storytelling, artistic ability in which space can be investigate culture and we’ll require you to adapt you to demonstrate –Blue Zoo. UCA Rochester, Year 3 and cultural interests. As represented dynamically history, providing an an existing source or body innovative and such, your portfolio might through the development introduction to studies that of information. This will sophisticated approaches Our graduates go on to include examples of life- and production of original explore representation and mark a key transition from to CGI and animation, work in fields such as: drawing, digital painting, concept art and an original how contemporary cultural directed to self-directed supported by an advanced –Visual effects illustration, sculpture, video, digital set. Working from phenomena communicate study. This unit will also creative methodology. –Toy and character design photography and animation. developmental drawings to audiences. The unit will include a professional –Dissertation : you’ll –Freelancing. and concept art, you’ll address questions on how practice element. undertake a substantial YEAR 1 pre-produce and execute we receive information –Critical Perspectives: period of sustained, –The CG Artist’s Toolkit: this work that demonstrates about the world in which this unit starts with an individually-devised unit will comprise three understanding of mise en we live, what we introduction to the body research on a subject components: drawing, scène and environment- understand by language, of theoretical ideas that related to the contextual Top: Samantha animation and character, derived narratives. and how we attribute emerged, in the second and/or theoretical concerns Niemczyk, Computer plus learning how to meanings to things. half of the 20th century, of your discipline or Animation Arts, UCA Rochester
110 111 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Computer Games Arts Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Computer Games Arts
BA (HONS) COMPUTER GAMES ARTS
The UK is one of the leading global centres of the Whether your ambition is to become a games industry and is recognised as a dynamic games artist, designer, producer, 3D modeller, birthplace for new ideas and emerging talent. concept or texture artist, this degree offers you Located less than ten miles from the country’s the perfect springboard into the games industry. largest games hub in Guildford, our BA (Hons) Using the skills they’ve gained with us, our Computer Games Arts degree has access to graduates have progressed into the industry, some of the biggest hitters in the industry. working on both AAA console titles and quirky You’ll join a vibrant community of practitioners independent games (iOS and Android), in that actively seeks creative challenges, embraces the fastest growing and most exciting sectors experimentation and encourages independent in the digital creative industries. thinking. Supported by our industry-experienced lecturing team and practitioners, you’ll cultivate a deep grounding in a series of key topics, UCA FARNHAM covering art skills and observational drawing. THREE YEARS FULL-TIME You’ll explore interactive and digital environments, Your portfolio will play an important 3D and 2D concept and asset development or part in your application. Along with production, current tools and technologies, your portfolio, the entry requirements games design disciplines, theory and context, for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. YEAR 2 your discipline or chosen CAREERS as well as commercial perspectives. You’ll –The Next Level: investigates area of practice, towards Many of our graduates also learn industry methodologies such as Where a portfolio is especially concepts and issues central the provision of structured have gone on to establish to the historical, theoretical written argument. themselves in the games Agile Development, complete a major project outstanding, we’ll occasionally make and aesthetic dimensions industry, with recent alumni demonstrating a working game environment, offers to students whose results are of gaming practice. INDUSTRY LINKS landing roles such as concept and produce a portfolio. lower than the standard entry criteria. –Games Production: working Taking advantage of our artist on AAA PlayStation 4 Students will have access to outstanding UCAS CODES: C93/W280/F in a studio environment proximity to Guildford and title Until Dawn, production industry software such as CGI Autodesk centred around industry London, our course connects designers for Endemol ALUMNI PROFILE roles, you’ll produce a directly with some of the and Two Four, as well as Entertainment suites (Maya, 3D Studio Max, “The course was a good ‘Vertical Slice’ for an biggest names in the industry, entrepreneurial independent experience, where I Motionbuilder and Mudbox), Quixel Suite, FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: original game prototype. including: developers of games for was forced to go out of Zbrush, Unity, XNA, Adobe CC, a sound uca.ac.uk/courses/W280 –Games Art: construct an –Sony iOS, Android and Steam my comfort zone and production studio with Pro Tools, and film and AAA studio style prop based –Super Massive Games Greenlight projects. learn the full spectrum on a photograph or concept –EA Skills taught on this course animation facilities. You’ll also have access to of games design, making of your choosing (high –Ubisoft are highly transferable, me a better artist for the production cameras, workshops and digital and low resolution models –Rebellion making our graduates games industry. I got a editing studios. with textured UV layouts). –Miniclip valuable assets in a number two-month internship at Progressing to a specialism- –State of Play of industries, such as: Supermassive Games, which focused design project. –Born Ready –Concept design was extremely helpful for –Lionhead. –Programming my CV. I’m now working as YEAR 3 –TV and Film a Junior Concept Artist at PORTFOLIO ADVICE provided on an external hard of observational and using the Unity game –Project Alpha: self-directed We also regularly welcome –Pre-visualisation Rebellion Development – We’re looking for emerging drive or memory stick. drawing practice. engine, teams will create pre-production of an input from active industry –Interactive multimedia. my internship definitely artists who are excited about –3D Art Production: a demo for a proposed 2D individual or group work practitioners, who offer went a long way in the subject area, keen to YEAR 1 introduces and develops the game concept. project or portfolio. expert advice and guidance securing my job here.” learn, and are looking to –Visual Design: introduces key art skills and software –Moving Image Culture: –Project Beta: self-directed on student portfolios and create amazing digital art and develops the key knowledge needed to introduces a range of key development of an the realities of working in the Jack Eaves, BA (Hons) and design work. A portfolio art skills and software develop ideas and create concepts and theories individual or group work computer games market. Computer Game Arts, should reflect your specialist knowledge needed to tangible 3D art assets. central to the understanding project or portfolio. UCA Farnham, 2014 areas of interest through communicate ideas and –Gameplay and Interactivity: of contemporary visual –Dissertation : a substantial visual work, which may create tangible art assets in an introduction to game culture, with a special period of sustained, include 2D or 3D artwork, the context of entertainment concepts, design and focus on the moving individually negotiated sketchbooks and drawings, design and games programming. Developing image and new media. research on a subject films, and any games or development. a themed ‘Grey Box’ level that is likely to be related projects you’ve worked on. –Life-Drawing : the study environment for an opening to the contextual and/or Top: Martin Garnett, Portfolio work may also be of anatomy and discipline sequence to an FPS game theoretical concerns of Computer Games Arts, UCA Farnham
112 113 Undergraduate courses BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology Undergraduate courses BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology
BSc (HONS) COMPUTER GAMES TECHNOLOGY
BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology allows The computer games industry requires you to apply your technical skills and creativity individuals with a high level of practical skills, within the growing computer games industry technical knowledge and experience, and and beyond. We like slick, first-person shooters our BSc Computer Games Technology course but we also like ‘serious games’ – we’re interested fulfils this need. in how games technology can be used for rehabilitation and therapy, training and education, as well as how it can inform other creative UCA FARNHAM disciplines such as film and architecture. THREE YEARS FULL-TIME The course is founded on the principle of Portfolios are not compulsory for User-Centred Design (UCD), so we consider this course – however, if you do have users throughout every stage of the design and some work you’d like to share with development process. This ethos differs from us, this would be very welcome. The other design approaches, in that we explicitly entry requirements for this course are set out to design outcomes for how users can, 112 UCAS tariff points. want or need to use our games – we don’t force UCAS CODES: C93/G450/F them to change their behaviour to accommodate us. Users’ requirements are established and refined through investigative methods, FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: including ethnographic study, contextual uca.ac.uk/courses/G450 inquiry, prototype and usability testing. This course sits alongside the established (This course was subject to validation and highly regarded BA (Hons) Computer at the time of going to press.) Games Arts course. There are opportunities to collaborate with your peers on Computer Games Arts through linked projects that mirror industry team development.
PORTFOLIO ADVICE YEAR 1 YEAR 3 INDUSTRY LINKS CAREERS Top: Indie game While a portfolio is not This year will take you Your third year will introduce Farnham is ideally located Career routes are plentiful development using required for this course, through fundamental games you to the economics and ten miles west of Guildford, in the computer games Unity games engine, if you choose to bring design processes and the management of the industry, described as ‘the Hollywood industry, which is growing UCA Farnham supporting material to your technical foundations of as well as copyright, patents of video games’ by the at a record pace. According interview it should it be on a 2D and 3D programming, and legal concerns. You’ll Guardian. We value our to The Independent Games Right: Josh Gilbert, USB stick and contain work as well as planning. You’ll work as part of a team to links to local AAA studios, Developers Association Computer Games Arts, that demonstrates your share theoretical units with produce a prototype game, including Lionhead and (TIGA), the UK video games UCA Farnham interest in, and aptitude students on the Computer and you’ll also write a Electronic Arts (EA), but industry contributed £1.11 for, computer games and Games Arts course. practice-based dissertation. also value and nurture an billion to the UK economy technology. Be prepared to entrepreneurial indie attitude in 2014, up from £1.01 billion talk about your interests and YEAR 2 through which we can in 2013. The number of UK why you wish to pursue this Year 2 will build upon challenge convention and games companies is growing course with us. your planning, design inform the future of gaming. at a rate of 22% per annum – and prototyping skills. London and the South East You’ll start to specialise comprise 48% of the UK in a defined area, and games industry, and Farnham continue to undertake is located at the centre of shared units with students this exciting industry. on the Computer Games Arts course.
114 115 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Contemporary Jewellery Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Contemporary Jewellery
BA (HONS) CONTEMPORARY JEWELLERY
This exciting course focuses on individual competitions, and in the third year the course creative expression, giving you the chance to participates in the New Designers exhibition produce innovative work based on your own in London. research and material exploration. You’ll work Our Rochester campus is just a 40-minute alongside like-minded makers and nationally train ride from London, giving you easy access renowned industry figures in a studio-based to one of the most diverse creative cities in environment. Our Contemporary Jewellery the world – densely populated by future clients, teaching staff are all practising jewellers and employers and commissioning agencies. are highly regarded within the profession, ensuring that the syllabus is constantly evolving to meet the latest industry developments. UCA ROCHESTER With access to specialist technical staff, THREE YEARS FULL-TIME you’ll have the opportunity to harness a host Your portfolio will play an important of design processes and investigate different part in your application. Along with materials, including metal, plastic, silicon, your portfolio, the entry requirements wood and ceramics. Through intensive technical for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. workshops in a fully equipped facility you’ll gain the opportunity to learn, in your own Where a portfolio is especially dedicated workspace, how to develop and outstanding, we’ll occasionally make realise your ideas and designs. You’ll analyse offers to students whose results are creative ideas about jewellery, investigating lower than the standard entry criteria. relationships between jewellery and applied UCAS CODES: C93/W700/R arts, design, fashion and fine art practice. Through individual and collaborative work, you’ll explore diverse ways of approaching FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: INDUSTRY LINKS Top: Yixuan Wu, the design process and producing ambitious, uca.ac.uk/courses/W700 Throughout the course, Contemporary Jewellery, creative and individual work. In the second we’ll arrange visits from a range of leading lecturers UCA Rochester year, you’ll be involved in live projects and and industry practitioners, and we’ll encourage you to undertake work experience in workshops and design studios, for example at: STUDENT PROFILE ALUMNI PROFILE PORTFOLIO ADVICE YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 –Tatty Devine For this course, we’ll ask –Exploration of –Projects that will help you to –Consolidation of individual “Since studying “Studying at UCA made –Darkroom you to attend an Applicant contemporary jewellery develop your own patterns design and making practice Contemporary Jewellery, me more adventurous and –Klimt02 Day and bring your portfolio in a variety of materials of study within different –Contextual understanding I have gained a wide range fearless, and I found that this –Geist magazine. for assessment. Further –Development of research, conceptual contexts of your work in relation of skills and experimented translated into my art. The information on how to design, technical and –Competitions, live to contemporary with an array of materials tutors and technicians on CAREERS compile a portfolio, and theoretical skills projects, design theory jewellery practice including, metals, plastics, the Contemporary Jewellery Our Contemporary Jewellery the specific requirements –Computer Aided Design and professional skills. –Research, plan, design ceramics, textiles and wood. course were amazing! They graduates have progressed to for examples of work to be (Photoshop, Illustrator, and create a body of The course allows me to were always there to help a variety of professional roles, included, will be provided In Design, AutoCAD work or collection have freedom and creativity and really pushed me to including designing, buying, on the Applicant Portal after and Rhino) –Dissertation in all of my work and is improve my work from gallery work, marketing, you’ve applied. –European field trip. –Preparation for professional teaching me to become project to project.” retailing, production, teaching practice through the a designer and maker.” and self-employment, whilst development of Maria Leão Torres others have chosen to embark self-promotion and Leah Wadey BA (Hons) Contemporary on postgraduate study. business awareness. BA (Hons) Contemporary Jewellery, Jewellery, UCA Rochester, 2014 UCA Rochester, Year 2
116 117 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Design for Theatre, Film & Performance Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Design for Theatre, Film & Performance
BA (HONS) DESIGN FOR THEATRE, FILM & PERFORMANCE
Design for Theatre, Film & Performance will fully Whether working at a small scale with non- prepare you for a career in this exciting sector traditional performance locations, or on a larger STUDENT PROFILE ALUMNI PROFILE – where designers and makers develop designs scale in art direction for film or events, this course “For my final year project, “Creative Arts for Theatre I’m creating a science fiction and Film taught me not for sets, costumes and props, and construct will enable you to develop an individual artistic inspired costume for a film only how to make props, models to bring contemporary theatrical and vision as well as the capacity to cross over into adaptation of ‘Barbarella Le sets and costumes, but to film productions to life. commercial areas of performance design. Semble-Lune’. There are give life to each of them. Working across a range of disciplines in Our dedicated workshop spaces at our no restrictions – the projects Each item goes through challenge your creativity, its own back story, which design and making, in the first year you’ll learn Rochester campus offer you a fantastic range of and with the help of the makes you assess in-depth the essential skills of design for theatre, film and the latest facilities, including equipment for metal friendly tutors through the storyline of a piece of performance – from visual storytelling in set work, woodwork, casting, resin and plaster work, workshops and tutorials, film and theatre.” and costume design, to model making, technical as well as access to laser cutters, 3D printing their guidance and industry drawing, prop making, puppet making and facilities and specialist costume rooms. knowledge will drive you Miriam Abou-Shehada to aim high.” BA (Hons) Creative Arts more. We offer you the freedom to explore your for Theatre & Film (now own strengths and artistic direction as you drive Zipporah Reynolds, Zipporah Reynolds Design for Theatre, projects from concept to realisation. UCA ROCHESTER Creative Arts for BA (Hons) Creative Arts Film & Performance), Theatre & Film (now In the second year you’ll develop design THREE YEARS FULL-TIME for Theatre & Film (now Rochester, 2012 Design for Theatre, Design for Theatre, concepts for performance spaces, and choose a Your portfolio will play an important Film & Performance), Film & Performance), design specialism within which to develop the part in your application. Along with UCA Rochester Rochester, Year 3 specific skills and expertise to turn your ideas your portfolio, the entry requirements into a reality. We offer a range of opportunities for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. to put what you’ve learned into practice via of performance contexts. –Specialist Practice: you’ll YEAR 3 INDUSTRY LINKS externally commissioned projects and work Where a portfolio is especially This unit encourages create a practical project –Minor Project: focuses We’re committed to experience. This has included designing and outstanding, we’ll occasionally make experimentation with varied that engages with your on independent learning, fully preparing you for materials and techniques chosen specialism at a self-determination and a successful career in making costumes and sets for professional offers to students whose results are in a series of workshops developed level. Drawing specialism. You’ll be addition to supporting productions in theatres in London and France, lower than the standard entry criteria. to create props and provide upon the experiences of the challenged to successfully you with the preparation using the facilities of the Royal Opera House UCAS CODES: C93/W460/R a foundation of practical course, you’ll be in a position design for relevant of your portfolio, CV and Production Park. skills in the physical to start to develop your performance contexts professional profile, we In your third year we’ll encourage you to realisation of costumes. career ambitions and exploit with an emphasis on your encourage you to undertake –Cultural Contexts 1: the conceptual and physical chosen specialism. work placements. Our develop extended projects in your chosen FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: this unit encourages you skills you’ve acquired. –Major Project: you’ll create well-established industry specialism, supported by sessions on promoting uca.ac.uk/courses/W460 to investigate culture –Cultural Contexts: a range a body of innovative, connections include: yourself and your work, in preparation for very and history, providing a of critical frameworks creative and sophisticated –BBC well attended graduate exhibitions on campus (This course was subject to validation at philosophical and historical deriving from philosophy, work, using a developed –ITV insight into past and present art theory, cultural studies understanding of the –Propshop and at showcase events in London. the time of going to press.) cultures and their ideas, and the social sciences are production process and the –Hothouse and theoretical frameworks drawn upon in considering ability to translate ideas –Pinewood Studios through which to consider the aesthetics, production into realisations. –Evolution art, design and scenography. and consumption of art, –Practice in Context: –The Royal Opera House design and scenography. substantial, individually –The National Theatre. PORTFOLIO ADVICE courses, and/or projects YEAR 1 processes with an emphasis YEAR 2 –Professional and negotiated research on a We may ask you to attend you’ve initiated yourself or in –Visual Narrative: an on the skills needed in –The Politics of Scenography: Collaborative Practice: subject that’s related to CAREERS an Applicant Day and the workplace. In both cases, introduction to textual developing designs to be building on design skills this unit will challenge you the contextual concerns Graduate career interview, and to submit a please enclose evidence interpretation, the seen ‘through the lens’. This learnt in Year 1, you’ll develop to extend your practice of your chosen area of destinations include: portfolio – so do make sure of your creative processes, exploration of character, unit introduces art direction a speculative project in through live projects with practice. You’ll also develop –Manufacturing your portfolio shows strong as well as materials that design processes and the for film and working which you’ll draw together partners and collaborators, a portfolio and other –Self-employment visual evidence of a range demonstrate your 3D practical skills needed to collaboratively in the ideas about space, narrative, and encourage you to promotional material in –Buying of relevant skills, is logically creativity, if possible. develop designs for live full-scale realisation of ideas. the body and performance. seek work-based project preparation for professional –Gallery work organised, and showcases Evidence of your broader performances. This unit –Toolkit : you’ll develop an Within this project you’ll placements that may be work that’s relevant to your –Designing your ability to develop academic skills, including introduces working in scale imaginative and exploratory begin to develop and practical, design or research potential career direction. –Marketing a project or idea. Your essay writing, should also on design models. approach to the practical express ideas that reflect led and that align with your –Retailing portfolio should also ideally be included. –Creating Spaces for skills needed to make upon contemporary social specialist interests and –Production include creative project work Performance: further props, costumes and digital and political themes. career ambitions. –Teaching. from your school or college development of design interventions for a range
118 119 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Digital Film & Screen Arts Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Digital Film & Screen Arts
BA (HONS) DIGITAL FILM & SCREEN ARTS
Digital Film & Screen Art (DFSA) is an exciting UCA FARNHAM and pioneering course, with a track record for THREE YEARS FULL-TIME taking students with raw talent and supporting Your portfolio will play an important their transformation into specialists with part in your application. Along with exceptional abilities, who go on to achieve your portfolio, the entry requirements great things in still and moving image. for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. Whether you want to become a filmmaker, an artist or choose a career with a range of Where a portfolio is especially digital and creative skills – as is now widely outstanding, we’ll occasionally make desired by employers – DFSA gives you the offers to students whose results are freedom to experiment creatively. lower than the standard entry criteria. With our extensive, industry-standard UCAS CODES: C93/W690/F facilities and studios at your disposal, you’ll explore a variety of concepts and skills in still and moving image by undertaking exciting FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: practical projects and tasks. Further studies uca.ac.uk/courses/W690 may include photography, visual effects, sound design, film and installation art, dance film and interactivity. You may also make music video, animation, documentary or fact based films and short dramas that challenge convention. The emphasis of this course is on combining revolutionary ideas with creative exploration, to investigate the limits of advancing digital exhibit in the public domain. and on projects with technology – from cinema and television, –Exit Velocity: this unit will companies such as: to YouTube, mobile and beyond. develop your understanding –Cartoon Network of the professional context –Boomerang and career potential of –The Conran Design Group your talents and creativity, –pd3 helping you to produce a –Incentivated PORTFOLIO ADVICE and research skills YEAR 2 you to think about vibrant portfolio of work and –M&C Saatchi Mobile We’ll need to see a portfolio for creative work. –Professional Toolkit: you’ll architecture, art and science, a strategy for employment, –Tiger Aspect Productions STUDENT PROFILE ALUMNI PROFILE of work that should contain –Image Factory: you’ll learn undertake a number of landscape, territories, a business plan or –Double Negative “Digital Film & Screen “During my studies of a show reel of moving the key skills for production master classes to support spaces, countries, postgraduate study. –The Mill Arts allows me to explore Digital Film & Screen Arts images (maximum of five through workshops, your projects in other maps and virtual worlds. –Dissertation : you’ll –Framestore different forms of media, at UCA, I learnt some minutes) and/or a portfolio screenings and seminars, Year 2 units. Options may –Study abroad option: this undertake a substantial –Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. explore my strengths and incredibly valuable skills of visual work (photography, and practical exercises. include digital editing, optional unit will allow you period of sustained, weaknesses, and find out ranging from theory and drawings, animations, web –Moving Image Culture: video effects, sound design, to spend time in an overseas individually negotiated Roles include film and video what areas of the creative history of video art, to the pages, etc.) We’re always Understanding and interactivity, advanced educational institution. research on a subject related directors, lighting camera industry suit me the most. technical details of digital impressed by students who Interpretation: you’ll photography or animation. to the contextual and/or ops, sound ops, producers The projects are diverse and film formats and post show self-motivated projects explore a range of key –Cultures of Convergence: YEAR 3 theoretical concerns of and production managers, each new brief brings me a workflow. Now I use this they’re working on beyond concepts central to an you’ll critically examine –Beyond the Boundaries: your discipline or chosen digital film editors, digital fresh challenge so that I can knowledge on a daily basis.” their coursework, as this is an understanding of historical the emerging theoretical you’ll research, propose and area of practice, resulting visual effects artists, CGI push myself, conceptually indication of real enthusiasm. and contemporary moving and aesthetic debates undertake pre-production in a structured written animators, sound designers, and technically.” Elliott Williams image visual culture, from associated with new media work for your final project, argument. games designers, phone app BA (Hons) Digital Film YEAR 1 celluloid film to games and technologies and their either within a group or creators, flash animators, Lucy Jones & Screen Arts, –Immersion : this digital media. relationship with more independently. CAREERS experimental film and video BA (Hons) Digital Film UCA Farnham, 2012 unit will introduce –Reflections : you’ll traditional visual cultures. –Reframing the Interface: DFSA has produced a host artists, installation artists and & Screen Arts, you to fundamental be encouraged to –Innovation and Interference: this will build on your of distinguished alumni, digital photographers. UCA Farnham, Year 2 digital skills in still and develop experimental this unit will invite you to be achievements in the including national award DFSA graduates have also Top: Stavros moving image through projects in still and inventive and imaginative previous unit to produce a winners. Recent graduates started their own companies, Agapiou, Digital practical projects, and moving image and to further in your powers of fully resolved body of work, have gone on to work on with recent successes Film & Screen Arts, develop your contextual your analytical enquiry. interpretation, directing which you can confidently Hollywood movies, BBC including Kode Media, UCA Farnham television programmes, Bright Stem and This Place. 120 121 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Fashion Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Fashion
BA (HONS) FASHION
Our School of Fashion has received global UCA EPSOM recognition in the Business of Fashion Global THREE YEARS FULL-TIME School Rankings 2015, where it was ranked Your portfolio will play an important in the top 20. Our BA (Hons) Fashion course part in your application. Along with will help you build a wide portfolio of creative your portfolio, the entry requirements and practical skills, as well as nurturing your for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. own design identity – fully preparing you for a career in the fashion industry. We’ll encourage Where a portfolio is especially you to be forward thinking and experimental, outstanding, we’ll occasionally make with an intellectual and critical view of the offers to students whose results are fashion industry that challenges you, enhances lower than the standard entry criteria. your employability and shapes your ambitions. UCAS CODES: C93/W230/E Based in our fashion studios – which are kitted out with industry-standard facilities for FOUR YEARS FULL-TIME design, drawing, pattern-cutting, pressing and (INCLUDES YEAR 0) sewing – you’ll be working within a close-knit hub Portfolios are not compulsory for the of like-minded creative individuals, simulating four-year course option – however, if you the industry’s collaborative workroom vibe. do have some work you’d like to share Our course will also equip you with a firm with us, this would be very welcome. foundation in fashion history and theory, so 64 UCAS tariff points you’ll learn about a range of fashion and design UCAS CODES: C93/W236/E concepts, and understand how these relate to your own work and creative thinking. An emphasis on drawing and illustration will help FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: YEAR 3 Lauren, as well as enter you professionally, communicate your ideas uca.ac.uk/courses/W230 OR A choice of industry competitions with them to industry professionals, and the compulsory uca.ac.uk/courses/W236 focused pathway or throughout your degree. catwalk design pathways: work placement during your second year –Pre-collection and final CAREERS will give you the opportunity to put it all into collection creation The flexibility of the BA practice and discover the area of fashion that for catwalk (Hons) Fashion course helps most appeals to you. –Industry focused design our graduates secure a range Above all, this highly creative course will and brand design of positions at different STUDENT PROFILE ALUMNI PROFILE –Innovation working on levels of the industry, and for develop you professionally and teach you a range “The tutors and “A valuable lesson from the industry collaborative projects many high street, luxury and technicians at UCA are course was practicing new of transferable skills that can lead to careers in –Professional portfolio and sports brands, such as: very open-minded, and ways to discover my aesthetic. many different areas of the creative industries. career plan development. –Ralph Lauren will help you to realise We took part in art classes, in –Givenchy your vision into something which we were free to explore INDUSTRY LINKS –Alexander McQueen inspiring. They always want and express our individuality. Fashion at UCA Epsom has –New Look you to challenge yourself Tutors encouraged us to excellent relationships with –Topman which definitely results broaden our sources of PORTFOLIO ADVICE YEAR 0 you a sound basis in fashion YEAR 2 a range of household name –Puma in a ‘wow’ moment at inspiration, to encourage For this course, we’ll ask This course can also be and is highly creative. An extension of design practice fashion brands, and our –Adidas. the end of a project.” new ways of thinking and you to attend an Applicant completed as a four-year to further develop creativity. students work with these initiate innovative concepts Day and bring your portfolio degree. The additional YEAR 1 Modules include: companies year after year. Tutiqka Watson for design.” for assessment. Further year, Year 0, is taken before An introduction to the –Innovative Tailoring You’ll especially benefit BA (Hons) Fashion, information on how to compile the three-year BA (Hons) contemporary design –Creative Drape Practice from our strong industry UCA Epsom, Year 3 Karice Leila a portfolio, and the specific degree and is a preparatory process. Modules include: –Compulsory Placement links in Year 2, where you’ll BA (Hons) Fashion, requirements for examples year aimed at students who –Introduction to Design in Industry secure your own work Top left: Naba Shan, UCA Epsom, 2013 of work to be included, will want more time before Year –Visual Communication –Theory of Culture, placement. You’ll also have Fashion, UCA Epsom be provided on the Applicant 1 to develop their creativity, –Creative Cutting Communication the opportunity to work Portal after you’ve applied. drawing and portfolio skills. and Construction and Identity. on live project briefs set by Top right: Nicole Year 0 applicants don’t Introducing you to the fashion –Introduction to Design companies such as Red or Whitmer-Bramble, require a portfolio. design process, Year 0 gives History and Theory. Dead, Warehouse and Ralph Fashion, UCA Epsom
122 123 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Fashion Atelier Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Fashion Atelier
BA (HONS) FASHION ATELIER
Our unique Fashion Atelier course enjoys an of knowledge and experience in order for you international reputation for producing talented, to develop a range of tangible and transferable STUDENT PROFILE ambitious and dedicated graduates. As the only skills that have real industry value. “The tuition on offer is unrivalled, from course of its kind, our Fashion Atelier course With a work placement in the second year, experienced Savile is a very practical degree that develops and you’ll also have the chance to gain invaluable Row tailors to couture refines the skills required for the design studio industry experience – further strengthening your corsetieres, well-respected and atelier workshop. CV and skill set for your post-graduation career. industry professionals as well as skilled Providing an innovative approach to technicians, who experimentation and realisation, with a clear enthusiastically offer a focus and depth of learning on specialist UCA ROCHESTER diverse range of skills industry technical and creative skills, the course THREE YEARS FULL-TIME and knowledge. They is based on the traditions of craft cultivated over Your portfolio will play an important have provided me with the ability, confidence many generations, combined with a forward part in your application. Along with and dexterity to feel sure thinking approach to design and innovation. your portfolio, the entry requirements I am graduating from During this degree, you’ll learn the for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. UCA as an accomplished specialist technical and creative skills needed fashion practitioner.” for handcraft tailoring, couture-inspired fashion Where a portfolio is especially Francesca Lee-Kerwin and contemporary design for the modern outstanding, we’ll occasionally make developing specialist fabric your awareness of high-profile competitions BA (Hons) Fashion Atelier, wardrobe. These include specialist draping offers to students whose results are manipulation techniques contemporary visual with organisations such as the UCA Rochester, Year 3 techniques, creative pattern cutting, bespoke lower than the standard entry criteria. and ‘soft’ sewing and communication within the British Fashion Council. finishing skills. fashion industry and your Our industry links are tailoring and three-dimensional realisation, UCAS CODES: C93/W237/R –Developing Research and ability to use industry- particularly valuable for the as well as design communication skills such Critical Enquiry: this unit standard software. placement module in Year 2, as illustration and computer aided design. provides space to consider –Thesis (option 1): a which offers you the chance You’ll have access to spacious dedicated FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: the research options substantial period of to gain authentic industry design, pattern cutting and production studios uca.ac.uk/courses/W237 available in the final year, sustained, individually experience. We enjoy and develop appropriate negotiated research on a particularly close connections with specialist industry-standard facilities. research skills. subject that is likely to be with companies such as: Our team of highly skilled staff and visiting –Professional Preparation related to the contextual –Comme des Garçons practitioners will offer you a wealth (industry placement): This and/or theoretical concerns –Marc Jacobs unit aims to prepare you of your Atelier discipline –Ann Demeulemeester for both your third year or chosen area of practice, –Aquascutum ALUMNI PROFILE and your future career leading to a structured –Max Mara “I learnt a wide range of by undertaking either an written argument involving –Alexander McQueen skills such as advanced industry placement or analysis and evaluation. –Hussein Chalayan PORTFOLIO ADVICE into 3D creative garments –Sleeves and Collars: tailoring techniques as tailoring sewing techniques industry case study. –Research for Industry –Céline Ensure that your portfolio using geometric shapes. working in teams you’ll both flat and 3D means and draping patterns. We (option 2): you’ll critically –Ade Ackerman. is well presented and –Form and Silhouette: create a capsule collection for shaping and molding were also encouraged to reflect on and evaluate your logically organised, with develops design, pattern of shirts, applying creative garments, you’ll investigate YEAR 3 develop our own signature –Atelier Signature: you’ll practice, and will conduct These companies material evidence that cutting and manufacturing cutting techniques for the the roles that fit and styles and design wearable develop and consolidate in-depth research into the also regularly employ demonstrates your ability principles through dart shoulder line and sleeve area balance play within the high-end garments.” to develop a project or manipulation and the on both the set of the armhole structured form. your existing strengths, specific complexities of graduates from our in the interrogation of the industry sector you Fashion Atelier course. idea – ideally it should also understanding of style lines and the shaping of the sleeve, –Modernism and Hannah Cooper processes and atelier aspire to work in, producing include an exploration of in the alignment of pattern as well as collar shapes. Postmodernism: this unit is BA (Hons) Fashion Atelier, practice techniques leading professional reports CAREERS drawing techniques, and shape with body shape and –History and Theory: devoted to the investigation UCA Rochester, 2014 experimentation with colour fabric selection. introduces academic of a broader spectrum of to the production of a final and documentation. Our graduates secure and different types of media. –The Dress: focuses on research and writing in cultural production and will collection or range a variety of design roles, the fitted and strapless the discourse surrounding enhance your analysis skills of garments. INDUSTRY LINKS including Savile Row YEAR 1 boned bodice, where you’ll the production and by introducing essential –Professional Portfolio: Our Fashion Atelier course apprentices, creative pattern –A Question of Angles discover the methods used consumption of fashion, theoretical concepts. you’ll prepare your final at UCA has strong links with cutters for high-end brands, and Curves: introduces to create the silhouette and dress and textiles. –The Flou Atelier: you’ll portfolios, showcasing the industry, with students freelance or in-house the concept of design functionality of a complex investigate the essential your technical and collaborating on projects for design and pattern cutters, realisation through both flat and highly structured YEAR 2 alignment between straight creative achievements fashion companies including production managers and Top: Jihae An, pattern cutting and stand garment for a specific client. –The Tailoring Atelier: Craft cut and bias cut fabrics within Fashion Atelier. Ted Baker and Hardy Amies, studio managers. Fashion Atelier, work, transferring 2D cloth and Heritage: developing to draped garments, This will demonstrate and participating in UCA Rochester
124 125 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Fashion Buying Retail Management Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Fashion Buying Retail Management
BA (HONS) FASHION BUYING RETAIL MANAGEMENT
Retail is a highly dynamic and fast-moving assignments will be live case studies, giving industry. Graduates who are passionate about you an insight into the current retail market. fashion and also have strong business acumen, Lectures are interactive, and an eight-week specialist management expertise and a creative placement in your second year and guest approach to retail are in high demand. lectures will expand your understanding of the Our Fashion Buying Retail Management fashion retail business. You may also undertake degree stands out for its creative and part-time work (one day a week or during entrepreneurial approach to fashion management the weekends) so that you’re able to put your issues. Encompassing an extensive range of learning into practice regularly. fashion retailing areas including marketing and PR, finance, HR, sourcing and supply chains, buying and merchandising, and operations UCA ROCHESTER management, this course enables you to cultivate THREE YEARS FULL-TIME the expertise to thrive as a fashion retail manager The entry requirements for this course or buyer. are 112 UCAS tariff points. With access to industry-standard facilities UCAS CODES: C93/WN2F/R terms of scope and scale area of interest, through (option two): you’ll define, and the opportunity to work alongside other over the past ten years. the method of case study articulate, present and creative fashion students at UCA, you’ll benefit This unit studies the research. You’ll undertake critically reflect upon rationale behind these fieldwork on a self-selected a business strategy for from a clear teaching focus on creative thinking FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: seismic shifts and looks topic or question. a new retail concept, within fashion retail management, as well as uca.ac.uk/courses/WN2F at the development of thereby underpinning and quick and regular personal academic feedback enabling technologies, YEAR 3 enhancing the knowledge from the industry experts that run the course. which have created fast –Entrepreneurship and and understanding of the The course is mainly theoretical (around and nimble international Innovation: this module defined area of focus, as STUDENT PROFILE fashion supply chains. introduces you to the well as developing the 70% in total), although a number of your “Fashion Buying Retail –Fashion Futures: this unit concept and characteristics ability to communicate this Management was the is designed to challenge of entrepreneurship, in a dynamic way. perfect opportunity for me any concepts of retail and innovation and new –Fashion Branding and because it offers modules retailing methods, as part venture planning, and Luxury: you’ll learn how that I’m interested in such of the preparation for to the importance of fashion brands are created, as fashion retail logistics, PORTFOLIO ADVICE introduced to the principles human resources, on this YEAR 2 the final year. entrepreneurship to expressed and managed This course doesn’t require of fashion buying and module you’ll examine –Fashion Buying and organisation behaviour, –Omni-channel Fashion: individuals, communities, to provide value to the and financial management. a portfolio, but when you retailing, involving both contemporary leadership Merchandising: introduces this unit is designed to and the global economy. business and consumers. apply, you need to tell us large and small retailers, issues and how to buying terminology and This course has so much to investigate the new retail –Fashion Strategy and offer and with hard work about any relevant skills ‘bricks and mortar’ recognise, inspire, overall processes for technologies which will Globalisation: this module INDUSTRY LINKS acquired during your retailers and e-tailers. motivate and retain key strategic merchandise and support from my tutors help and enhance the encourages investigative We’ve developed strong I seized the opportunity to previous education years, You’ll be able to explore performing members. planning, covering all consumer journey, as research into the strategic connections in the past with most relevant projects you’ve both new and traditional –Introduction to Fashion the contents of the study abroad with Erasmus well as the impact of and international many major fashion retailers Exchange in Turkey.” been involved in at school forms of fashion retailing. Marketing: you’ll be merchandise budget – omni-channel upon management for a chosen including: or college, professional –Exploring Fashion introduced to the from top-line plans and shopping behaviours. retail business. –Arcadia experience if any – with a Communication: you’ll techniques and concepts predictions to brand and Khadija Davies –Professional Engagement –Realisation, Production –John Lewis BA (Hons) Fashion Buying description of main tasks – explore the roles of different that practising marketers supplier budget allocation. (option one – placement): and Creative Strategy –River Island and why you think you have communication tools and use to develop successful You’ll look at sourcing Retail Management, you’ll undertake a four (option one): you’ll define, –Warehouse UCA Rochester, Year 2 the right profile. You must their impact on a retail products and services. brands and suppliers to eight-week self- articulate, present and –Ted Baker show us your ability and business’ performance. –Finance for Fashion Buying with a focus on good initiated work placement, critically reflect upon –Hugo Boss motivation to undertake this –Contextual Studies in and Retailing: you’ll be able buying practices. that’s relevant to your a creative strategy for –Jigsaw degree. You’ll be assessed Fashion: you’ll consider the to examine and understand –Understanding the Fashion potential career direction a new retail concept, –French Connection. by the selection committee product that this industry the accounting cycle, the Consumer: this gives you an and contributes to the thereby underpinning and which may offer you a revolves around and basic framework of the experiential and practical fulfilment of the course enhancing the knowledge CAREERS place or may invite you how fashion has evolved accounting information approach to discovering aims and objectives. and understanding of the –Retail store management to an interview. through times. system, and how to the consumer and the –Professional Engagement defined area of focus, as –Retail operations –Developing and Leading interpret and start to use retailer’s target markets. (option two – industry well as developing the –Visual merchandising YEAR 1 Fashion Teams: designed it to enhance the decision –Fashion Supply Chain case study): this is an ability to communicate this –Fashion marketing and PR –Introduction to Fashion to help you explore the making process. Management: the opportunity to study an in a dynamic way. –Fashion supply chain Buying and Retail way a fashion retail fashion supply chain has aspect of the industry that –Realisation, Production and logistics Top: Graduate Show, Management: you’ll be organisation manages its dramatically changed in you’ve identified as an and Business Strategy –Buying and merchandising. UCA Rochester 126 127 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Fashion Design Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Fashion Design
BA (HONS) FASHION DESIGN
Our award-winning Fashion Design course has UCA ROCHESTER built an international reputation for producing THREE YEARS FULL-TIME professional, highly talented and skilled Your portfolio will play an important design graduates. Nurtured by professional part in your application. Along with design staff with abundant and varied industry your portfolio, the entry requirements experience, you’ll work in a creative, supportive for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. environment that will help you develop your individual design identity. Where a portfolio is especially With access to the latest technology in outstanding, we’ll occasionally make fully-equipped dedicated studio spaces, you’ll offers to students whose results are master all the skills needed to make it as a lower than the standard entry criteria. successful fashion designer. We’ll encourage UCAS CODES: C93/W233/R you to tackle live briefs, working with well-known companies such as Reiss, Warehouse and FOUR YEARS FULL-TIME Tommy Hilfiger, and give you the chance to (INCLUDES YEAR 0) show off your work at international high-profile Portfolios are not compulsory for the events such as Graduate Fashion Week, where four-year course option – however, if you with one of our partner pattern cutting and garment we excel every year. do have some work you’d like to share institutions in Europe, technology, and with leading We pride ourselves in having no house with us, this would be very welcome. Australia, India or Canada fashion companies all over –Introduction to the textile the world. These include: style – so you’ll have the freedom to establish 64 UCAS tariff points digital print facilities –Comme Des Garçons, your own creative approach, supported UCAS CODES: C93/W238/R –Live industry project in Balenciaga, Lanvin and by a community of like-minded peers from which students form small Givenchy in Paris disciplines across the creative industries. companies to design, cut –Max Mara and Pucci in Italy Situated on London’s doorstep, you’ll also and make a collection for –Burberry, Stella McCartney, STUDENT PROFILE ALUMNI PROFILE FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: a leading brand. Reiss, Jigsaw, River Island have easy access to one of the world’s biggest uca.ac.uk/courses/W233 OR “The tutors have guided “After I graduated, I spent and Karen Millen in the UK. me throughout the three some time working for Max fashion capitals, where you can benefit from uca.ac.uk/courses/W238 YEAR 3 years with their constant Mara in Italy, and then I our extensive industry connections for work The final year will allow you SHOWS, support to help me become ran my own fashion label experience opportunities and for enhancing to pursue and develop your EXHIBITIONS AND the confident designer I for a couple of years. I have own design identity, focusing COMPETITIONS your career prospects after graduation. am today. The course has worked for Antonio Berardi your work towards your –All Year 3 students show provided me with the skills in Milan, and also on long-term career aspirations. their collections on the and knowledge required projects with Lady Gaga, You’ll also: catwalk, usually at through various projects Florence Welsh, Tony & –Design and produce a a London venue. and internships to be a Guy, Jessie J and Prada. six-outfit men’s or women’s –Year 1 and 2 students get the Please note that the and monitor the students’ success in the industry.” I am now working for PORTFOLIO ADVICE YEAR 1 collection, supported by opportunity to show some of Make sure that your portfolio four-year course doesn’t A series of design projects progress, as they design Emilio Pucci and run the a series of reviews with a their work on the catwalk at is well presented and require a portfolio. will introduce you to the a collection and produce Lauren Pullen pre-collection department.” panel of staff and industry the end of the year. logically organised, design process, where you’ll garments for the companies. BA (Hons) Fashion Design, professionals who will –We show Year 3 portfolios demonstrating your ability learn different aspects of UCA Rochester, Year 3 Raffaele Ascione YEAR 0 monitor and critique your and collections at Graduate to develop a project or The Year 0 option will the designer’s role. Other BA (Hons) Fashion Design, YEAR 2 work as it progresses Fashion Week. idea. We’d like to see an provide you with a broad aspects of this year include: You’ll become more UCA Rochester, 2008 –Develop and refine your –Many of our students exploration of drawing based experience of the –Pattern and production skills independent in your portfolio to reflect your have had competition techniques, experimentation different areas and methods –Gerber technology (CAM) approach to learning, preferred career direction successes, including Best with colour and a variety of Fashion Design. The –Portfolio techniques using and you’ll be encouraged –Produce a dissertation. Women’s Wear Collection of media, attention to course will explore both traditional craft methods to challenge tried-and- and Gold for Overall Best presentation, and evidence personal development, and digital programmes tested methods of design CAREERS Collection at Graduate Top left: of at least one fashion experimentation and –Theory programme and pattern cutting. UCA’s Fashion Design Fashion Week, finalists in Maurice Connoly, design product – from mood group working methods, examining historical and Other aspects include: degree enjoys an Fashion Awareness Direct Fashion Design, board through to design involving research, fashion contextual issues –Three- to six-week international reputation, Competition for three UCA Rochester development. Annotated drawing, 2D and 3D design –A live high street industry work placement and our graduates have consecutive years, sketchbooks and personal development, mixed media project. Partners have –An international exchange progressed into a variety of and finalists in the Top right: Jo Igao, development work are (CAD) and theoretical included Warehouse and programme, allowing you to rewarding careers – from National Tailoring and Fashion Design, always welcomed. approaches to the subject. River Island, who set the brief spend three months studying design and illustration to Design Awards . UCA Rochester
128 129 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Fashion Journalism Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Fashion Journalism
BA (HONS) FASHION JOURNALISM
Fashion journalists communicate breaking news, environments, including a work placement future trends and industry issues to the public. and live project briefs. The course culminates STUDENT PROFILE ALUMNI PROFILE Whether reporting from a front seat at a fashion in a graduate portfolio demonstrating each “The Fashion Journalism “I now blog full time, course has been a great sharing new fashion, show, interviewing a celebrity in a new retail individual’s skills and interests. experience for me. It beauty and lifestyle features campaign or uncovering what really happens has now opened up so on a daily basis. Since in Third World sweatshops, the life of a fashion many doors for me to graduating, I’ve worked journalist is stimulating and fast-paced. UCA EPSOM venture into something on projects with a wide extremely exciting, from range of brands, including This dynamic and highly creative course THREE YEARS FULL-TIME law to newspaper and Pandora, American encourages you to explore the vast landscape of Your portfolio will play an important catwalk to magazines. Express, John Lewis, fashion and lifestyle media, whilst equipping you part in your application. Along with The course has offered me Olympus, River Island with the journalistic skills needed to become your portfolio, the entry requirements first-hand experience with and Harrods.” a versatile and creative fashion communicator. for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. interesting projects and work experience.” Ella Gregory The course’s unique philosophy revolves BA (Hons) Fashion around the idea of the voice – training and Where a portfolio is especially Danielle Holley Journalism, UCA Epsom, 2011 finding the voice in Year One, developing and outstanding, we’ll occasionally make BA (Hons) Fashion Journalism, widening that voice in Year Two, and expressing offers to students whose results are UCA Epsom, Year 3 and promoting each voice’s unique attributes lower than the standard entry criteria. in Year Three. UCAS CODES: C93/WP25/E Over the three years, you’ll build a portfolio of work of various styles and techniques, across a range of markets and communication platforms. FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: work that demonstrates INDUSTRY LINKS Elle, Vogue, Dazed and fashion and the wider You’ll develop skills through individual and uca.ac.uk/courses/WP25 all skills acquired through The course is taught by Confused, Love and InStyle. creative industries. This collaborative work in both studio and industry the course, reflective of practising journalists and Our students also undertake course doesn’t just produce expertise and interests editors with a wide range placements with: writers and journalists, • BA (Hons) Fashion Journalism • Photographer: Rebekka Ayres • Stylist: Rebekka Ayres • Stylist: Rebekka Ayres Rebekka • Photographer: Journalism Fashion (Hons) • BA and the completion of of skills and experience –Independent magazines but also marketing and PR the individual portfolio to working for newspapers, –PR agencies professionals, and digital reflect and promote career magazines, websites, blogs, –Advertising agencies and social media content
plans and aspirations. broadcast and television, Ayres Rebekka –Model agencies managers. Graduates have PORTFOLIO ADVICE YEAR 1 –Introduction to Design through a work placement –Dissertation OR having worked for titles –High street brands also pursued careers in Your portfolio should feature –Fashion Journalism I: an History and Theory: alongside continuation Combined Dissertation such as: –Designer labels and fashion styling and buying. up to 12 single-sided (or six introduction to fashion overviewing key of developing an and Critical Reflection: –FHM individual stylists Examples of graduate double-sided) A4 sheets of journalism which focuses on developments in fashion individual portfolio. individually negotiated –Time Out –Creative directors destinations include: work, preferably examples news reporting, interviewing and wider society and –Theories of Culture, research on a subject that –Harrods –Fashion designers. –Net-a-Porter of journalism or writing in a and writing for print and introducing tools of visual Identity and is likely to be related to –Selfridges –Oasis journalistic style (or essays if digital platforms. and textual analysis. Communication: your discipline or chosen –The Independent In addition to this, our unique –Liberty not) and any visual examples –Fashion Vocabulary: investigating the impact area of practice, towards –Metro Core Lecture Programme –The Tate of your work – these should getting to grips with YEAR 2 of issues in wider society the provision of structured –The Sunday Times invites guest speakers from –Bloomingdales include pieces you feel fashion terminology and –Fashion Journalism 2: on fashion, and how these written argument. The –The Guardian different levels of industry, –The Financial Times represent your experience of descriptions, including emphasising the importance affect both industry and Combined Dissertation –InStyle across a many different –The Metro and/or interest in fashion and cuts, styles and silhouettes of research and investigation individual creative practice. and Critical Reflection –The Daily Express disciplines and backgrounds. –John Lewis writing. You might also want for catwalk and in producing unique work option also offers a further –The Sunday Express Recent speakers have –Jigsaw UK to represent any experience collection reporting. through investigative feature YEAR 3 opportunity to demonstrate –Channel 4 included editors, authors, –Harrods or knowledge of computer- –Fashion Media and writing, trend reporting, –Innovation in Fashion skills in visual analysis. –Topman photographers, stylists, –Grazia aided design and visual Industry: investigating critique and informed opinion. Publishing: researching –Pop Magazine. curators and publishers. –Glamour communication through how the fashion media –Fashion Publishing: how innovation in the past –Harper’s Bazaar layouts and imagery, but this operates, both in terms working together in small and present can inform the Fashion Journalism at our –FHM is not essential. Please collate of individual roles and groups to form a collective next generation of fashion CAREERS Epsom campus enjoys close Graduate employability –House of Fraser your work in a disposable opportunities and wider vision in order to produce and lifestyle publishing, fashion and creative industry from our Fashion Journalism –Men’s Health folder, with photocopies or organisations, alongside a sample magazine for a proposing a concept that links across multiple media degree is very high, as the –ASOS printouts rather than the the initial creation of an specific audience. is unique and relevant for and fashion companies, transferable skills acquired –Dazed & Confused originals, as these are examined individual portfolio of –Work Placement and further development. enabling students to throughout the course –The Huffington Post. further after the interview work for development Portfolio I: an opportunity –Final Major Project and Top: Rebekka Ayes, undertake work placements open the doors to a range process, and it’s not always throughout the course. to gain wider experience Portfolio 2: producing a Fashion Journalism, with magazines such as of different roles within possible to return them. of the fashion industry single body of creative UCA Epsom
130 131 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Fashion Management & Marketing Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Fashion Management & Marketing
BA (HONS) FASHION MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
The fashion industry is dynamic, highly This course will enable you to develop competitive and important to the growth and industry standard communication skills STUDENT PROFILE development of the global economy – so it through report writing, graphic presentation “Studying Fashion Management and needs graduates who can respond creatively and professional pitches. Marketing at UCA has and effectively to its constantly evolving Our graduates are highly employable and been an exciting challenge challenges and opportunities. This innovative, possess the essential skills relevant to the fashion which has helped me to award-winning course has strong industry management world. develop new and existing skills. The presentations, links and moves in tandem with a fast paced real-life briefs and work fashion world, providing you with up-to-date placements on this course knowledge, excellent transferable skills and UCA EPSOM have enabled me to gain a high employability rate. THREE YEARS FULL-TIME an in-depth understanding You’ll be introduced, from the start, to a Entry requirements for this course of the fashion business environment, and I now wide range of possible career paths, including are 112 UCAS tariff points. feel well-equipped to enter buying and merchandising, PR and marketing, a fashion workplace.” branding and visual merchandising. With this Portfolios are not compulsory for this comprehensive experience across Fashion course – however, if you do have some Grace Seriki BA (Hons) Fashion Management & Marketing and creative work you’d like to share with us, this Management & Marketing, business skills, our graduates are perfectly would be very welcome. UCA Epsom, Year 3 positioned to embark on a career in the fashion UCAS CODES: C93/WN2N/E industry. Promoting creative thinking within a commercial context, the course focuses on the realities of the fashion industry and places FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: emphasis on strategic planning. uca.ac.uk/courses/WN2N YEAR 3 INDUSTRY LINKS –Harvey Nichols You’ll develop skills in buying, –Strategic Research: the Designed to produce highly –Alexander McQueen merchandising, fashion forecasting, management emphasis of this unit is employable graduates with a –Harrods on thorough investigative sound understanding of the –River Island strategies, PR and marketing, economic and research into key areas fashion industry, our Fashion –House of Fraser business development. of fashion management Management & Marketing –UGG Australia and marketing. degree gives students the –L’Oreal –Trend Forecasting and chance to benefit from our –Jigsaw Concept Development: this extensive industry links and –Topshop ALUMNI PROFILE unit builds on the foundations from events such as London –Ralph Lauren. “After graduation, I worked PORTFOLIO ADVICE that systematically –Fashion Management: this –Visual Merchandising and from Forecasting and Fashion Fashion Week. Our industry as a Freelance Junior Content No formal portfolio is manages customer- unit runs across the whole Experiential Retailing: Futures and involves an connections include: Recent graduate roles Executive at an advertising required for this course, centric processes. Brand of Year 1. It introduces introduces the role in-depth study of the macro- –Hugo Boss have included: agency, as well as a part although applicants may management involves you to the fundamental and theories of visual marketing environment. –Liberty of London –Marketing assistant time Social Media and bring one for discussion the gathering of market principles of fashion merchandising for fashion, –Strategic Implementation –Burberry –Allocator Digital internship at a at their interview. intelligence, utilisation of management and provides from creative concept and Career Planning: you’ll –ASOS Marketing –PR manager fashion brand called resources, and consistently you with the fundamentals development to resolution analyse and synthesise –Whistles –Content curator Merchant Archive. I was YEAR 1 delivers the brand promise of the fashion business and client presentation. your research in order to –Prada –BAA then offered an internship –Fashion Marketing: and message directly to alongside international –Professional Practice produce a market report –Paul’s Boutique –MAA as a Social Media intern introduces you to the the consumer. and global markets. (industry placement): and visual pack, and finally –Kering –Visual merchandiser at MOO.com, an online fundamental principles –Fashion Buying and a self-initiated industry present your project. Your –Margaret Howell –Optimiser retailer specialising in of fashion marketing Merchandising: you’ll gain YEAR 2 placement opportunity, project may be industry- –Paul Smith. –Wholesale and marketing personal branding, and I and demonstrates how a clear understanding of –Forecasting and Fashion regarded by you and linked or self-initiated, in line executive have now been offered a marketing provides day-to-day roles within a Futures: this unit your unit leader as an with your personal career CAREERS –Online production assistant permanent job there as essential links between the buying office. And you’ll emphasises how fashion is appropriate and unique aspirations within the fashion Our commitment to –Trend forecaster a Content Associate.” customer and the product. develop an awareness of driven by a constant need professional experience. management industry. helping our students to –Online editorial copywriter. –Fashion Branding and product management, to predict future trends, –Study abroad: this secure employment before Mary Visaya, Promotion: this unit merchandising and sourcing across strategic industry optional unit will allow graduation means that BA (Hons) Fashion highlights fashion strategies that are aligned sectors, including product you to spend a period Top: Mary Visaya, our graduates progress to Management & Marketing, branding as the to the overall brand strategy. development as well as of time in an overseas Fashion Management careers at many leading UCA Epsom, 2015 organisational framework retail and marketing. educational institution. companies, such as: & Marketing, UCA Epsom
132 133 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Fashion Media & Promotion Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Fashion Media & Promotion
BA (HONS) FASHION MEDIA & PROMOTION
BA (Hons) Fashion Media & Promotion at our By the end of the course, you’ll be a Rochester campus gives you the professional commercially aware, innovative storyteller with STUDENT PROFILE ALUMNI PROFILE and intellectual versatility, contacts and know- a confident knowledge of the fashion industry, “The work placement unit “In my third year, I was was a great opportunity lucky to be one of eight how to succeed in the multi-billion pound global a wealth of contacts and the professional skills to experience the industry students chosen to pitch our fashion promotion and media industries. required by today’s fashion promotion and first-hand and I put Research and Innovation Taught in a friendly, supportive environment media industries. my skills into use at the concepts to Shaftesbury PLC. by a range of experienced professionals – all fashion film company, I managed to impress the SHOWstudio. In my final director of Sister PR. From of whom are active in the fashion and media year I maintained a strong here, I secured a three- industries – and with access to a dedicated UCA ROCHESTER working relationship with month internship for when photographic studio and fully equipped Apple THREE YEARS FULL-TIME the SHOWstudio team I graduated and now it has Mac suite, the course offers you a strong, Your portfolio will play an important who helped me with my turned into a full-time role.” vibrant community of creative individuals part in your application. Along with portfolio shoots.” Si Pui Tuong to work and collaborate with. your portfolio, the entry requirements Charlotte Spencer BA (Hons) Fashion Promotion, The broad course curriculum will help you for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. BA (Hons) Fashion Promotion, UCA Rochester, 2014 to develop a deep understanding of how fashion UCA Rochester, Year 3 brands work, and how to promote them through Where a portfolio is especially all forms of media including photography, film outstanding, we’ll occasionally make making, online platforms, publications, digital offers to students whose results are your skills of writing, YEAR 3 The final major project is CAREERS marketing, public relations and social media. lower than the standard entry criteria. photography and art –Selecting your pathway the perfect place for live Nine out of ten graduates Working with leading fashion media and retail UCAS CODES: C93/W226/R direction. The best pieces in the specialist areas project work to support from this course are in of your work will be curated of visual, written or career plans. Our industry employment or further companies on live projects is an essential and showcased into a Year promotional activities connections include: study within six months of element of the course, and you’ll also have the FOUR YEARS FULL-TIME One digital portfolio. enables you to undertake –Fashion brands: Burberry, graduation, working in areas chance to join study visits to major international (INCLUDES YEAR 0) live projects, and to research Ralph Lauren, Jimmy Choo, as diverse as styling, public fashion capitals. Portfolios are not compulsory for the YEAR 2 and create an innovative Net-a-Porter, Topshop, relations, marketing, digital In the second year, you can start to map four-year course option – however, if you –Creating a fashion film promotional concept. Radley, Free People, River marketing and copywriting. for an emerging designer –Options are available in Island, ASOS Recent graduates’ positions your own specialist pathway by going on do have some work you’d like to share or brand enables you to writing a dissertation or –Fashion media: Tank, demonstrate a dazzling array a work placement, or taking the option of with us, this would be very welcome. communicate a narrative the Research: Theory and Vogue, Elle, iD, Another of career opportunities, such studying abroad at one of our overseas partner 64 UCAS tariff points through moving image. Practice unit. Magazine, ShowStudio, as social media manager, PR universities. In your final year, you’ll tailor your UCAS CODES: C93/W227/R This practical and very –The final major unit Betty, Cosmopolitan coordinator, digital account creative unit teaches a showcases all your –Fashion PR agencies: executive, digital marketing projects to areas that interest you the most and variety of skills. specialist skills in a project Modus, Lamb to Slaughter, assistant, marketing assistant, best support your career aspirations. You’ll also –Running alongside the film which you negotiate and Sane, Impulse, Surgery, junior account executive, get the opportunity to exhibit your final year work FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: unit is the PR and Social create yourself and which is Doll, Exposure, Tea & Cake communications coordinator, to dozens of potential employers at our London uca.ac.uk/courses/W226 OR Media unit where you’ll supported by the academic PR, Nikki Rowntree PR communications assistant, Degree Show, and at Graduate Fashion Week. uca.ac.uk/courses/W227 investigate and audit a team plus the course’s –Other fashion and retail marketing communications fashion brand’s use of professional network companies: WGSN, manager, fashion assistant social media. of industry advisors. Shaftesbury PLC, Camden and online coordinator. –Options are available in Year Tech Holdings In addition, a number of Two allowing you to either INDUSTRY LINKS –Visiting professionals graduates have created their experience the mandatory Working with industry and publications: WGSN, own career and business PORTFOLIO ADVICE in, the fashion industry. Fashion Media & Promotion undertaken on location and work placement unit which is embedded into all PYMCA (Photographic opportunities through This is a creative course, *A portfolio is not required degree without further within our photographic is planned around London three years. It’s a course Youth Music Culture), freelance editorial styling, but you don’t need visual for the four-year course application or interview. studio to produce images, Fashion week, or you requirement for all students Global Visual Director journalism, and boutique PR arts or design qualifications which communicate and might want to undertake to complete extra-curricular Topshop – Tim Whitmore, and marketing. to apply. We may ask you YEAR 0 YEAR 1 interpret facets of identity. an International Exchange work, which is presented Karen Millen, Lulu to attend an Applicant Day This four-year course –The first year curriculum –Writing for academic, Programme at one of our at the end of each year Guinness, Mulberry, Susie and interview, and to also includes a preparatory introduces the study of journalistic, promotional partner universities. in the student’s portfolio. Lau, VB Victoria Beckham, submit a portfolio*. We look year (Year 0) that will provide fashion brands by analysing and creative outcomes Live project briefs are a Wallpaper magazine, for creativity and problem- a focused introduction to their history as well as their forms the basis of a project mandatory element in the Wonderland magazine, solving skills that demonstrate Fashion Media & Promotion present position and also which incorporates the units: my SHOWCASE, FAULT magazine. Top: Hollie Hobin, potential for promoting and, on successful considers the prediction of creation of your own Industry Awareness, and Fashion Media fashion, together with a completion, will secure you their future developments. publication – a book or Innovation for Industry. & Promotion, commitment to, and interest a place on the BA (Hons) –Fashion shoots are a magazine, developing UCA Rochester
134 135 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Fashion Photography Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Fashion Photography
BA (HONS) FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY
As a student of Fashion Photography at our professional digital processing suites and Rochester campus, you’re given both the industry-leading equipment contribute to making STUDENT PROFILE knowledge and facilities to explore your own our Photography department as impressive “I think Fashion Photography is a really areas of interest and inspiration, in order to as its graduates. amazing programme; establish your unique voice and a sustainable We aim to create a supportive and very few universities photographic practice within the creative professional environment that encourages have a specialist fashion industries. Working in the highly renowned independent learning and experimental photography provision. This is really helpful for me Rochester Photography department, you’ll approaches to Fashion Photography. We because I can learn styling be able to formulate connections across encourage students to approach their practice and lighting at the same disciplines both within the department and in new, interesting ways to become visually time. We have a two-day with our prestigious School of Fashion. literate and conscientious contributors to our self-study period every With outward-facing commissions, strong increasingly image-led world. week when we can work on our own projects.” industry and alumni connections, and shared visiting lecturer programmes with the BA Kiva Huang (Hons) Photography course, graduates will UCA ROCHESTER BA (Hons) Fashion leave with a strong, competitive knowledge THREE YEARS FULL-TIME Photography, UCA Rochester, Year 1 of both technical and conceptual theories Your portfolio will play an important essential to the post-graduate working part in your application. Along with environment. You’ll be encouraged by our your portfolio, the entry requirements team of experienced, research-active for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. Left: Monta Dedelle, academics and professionals to produce Photography, UCA Rochester fresh, highly creative and provocative work Where a portfolio is especially for both course and independent projects. outstanding, we’ll occasionally make You’ll be given access to the extensive offers to students whose results are network of connections on offer from tutors, lower than the standard entry criteria. necessary to realise those where photography takes upon and articulate of photography. Our industry alumni, visiting lecturers and undergraduate UCAS CODES: C93/W645/R concepts and successfully place and where you’ll want a clear and sustained contacts include: and postgraduate Photography students, promote fashion through to work within photography understanding of your –theprintspace moving image. or the creative industries. subject area. –Metro Imaging to accommodate a strong foundation in the –Exposure : The Festival: –Study abroad option: –Exposure: Brief, Career Plan –Carl Lyttle (3D specialist) photographic industry upon graduation. FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: working as part of a small this unit is designed to and Exhibition: this unit –DDB (advertising agency) Two photographic studios, film processing uca.ac.uk/courses/W645 team you’ll be involved in the broaden your educational prepares you to transition –Burnham Niker (leading suites, colour and black and white darkrooms, conception, preparation and experience and to deepen seamlessly from graduation photographers’ agency) management of an exhibition your understanding of into your first major career –Getty Images of your work at Medway cultural diversity. steps. You’ll be able to –Royal Engineers Photography Festival. understand yourself as Museum & Archive –Storytelling : narrative YEAR 3 a confident practitioner –125 Magazine PORTFOLIO ADVICE organisation and presentation –Styling Identity: this unit –Individual Project: you’ll conventions will be –Major Project: you’ll in the world of image –Medway Council At the interview you’ll need to of your portfolio. will also explore how consolidate your successes explored through a series draw upon skills and making, in a society that’s –Association of present a visual portfolio, one questions of gender, and make work that’s not of contextual lectures and knowledge acquired increasingly image-led. Photographers. or two selected sketchbooks YEAR 1 sexuality, ethnicity, defined by a set brief, but technical workshops that throughout the course in and/ or supporting material, –Environment : this unit morality, social position and driven by personal research will help you critique and order to create a significant INDUSTRY LINKS CAREERS and two samples of written challenges you to consider individual representation and exploration. You’ll be analyse the way storytelling body of work. You’ll be Through industry-facing Our graduates have landed work (ideally essays) – we’d the significance of influence consumer choice. able to experiment and has been used throughout encouraged to employ an project briefs, strong links roles in a dazzling range prefer to look at visual environments from a –Im age Making: this unit take risks in a supportive the history of art, culture, experimental and creative with practitioners at multiple of fields, including fashion, work in a printed format, variety of cultural, social will enhance your environment that will help media and photography. approach, and will initiate, levels, portfolio reviews, editorial, advertising, fine art, and are happy to see this and political perspectives. understanding of the develop your voice as a –Photographic Futures: plan and professionally visiting lectures, studio freelance photography, post- complemented with digital These wide-ranging constructed nature visual practitioner. this unit is designed to manage this project. visits and a notable series production, digital imaging, work. We don’t expect notions of place will be of images, and the creation help you think about your –Dissertation: you’ll of course publications video editing, production, art polished portfolios, but explored in parallel to of meaning through the YEAR 2 practice in relation to engage with a range of and annual exhibitions, buying and direction, picture we are looking to see that your development of organisation of information –Fashion Film: you’ll build audiences, publication research and analysis students are afforded editing and research, image you’ve put some thought fundamental technical within various modes concepts for fashion films, and dissemination of skills, while developing a many opportunities to management and marketing. and effort into the making and theoretical of visual production then learn the technical photographic work. It methodological approach gain valuable contacts and of your images and into the photographic skills. and presentation. and professional skills encourages reflection on that allows you to reflect experience within the world
136 137 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Fashion Promotion & Imaging Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Fashion Promotion & Imaging
BA (HONS) FASHION PROMOTION & IMAGING
Welcoming individual thinkers with a passion for Our dedicated academic staff are active learning about fashion industry communications, fashion practitioners within this sector, and our Fashion Promotion & Imaging degree fuses act as nurturing and supportive guides – the essential, practical and experiential skills treating students as fashion professionals to help focus and develop your ambitions, and from the outset, sharing their own work, launch your career in the fashion industry. The group collaboration and critiques. syllabus encompasses and reflects this dynamic sector by introducing a selection of pathway choices. Uniquely, this allows the course to UCA EPSOM be designed and tailored around your personal THREE YEARS FULL-TIME strengths and interests, and covers subject Your portfolio will play an important areas such as photography and styling, imaging part in your application. Along with and creative marketing. your portfolio, the entry requirements You’ll learn the practice of fashion for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. promotion and image creation in a wider cultural context, whilst also exploring the Where a portfolio is especially interconnection between specialisms and outstanding, we’ll occasionally make fashion theory. All skills taught on the course offers to students whose results are are transferable, and directly align to different lower than the standard entry criteria. areas of the industry. UCAS CODES: C93/WN65/E In Year 2, we’ll encourage and support work placement opportunities and also offer study abroad options to host institutions such FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: as AMFI, IED Barcelona and the Whitehouse uca.ac.uk/courses/WN65 Institute in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia. CAREERS Our graduates have Our graduates have secured progressed these roles many rewarding career at the following companies, positions throughout to name but a few: PORTFOLIO ADVICE opinions of fashion promotion –Photography or Styling INDUSTRY LINKS the fashion industry, –ASOS Your portfolio should exhibit alongside your interests in Pathway: fashion editorial / This course is highly for example as: –Boden yourself and your ability music, film, art and lifestyle. styling and photography as regarded in the fashion –Fashion editors –Burberry to develop a project or narrative / CV, portfolio and world, and we have forged –Showroom managers –Chanel idea, as well as evidence of YEAR 1 work placement many strong industry –Art directors –Dazed & Confused STUDENT PROFILE ALUMNI PROFILE a range of relevant skills. It Introduction to the pathways: –Live Industry Practice: connections, including: –Editorial assistants –Fashion East should include examples –Fashion Promotion working on a group studio –Lazy Oaf “The Fashion Promotion “I am currently working –Trend researchers –Harpers course offers an as a Marketing Executive of your ideas about fashion –Photography and Styling project with live briefs –Patternity –Sponsorship managers –Jeurgen Teller promotion that demonstrate –Fashion Marketing –Study abroad option –Volt Magazine extraordinarily broad at a French fashion house, –Prop assistants –Katie Shillingford insight into the fashion specifically working on experimentation with –Fashion Theory. –Image and Identity: –LSN Global –Art educators –Mister Porter different media, such as aligning and interrogating –BBH industry, which has marketing activities in –Illustrators –Storm Models helped me significantly in the UK, Canada, South photography, illustration, YEAR 2 your images with theory, –WGSN –Filmmakers –The British Fashion Council. moodboards, styling or film. –Marketing Pathway: preparing you for your –Warehouse. developing my abilities, America and South –Film editors including photography, Africa. I really enjoyed We’re especially looking fashion forecasting dissertation with a plan to –Graphic designers. for evidence of visual and advertising / fashion help support you in Year 3. filmmaking, and a wide my university experience research in the form of marketing and PR / range of writing and digital at UCA and would sketchbooks to show your CV, portfolio and YEAR 3 media skills.” recommend the course. ideas and processes to get work placement –Concept development I made friends for life to a final outcome. We’d also –Imaging Pathway: –Final major project Andrew Stott and still keep in touch like to see evidence imaging as narrative / –Single or double dissertation BA (Hons) Fashion Promotion with my tutors. ” of your written work in fashion space / or critical analysis. & Imaging, UCA Epsom, Year 2 William Stroud essays or reports in your CV, portfolio and Top: Annie Hertikova, BA (Hons) Fashion Promotion subjects. We’re very work placement Fashion Promotion & Imaging, UCA Epsom, 2012 interested in your & Imaging, UCA Epsom
138 139 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Fashion Textiles: Print Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Fashion Textiles: Print
BA (HONS) FASHION TEXTILES: PRINT
For a successful career in today’s fashion textiles through to fashion-led interiors. With our industry, designers need to be highly creative, experienced staff, we’ll train you to achieve STUDENT PROFILE ALUMNI PROFILE cutting-edge and adaptable. Based in an open professional standards, and you’ll also have “I really appreciate the “The course allowed me freedom to confidently grow to explore, experiment studio environment, with your own personal the chance to work on live industry projects, my own design identity at and to developed my own space, our uniquely innovative course offers as well as work and exhibit internationally. Rochester. Being specialists individual identity as a you the freedom to explore print through a wide in print, we develop a broad creative print designer. range of design-led projects. You can combine range of skills, including Participating in Graduate traditional hand processes Fashion Week and the traditional, hand crafted textile techniques with UCA ROCHESTER as well as digital methods.” New Designers Exhibition the latest digital technology. THREE YEARS FULL-TIME provided invaluable Our specialist digital textile lab, with the Your portfolio will play an important Zoe Childs opportunities with many latest print technology, provides high quality part in your application. Along with BA (Hons) Fashion Textiles: industry contacts attending, print for a wide variety of fabrics including your portfolio, the entry requirements Print, UCA Rochester, Year 3 and this enabled me to secure an internship with cottons, silks, wools, synthetics and leathers. for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. Jimmy Choo, which led The textiles print room has a dye lab, screen- to a full time position.” printing tables, screen separation and Where a portfolio is especially preparation, fabric processing and cloth outstanding, we’ll occasionally make Cherice Wilkins BA (Hons) Fashion Textiles: dying equipment. Our pattern and production offers to students whose results are Print, UCA Rochester, 2013 workshops are equipped with Gerber digital lower than the standard entry criteria. pattern cutting technology, industrial sewing UCAS CODES: C93/W231/R machines and embroidery machines. During the course, you’ll develop the visual, creative and practical skills you need to work FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: in contemporary practice, where your printed uca.ac.uk/courses/W231 production. This ensures interiors. You’ll be provided reflect on and evaluate your CAREERS designs could be realised as anything from a a thorough understanding with the opportunity to practice, and offers a space Graduates from this course catwalk collection, fabric design or accessories, of the connection between begin to define your creative to conduct more in-depth have secured positions at fashion and culture, and identity as a print designer. research into the specific many fashion and textile the relevance of clothes –Portfolio : you’ll have the sector of the industry you companies – just a few to modern life. chance to demonstrate aspire to work in. of them include: –Designs into Industry: your individual creative –Jimmy Choo PORTFOLIO ADVICE course and to later embark production, will be explored of a series of experimental the industry focus in Year 2 identity – aligned to INDUSTRY LINKS –Debenhams When producing your on your career in the – examining how digital samples, prints and fabric continues with the creation your career aspirations – –Alexander McQueen –Skinny Dip portfolio, make sure you fashion textiles industry. design and production manipulation swatches, of a collection of printed through the production of –Peter Pilotto –The Collection demonstrate a strong –Pattern and Repeat: we’ll methods can enhance and inspired by textile futures fashion and interior designs a professional portfolio, –Jonathan Saunders –Monsoon affinity for materials and the introduce you to the expand your ideas. and new technologies. for a specific market or consolidating the –Erdem –Beetlejuice application of pattern and exciting creative potential –History and Theory: You’ll be required to company. The unit focuses knowledge and skills –WGSN –House of Fraser. colour to a variety of media, of pattern and repeat lectures, seminars, visualise your ideas in on a live project scenario acquired on the course. –Tom Cody supported by a creative applications in textile workshops and tutorials a professional product in which selected company You’ll also explore the –Keeler Gordon Key areas of graduate work approach to drawing design. The formal and will establish a foundation context, exploring a variety profiles, product lines, creation of an online –Preen include textile design for and clear evidence of an informal use of repeat, for the evaluation and of illustration techniques. promotion and branding portfolio presence to –Westcott Studios clothes, CAD design for interest in the historical and combined with scale and discussion of fashion, –Professional Preparation: as well as future markets promote your work and –TO3 Textiles Innovation printed textiles, fabrics contemporary elements that colour, will be explored dress and textiles in both in preparation for both are researched. career prospects. Centre, Ronse, Belgium and print products, fashion shape and influence to create innovative and written and oral form. This your third year and your –Overseas Exchange: an –Dissertation : you’ll –Cite de la Dentelle et de la accessories, interiors and the fashion industry. original design work. unit will draw on seminal future career, you’ll choose opportunity to study on a undertake a substantial Mode Museum, Calais exterior print applications, –Fabulous Technicolour: works and the latest to conduct either a seven- compatible course overseas period of individually –Turner Contemporary freelance design or research, YEAR 1 this unit examines academic research to week work placement or an is included in Year 2. devised research on –Quex Park Museum design forecasting, –Getting into Print: this the introduction and explore the production and industry case study. a subject related to –Eyefix Designs. entrepreneurship and artists- unit provides you with the exploration of the consumption of fashion and –Modernism and YEAR 3 the contextual and/or in-residence. We also offer fundamental practical digital textile design and textiles in their historical Postmodernism: after –Fashion Textiles Print theoretical concerns the opportunity to progress and technical skills and production methods and theoretical context. a year of looking at Collection: preparation, of your discipline or to a postgraduate course. knowledge in printed (CAD and CAM). The fashion specifically, this research, development professional aspirations. textiles techniques, pattern digital manipulation of YEAR 2 unit is devoted to the and realisation of your –Research for Industry: Top: Zoe Childs, cutting and research, which hand-generated design –Textile Futures: this unit investigation of a broader final fashion textiles print provides you with an Fashion Textiles: are required to study on the ideas, ready for digital focuses on the creation spectrum of cultural collection for fashion or opportunity to critically Print, UCA Rochester
140 141 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Film Production Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Film Production
BA (HONS) FILM PRODUCTION
As a creative arts university we’ve built an UCA FARNHAM enviable reputation in the film world – producing THREE YEARS FULL-TIME STUDENT PROFILE four Oscar winners, thirteen BAFTA winners Your portfolio will play an important “With the combination of and a high-profile alumni network that has part in your application. Along with practical filming; getting to shoot on 16mm for contributed to many global movie successes, your portfolio, the entry requirements example, and film history including Star Wars, Godzilla, James Bond, Harry for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. and theory, you get a Potter, Mission Impossible and Fast & Furious. well-rounded education We believe in learning through doing, so Where a portfolio is especially within film making. I feel from the very beginning, you’ll become part of outstanding, we’ll occasionally make that UCA is the beginning of my journey to become a a close-knit creative team, making films exactly offers to students whose results are film director.” as you would in the film industry. This team lower than the standard entry criteria. ethos will help you fully explore the different UCAS CODES: C93/W600/F José Viqueira Menchaca aspects of filmmaking and establish yourself BA (Hons) Film Production, UCA Farnham, Year 3 in a key specialist role, such as producing, FOUR YEARS FULL-TIME production design, screenwriting, directing, (INCLUDES YEAR 0) cinematography, editing or sound. Portfolios are not compulsory for the At UCA, we offer one of the few courses four-year course option – however, if you where you can still combine the latest digital do have some work you’d like to share techniques with traditional filmmaking. We have with us, this would be very welcome. a long tradition of training aspiring filmmakers 64 UCAS tariff points –First Fiction: shooting and YEAR 3 INDUSTRY LINKS on 16mm. This has a proven effectiveness for UCAS CODES: C93/W618/F editing a short group fiction –Graduation Film: –Avid developing visual literacy and fostering the project on 16mm film. pre-production, production –Kodak and post-production of a –BKSTS discipline and planning that will help you excel. YEAR 2 short film made in a team. –BECTU You’ll graduate from this course with a FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: –Fact into Fiction: explores –Dissertation : a substantial –NAHEM strong portfolio of work, with sought after uca.ac.uk/courses/W600 OR narrative films based on period of sustained, –Envy specialist skills and the practical filmmaking uca.ac.uk/courses/W618 real events and develops individually negotiated –The Royal Television experience employers really want. The conventions of filming research on a subject that Society drama on 16mm film. is likely to be related to –The Guild of Television ALUMNI PROFILE experience of studying film with like-minded –Film History and Theory 2: the contextual and/ or Cameramen “I am currently working people in a specialist arts environment will fuel develops knowledge theoretical concerns of –Tangram Post Production as both an award-winning and understanding of your discipline or chosen –Warp Films director for a London your creativity and give you a wide network of production company on invaluable contacts for your future career. theoretical perspectives of area of practice, towards –Working Title the history of documentary the provision of structured –BBC shorts and music videos, The course is 75% practical and 25% theory. film and contemporary written argument. –Picture Productions and as a composer scoring moving image culture. –Individual Practice: self- –Paramount Pictures for film, TV and mostly for –The Other Cinema: directed development of an –ITN trailers such as Mad Max: explores personal individual project/portfolio. –Mainframe Fury Road, The Hunger filmmaking and alternative –Professional Futures: a unit –Big Minded TV. Games: Catching Fire, and perspectives on PORTFOLIO ADVICE YEAR 0 YEAR 1 modes of production dedicated to preparing Zero Dark Thirty, which For this course we’ll ask you For students who haven’t representation –Portraits : a digital film and exhibition. you for employability in the CAREERS featured a score I created to attend an Applicant Day made films yet, or who need in contemporary project which introduces –Creative Documentary: moving image industries. –Director for Pantheon during my and bring your portfolio an extended introduction visual culture. the key concepts and skills challenges the conventions –Editor final year at UCA.” for assessment. Further to the course, Year 0 offers –Storytelling and Staging: in documenting the world of documentary film. –Producer information on how to a thorough grounding in telling stories is a key skill around you. –Specialist Options: –Production designer Frederick Lloyd compile a portfolio and the discipline. You’ll work in communicating to an –Screenwriting and lectures, workshops –Camera operator BA (Hons) Film Production, the specific requirements alongside Year 0 Photography audience. You’ll learn to tell Storytelling: an introduction and short projects in –Sound designer UCA Farnham, 2012 for examples of work to be students, covering: stories and stage them for to film analysis and the key one of the following: –Location manager included will be provided on –The Poetics of Space: the camera. roles in film production and directing, cinematography, –Location sound recordist the Applicant Portal after explores the relationship –Personal Research Project: writing for the screen. producing, screenwriting, –Independent film maker you’ve applied. There is no between sound and still You’ll have the opportunity –Film History and Theory 1: Top: On the set of editing, sound design, –Screen writer portfolio required for Year 0. imagery and the framing of to explore and develop your introduces theoretical Memoirs (graduation production design. –Distributor spaces and places. own moving image project. perspectives on narrative film), BA (Hons) Film –Exhibitor –Practices of Looking: and the conventions of Production, –DIT operator. introduces theoretical academic writing. UCA Farnham
142 143 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Fine Art Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Fine Art
Left: Max Sheppard, Fine Art, UCA BA (HONS) FINE ART Canterbury
BA (Hons) Fine Art at our Canterbury campus UCA CANTERBURY is a self-directed degree course in which THREE YEARS FULL-TIME OR students are encouraged to experiment and SIX YEARS PART-TIME develop their own artistic style. Using our Your portfolio will play an important extensive facilities and dedicated studio spaces, part in your application. Along with you’ll have the chance to try your hand at your portfolio, the entry requirements painting, sculpture, photography, film, sound, for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. STUDENT PROFILE performance, animation and printmaking. “I’ve fully immersed myself within life at UCA and I This experimentation will take place in an Where a portfolio is especially am currently the Women’s environment where creative problem solving outstanding, we’ll occasionally make Officer on the council and and thinking outside of the box aren’t just offers to students whose results are course rep. My experience encouraged – they’re the standard we work to. lower than the standard entry criteria. of UCA has been enjoyable, I have a really high regard Guided by our team of talented professional UCAS CODES: C93/W100/C for all members of staff, artists, you’ll begin exhibiting your work and would definitely within the local community at events such FOUR YEARS FULL-TIME recommend UCA.” as the Whitstable Biennale and at gallery (INCLUDES YEAR 0) exhibitions in London, giving you practical Portfolios are not compulsory for the Roberta Butter BA (Hons) Fine Art, experience of what it means to be a working four-year course option – however, if you UCA Canterbury, Year 3 artist. Connecting with organisations such do have some work you’d like to share as the Turner Contemporary in Margate, our with us, this would be very welcome. graduates have progressed to a number of 64 UCAS tariff points professions, both within fine art and in other UCAS CODES: C93/W102/C fields, using the repertoire of transferable these and the positioning –Dissertation or Research 5: –Nexus Productions skills developed during their time with us. of your own practice. you’ll undertake a –Prime Focus World This is a practice-based course which FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: –Studio 4: this unit will substantial period of –British Artists’ Film & Video emphasise the refining of self-directed research on Study Collection is informed by a theoretical and critical uca.ac.uk/courses/W100 OR your studio work, and we’ll a subject related to the –Nowhere Lab understanding of fine art. uca.ac.uk/courses/W102 encourage you to develop historical, theoretical –Photoworks your individual practice or critical concerns of –Animate Projects within the context of your your discipline. –Cass Sculpture Foundation peers and contemporary art. –Studio 6 (degree show –Crate ALUMNI PROFILE –Research 4: you’ll explore exhibition): in this final unit, –Future\City PORTFOLIO ADVICE art practice, introducing undertaking a self-directed practice characterised by “My Fine Art degree gave artwork in wider terms, you’ll create and present a –Whitstable Biennale For this course we’ll ask you you to a variety of programme of work. an innovative approach to me a wide range of skills, either through a process of body of self-initiated work, –Canterbury Festival to attend an Applicant Day approaches in art making. thinking and making in the from how to present my work, a curated exhibition, informed by current issues –Limbo. and bring your portfolio –Critical Analysis: you’ll YEAR 1 context of contemporary art. work professionally and or through engaging with in contemporary art, for the for assessment. Further develop a critical –Studio 1: we’ll introduce you –Research 2: we’ll introduce encouraging me to explore contemporary cultural Degree Show Exhibition. information on how to understanding of to innovative approaches you to further approaches CAREERS new ideas, to developing or political issues. Whilst many of our alumni compile a portfolio and contemporary art, with to making art, and to and models of contemporary hands-on practical skills, –Study Abroad: this have developed careers the specific requirements tutor-led workshops in contemporary art making, art practice through INDUSTRY LINKS and enabling me to realise optional unit is designed to As a long-established as established artists, for examples of work to be which you’ll explore the working with staff from workshops, peer critiques, my ideas. Ultimately, broaden your educational course, we have a national others have chosen to included will be provided on work and ideas of modern across Fine Art’s Practice group discussions, talks you become an expert experience and to deepen reputation which gives our apply their talents to other the Applicant Portal after and contemporary artists. Research Groups (PRG) and lectures. in yourself.” your understanding of students access to some fields, becoming artist you’ve applied. There is no –Directed Practice: you’ll in a series of regular cultural diversity. of the most respected practitioners, filmmakers, portfolio required for Year 0. further develop your skills workshops. YEAR 2 Nova Marshall names in the creative project managers, practice through studio, –Research 1: you’ll –Studio 3: you’ll create BA (Hons) Fine Art, YEAR 3 industries, including: animators, curators, writers YEAR 0 workshop, seminar examine approaches in a body of work to UCA Canterbury, 2011 –Studio 5: you’ll create a body –Tate Modern photographers, arts Year 0 is designed for teaching and contemporary art practice exhibit at the unit’s of work that will stand as a –Turner Contemporary administrators, publishers, students who don’t yet have the completion of an through workshops, peer summative assessment. position statement on your –Saatchi Gallery educators, technical the portfolio required to individual work plan. critiques, group discussions, –Research 3: you’ll focus practice and your expected –Folkestone Triennial instructors, designers, enter Year 1 of the course. –Self-directed Practice: talks and lectures. on areas of enquiry approach towards the –Dover Arts Development producers, picture/archive –Locating Practice: this unit you’ll consolidate –Studio 2: this unit will allow informed by staff research Degree Show Exhibition. –Stour Valley Arts researchers and teachers. will begin the process of studio and research you to show that you’re interests, and consider –LUX establishing your individual methodologies by developing an independent the relationships between –Film & Video Umbrella
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BA (HONS) FINE ART
With opportunities to specialise in painting, – recent visitors have included Phyllida Barlow, sculpture, print, photography, drawing, film Gustav Metzger, Richard Wentworth and Turner and performance, this course provides a rich Prize winner Martin Creed. and interdisciplinary contemporary art The course is approximately 70% practical environment. At Farnham, we guide and inform and 30% theory. your development with a team of experienced practising artists and writers. Our course ensures you graduate as a confident artist informed by UCA FARNHAM a wealth of knowledge and experience. THREE YEARS FULL-TIME OR With access to leading artists, academics SIX YEARS PART-TIME and facilities, we offer you an eclectic Your portfolio will play an important environment where you can explore a variety part in your application. Along with of creative avenues. From traditional crafts to your portfolio, the entry requirements technologically advanced art works, you’ll for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. have the freedom to develop your own artistic voice, using dedicated individual studio space Where a portfolio is especially and world-class facilities. These include a outstanding, we’ll occasionally make bronze foundry, laser cutting facility, large offers to students whose results are format printing and moving image editing suites. lower than the standard entry criteria. We passionately believe in creating ambitious, UCAS CODES: C93/W101/F resilient graduates. To fulfil this aim, we’ll help you to secure rewarding work placements and –Dissertation : you’ll CAREERS take part in exhibitions – both in London and FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: address an individually Our alumni have won the regionally – to give you real world experience. uca.ac.uk/courses/W101 managed research Jerwood Drawing Prize, question, resolving your John Walker Painting Prize Taught by specialist practitioners spanning studio practice with and Neo Art Print Prize, subjects from painting, drawing, video, sculpture theoretical interests. and recent graduates and performance, the course regularly receives –Professional Futures: this have gone on to become lectures from internationally recognised artists unit will act as a bridge from practising artists, curators, the course to graduation, creative project managers, STUDENT PROFILE ALUMNI PROFILE giving you the chance to teachers, writers, production “Choosing to study Fine Art “The learning environment develop networks and assistants, technicians, arts at Farnham has been one at UCA is invaluable, with promotional materials, and administrators, entrepreneurs, of the best decisions I have small group critical studies PORTFOLIO ADVICE YEAR 1 initiates the development –Contemporary Exhibition find your space within fine gallery owners, illustrators made. It has helped me seminars, and also one-to- Your portfolio should contain –Introduction to of ideas and subjects that Practice: artists now art or an associated fine and art historians. gain confidence in myself as one tutorials with lecturers a selection of current work, Contemporary Art with inform studio work. frequently initiate and art creative field. The adaptability instilled well as developing my skills, who are also practising including recent project Specialist Options: you’ll develop exhibitions and in our students has translated from the technical to the artists. Also, the commitment work, sketchbooks, and explore practices of YEAR 2 projects in unique spaces, INDUSTRY LINKS into exciting and diverse critical aspects of being a of the staff on the course in research or reflective painting, sculpture, print, –Specialist Studio Practice so this unit will guide you As a long-established and opportunities for many of our creative practitioner.” encouraging a wider interest journals or notebooks. performance, film with Professional in learning how to present well connected course, Fine graduates, such as creating in the issues and concerns and photography. Development: this both your own work and Art at our Farnham campus concert projections for Jordan Kitching-Ruddick that occupies the current –Drawing : on this unit advanced studio unit the work of others in has strong industry links with Madonna, collaborations with BA (Hons) Fine Art, art scene is incredible.” you’ll examine drawing will help you form key interesting ways. highly regarded names in the Sadler’s Wells and the highly UCA Farnham, Year 2 from formal study to themes sustaining the art world, including: specialist casting of human Eliel Jones experimental practice. development of studio YEAR 3 –The Institute of organs for medical research. BA (Hons) Fine Art, –Historical and Theoretical work. Work experience and –Practice Resolution: in Contemporary Art UCA Farnham, 2014 Themes in Contemporary professional development this significant final studio –Jerwood Space Art: you’ll trace the are integral to this unit. unit, you’ll work towards –Zeitgeist Art Platform recurrence of ideas and –Critical Theory: you’ll the presentation of final –Henry Moore Institute concepts throughout examine how critical works in the form of a major –Blythe Gallery contemporary art practice. theory has extended and exhibition showcasing your (Imperial College) –Research and Analysis: underpinned historical and unique ideas. –Resonance FM Top: Vanisha Patel, you’ll discover what current art practice. –Leeds and Cass Fine Art, UCA Farnham Sculpture Foundation.
146 147 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Glass, Ceramics, Jewellery, Metalwork Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Glass, Ceramics, Jewellery, Metalwork
BA (HONS) GLASS, CERAMICS, JEWELLERY, METALWORK
The UK’s craft and design specialisms have a Our students’ work covers a very broad long-standing and world-renowned reputation, spectrum – from design for manufacture to the putting the country on the map for innovative unique art object. And whether you want to set contemporary design. From iconic landmarks up your own business, work as a freelancer on like The Shard to high performance components large architectural commissions or work for a in space travel, the UK’s craft and design multinational company, this course will provide industry plays an integral part in architectural you with the skill set and confidence to work as and manufacturing processes. a creatively driven, market aware practitioner. Our Glass, Ceramics, Jewellery, Metalwork degree gives you the opportunity to explore specialisms, before choosing to study one UCA FARNHAM in greater depth. With no prior specialist THREE YEARS FULL-TIME knowledge or expertise required, this course Your portfolio will play an important fully equips you to initiate and develop creative part in your application. Along with ideas while offering you the freedom to work your portfolio, the entry requirements with a range of materials. for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. The diversity and standard of our studio facilities across the four specialisms is exemplary Where a portfolio is especially within the Higher Education sector. The use outstanding, we’ll occasionally make of the latest digital manufacturing technologies offers to students whose results are – alongside traditional making skills – will lower than the standard entry criteria. challenge the notion of the ‘handmade’ and UCAS CODES: C93/W703/F bring you up to date with the latest trends. Our strong links with craft and design –At the end of the year, Our students have also taken associations together with a study of business, FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: there is a large university- part in competitions with the marketing and promotion will enable you to uca.ac.uk/courses/W703 wide graduation show British Art Medals Society, where you’ll exhibit the Lighting Association and develop a deep understanding of professional your final project. the Stevens Association. practice before graduating. INDUSTRY LINKS CAREERS We enjoy close links with Many of our graduates a range of Worshipful become self-employed STUDENT PROFILE ALUMNI PROFILE companies and other designers, makers or “In the first year I was “I have been able to PORTFOLIO ADVICE YEAR 1 YEAR 2 exhibitions. This includes organisations who are able practitioners, setting given the opportunity to reflect on my values and We may invite you to –The first year will give –You’ll start work in your the choice of venue, timing, to benefit our students in the up their own businesses explore all three materials, express these through my attend an Applicant Day you a rich experience of chosen specialism, the exhibited work, and form of bursaries, awards, and also taking freelance allowing me to widen my work due to the open yet and bring along your specialisms, and you’ll exploring relevant skills the exhibition’s marketing seminars, workshops, commissions. Others pursue imagination, free from structured briefs on the portfolio for assessment. explore how to initiate and and processes in more and promotion. commissions and positions within galleries practical limitations. course. The briefs explore This should include develop ideas in and out of depth through dedicated competitions. These include: and curatorships, or enter After finding a particular various aspects of craft drawings, sketches and final the studio. Through a series workshops taught by YEAR 3 –Worshipful Company teaching roles. interest in glass, I decided practice, drawing, designing, designs, along with examples of differently sized projects, industry experts and –The final year of this course of Goldsmiths to specialise in this area making, business and of how you research your you’ll also learn how to tailored to the progression is fully self-directed. The first –Worshipful Company in the following years and marketing, and they allow ideas, such as photographs, resolve creative ideas using of your own ideas. term focuses on developing of Pewterers was predominately drawn you to become familiar with models, maquettes and a range of materials. –You’ll have the chance a project proposal for your –Worshipful Company to glass blowing – a competitions, commissions material samples. –At the end of the first year, to undertake a work major project, with the of Ironmongers physically challenging and exhibitions.” you’ll choose one of the placement, take part in a second term dedicated –Worshipful Company yet delicate process.” specialisms to pursue, competition or complete to its development of Glaziers and Painters Naomi Symmonds, with support from our an industry commission, and completion. of Glass Ria Ma, BA (Hons) Glass, Ceramics, skilled teaching staff where you’ll gain insight –A business, marketing –Worshipful Company BA (Hons) Glass, Ceramics, Jewellery, Metalwork, and with seminars and into career opportunities and promotion unit also of Glass Sellers Jewellery, Metalwork, UCA Farnham, 2014 tutoring sessions. and learn directly from runs throughout the year, Top: Leona Read, –Weston Beamor Ltd UCA Farnham, Year 3 industry professionals. preparing you for industry –Bullseye Glass of America Ceramics, –Towards the end of the once you graduate. –Gaffer Glass UK. UCA Farnham year, you’ll host group
148 149 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Graphic Communication Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Graphic Communication
BA (HONS) GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
Our BA (Hons) Graphic Communication course You’ll be encouraged to benefit from is very far from your average graphic design collaborating, socialising and sharing ideas course. You’ll be a designer by the end of your with our unique community of creative first year and, after three years, we’ll consider students and our renowned teaching team you to be a design expert in your specialist field, of industry experienced design professionals. perfectly equipped to achieve career success in a highly competitive industry. At the start of the course you’ll be introduced UCA FARNHAM to the vast array of opportunities within graphic THREE YEARS FULL-TIME communication – from branding, typography Your portfolio will play an important and advertising, to print media, digital publishing part in your application. Along with and graphic design. With our academic staff your portfolio, the entry requirements offering their expert support, you’ll explore for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. all areas of the discipline to understand where your strengths lie and decide which career Where a portfolio is especially you most want to pursue. Through a unique outstanding, we’ll occasionally make mix of creative discovery and business offers to students whose results are development, you’ll specialise in your area lower than the standard entry criteria. of interest while simultaneously building a UCAS CODES: C93/W217/F strong entrepreneurial skill set. We’ll also give you ample opportunity to put your learning into practice with challenging FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: live projects, competitions and extra-curricular uca.ac.uk/courses/W217 industry placements. Recent students have, for example, designed window displays for Benetton’s flagship stores and worked with Sky on the creation of a new television channel.
PORTFOLIO ADVICE YEAR 1 –You’ll be introduced to CAREERS A portfolio is needed to –You’ll develop technical the world of graphic Graduates from the course STUDENT PROFILE ALUMNI PROFILE secure a place on this and conceptual skills, communication in a have achieved high-profile “The Graphic “My time at UCA course. Ideally, this should exploring guiding principles professional context, roles with many leading Communication course at Farnham was an invaluable include sketchbooks, design and ways of working. including work placements companies. Just a few of UCA Farnham has taught experience that prepared development journals, –You’ll gain confidence with and professional visits. them include: me a huge amount over the me with a wealth of drawings and other work using software, print media –Burberry last three years. It has a lot knowledge and practical demonstrative of media and processes, and typography. YEAR 3 –Harper Collins to offer: everything from the skills. These skills were methods, completed graphic –You’ll test new ways –You’ll work on live –River Island fundamental graphic design underpinned by a solid design projects, links to of working and international projects –Sonic. techniques and software, to understanding of historical blogs, online design journals design methods. and competitions. typography and typesetting. and current design and creative activity. –You’ll undertake Our recent graduates It’s a broad course that has practices, allowing me YEAR 2 self-initiated critical and have been appointed in given me the opportunity to to see my work in the –You’ll explore specialist practical enquiry via a areas such as branding, explore within design and wider context of the ways of working and dissertation and extensive typography, editorial design, eventually find what I love field of graphic design.” interpret your own practice final major project. graphic design, freelance doing whilst developing my in the context of the design, consultancy and own personal style.” David Nathan Davies professional world. brand strategy. BA (Hons) Graphic –You’ll explore narrative as Lauren Walker Communication, Top: Year 01 Graphic Bottom: Sarah a means of communicating BA (Hons) Graphic UCA Farnham, 2012 Communication Work Hayter, Graphic simple or complex Communication, In Progress show, Communication, messages and meaning. UCA Farnham, Year 3 UCA Farnham UCA Farnham
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BA (HONS) GRAPHIC DESIGN
The philosophy of Graphic Design at our Epsom Designers (ISTD), our graduates have gone on campus is thinking through making, with the to forge successful and rewarding careers for STUDENT PROFILE course adopting a practical and hands-on themselves across a range of industries. “Studying Graphic Design at Epsom, I’ve learned approach to the ever-expanding discipline. an array of new creative As a student, you’ll take a conceptual, skills, including using practice-based approach to the art of visual UCA EPSOM Adobe programmes, idea communication, learning both analogue and THREE YEARS FULL-TIME generation and typography skills. One element about digital skills such as typography, moving image Your portfolio will play an important UCA that initially took and social design, within an encouraging part in your application. Along with my eye and that has helped and challenging environment. your portfolio, the entry requirements throughout my time so far, Taught by a core team of practising industry for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. is the facilities, especially professionals and supported by carefully selected the various printing rooms including the screenprint visiting lecturers, you’ll have access to our full Where a portfolio is especially and the letterpress facilities.” range of top-class facilities which include: outstanding, we’ll occasionally make letterpress, screen-printing, photographic offers to students whose results are Top: Katie Scanlon, Perry Harding studios, an Arduino maker space, and a fully- lower than the standard entry criteria. Graphic Design, BA (Hons) Graphic Design, UCA Epsom UCA Epsom, Year 2 equipped computer suite with Macs, PCs UCAS CODES: C93/W210/E and the latest design software. Through the first year you can expect to gain the skills and FOUR YEARS FULL-TIME knowledge required to establish a critical (INCLUDES YEAR 0) – the technological, economic, exposition. Developing an YEAR 3 INDUSTRY LINKS practice and enable you to specialise within Portfolios are not compulsory for the social and aesthetic forces approach that is flexible –Research, Development Our team of experienced areas of interest from the second year onwards. four-year course option – however, if you which shape culture. and adaptable to the and Positioning: you’ll tutors bring with them years changing landscape of undertake a period of expertise and contacts Based on London’s doorstep, you’ll be ideally do have some work you’d like to share YEAR 2 work, you’ll establish a of active research to from a number of companies situated to take inspiration from the world’s with us, this would be very welcome. –Independent Practice – sustainable practice. understand and be able to and industries, allowing foremost creative hubs. You’ll participate in 64 UCAS tariff points. Interrogation: develop an –Theories of Culture, communicate clearly and students the opportunity bespoke live project briefs and studio visits UCAS CODES: C93/W214/E awareness of your practice Identity and provide evidence of: to network and learn to begin networking with some of the most by the identification, Communication: you’ll –Knowledge of the from some distinguished definition and application broaden your frames professional environment names, including: influential names in graphic design. With a solid of a range of historical and of reference and visual where you intend to work –Eye Magazine history of winning prestigious competitions, FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: contemporary contexts repertoire by studying after graduation –Baseline Magazine including the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) uca.ac.uk/courses/W210 OR and settings. You’ll make aspects of your design –The skills you’re expected –Vaughan Oliver and the International Society of Typographic uca.ac.uk/courses/W214 informed critical evaluations practice from various to possess in order to –Why Not Associates of your work to date, perspectives. You’ll look succeed in this field –Spin identifying aspects that at lifestyle, taste, fashion –An awareness of –Lucienne Roberts continue to interest you. and identity within a the practicalities –David Pearson –Structures and Strategies: range of contexts, of identifying and –The Typographic Circle PORTFOLIO ADVICE YEAR 0 communication image –Research Methods and you’ll look at the constantly from music video to securing opportunities. –The Design Museum. A portfolio is required at Year 0 will introduce you and text, typography, Iterative Practice: you’ll learn evolving relationship contemporary exhibitions. –Summation and Production: interview for this course. to graphic design and, medium and message, the essential skills required between graphic design, –Study abroad option: you’ll be responsible for CAREERS We’d like to see examples upon successful completion, representation, to organise, evaluate and technology and culture. this optional unit is the design and realisation We pride ourselves on of sketchbooks and you’ll be able to secure interpretation, analyse information, as You’ll be asked to articulate designed to broaden your of a final major project that nurturing creative, resourceful, developmental work, a place on our BA (Hons) documentation, signs well as communication your awareness of social, educational experience represents the conclusion rounded and hardworking drawing, completed design Graphic Design course and symbols, storytelling and research skills political and ethical debates and to deepen your and summation of the work professional designers. projects, examples of without further application and propaganda. in art and design. that impact upon your understanding of cultural and practice you’ve developed Recent graduates have gone experimentation with media or interview. –Production and –Introduction to Design practice and your work. diversity. It will enable you throughout the course. on to work in a wide variety and different processes, Consumption: experiment History and Theory: an –Audiences and Contexts: to study within a different –Dissertation : a period of of roles, in areas such as: and anything else that YEAR 1 with some of the basic introduction to significant you’ll engage with the cultural context and gain self-directed, individually –Editorial design demonstrates your interest in –Making and Thinking: theories and concepts in movements and moments notion of a broader fresh perspectives. negotiated research on –Advertising the subject. For Year 0 entry, explore and develop your graphic design including: in the history of design, audience for creative a subject that’s related –Web design no portfolio is required. awareness of a range of semiotics, rhetoric, and the visual and popular culture work and explore in to the contextual and/or –Publishing creative tools and methods relationship between form, between 1900 and the greater depth the ethics, theoretical concerns of –Interactive design such as: use of language, context, meaning, audience present, including ‘drivers’ politics, and logistics your discipline or chosen –Branding verbal and non-verbal and consumption. of engagement and area of practice. –Information Design.
152 153 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Graphic Design: Visual Communications Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Graphic Design: Visual Communications
Left: Erika Baltusyte, Graphic BA (HONS) GRAPHIC DESIGN: Design: Visual Communications, VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS UCA Canterbury
Visual communication explores the editors, information designers and screen mechanisms of conveying messages and based designers. meaning through a diverse range of media. Our aim is to launch our graduates into the From the hieroglyphics of ancient Egypt world of work as fully rounded, capable graphic to the complexity of contemporary app designers with a sound understanding of the design, the power of visual communication underlying theory and history – reflected in has been harnessed by businesses, our 80% practical, 20% theory curriculum. organisations and individuals for millennia. STUDENT PROFILE As a student of Graphic Design: Visual “I really love the harmony between the subject Communications, you’ll build a theoretical UCA CANTERBURY areas at UCA. With understanding of the different techniques used THREE YEARS FULL-TIME Graphic Design: Visual to spread visual messaging, and begin using Your portfolio will play an important Communications, we these to develop your own projects in areas part in your application. Along with can work alongside other Graphic Design courses, such as editorial design, motion graphics, your portfolio, the entry requirements as well as Architecture, book arts, photography and visual narrative. for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. Fashion and Fine Art. Using our dedicated studio spaces and This has helped me to independent study areas, you’ll begin to Where a portfolio is especially create a diverse and evolve your own style and voice as a designer, outstanding, we’ll occasionally make varied portfolio of work.” undertake live projects and collaborate on a offers to students whose results are Alex Todd diverse range of projects with other members of lower than the standard entry criteria. BA (Hons) Graphic Design: our uniquely collaborative creative community. UCAS CODES: C93/W211/C Visual Communications, Tutored by a team of experienced UCA Canterbury, Year 2 professional designers with connections at the highest levels of the industry, our FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: graduates have gone on to work in a multitude uca.ac.uk/courses/W211 of different roles – including graphic and packaging designers, art directors, picture
across Europe as well theoretical or critical CAREERS as in Asia, Australasia concerns of your discipline Studying Graphic Design: and North America. or professional area. Visual Communications PORTFOLIO ADVICE –Design Fundamentals 1. of narrative, photographic others, but often instigate with us will give you a highly We’d like to assess your Type, Image, Print: we’ll language, function and visual/design/cultural transferable set of skills creative potential, so your introduce you to how expression, culture changes themselves. YEAR 3 INDUSTRY LINKS –Student-initiated Minor With a staff of experienced which are desirable across portfolio should include different meanings can connotation and myth, This unit prepares you Project: you’ll work on professional designers, a broad range of creative completed project work, be constructed through subversion and propaganda. for this future role. a self-defined project, our course enjoys strong industries. Many of our sketchbooks or blogs and a variety of type and –Spatial Design: this unit preparing you for links with respected names graduates have landed other preparatory or process image constellations. YEAR 2 responds to the growth ALUMNI PROFILE professional practice and across the industry. Calling exciting, fulfilling positions, work, printed outputs, and –Design Fundamentals 2. –The Editorial Process: you’ll in graphic design which “From day one, we were highlighting qualities such on our connections, we’re including graphic and screen-based work. Motion, Narrative, Screen: consolidate and further has allowed for working learning the core values as proficiency in able to attract high-profile packaging designers, art you’ll discover how develop your creative, across disciplines such of how important graphic self-directed organisation guest lecturers, with recent directors, picture editors, YEAR 1 narrative, sequence and graphic, typographic and as interiors, surfaces, design is in modern society. and time management. visitors including Bruno information designers, app –Introduction to Visual interactivity can be applied technical skills. installations and exhibits to With support from the staff, –Student-initiated Major Maag (typographer), developers, and web and Communication: you’ll to a screen based design –Social and Cultural provide integrated design I was able to develop my Project: you’ll develop Jonathan Barnbrook broadcast designers, whilst explore how graphic outcome, and consider Context: this unit will solutions for audiences. creativity and experiment and realise a major self- (British graphic designer others have chosen to continue design can shape both how visual language can pose the question, ‘should –Study abroad: this with different mediums.” initiated project of your and typographer) and their progression by studying form and content across support narrative. graphic design involve itself optional unit is designed to own choosing. Hans Reichert of Baseline at postgraduate level. the spectrum of media, –Message, Medium, Meaning: with the wider needs and broaden your educational David Lewis –Dissertation : you’ll magazine, as well as from the printed page you’ll examine a range of problems of society?’ experience and to deepen BA (Hons) Graphic Design: undertake a substantial representatives from to the Internet, and will topics, including basic –Defining your Practice: your understanding of Visual Communications, period of self-directed companies such as work to articulate your concepts in semiotics, the graphic designers today cultural diversity. We Maidstone, 2013 research on a subject BCMH, Unicorn press own personal voice as a relationship between word don’t just respond to design have partnerships with related to the historical, and Thomas Matthews. designer and artist. and image, the construction problems identified by specialist arts universities
154 155 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Hand Embroidery for Fashion, Interiors, Textile Art Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Hand Embroidery for Fashion, Interiors, Textile Art
BA (HONS) HAND EMBROIDERY FOR FASHION, INTERIORS, TEXTILE ART
This world renowned course is delivered by the IT suite. RSN degree students also have access Royal School of Needlework (RSN) in dedicated to the UCA Campus Gateway facilities. STUDENT PROFILE studio facilities at Hampton Court Palace. This is You’ll study in small groups with close “I have started to learn a range of hand embroidery the only full-time BA (Hons) degree programme tutorial support from a staff team of experienced techniques within the first in Hand Embroidery for Fashion, Interiors, practitioners including academics, Royal term of my course at the Textile Art in Europe. The RSN has long School of Needlework trained embroiderers RSN. Currently my favourite established international industry links, which and visiting tutors. is Blackwork because of the intricacy of it. I have further enhance your learning experience. Thanks to generous supporters, RSN is able thoroughly enjoyed, and look Immerse yourself in the study of to make bursary awards to some of its hand forward to, learning more contemporary and traditional hand embroidery embroidery students. techniques such as Goldwork, and explore creative approaches to visual, Crewelwork and Silk shading design and practice based research. You will in my first year. In only my first six weeks, we’ve worked be encouraged to develop your own identity ROYAL SCHOOL OF NEEDLEWORK, with many different media as an emerging practitioner within your chosen HAMPTON COURT PALACE to create designs which can area of specialism. You will have the opportunity IN COLLABORATION WITH then be interpreted into to create portfolio collections of embroidery UCA FARNHAM hand embroidery.” and to prototype and produce exhibitable works THREE YEARS FULL-TIME Elliott Reynolds, for fashion, interiors and textile art. Your portfolio will play an important BA (Hons) Hand Study includes gallery or exhibition visits part in your application. Along with Embroidery for Fashion, and live projects with lecture and seminar your portfolio, the entry requirements Interiors, Textile Art, Year 1 programmes to place textiles in context with for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. your creative practice. Third year is a synthesis of your learning on the course to research and Where a portfolio is especially You’ll research and develop INDUSTRY LINKS –Jasper Conran for develop a personal collection of works for outstanding, we’ll occasionally make a personal collection of Renowned for the creative London Fashion Week exhibition alongside your dissertation or critical offers to students whose results are exhibitable works, based expertise of its students and –Liberty Art Fabrics Interiors on an approved project graduates, the Royal School of and the V&A Museum of reflection. Working from an agreed proposal lower than the standard entry criteria. proposal. Your dissertation Needlework degree students Childhood’s ‘Small Stories: your major project will be original, ambitious UCAS CODES: C93/W740/F or critical reflection will have been selected to work At Home in a Doll’s House’ and challenging, using concepts and techniques span terms one and two, on a number of high-profile –Marks & Spencer and which are at the forefront of your discipline. creating academic links commissions. Our recent Oxfam ‘Love Mum – Our studios at Hampton Court Palace are to your practice. connections have included: Shwop’ campaign. ALUMNI PROFILE FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: –The third year will culminate –Sarah Burton for Alexander equipped with a specialist on-site art and uca.ac.uk/courses/W740 OR “I now work as a with the UCA Degree Shows McQueen: hand embroidery CAREERS freelance embroidery and design library, textile handling collection and rsndegree.uk at the Farnham campus. for the wedding dress of HRH Hand embroidery is both a embellishment designer The Duchess of Cambridge diverse and specialist subject and run my own practice. –Red Carpet Green Dress: but it opens up a wide range I design and make hand hand embroidery for the of career opportunities. embroidered adornments Oscar dress worn by actress Degree graduates from the which combine traditional PORTFOLIO ADVICE embroidery. Sketchbooks studies and taught You’ll also have the chance Naomie Harris Royal School of Needlework needlework with jewellery Your portfolio should include which show your research through gallery and archive to work on live projects with –Nicholas Oakwell Couture have progressed to roles making techniques. The an edited selection of your methods and critical thinking visits, lectures, seminars designers, galleries and the for the GREAT Britain as embroidery artisans for ability to balance creativity best work. Ideally we will skills, essays and contextual and presentations. textile industry. campaign, an ostrich feather couture and fashion; studio and business acumen is an want to see evidence of research including gallery –We’ll encourage you to –You’ll further your skills in embellished couture gown embroiderers for Film and essential skill which I gained visual research including visits are all important further experiment with academic research, essay modelled by Erin O’Connor TV costume; freelance from my degree at the Royal a range of approaches to components of your portfolio. your stitch practice using writing and critical analysis, and worn by Cheryl embroidery designers, School of Needlework.” drawing from primary and unconventional materials and we’ll help you to Versini-Fernandez at the studio designer-makers for secondary sources; an and applications. develop project proposals YEAR 1 UK X-Factor Live finals interior design companies; Harriet Stiles, exploration of your research –You’ll develop your art and supporting both practical –Hussein Chalayan for Paris independent designer- BA (Hons) Hand developed through design design vocabulary and and theoretical units. YEAR 2 Fashion Week makers; hand embroidery Embroidery for Fashion, sheets, sketchbooks and personal visual language, –You’ll progress your practice –Patrick Grant and E.Tautz and textile tutors for HE and Interiors, Textile Art, 2014 maquettes; evidence with specialist technical towards your chosen area YEAR 3 for London Collections Men FE; teachers; postgraduate Embroiderers Guild of practical exploration skills taught by RSN trained of specialism, as you learn –Your third year is a synthesis –Giles Deacon for London researchers and academics. Scholar 2014 through materials which tutors. Your practice will be more advanced hand and culmination of your Fashion Week may include textiles and combined with contextual embroidery techniques. learning on the course.
156 157 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Illustration Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Illustration
BA (HONS) ILLUSTRATION
Illustrators have a unique way of seeing the UCA FARNHAM world, then interpreting and communicating this THREE YEARS FULL-TIME visually to a wider audience – harnessing both Your portfolio will play an important the traditional processes of drawing, painting, part in your application. Along with collage, printmaking and book production, as your portfolio, the entry requirements well as new processes and moving image, such for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. as ceramics, animation, photography and film. Our specialist Illustration course has a Where a portfolio is especially reputation for visual narrative and storytelling, outstanding, we’ll occasionally make underpinned by an understanding that the offers to students whose results are best illustrations are based on exciting, original lower than the standard entry criteria. ideas. So we offer you a real emphasis on visual UCAS CODES: C93/W220/F experimentation, investigation and innovation, supported by the development of strong drawing FOUR YEARS FULL-TIME and storytelling skills. (INCLUDES YEAR 0) Based in studios packed with industry- Portfolios are not compulsory for the standard resources, you’ll also have access four-year course option – however, if you to an extensive range of facilities on campus do have some work you’d like to share for printmaking, book production, animation, with us, this would be very welcome. Mac suites, digital printing, 3D workshops, 64 UCAS tariff points textiles, photography and video. UCAS CODES: C93/W221/F The course curriculum and delivery reflects recent trends in the creative industries YEAR 3 INDUSTRY LINKS for illustrators to be collaborative and flexible, FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: Your focus will be on the You’ll benefit from our initiating new opportunities for shared uca.ac.uk/courses/W220 OR resolution of your personal well established industry approach to content and links, including: and individual work. You’ll be taught largely uca.ac.uk/courses/W221 style, developing your –Design and Art Directors through studio-based projects and workshops, creative skills and production Association supported by regular tutorials and group reviews. to a high standard and –Far Far Away Books There’s also a lively programme of visiting preparing a professional –Association of Illustrators speakers, practical skills-based workshops, portfolio. You’ll also –Nobrow Books STUDENT PROFILE ALUMNI PROFILE participate in external –GAS Art Agency / pop-up exhibitions and external visits. “We have always been “The course allowed me competitions and shows, Gina Cross, artists’ and encouraged to experiment to have the freedom to produce promotional work illustrators’ agent and we’ve always had explore all kinds of and develop an online –Ambit Magazine the resources to try new mediums and gave me presence, reflecting –Penguin Books things. We have also met access to various facilities your ambitions for –The Folio Society people working in the to broaden my skills and PORTFOLIO ADVICE reflective journals or blogs. YEAR 1 YEAR 2 professional practice. –The V&A You may be asked to come There is no portfolio required We’ll help you to develop With additional skills industry, from illustrators polish my techniques. –Comica to agents, and having these The lectures I had when to an Applicant Day and for Year 0. an open-minded, flexible workshops, the emphasis CAREERS –Loop Magazine interview, and submit a approach – not only to your will change to give you opportunities has made me I studied there encouraged The diverse and versatile –Ditto Press realise that there are much me in many ways and portfolio demonstrating YEAR 0 work but also about what greater freedom to develop skill set you’ll develop on –Nobrow Books your approach to illustration This four-year course illustration is and could your work more uniquely, more options out there they pointed me in the this course will open up a –The AOI after my degree.” right direction that has and the communication of includes a preparatory be. This is alongside the reflecting your own multitude of career paths. –Four Corners Books. ideas. A range of formats year (Year 0) that provides development of essential interests and enthusiasms. since benefited my Our recent graduates Beth Peters current career.” will be accepted, including a focused introduction skills in idea development, We’ll also encourage you are currently working in The course attracts a variety websites, moving image, to illustration and, on printmaking, drawing, to be more proactive BA (Hons) Illustration, freelance illustration, of guest speakers, such as UCA Farnham, Year 3 Robert Sae-Heng sound, and 2D and 3D work, successful completion, will digital software, storytelling and entrepreneurial, in-house illustration Rosy Nicolas, Tim Ellis, Tom as well as examples of your secure you a place on the BA and bookmaking. culminating in a student- BA (Hons) Illustration, / design, education, Dowse, Graham Rawle, Gina Maidstone, 2009 writing, observational and (Hons) Illustration degree led external exhibition. animation, printmaking, Cross, The Association of experimental drawing, project course without further project management, Illustrators, Stephen Appleby, Top: Josh Lewis, work, idea development, application or interview. digital imaging, multi-media Olivier Kugler, Matilda Illustration, sketchbooks, research and production and set design. Tristram and David Lemm. UCA Farnham
158 159 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Illustration & Animation Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Illustration & Animation
BA (HONS) ILLUSTRATION & ANIMATION
Reflective of current practice, our BA (Hons) Illustration & Animation at Canterbury has a Illustration & Animation course offers an strong focus on social and cultural contexts for ambitious and exploratory programme of study practice, shaped by our proximity to the coast, that will support you in developing a visual and we offer students opportunities to be involved voice to communicate with defined audiences. with extracurricular projects run in Europe. This Our course will encourage you to become outward-facing approach is reinforced through an independent critical thinker and maker, strong links with Kent-based businesses, galleries exploring relationships between research and and creative networks, alongside a diverse studio work, with a contemporary practice- series of talks by guest lecturers, introducing led dissertation model. students to experimental, multidisciplinary We offer a holistic environment for and collaborative models of practice. developing your work, with small cohorts and tutored guidance at each stage, fostering diversity of practice. Throughout your three UCA CANTERBURY years with us, you’ll be part of a lively and active THREE YEARS FULL-TIME community, supported by state-of-the-art Your portfolio will play an important studios and high levels of access to specialist part in your application. Along with processes and technician support, including your portfolio, the entry requirements printmaking, bookmaking, letterpress, moving for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. image, 3D, photography and darkroom processes and industry standard software. Where a portfolio is especially You’ll develop your visual, oral and written outstanding, we’ll occasionally make communication skills, whilst engaging offers to students whose results are with technology and processes relevant to lower than the standard entry criteria. We offer an ambitious YEAR 3 INDUSTRY LINKS CAREERS contemporary illustration and animation UCAS CODES: C93/WW26/C unit that focuses on social –You’ll consolidate your Our Illustration & Animation Our graduates develop practice. We’ll encourage you to communicate and cultural contexts, learning and negotiate course benefits from a shared rewarding careers in: encouraging students to your own projects in Year programme of speakers with –Books and editorial your ideas using traditional and emerging investigate and engage with 3 – an essential building Graphic Design, reflective –Digital media media, and you’ll learn how to construct FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: the world around them. block in defining your of current crossovers in –Filmmaking narrative and meaning in a variety of contexts. uca.ac.uk/courses/WW26 –Alongside this, you’ll practice beyond your disciplines, including: –Residencies The course benefits from close links with expand your knowledge university career. –Jonathan Barnbrook –Public Arts UCA Canterbury’s Graphic Design: Visual of platforms for showing –We encourage students –Hans Reichardt, editor of –Curatorial work and how meaning is to explore professional Baseline Magazine –Postgraduate studies Communications degree, giving you the extended through context. practice in an innovative –Why Not Associates –Research chance to work collaboratively and extend –You’ll also have the and entrepreneurial –Matthew Richardson –Set and spatial design your learning with particular emphasis on opportunity to study way, particularly the –Mireille Fauchon –Production and the relationship between text and image. abroad, in an optional identification of new –Cognitive Media. postproduction unit that is designed to platforms and contexts –Art direction broaden your educational for work. This is supported –Web and broadcast design. experience and to deepen through multiple your understanding of opportunities to engage PORTFOLIO ADVICE YEAR 1 and stop motion, you’ll image, the construction cultural diversity. with practitioners, You’ll be asked to attend –You’ll explore drawing, in discover a range of digital of narrative, function competitions, live an Applicant Day and to the broadest sense, as a and analogue making skills and expression, cultural briefs and extra bring your portfolio for foundation to develop your as related to still and moving connotation and myth, curricular projects. assessment. We’ll advise you understanding of illustration images, alongside dedicated subversion and propaganda. –You’ll also undertake on what to include in your and animation practice. software training. a substantial period of portfolio via the Applicant –Strongly supported by –Studio work is supported YEAR 2 self-directed research on Portal once we’ve received an exciting programme by a strong grounding –Year 2 explores contexts for a subject related to the Top: Darryl your application. of workshops, including in contextual studies, illustration and animation historical, theoretical or Tyler, Graphic painting, printmaking, exploring concepts in practice, with an emphasis critical concerns of your Design: Visual photography, darkroom semiotics, the relationship on authorial narrative and discipline, culminating Communications, processes, 3D, letterpress between word and developing a personal voice. in a dissertation. UCA Canterbury
160 161 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Interior Architecture & Design Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Interior Architecture & Design
BA (HONS) INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
The fast-growing sectors of interior architecture industry contacts, boosted by our mentoring and design are responsible for a wide range scheme which will offer you the chance to STUDENT PROFILE ALUMNI PROFILE “I think that we are very “My tutor at UCA of interiors – from large commercial shopping receive constructive feedback from other lucky with the facilities that recommended that I centres and airports to cultural spaces such as architecture and design experts. we have at UCA; I have enter my final project into theatres, cinemas, schools, and even our own had the opportunity to the Janine Stone Young homes. Contemporary interior practice will see work with many different Interior Designer’s Award you work with ambitious ideas in challenging UCA CANTERBURY mediums, including clay, in my third year. I was woodwork shop, laser shortlisted for the top 12 locations to create and execute new designs. THREE YEARS FULL-TIME cutter and 3D printing. and was fortunate to win This highly practical course gives you the Your portfolio will play an important I really like the support this prestigious award. The opportunity to explore interior architecture part in your application. Along with network that is created by prize included a six-month and design through making and fabrication. By your portfolio, the entry requirements the university environment, internship at the leading and attending a specialist high-end residential design helping you speak the language of fabricators, for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. creative arts university practice where I am still designers, retailers and architects – through means you are able to working today.” live projects with industry leaders and design Where a portfolio is especially work with like-minded assignments with real clients – we’ll encourage outstanding, we’ll occasionally make creative individuals.” Helene Forrester-Wood you to develop as a confident, knowledgeable offers to students whose results are BA (Hons) Interior Sophia Clunies-Ross Architecture & Design, interior architecture and design professional, lower than the standard entry criteria. BA (Hons) Interior UCA Canterbury, 2013 ready to ignite employers’ interest with your UCAS CODES: C93/W252/C Top: David Architecture & Design, Vyce, Interior own uniquely creative vision. UCA Canterbury, Year 3 Architecture Our Canterbury campus offers you the & Design, space to create and experiment in dedicated FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: UCA Canterbury studios, so you’ll learn through making. Drawn uca.ac.uk/courses/W252 from professional design companies, our team of over 30 dedicated academic staff will You’ll be introduced to seminars will introduce INDUSTRY LINKS CAREERS connect you to a wealth of experience and a range of topics such you to established You’ll be fully immersed Our graduates are equipped as business, economics, research techniques and in the architecture and to pursue a host of design law and legal, methodologies. You’ll design industries through roles, and many of our alumni management, media, undertake research live projects. In the past work for global design systems and operations, into your chosen topic, these have included work and architecture firms, PORTFOLIO ADVICE studies in architecture, –Technology : through the YEAR 2 design strategies, supervised by an allocated with the leading London but also smaller regional We invite all suitable focusing on design in relation use of materials, the unit –Projects 3: we’ll professional conduct. member of staff, and architecture firm AKT II, UK design companies. As applicants to a portfolio to the human body. introduces you to some introduce you to ways –Cultural Context 2: this present your findings as global design and well as the more standard interview, so we may ask –Projects 2: you’ll be aspects of technology of understanding the unit is chiefly concerned either a written thesis architecture firms such careers in interior design you for an online portfolio encouraged to think associated with the built relationships between the with theory, specifically or a research project. as HOK and SOM, local and architectural design, comprising design or art about the way in which all environment and to their subjective idea and the the ways in which design –Professional Practice: government organisations we facilitate a wide range projects. If you’re not journeys are articulated relationships with design physical process of making theories have been made this will be your chance and architecture companies of specialisms that reflect currently studying art or through space and time. as both a process and and installing the idea. operational through to demonstrate your in Margate and Folkestone. individual interests. These design, you could include You’ll also consider the an outcome. We’ll discuss processes, design propositions. individual creative identity You’ll also have the can open up potential other material – such as activities of users in your –Cultural Context 1: this unit theories and methodologies –Study abroad option. aligned to your career opportunity to enter future careers in product written work or photography design projects, as forms explores the study of the of fabrication. aspirations. The vehicle industry competitions. design, lighting design, set – to demonstrate your of journey that suggest histories and theories of –Projects 4: you’ll look at the YEAR 3 for doing this will be As part of their professional design and fabrication, arts creative potential. particular sequencings and architectural and spatial concept of design activism –Projects 5: you’ll have the through the production studies, all of our third delivery, events organisation, programming of spaces. design, aiming to address and develop this to a ‘design opportunity to undertake of a signature portfolio, year students are given branding, and also in the YEAR 1 –Communication : this the ways in which designed as activism’ agenda. You’ll an extended piece of consolidating the placements in leading emerging high-tech and You’ll be taught alongside BA unit introduces you to spaces, buildings and cities articulate a critical political interiors design work, knowledge and skills you’ve architecture and design coding employment markets. (Hons) Architecture students, representation as a critical are situated culturally position in relation to a site synthesising knowledge and gained on the course. companies, such as: exploring design through practice. You’ll learn a range and providing you with and context for the project. understanding gained in the –Platform three key strands: thinking, of techniques in the context the tools of analysis and –Creative Practice: this unit first two years of the course. –Bompas and Parr making and doing. of a number of projects, interpretation needed to is designed to provide an –Cultural Context 3: –Piercy and Co –Projects 1: you’ll explore supported by lectures and make informed readings of overview of the range of you’ll develop a range of –Harvey and John fundamental issues, seminars, which will provide your environment. professional practices, research skills appropriate –Grimshaw processes, skills and tools cultural and technological established and emergent, to your chosen topic. A –Hawkins Brown that will be relevant in your contexts for your production. within the field of interiors. series of lectures and –Jason Bruges Studio.
162 163 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Interior Architecture & Design Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Interior Architecture & Design
BA (HONS) INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
This course introduces you to an exciting and and successful work placement programme thriving international discipline, where creative offer invaluable opportunities for you to STUDENT PROFILE ALUMNI PROFILE and technical skills combine to transform establish contacts, gain experience and “The course enables “I interned at Estée students to explore a variety Lauder Companies for the three-dimensional spaces. broaden your skill set. of different aspects of design Clinique brand for a year From the outset, we’ll encourage you to including model making, before getting a job for Liz explore critical issues in contemporary design, construction regulations, Earle Beauty Company as nurturing the ability to not only react to UCA FARNHAM technical drawing and Retail Design and Visual spatial design. We’re also Merchandising Executive, opportunities, but also to be responsible for THREE YEARS FULL-TIME offered the opportunity to and I am just about to start creating them. 2D and 3D experimentation in Your portfolio will play an important expand our design ideas my new role at Aveda. The our dynamic, collaborative studio environment part in your application. Along with by using other facilities at possibilities and avenues will allow you to focus on design development your portfolio, the entry requirements the university such as the are endless with the broad by exploring form, scale, light and colour, digital for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. craft workshops, including skills learnt on the Interior ceramics, metal forge and Architecture and Design design processes and building construction. foundry and glass blowing.” course at UCA.” Your practical development will be supported Where a portfolio is especially by theory modules which will deepen your outstanding, we’ll occasionally make Helena Masat Tammie Fulford appreciation and give context to everything you offers to students whose results are BA (Hons) Interior BA (Hons) Interior Architecture & Design, Architecture & Design, create. You’ll gain an in-depth understanding lower than the standard entry criteria. UCA Farnham, Year 3 UCA Farnham, 2012 of architecture and design and a working UCAS CODES: C93/W251/F knowledge of materials and building technology, as well as the skills required to create inventive and relevant interior spaces, FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: bringing your ideas to life. uca.ac.uk/courses/W251 We also have a strong focus on preparing you for industry. Our challenging live projects YEAR 3 of the building team and INDUSTRY LINKS CAREERS –Final Major Project: this provide the necessary We’ve established a range of Recent graduates have represents a synthesis of support for you to liaise strong industry connections, secured positions in a wide previous technical and with industry or gain a and companies that often range of design areas such PORTFOLIO ADVICE of design development, their application to –Spatial Identities: this unit theoretical study, and work placement. employ our students work as retail leisure (restaurant, This course will require from initial exploratory building construction, as develops communication demonstrates a body –Combined Dissertation for household name cafes, bars), exhibitions a portfolio – this should brief to final proposal. well as primary elements processes in relation to of work completed to a and Critical Reflection: clients, including: and events, offices and include: work in A1 size You’ll explore design of buildings such as floors, more complex and diverse professional standard. you’ll reflect on and –Aston Martin conferences, hotels and clubs, demonstrating your approach concepts such as walls, doors, stairs and scenarios that explore Design outcomes should articulate a clear –Jaguar residential, cruise ships and to art and design, sketching, spatial articulation, windows, and wood, ideas relating to branding express your individual argument that conforms –Mercedes-Benz transportation, film sets and photography, model making, user requirements and metal and glass. and identity. Visual approach to interior to academic conventions –BBC computer animation. concept development, experimental spatial communication techniques architecture and design, and demonstrates an –Virgin computer graphics, and design concepts. YEAR 2 – ranging from semantic in the selection of topic understanding of the –AT&T 2D and 3D processes. –Context : this unit –Contextual and Theoretical differentials and matrices to and site or subject, in the subject through selected –The V&A introduces you to the Perspectives: we’ll introduce model making and computer vocabulary of design used, and managed analysis –Science Museum YEAR 1 study of the technology you to a variety of research animated walk-throughs – and in terms of a high level and evaluation. You’ll also –Imperial War Museum –Context and Theory: of small buildings, forms methods to facilitate will be explored as a means of personal innovation. undertake an individually –Karen Millen an Introduction: you’ll be and materials by independent study towards of effectively communicating –Professional Practice negotiated project of –All Saints introduced to a number of experimenting with a coherent, self-reflective the issues involved and (portfolio and practice critical research and –H&M historical and contemporary structural types and written argument. solutions proposed. experience): lectures reflection that provides –Selfridges frameworks through a series methods of construction. –Spatial Narratives: this –Study Abroad: this and tutorials will provide a contextual framework –Harvey Nichols of illustrated lectures. These Technical drawing unit focuses on the often optional unit is designed to methodologies for the for your own practice. –Hotel Chocolat will enable the importance skills will focus towards conflicting creative and broaden your educational preparation of a portfolio –Ritz-Carlton of social, cultural, political differentiating the smaller functional requirements experience and deepen your of work, a CV, letter of –Four Seasons and economic factors scale drawing from the of a complex brief. It understanding of cultural application and interview –JW Marriot. affecting visual larger scale drawing. builds on Year 1 studies diversity. It will enable you techniques. Lectures Top: Armin culture to emerge. –Synthesis : the technology in design development, to study within a different also introduce you to the Moghim, Interior –Narrative and Rationale: aspect of this unit looks at communication and cultural context and gain professional responsibilities Architecture & you’ll examine the process structural principles and implementation processes. fresh perspectives. of the designer as a member Design, UCA Farnham
164 165 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Journalism Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Journalism
BA (HONS) JOURNALISM
Journalism is a career that can give you By the time you graduate, you’ll have had privileged access to some of the world’s most first-hand experience of working in a professional incredible people, the best kept secrets, and newsroom, helping you to get a foot in the door awe-inspiring tales of love, loss and heroism. of a very competitive profession. With this As a student on one of the longest established experience behind them, many of our alumni journalism courses in the country, you’ll learn the have gone on to work with some of the biggest essential skills to make it in the challenging and names in news. rewarding world of the professional journalist. The course is 75% practical and 25% theory. Taught by working journalists and accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC), you’ll have the opportunity to work UCA FARNHAM across print, online, TV and radio in our fully THREE YEARS FULL-TIME equipped facilities. These include a multi- The entry requirements for this course camera television studio – with a green screen, are 112 UCAS tariff points. production gallery and autocue, recently UCAS CODES: C93/W900/F upgraded radio studios, and newsrooms equipped with PCs and Apple Macs. From news writing and interviewing, to FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: documentary making and magazine design, our uca.ac.uk/courses/W900 aim is to support you in tackling unique and challenging projects, by providing a stimulating environment where you can collaborate with students from across the creative industries – including other journalists, photographers, artists, animators and filmmakers.
your work across different motoring and music. Recent journalistic media. roles secured have included –Journalism Content reporters, feature writers, PORTFOLIO ADVICE of 21st century audiences. approaches to the media. –Automotive Journalism Advanced: by examining sub-editors, data journalists, No formal portfolio is –Journalism Production –Law and Civics: you’ll –Celebrity Journalism different styles of journalistic producers, presenters, press required for this course, Fundamentals: you’ll be receive a thorough –Technology Journalism writing, you’ll find your officers and marketers for however, you may be asked introduced to production introduction to the key –Business Journalism own style and voice. publications such as: to bring some examples techniques using industry legal principles, UK statutes –Sports Journalism. –Dissertation: this covers –BBC Five Live of your written work to an standard software and and European Law which Students will also have a substantial period of –ITV News Applicant Day. The Applicant hardware across a range affect the work of the opportunity to spend STUDENT PROFILE ALUMNI PROFILE sustained, individually –BBC London Television Day will include an interview of journalistic mediums. journalists in print, online a term studying abroad during “My favourite aspect of the “The Journalism course negotiated research –Channel 4 and give you the opportunity –Journalism in Context: and broadcast media. their second year. degree is going to ‘court at UCA gives a realistic on a subject related to –Evo to visit us, meet the course this will build your –Journalism Production days’ where we observe real representation of the fast- the contextual and/or –The Times team and see our facilities. understanding of journalism Intermediate: you’ll YEAR 3 life court cases from the paced world of media. theoretical basis of your –The Independent and the media in a wider consolidate your skills –Escape Velocity: you’ll public gallery at Guildford Being taught by industry chosen area of practice, –Mirror Group YEAR 1 context, as well as helping and learn more advanced spend at least 12 working Magistrates or Crown professionals, it was made resulting in a structured –More –Core Journalism Skills: you develop general techniques using industry days in the workplace. This Court, which we then write clear the importance of written argument. –Press Association TV you’ll learn the core news knowledge of public and standard software and may be undertaken flexibly, up in the following weeks to working to tight deadlines, –Reuters gathering and writing current affairs. hardware to showcase your in blocks, or on a day (or add to our work portfolio.” being inquisitive and –Euronews in Lyon, France skills required by reporters work more ambitiously in a two/three days) a week CAREERS pushing the boundaries Having successfully –RJR94FM in Jamaica and journalists working YEAR 2 range of journalistic media. basis. Emily Drew of creativity.” completed their degrees, –Milenio Television in in any medium. –News Networks: –Journalism Production BA (Hons) Journalism, our alumni have gone on to Mexico City. –Journalism Content building on your previous You’ll also study one of the Advanced: this unit will UCA Farnham, Year 1 Natasha Reneaux work as television and radio Fundamentals: your chance work on contextual and following optional units engage you in advanced BA (Hons) Journalism, presenters and journalists. to tell the stories that historical studies, you’ll during your second year: techniques using industry UCA Farnham, 2009 Many now focus on specialist Top: Journalism interest you and will deepen your understanding –Journalism Content standard software and areas such as celebrity, newsroom, capture the attention of theoretical and analytical Intermediate hardware to showcase UCA Farnham
166 167 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Journalism & Creative Writing Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Journalism & Creative Writing
BA (HONS) JOURNALISM & CREATIVE WRITING
Journalism and creative writing provide different with the latest industry software. Being part of but complementary ways of approaching the UCA’s uniquely creative community also means written word. One is based in reality, reporting you’ll be working within a pool of talent from the world as it exists – the things that have across the creative industries, offering plentiful happened and the things that are going to opportunities for collaboration. happen – while the other seeks to express its own This course is 75% practical and 25% theory. reality. However, the two disciplines frequently overlap and enhance one another – such as in the works of Charles Dickens, George Orwell and UCA FARNHAM Hunter S. Thompson. THREE YEARS FULL-TIME On this course, you’ll begin to develop your The entry requirements for this course skills across both subjects, covering topics such are 112 UCAS tariff points. as news writing for print and online media, UCAS CODES: C93/WP85/F interviewing, featuring writing and broadcasting, whilst also learning how to develop your voice as a creative writer, exploring diverse genres FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: such as fiction, playwriting, biography and poetry. uca.ac.uk/courses/WP85 You’ll be taught by practising journalists and writers, and will have full access to our wide range of facilities, which include computer labs with powerful Macs and PCs installed
PORTFOLIO ADVICE YEAR 1 –Journalism in Context: –Journalism Content –Professional Practice, INDUSTRY LINKS CAREERS No formal portfolio is –Writing 1. Writing and the focusing on changes in Intermediate: you’ll Journalism and Creative As a student on this course, Having talents in both the required for this course, Image: you’ll consider society and the media, examine a wider range Writing: this unit you’ll have access to journalistic and creative however, you may be asked the unique relationship this unit will build your of journalistic writing will prepare you for high-profile guest lecturers fields will give you a to bring some examples between words and images, understanding of journalism genres, including longer employment in the media, from across the industry, distinct advantage above of your written work to an the writer and the artist, and and the media in a broader and more creative forms. publishing, creative writing and take part in our long- your peers in the world of Applicant Day. The Applicant the breadth of interpretive context, and investigate –Law and Dissertation and communication established work placement work. Our graduates have Day will include an interview narratives which emerge whether the media and Preparation: this unit sectors, as well as schemes. Students have secured a host of exciting and give you the opportunity from specific, thematic study. journalists reflect or will introduce you to the considering freelance worked for many big name and rewarding positions, STUDENT PROFILE to visit us, meet the course –Writing 2. Poetry and lead the wider society. main legal and regulatory self-employment and new media organisations, such as: including as screenwriters, “Journalism and Creative team and see our facilities. Poetics: you’ll explore constraints on journalists business start-ups. –ITV Sport journalists, authors, Writing is not only simply poetry writing from a broad YEAR 2 and prepare you for –Dissertation : you’ll –Private Eye sports reporters, freelance putting pen to paper, but and informed platform of –Writing 3. Developing your dissertation. undertake a substantial –The Guardian writers, press officers, a much more creative art techniques and traditions. the Writer’s Voice: you’ll –Study abroad option: period of sustained, –Dazed & Confused PR professionals and a discursive discipline. I Developing your critical consolidate and unite this optional unit will allow individually negotiated –The Mirror and copywriters. feel like I am developing my vocabulary is essential different genres with the you to spend a period research on a subject related –Zoo Magazine professional skills as well as and will enable further aim of developing your own of time in an overseas to the contextual and/or –Metro. personal working ones.” cross-genre practices in identity in your writing. educational institution. theoretical concerns of your informed and flexible use –Writing 4. Writing into discipline or chosen area Alex Dinnadge of language, developing and on Location: in this YEAR 3 of practice, resulting in a BA (Hons) Journalism critical models of your own innovative unit you’ll consider –Final Project, Journalism structured written argument. & Creative Writing, and others’ writing. how place and space are and Creative Writing: UCA Farnham, Year 1 –Journalism Skills and constructed in writing by integrating and synthesising Journalistic Writing 1: discussing literature around the knowledge, strategies, this unit will examine the travel, landscape, maps, skills and techniques you’ve art and craft of journalistic immigration and imaginary developed so far, you’ll feature writing, and you’ll lands as well as theoretical create an extended, original devise and write your frameworks such piece of in-depth research, Top: Hannah Mellin, own features. as psychogeography. investigation and writing. Journalism, UCA Farnham 168 169 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Media & Communications Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Media & Communications
BA (HONS) MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS
In a continually changing media landscape, The atmosphere in a studio-based environment creative individuals who understand audiences’ mirrors that of a creative agency with a strong needs, who can spot the potential for new emphasis put on group work and creative technologies and who can create compelling media solutions, underpinned by theory. content in a variety of mediums, will always You’ll work closely with others specialising be in demand. Our BA (Hons) Media & in a range of media disciplines, broadening Communications course blends a strong your understanding of the field and providing theoretical component with a range of digital opportunities for creative collaboration. media production techniques. You’ll become familiar with the cultural and social theories that inform the development of communication UCA FARNHAM strategies, and you’ll draw on these in order to THREE YEARS FULL-TIME engage audiences through a range of media. The entry requirements for this course You’ll then develop the skills needed to put are 112 UCAS tariff points. these strategies into practice, gaining expertise UCAS CODES: C93/P300/F and experience in communication management and web content development. What sets us apart is our specialist position FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: as an arts, design and media institution, which uca.ac.uk/courses/P300 allows us to deliver studio-based learning. you will demonstrate the INDUSTRY LINKS CAREERS theoretical understanding This course is comprised You’ll graduate with a strong that has underpinned your of a team of academics theoretical understanding of creative choices. and professionals, many of media and communications, –CV and Portfolio whom have years of direct along with a strategic PORTFOLIO ADVICE YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 Development: we’ll experience working in understanding of how to No formal portfolio is –Cultural Theory: this unit –Digital Futures: you’ll –Dissertation : you’ll carry out ensure you stand out in various media fields. We’ve use creative media content required for this course, but, introduces a theoretical explore the changing digital self-directed research on a the job market by offering organised trips to exciting across a range of platforms. if you want to bring work for approach to contemporary landscape and have the theoretical subject related practical advice to help you events and venues such as This will equip you for a range STUDENT PROFILE discussion at your interview, media culture. You’ll be opportunity to develop to its contextual concerns differentiate yourself. the BVE London Expo, the of roles, including: “The live brief tasks that you’re welcome to do so. asked to lead discussions in and apply a broad range and key thinkers, evolving National Media Museum, –Media strategist we were given immediately We’ll require you to attend classes, present your ideas of digital skills to engage from prior projects and/ the National Museum (in-house or at an agency) offered me the opportunity an Applicant Day which will in front of an audience, with audiences on different or as your chosen area of Computing, the V&A –Audience engagement to put on show a wide include an interview. This will keep a blog and review media platforms critically of practice. Museum, Maidstone Studio specialist variety of skills, including also give you the opportunity television and radio shows as well as creatively. –Final project: you’ll apply and MediaCityUK. –Media content developer print design, video editing to visit us, meet the course weekly, as well as producing –Media Law and Regulations: the skills developed on Our students have –Communication manager and creative writing.” team and see the facilities. more traditional essays. you’ll acquire a working the course by producing successfully completed live –Public relations officer –Transmedia Practice: knowledge of EU and UK a detailed media or briefs set by professionals –Teaching and training. Joe Stevens you’ll learn a broad range law and regulations as they communication strategy in the industry, including BA (Hons) Media & of digital media skills, apply to digital media and aimed at a specific the briefs from the Penguin Communications, including coding in HTML, the internet, and how they audience segment – just Random House Publishing, UCA Farnham, Year 1 CSS, Javascript, JQuery, function in practice. like you would if you were the European Youth Awards, Adobe suites, radio, video –Research and Idea working for a creative the Stagecoach Theatre and print media production. Development: this unit agency. For instance, Company, the BFI. Students You’ll then be given the gives you an opportunity students might choose are also supported to opportunity to apply these to research and explore to create a social media undertake internships and skills by responding to a live creative editorial and strategy aimed at raising work placements. brief set by a company production ideas and to the profile of a charity. or charity. produce a thorough and Their project might –Media Convergence: gives coherent project proposal. include strategic use of you a holistic perspective Twitter hashtags and the about the convergent development of a YouTube media industry. channel. Whatever you choose as your final project,
170 171 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Media & Creative Writing Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Media & Creative Writing
BA (HONS) MEDIA & CREATIVE WRITING
If you aspire to become a writer, screenwriter, At UCA you’ll work in a highly creative live event blogger, or to write for computer environment, alongside art, design and and video games, our BA (Hons) Media & media practitioners dedicated to making Creative Writing course will give you the skills professional level photography, films, and knowledge you need. This course explores animation, advertising, graphic design, digital the evolving media landscape driven by digital videos and computer games. For your own technologies, and how the media is adapting research and project work, there are extensive to an ever-changing future. On this course IT suites equipped with networked Macs you’ll gain extensive knowledge of how media and PCs with all the software you’ll need. industries operate. You’ll also develop the hands-on writing experience to make you stand out to commissioners or employers. UCA FARNHAM Through this course, you’ll learn a range of THREE YEARS FULL-TIME approaches which will challenge and motivate The entry requirements for this course you to develop and expand your creative tool are 112 UCAS tariff points. kits. You’ll then apply these skills to a range of UCAS CODES: C93/WPV3/F writing forms, which will build your confidence as a writer and enable you to produce written work at a professional level. The course is unique FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: in that it connects creative writing with cutting- uca.ac.uk/courses/WPV3 edge digital technologies. After completing a investigates the ways we INDUSTRY LINKS CAREERS range of writing units you’ll be a creative and can write about landscape, The course has built up a A degree in Media & Creative effective writer, able to write persuasive and space and our place within it. good connection with the Writing opens up a range creative industry in the UK. of career and further study engaging content for targeted audiences. YEAR 3 We’ve organised trips to opportunities, and helps you This course is structured to produce –Professional Practice exciting events and venues stand out in the crowded graduates who possess the media knowledge –Dissertation : you’ll use such as the BVE London graduate jobs market. As that’s essential to get ahead within the media the analytical frameworks Expo, the National Media part of the course you’ll and creative industries. developed throughout your Museum, the National be guided to prepare an STUDENT PROFILE studies to produce a critical Museum of Computing, the individual career plan, which “UCA provides credited dissertation on a subject of V&A Museum, Maidstone will give you opportunities resources, powerful your choice. Studio and MediaCityUK. to present your work to accounts of knowledge –Final Project: you’ll have Our students have industry professionals. and artistic inspiration. the chance to focus on successfully completed live You’ll be equipped PORTFOLIO ADVICE YEAR 1 –Writing 2: Poetry and of language, developing I believe these are the an area and genre that briefs set by professionals to pursue a career as a No formal portfolio is –Writing 1: Writing and Poetics: we write for many critical models of your things that a writer should particularly interests you, in the industry, including professional writer in games, required for this course. But, the Image: like literature, different reasons. By own and others’ writing. surround themselves and to develop an extended briefs from Penguin Random social media, advertising and if you want to bring work for images can be ‘read’. In considering approaches with. The creative writing project that will showcase House Publishing, the public relations – to name discussion at your interview, this unit you’ll look at the writers have taken YEAR 2 workshops are exciting and your skills. European Youth Awards, just a few. You’ll also gain a you’re welcome to do so. complex and varied ways throughout history – –Writing 3: Developing the challenging, but I learned the Stagecoach Theatre wealth of highly transferable We’ll require you to attend words and images interact from the Classical to the Writer’s Voice: writers have to use the new techniques Company and the BFI. and sought after skills that an Applicant Day which will by looking at forms such as contemporary – you’ll different ‘voices’ – styles and and skills shown and found Students are also supported will equip you to work across include an interview. This will illustrated poetry, graphic enhance your knowledge subjects that define their that the rewards presented to undertake internships a wide range of subjects also give you the opportunity novels, film and illuminated and confidence in what your work. This unit will allow themselves in my work.” and work placements. within the digital field, or to visit us, meet the course novels to assist your own own writing can investigate you to reflect on your own Our dedicated team to undertake further study. team and see the facilities. work. You’ll consider the and achieve. You’ll explore voice, as well as develop Carina Roots of academics have many unique relationship between poetic writing from a broad your understanding of BA (Hons) Media years of direct experience words and images, the and informed platform of other voices. & Creative Writing, working in a variety of media writer and the artist, and techniques and traditions. –Writing 4: Writing into the UCA Farnham, Year 2 fields, and we also run a the breadth of interpretive Developing your critical Landscape: where we are, visiting lecturer programme narratives which emerge vocabulary is essential where we were, and where and encourage our from specific, thematic study. and will enable further we might be, all play a students to participate cross-genre practices in part in what’s written and in external competitions. informed and flexible use how it’s written. This unit
172 173 Undergraduate courses BA/BSc (Hons) Music Composition & Technology Undergraduate courses BA/BSc (Hons) Music Composition & Technology
BA/BSc (HONS) MUSIC COMPOSITION & TECHNOLOGY
Music Composition & Technology can be These courses have a strong focus on taken as either a BA or a BSc. The BA route employability and you’ll develop the industry explores music composition, particularly in skills and confidence required to be successful relation to film, theatre, animation, advertising in the highly competitive music industry. and computer games, and also explores how You’ll grow as an informed, creative and well a creative environment can be enhanced connected professional through a range through music and sound. The technical side of taught activities, live projects, work of sound design is the focus of the BSc route, placements and engagement with industry covering the principles of acoustics, as well professionals. You’ll leave us well prepared as sound and sound design for film, theatre, for the exciting career opportunities that animation, games design, interactive sound exist within the creative industries. design and audio installations. On both the BA and BSc Music Composition & Technology courses you’ll be encouraged to UCA FARNHAM question the status quo of the creative industries THREE YEARS FULL-TIME and develop the confidence to shape the future Entry requirements for this course development of technology and media. You’ll are 112 UCAS tariff points. acquire this ability through teaching and learning approaches informed by critical pedagogy, Portfolios are not compulsory for this problem based and experiential learning. course – however, if you do have some Acknowledging the value that diversity work you’d like to share with us, this brings to learning, the curriculum covers multiple would be very welcome. perspectives and will enable you to develop a UCAS CODES: C93/W300/F global understanding of music and technology. You’ll have the freedom to develop your own research questions to enable you to FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: explore your individual areas of interest. With uca.ac.uk/courses/W300 Reality Check 1: YEAR 2 in theatre, film, video YEAR 3 the support, knowledge and guidance of –Mapping the music industry Bleeps and Beats 2: games and apps Business Bytes: our academic staff, you’ll become a creative (This course was subject to validation at –Understanding digital, –Detroit, Chicago and Leeds –Live brief or cross-course –Planning your career networked music –Social decay and influence collaboration. –Preparing for your and critical thinker with the confidence to the time of going to press.) –Professional networking, on music Studiocraft 2: journey into industry challenge existing music cultures. identifying relevant –Cross-pollination of US –Professional sampling –Starting your own business communities and and UK scenes and sequencing –Start-up culture and their expectations –Birth of dance music –Professional entrepreneurship. –Developing your personal and political controversy audio recording Dissertation or Practice brand, reputation and –Vinyl versus digital culture –Diagnosing and solving as Research: PORTFOLIO ADVICE YEAR 1 –Thematic development –Differentiating between tools online presence –Development of sound audio problems –Dissertation: an opportunity While a portfolio is not Bleeps and Beats 1: –Pastiche. –Working with Logic Pro, –Career planning. design industry –Mixing and mastering. to developed an extended required for this course, if –Birth of electronic music Sound Design 1: Soundforge, Ableton –Understanding the digital Reality Check 2: piece of writing about an you choose to bring one it –Music and cultural theory –Principles of sound design –Compression, EQ, mixing. audio environment. –Engaging with the digital, area of interest OR should it be on DVD or USB –Musique Concrete –The role of sound design in Sound Science 1: Composing 2: networked music industry –Practice as Research: stick and consist of up to five –Origin of synths theatre, film and games –Introduction to acoustics, –Composing to a brief –Work placement in undertake a practical minutes of original composed and sampling –Telling stories with sound microphones and signal flow –Managing a project desired area project where you are music or sound work. Be –4 track and 8 –Creating sound effects –Physical properties of sound –Working within constraints –Professional networking, researching a particular prepared to talk about your track production –Working with –Working with ProTools –Live brief or cross-course engaging with relevant area of interest. interests in music or sound –French and German Schools sample libraries –Human perception collaboration. communities and meeting Showreel: This might and why you wish to pursue –Birth of sound design. –Creating sonic and the ear Sound Design 2: their expectations consist of a portfolio of this course with us. Composing 1: environments. –Compression, EQ, mixing –Designing to a brief –Developing your personal music or sound design for –Introduction to writing music Studiocraft 1: –Measuring and –Managing a project brand, reputation film projects, animation, –The role of music in song, –Introduction to sampling recording sound. –Technical sound design and online presence computer games, theatre theatre, film and games and sequencing Top: Sound editing and tracklaying –Career planning. or self initiated work. –The composer’s palette, –Recording with suite, UCA Farnham –Implementation of sound sound libraries and synths microphones
174 175 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Music Journalism Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Music Journalism
BA (HONS) MUSIC JOURNALISM
Music Journalism at our Epsom campus is Taught by an experienced team of professional designed to transform music lovers into confident journalists and visiting lecturers, our graduates media professionals. With its emphasis on have gone on to forge exciting careers in print, multi-platform content creation, the course online, TV and radio, including at NME, Kerrang, encourages students to identify innovative ways Vice, Clash, Polydor, Radio 1, muzu.tv, Virgin of sourcing, creating and publishing material Records, Uncut Magazine and Absolute Radio. across print, online, video and radio. As a budding music journalist, you’ll learn how to write engaging copy – features, news, UCA EPSOM reviews, blog posts, and investigative pieces – THREE YEARS FULL-TIME and articulate them on the relevant platform as Your portfolio will play an important well as disseminating them on social media. part in your application. Along with The course has strong links with music and your portfolio, the entry requirements media experts, and Epsom’s close proximity for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. to London means that the UK’s largest media companies will be on your doorstep, helping Where a portfolio is especially you to develop an invaluable network of outstanding, we’ll occasionally make industry contacts. offers to students whose results are With access to dedicated studio space, lower than the standard entry criteria. you’ll be guided through how to use industry- UCAS CODES: C93/WP35/E of writing to a much greater the most high-profile music standard software, such as Adobe’s Creative depth, and we’ll introduce publications, including: Suite, as well as how to put journalistic theory to you more complex areas –Kerrang of journalism, including –Mojo into practice. You’ll also benefit from working FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: advanced interviewing. –NME in a campus community of fellow creatives uca.ac.uk/courses/WP35 –Final Major Project: –Clash from the fields of music promotion, media, you’ll create a body of –The Quietus film, design and fashion. work to showcase your –Rock Sound skills, as you prepare to –The Guardian STUDENT PROFILE ALUMNI PROFILE launch yourself successfully –Uncut Magazine. “Studying Music Journalism “At UCA we were always as an industry professional. has taught me vital skills in encouraged to discover –Dissertation : you’ll CAREERS order to advance my career new artists and genres, and PORTFOLIO ADVICE of music since 1900, and way, and learn to review Graphic Design students to undertake a period of Instilled with a deep sense of as a music journalist. The I now put my journalism For this course, we’ll ask how it fits into a wider social for different audiences, as create a media pack and self-directed individually- journalistic professionalism, advice given to me by my training to good use with you to attend an Applicant and political context. well as hone your improved produce your own magazine, negotiated research on our graduates leave UCA tutors has allowed me to my radio show, and my Day and bring a written –Digital and Broadcast research skills and writing complete with photo shoots a subject related to the Epsom fully prepared for life experience opportunities position as features writer portfolio for assessment. Media: you’ll examine flair through gig, album and and written content. You’ll contextual/theoretical in the music industry. Our such as attending The for Jazz UK Magazine. Further information on how music and its related track reviews. You’ll also then spend time on a work concerns of your music alumni have successfully Brits and meeting idols like UCA taught me that I can to compile a portfolio and industries, learning the art have the chance to create placement in the media and media discipline or landed roles at organisations Noel Gallagher, and also be a successful freelancer, the specific requirements of effective blog writing, podcasts, edit and write for and/or music industry. chosen area of practice. such as: becoming Editor for The and needn’t feel limited for examples of work to be and the skills to create our acclaimed course blog, –Culture, Music and Identity: –Radio 1 Wave, our course blog.” to one path.” included will be provided on audio and visual packages. The Wave UCA. you’ll study critical work INDUSTRY LINKS –London Live the Applicant Portal after –Theories of Music and –Feature Writing: you’ll on music and society, Situated less than 15 miles –NME Connor Willis Tina Edwards you’ve applied. Media Production: this unit learn how to write different identity, subcultures, from central London, Epsom –Vice BA (Hons) Music Journalism, BA (Hons) Music Journalism, will cover critical listening, kinds of features, from fans and audiences. is ideally placed to give you –Clash UCA Epsom, Year 2 UCA Epsom, 2012 YEAR 1 and study the contextual short news backgrounders, –Study abroad option: this access to the UK’s largest –Absolute Radio –Introduction to Journalism: theory behind music to the substantial, multi- optional unit is designed to record labels, venues and –Independent record labels. we’ll introduce you to genre, composition layered pieces that drive broaden your educational media organisations, whilst the foundational skills of and production. magazine content. experience and to deepen still allowing you to explore Currently these positions journalism, incorporating –Magazine Project and your understanding of a smaller, more localised include journalists, news writing and YEAR 2 Work Experience: as cultural diversity. music scene on and near copywriters, PR and A&R interviewing skills. –Music Media and Industry: part of an editorial team, the campus. And with a professionals, music –Music History and Popular you’ll focus on how to you’ll test the skills you’ve YEAR 3 course team of professional managers, producers and Top: Alana Anderson, Culture: you’ll explore the express yourself in a developed so far, and work –Investigative Journalism: journalists, we have long TV presenters. Music Journalism, visual and cultural history critically constructive in collaboration with you’ll explore the technique established links with some of UCA Epsom
176 177 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Music Marketing & Promotion Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Music Marketing & Promotion
BA (HONS) MUSIC MARKETING & PROMOTION
As one of its most significant cultural exports, alongside Fashion Management & Marketing, the UK’s music industry is world-renowned – not Fashion Promotion & Imaging and Graphic only for its quality and diversity, but also for the Design. You’ll be able to share projects, special way it disseminates itself through the media. guest lectures and events, all of which will help And behind every piece of radio play, concert you build a diverse portfolio. and movie theme lies a successful music promoter, pulling the strings in the interests of artists, labels and audiences. UCA EPSOM With access to dedicated studios and THREE YEARS FULL-TIME computer labs, and guided by a highly Your portfolio will play an important experienced team, you’ll learn the transferable part in your application. Along with skills needed in music marketing and promotion your portfolio, the entry requirements – exploring the history of promotion and for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. marketing in the context of the music industry, and creating innovative digital campaigns that Where a portfolio is especially embrace the latest techniques used in radio, outstanding, we’ll occasionally make press, television, online and digital distribution. offers to students whose results are Studying Music Marketing & Promotion at lower than the standard entry criteria. our Epsom campus gives you the opportunity to UCAS CODES: C93/WN35/E be based near central London, within 25 minutes of the beating heart of the UK’s music industry. With the world’s most recognisable music brands FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: on your doorstep, you’ll have the chance to uca.ac.uk/courses/WN35 build a professional network in one of the most competitive and rewarding media professions. You’ll also be able to collaborate with students on companion courses at Epsom. As well as Music Journalism, the course sits
YEAR 3 INDUSTRY LINKS CAREERS Top: Jack Collins, –Market Research, Trends With a long established Graduates from this course Music Journalism, and Insights: you’ll study music journalism course enter the music world armed UCA Epsom PORTFOLIO ADVICE YEAR 1 –Theories of Music and podcasts and work for The trend forecasting and also running at our with all the skills they need for For this course we’ll ask –Music History and Popular Media Production: this Wave – our course blog. market research. Epsom campus, we have successful careers in a wide you to attend an Applicant Culture: you’ll study music unit will cover critical –Tour Management and –Music Entrepreneurship strong connections with range of roles, including: Day. You do not have to history and wider cultural listening and the contextual the Live Industry (with and Enterprise: this unit many major record labels, –Music publishing bring a portfolio, but come influences in art, literature, theory behind music work experience): you’ll will cover music business as well as influential –Music promotion prepared to talk about politics and cinema from genre, composition and gain hands-on experience enterprise, including independents and –Artist management your musical interests 1900 to the present day. production, plus analysis of with live promotion and starting up and running publications such as: –Marketing, product and any work or projects –Digital and Broadcast media and communications. tour management in a vital a music company. –Warner management you’ve done in relation to Media: you’ll set up blogs, sector of the music industry. –Dissertation or Combined –Sony –International marketing music or marketing and write for digital media, learn YEAR 2 –Culture, Music and Identity: Dissertation: you’ll –Universal –Advertising promotion. You might have how to make radio and TV –Music and Corporate you’ll study critical work undertake a dissertation –XL –PR taken photographs, put on programmes, and develop Brand Management: you’ll on music and society, that’s mainly theoretical –Mute –Concert promotion a live band performance, or skills in relevant software examine brand promotion, identity, subcultures, and analytical, or combined –Domino –Branding worked on a college radio such as Adobe Audition developing skills with fans and audiences. with practical case –Kerrang! –Merchandising. show. Anything you’re proud and Premiere. artwork and graphic design, –Study abroad option: this study research. –MOJO of, we’d like to hear about. –Introduction to Music live photography, fashion optional unit will give you –Digital Media Distribution –Q Promotion and Marketing: styling and journalism. the chance to study one and Consumption: projects –NME. you’ll explore records, –Music, Media and Industry: semester abroad, at one involving digital and social songs, concerts, websites, you’ll learn how to write of our host universities media marketing are the apps, brand and features, album and in Canada, New York, main focus of this unit. personal promotion. gig reviews, plus radio Australia and the Far East.
178 179 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Photography Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Photography
BA (HONS) PHOTOGRAPHY
Guided by some of the world’s finest photography UCA FARNHAM academics, our BA (Hons) Photography degree THREE YEARS FULL-TIME offers you the opportunity to study within a Your portfolio will play an important uniquely creative environment in which you can part in your application. Along with develop a deep understanding of photographic your portfolio, the entry requirements practice, theory and history. for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. With a distinguished history stretching back over 60 years, this course will develop Where a portfolio is especially and nurture your skills in the studio and the outstanding, we’ll occasionally make field, capturing models, interiors, landscapes, offers to students whose results are nature and cities to produce beautiful and lower than the standard entry criteria. meaningful imagery. Photography students UCAS CODES: C93/W640/F have full access to dark rooms, analogue and digital processing suites, studios, computer FOUR YEARS FULL-TIME labs and an extensive range of cameras, (INCLUDES YEAR 0) –Study Abroad: this and lecturers from, a wide lenses and lighting. You’ll have the freedom Portfolios are not compulsory for the optional unit is designed to range of companies and and the facilities to spend three years exploring four-year course option – however, if you broaden your educational institutions, such as: experience and to deepen –Autograph both black and white and colour photography do have some work you’d like to share your understanding of –Impressions Gallery in a creative context. with us, this would be very welcome. cultural diversity. –National Media Museum Studying amongst our unique artistic 64 UCAS tariff points –Berg, Blackwell, Focalpress, community also affords you the chance to UCAS CODES: C93/W643/F YEAR 3 Routledge and other collaborate and share ideas with fellow –Dissertation : this covers publishers STUDENT PROFILE ALUMNI PROFILE a substantial period of –bookRoom students from across the creative industries, “The units within the “I am a Copenhagen sustained, individually –Brighton Photo Biennial and course I have found to be and London-based including filmmakers, journalists, fine artists FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: negotiated research Brighton Photo Fringe engaging and have allowed photographer working in and advertisers. uca.ac.uk/courses/W640 OR on a subject related to –National Institute of me to be as expressive and collaboration with close uca.ac.uk/courses/W643 the contextual and/or Design, India as experimental as I desire. friend and fellow theoretical basis of your –The Photographers’ It has allowed my dreams photographer and UCA chosen area of practice, Gallery, London and ideas to become reality, alumnus Nik Adam. Working resulting in a structured –Photography & Culture journal and exploration has become as a still life and fashion written argument. –Photoworks magazine an exciting and productive photographer, our work PORTFOLIO ADVICE a focused introduction to photography’s ability to their historical origins. –Independent Study: you’ll –Source: The Photographic aspect of my work.” has taken us abroad with For this course, we’ll ask photography and film, and create meaning within –Professional Futures: this pursue a substantial piece Review. clients including The Times, you to attend an Applicant help you to develop skills in relevant theoretical and unit provides a platform for of practical work before the Georgina Cree Art Review, Wallpaper Day and bring a portfolio of moving/still image, and in contextual frameworks. informed debate, both on final major project. CAREERS BA (Hons) Photography, Magazine and Norse images and sketches that audio production and editing. –Constructed Image: you’ll your own work and the way –Resolution : the culmination Skilled and creatively gifted UCA Farnham, Year 2 Projects amongst others.” demonstrate your research. The initial year will also offer investigate the constructed in which related institutions of your studies will photographers are needed No written portfolio is seminars, tutorials, specialist image within an historical and professions operate in a involve the independent across an enormous range Luke Norman required for this course, technical workshops and context. Workshops will political, economic and sustained research, of industries, and many of BA (Hons) Photography, although we do encourage group critiques to support you cover studio production, and social context. development, production our graduates have secured UCA Farnham, 2010 you to bring some academic in adapting to student-centred darkroom and digital modes –Vision and Knowledge: and presentation of a professional roles in a variety writing or image analysis. learning at degree level. of image making and you’ll explore issues raised substantial photographic of fields, including: Further information on how manipulation. in various ‘objective’ project, drawing on –Fashion to compile a portfolio and YEAR 1 –Self-directed : this will be photographic practices. everything you’ve learnt –Editorial the specific requirements –Documentary and your opportunity to design –Narrative : you’ll begin to over three years. –Advertising for examples of work to be Environment: you’ll and action a photographic engage with how meaning –Fine Art included will be provided on research ideas and project of your choice, as can be constructed within INDUSTRY LINKS –Documentary-making the Applicant Portal after experiment with agreed with your tutors. a single image, often As a long-established –Curatorial posts you’ve applied. documentary practices, referred to as a ‘tableau’, photography course, our –Gallery/ project and begin to explore the YEAR 2 or across a series of images, renowned teaching team management YEAR 0 representation of the urban –Critical Approaches: you’ll learning how to tell a story bring with them high-profile –Writing This four-year degree course and the rural environment. examine key aspects of and guide the viewer to industry connections, both –Teaching Top: Tom Morton, includes a preparatory year –Photography in Context: photographic practices a desired conclusion. nationally and internationally. –Lecturing Photography, (Year 0), which will give you this unit will explore and theory in relation to We regularly arrange visits to, –Technical support. UCA Farnham
180 181 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Photography Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Photography
BA (HONS) PHOTOGRAPHY
Students of Photography at our Rochester approach your practice in new and interesting campus are encouraged to learn, think, create ways, so you can become a visually literate and STUDENT PROFILE ALUMNI PROFILE and play in new and exciting ways, and to conscientious contributor to our increasingly “One of the best decisions “At UCA the portfolio of my life was to choose reviews at our final show create fresh, exciting and provocative work. image-led world. UCA to study Photography. at Free Range in London Our diverse community of academics, students What puts it above the enabled me to gain valuable and alumni – along with industry-standard rest is its exceptional level industry contacts. I have just facilities and resources – makes this possible. UCA ROCHESTER of education, the quality started a new position with of which won’t be found Net-A-Porter as a Junior High-profile guest lecturers, workshops, THREE YEARS FULL-TIME anywhere else. These are Photographer. On the portfolio reviews and the opportunity to Your portfolio will play an important artists teaching artists, photography course, I was work on live projects position this course and part in your application. Along with without any bureaucracy able to gain skills that were its graduates competitively in the working your portfolio, the entry requirements getting in the way.” necessary to be successful in environment after graduation. for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. a commercial role.” Mark Sutherland As a student on this course you’ll be BA (Hons) Photography, Adam King encouraged to create work and collaborate Where a portfolio is especially UCA Rochester, Year 3 BA (Hons) Photography, on both course-related and personal projects, outstanding, we’ll occasionally make UCA Rochester, 2014 allowing you to make use of our extensive offers to students whose results are department, campus, national and international lower than the standard entry criteria. connections, and our team of research-active UCAS CODES: C93/W642/R academics and technical staff. Our extensive Photography facilities include two studios, digital suites, film processing resources and darkrooms. FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: We create a supportive and professional uca.ac.uk/courses/W642 environment that promotes independent dissemination and creative methodology your relationship with –125 Magazine learning and experimental approaches to your audiences of photographic that should include photography and where you –Medway Council given area of interest. You’re encouraged to work. You’ll focus your evidence of sustained and wish to sit within the creative –Association of attention on where your focused research, cultural industries, you’ll have Photographers. practice is heading and be investigation and concept developed a well-informed encouraged to consider development, you’ll initiate, and sustainable practice. CAREERS the different areas where plan and professionally Whilst the course has PORTFOLIO ADVICE environments from a variety of the constructed nature –Exposure: The Festival: photography takes place, manage this project. INDUSTRY LINKS strong industry-facing At the interview you’ll need of cultural, social and of images and how this may the work that you produce and in which setting you’d –Dissertation : this unit Through a mixture of industry- elements, it also provides to present a visual portfolio, political perspectives. This be manipulated to for Beyond Photography like to work in the future. consists of a substantial facing project briefs, strong keen philosophical one or two selected sketch- will be explored in parallel synthesise meaning. will be exhibited as part of –Study abroad option: period of sustained links with practitioners at and conceptual teachings books and/or supporting to the development of your –Individual Project: you’ll the Medway Photography this optional unit is research into a subject multiple levels, portfolio that enable our graduates to material, and two samples fundamental technical and reflect on your progress Festival. Working as designed to broaden your that’s closely related to reviews, visiting lectures, work equally well as: of written work (ideally theoretical photographic so far and consolidate part of a small team educational experience and the contextual and/or studio visits and a notable –Fashion/Fine Art/Editorial/ essays). We’d prefer to look skills, as well as your your successes, allowing you’ll be involved in the deepen your understanding theoretical concerns of series of course publications Advertising photographers at visual work in a printed learning, research and you to make future work conception, preparation of cultural diversity and your photographic practice. and annual exhibitions, –Retouchers format, and are happy to writing skills. that’s driven by personal and management of an educational styles. It will You’ll engage with a range you’ll have the opportunity –Art Directors see this complemented with –Identity : you’ll be research and exploration. individual group show. enable you to study within of research and analysis to gain valuable contacts –Graphic Designers digital work. introduced to a wide You’ll be given a freer rein to –Storytelling : you’ll explore a different cultural context skills, while developing a and experience within the –Writers We don’t expect polished range of practices, experiment and take risks in narrative conventions, and gain fresh perspectives. methodological approach real-world of photographic –Theorists portfolios, but we are looking ideas and technologies a supportive environment learning to critique and that allows you to reflect discourse. A selection of –Academics to see that you’ve put some that will enable you to that will help you develop as analyse the way storytelling YEAR 3 upon and articulate contacts include: –Art Buyers thought and effort into the interrogate the notion a visual practitioner. has been used throughout –Major Project: you’ll be a clear and sustained –theprintspace –Researchers. making of your images and of representing identity the history of art, culture, encouraged to employ understanding of your –Metro Imaging into the organisation and through photography. You’ll YEAR 2 media and photography. an experimental and subject area. –Carl Lyttle – 3D Specialist presentation of your portfolio. examine how identity is –Beyond Photography: you’ll –Photographic Futures: creative approach to the –Exposure: Brief, Career –DDB – Advertising Agency expressed and constructed experiment with alternative this unit is designed generation of ideas and Plan and Exhibition: this –Burnham-Niker – Leading the making of work to unit prepares you for the photographer’s agency Top: Agne YEAR 1 through props, pose, forms of image-making that to develop your Bekeraityte, –Environment : this unit gesture or lighting. push the traditional limits understanding of your create a comprehensively transition from graduation –Getty Images established project. to your first major career –Royal Engineers Photography, challenges you to consider –Image Making: you’ll of photography. practice in relation UCA Rochester the significance of enhance your understanding to the publication, Supported by an advanced steps. Having explored Museum & Archive
182 183 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Product Design Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Product Design
BA (HONS) PRODUCT DESIGN
From abstract ideas through to design and the Product Design is offered at our Farnham development of prototypes, product designers campus where the facilities include professional respond to a wide range of different scenarios design studios, industry-standard CAD and cultural contexts. Their work follows a journey programmes, rapid prototyping and engineering from initial drawings through to the development facilities, and extensive model-making workshops. of a product specification for the manufacturing industry, and can incorporate design for both one-off editions or for high volume manufacture UCA FARNHAM with international distribution. THREE YEARS FULL-TIME At UCA, your experiences will closely Your portfolio will play an important mirror those of a product designer working in part in your application. Along with industry. You’ll be taught in specialist workshops your portfolio, the entry requirements where you can develop your own ideas using for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. industrial processes. The latest CAD and digital technologies will be available to help you shape Where a portfolio is especially your vision and, by taking advantage of the wide outstanding, we’ll occasionally make range of materials here, you can prototype your offers to students whose results are own products to a high production standard. lower than the standard entry criteria. Learning from our team of professional UCAS CODES: C93/W242/F product designers with significant international experience, you’ll develop a deep knowledge of industry approaches to manufacturing. The FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: course focuses on the practical and will see uca.ac.uk/courses/W242 you add to your professional portfolio at each stage. We’ll set you projects that challenge you as a designer, honing your design, making and exhibit at national design CAREERS presentation skills. As the course progresses, exhibitions, with major Product Design graduates these will be supplemented by a professional design industry visitors successfully land roles with and sponsors. blue chip manufacturing experience and business focus, culminating in companies such as the development of your own creative identity INDUSTRY LINKS Samsung, Apple and Nike, and unique design profile. Our Product Design degree design studios like Frog benefits from strong Design, Tangerine, Design connections with both Works and Therefore, STUDENT PROFILE ALUMNI PROFILE London-based design studios advertising and marketing “The extensive facilities, “I started my own design and larger manufacturing agencies, and many other workshops and tutor firm a year after graduation, PORTFOLIO ADVICE YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 companies, generating many creative design studios. support are very beneficial while designing high tech Your portfolio can include We’ll introduce you to a You’ll build on design You’ll develop your own opportunities for rewarding These are predominantly in combination with the toys for a global market any area of creative interest, range of product design experiences gained in Year design profile ready for work placements and live international and can structure of the units of with a toy company. This but we’d particularly like to examples for everyday use, 1 with a more commercial launch onto the world design project briefs. Our industry often include significant the course. I’ve enjoyed requires skills from see product design projects creating and modelling your approach, with project briefs stage. Early conceptual links include: travel opportunities. being able to see projects concepts to prototyping, or models, drawings and own new product design covering the complete design development establishes –Iguzzini Lighting through from the very early to manufacturing, to other design examples such ideas. You’ll examine how process, from concept to your themes and research –Kenwood DeLonghi design stages, and creating the way I talk to other as collage, graphic design, the materials, form and manufacture. Design themes for the final major project. –Philips physical models to gain professionals in the photography and three structure are important will cover many different Product design for batch –Alexander Rose Furniture real involvement in the established industries, dimensional models – as well parts of design trends, contexts, cultures and manufacture will give you –Quinine development of concepts, to business knowledge as written work, such as short together with recent business communities. You’ll the opportunity to work with –Ab Rogers producing much more and management.” essays or project reports. technologies that can be also undertake live product local factories, to understand –Tangerine refined designs.” developed through to final design briefs with a major production processes and –Therefore Ming Wu design prototypes. design studio, factories or business strategies. To –Atlantic Transport Top: Stephen Christie Rose BA (Hons) Product competitions to develop your launch your design career, Development. Atkinson, Product BA (Hons) Product Design, Design & Interaction, design concepts. you have the chance to Design, UCA Farnham UCA Farnham, Year 3 UCA Farnham, 2013
184 185 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Silversmithing, Goldsmithing & Jewellery Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Silversmithing, Goldsmithing & Jewellery
BA (HONS) SILVERSMITHING, GOLDSMITHING & JEWELLERY
This award-winning degree course provides unique opportunities to learn highly specialist a unique opportunity to become a distinctive techniques from leading practitioners. designer and maker across three specialisms. Long-standing links with industry and Our Silversmithing, Goldsmithing & Jewellery leading organisations such as The Goldsmiths’ course is focused on both traditional and Company, l Trust and The British Art Medals contemporary approaches to making, and we Society will give you the chance to take part place great importance on the acquisition of in national and international competitions and both hand and digital fabrication skills. Physical placements. Live projects with industry will making and material investigation are at the give you invaluable professional experience. core of our student experience. Through highly Our students and graduates have an excellent structured intensive technical workshops in a reputation within the industry and have had purpose-built and fully-equipped facility, you’ll outstanding successes in major competitions. gain the opportunity to learn – in your own Our Rochester campus is just a 40-minute dedicated workspace – from highly qualified train journey away from London, linking you to technical tutors, how to develop and realise one of the most diverse and creative cities in your ideas and designs. the world, populated by a host of future clients, In parallel to the strong technical elements employers and commissioning agencies. this course provides, you’re encouraged – through specific design projects – to develop your own interests and form your personal creative UCA ROCHESTER direction. You’ll be taught how to undertake THREE YEARS FULL-TIME creative research, and to observe, document, Your portfolio will play an important hypothesise, develop and resolve projects part in your application. Along with to a high standard. Throughout your studies your portfolio, the entry requirements you’ll be supported through regular technical for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. reviews, group critiques and one-to-one YEAR 2 INDUSTRY LINKS tutorials with faculty staff and highly regarded Where a portfolio is especially –Developing creative design We enjoy strong links with industry professionals to talk about your work, outstanding, we’ll occasionally make and making skills through many of the leading industry creative project briefs organisations, including: share and learn how to develop projects and offers to students whose results are –Competitions, live –Geist Magazine concepts professionally. lower than the standard entry criteria. projects, design theory –The Goldsmiths’ Company We’re passionate about learning and we UCAS CODES: C93/W721/R and professional skills. –The Worshipful Company foster a supportive environment which is of Pewterers YEAR 3 –The British Art stimulating and challenging for our students. The STUDENT PROFILE ALUMNI PROFILE –Self-initiated projects, Medals Society teaching staff are all practising designer makers FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: “UCA offers a lot of facilities “After graduating, I developing an individual –Harriet Kelsall Bespoke that every student has access was accepted onto the and are highly regarded within their profession, uca.ac.uk/courses/W721 creative identity, proficient Jewellery Design to. I’ve also taken advantage 12-month ‘Setting Out ensuring that the syllabus is constantly evolving design and making skills –Solidscape of ceramics, resin, wood and Programme’ at The to meet the latest professional demands. –Research, plan, design and –RF Bright Ltd. enamelling workshops during Goldsmiths’ Centre, create a body of work You’ll also benefit from specialist master my degree. Every project where I learnt to refine –Dissertation: preparation CAREERS requires a lot of research my business skills to classes from invited guest tutors, giving you for professional practice This unique course has and material testing, which establish myself as an or postgraduate study opened the doors to a gives a freedom in making. independent designer/ through the development variety of career paths for Because of the choice of my maker. I then went on to of business awareness and our graduates – for example, course at UCA, I know that win several awards for my self-promotion skills. in design, production, I am on track for finding my work including ‘Nexgem’ PORTFOLIO ADVICE the specific requirements YEAR 1 design, technical and buying, marketing, retailing own path as a jeweller.” in the Professional Jeweller For this course, we’ll ask for examples of work to be –Exploration of silversmithing, theoretical skills required and teaching, as well as Hot 100 2014.” you to attend an Applicant included will be provided on goldsmithing and jewellery to explore a range self-employment and Justyna Kus Day and bring your portfolio the Applicant Portal after primarily in metal, using of concepts Top: Eleanor Rooke, postgraduate study. BA (Hons) Silversmithing, Monique Daniels for assessment. Further you’ve applied. hand-making skills and –CAD (Adobe Suite, Silversmithing, Goldsmithing & Jewellery, BA (Hons) Silversmithing, information on how to machine processes AutoCAD and Rhino) Goldsmithing & UCA Rochester, Year 2 Goldsmithing & Jewellery, compile a portfolio and –Development of research, –European field trip. Jewellery, UCA Rochester, 2013 UCA Rochester 186 187 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Sports Journalism Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Sports Journalism
BA (HONS) SPORTS JOURNALISM
Accredited by the BJTC (Broadcast Journalism with autocue and green screen), three Training Council), we’re one of the longest dedicated radio studios and two computer established sports journalism courses in the labs – we’ll encourage you to collaborate with country, with a long history of progressing other students across the creative industries, students into exciting and fulfilling positions including photographers, artists and filmmakers. across TV, radio, print and online. The course is 75% practical and 25% theory. Throughout the course you’ll have the opportunity to experience the press box at numerous events, interview sporting UCA FARNHAM personalities, attend press conferences and THREE YEARS FULL-TIME produce professional quality work that will help The entry requirements for this course you stand out in a highly competitive field. are 112 UCAS tariff points. Taught by professional journalists with UCAS CODES: C93/W803/F connections at the highest levels of the industry, and supported by a roster of influential guest lecturers, you’ll learn the art of news and feature FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: writing, match reporting, TV and radio production, uca.ac.uk/courses/W803 and design for print and online media. With full access to our modern facilities – which include a television studio (complete
PORTFOLIO ADVICE production practice and and learn more advanced –Journalism Content CAREERS Top: Tom Leeder, No formal portfolio is learn a range of technical techniques using industry- Advanced: we’ll help you As a long-established course, Sports Journalism, required for this course, and production skills. standard software synthesise your content we have a solid history of UCA Farnham however, you may be asked –Mass Spectator Sport: and hardware. skills, developing showcase graduates progressing to bring some examples this unit will consider the –Sports Journalism: this content of greater extent, to exciting careers with of your written work to an evolution of organised optional unit will give you range and complexity. many high-profile media Applicant Day. The Applicant sport from leisure activity to the chance to develop –Dissertation : you’ll organisations, such as: Day will include an interview multi-billion pound global a distinctive portfolio undertake a substantial –ITV Sport and give you the opportunity industry, and how and why of work focused on a period of self-directed –UEFA STUDENT PROFILE ALUMNI PROFILE to visit us, meet the course that story has been reported sports specialism. research on a subject related –The Sun “We are encouraged “I am currently working at team and see our facilities. and disseminated. –Study abroad option: this to the historical, theoretical –The Mirror to explore the industry the Press Association as a optional unit is designed to or critical concerns of –The Daily Star throughout the duration Horse Racing Production YEAR 1 YEAR 2 broaden your educational your discipline or –The London Olympics of the course, and I have Journalist in Yorkshire, and –Core Sports Journalism –News Networks: you’ll build experience and to deepen professional area. –The Guardian been travelling on the it is hopefully the first step Skills: you’ll learn the on your previous work on your understanding –The Mail. international athletics tour on the ladder of a successful core news gathering and contextual and historical of cultural diversity. INDUSTRY LINKS as a freelance journalist. horse racing journalism writing skills, with practical studies, and develop a range Our highly experienced Many of our alumni I also had experience at career. Without the Sports exercises to find and write of theoretical and analytical YEAR 3 academics have connections are now working as the Commonwealth Games Journalism course at UCA up stories from a range approaches to journalism –Escape Velocity: this across TV, radio, online and reporters, online content during my second year. I would never have been of sources. and its role in society. unit will prepare you for print, working with many creators, editors, social I found that I used so able to pursue my –Journalism Content –Law and Sports Institutions: working life as a journalist, renowned news outlets, media editors, producers, many of the skills that I long-standing ambitions.” Fundamentals: we’ll you’ll examine the key legal considering options such including: presenters, PR officers and have learned at UCA and introduce you to the core principles, UK statutes and as self-employment and –BBC communications professionals. realised its relevance in Jack Keene journalism skills and the European laws which affect preparing an effective CV. –ITV Sport the mix-zone and the BA (Hons) Sports Journalism, fundamentals of news the work of journalists –Journalism Production –ITN press box.” UCA Farnham, 2014 gathering, research, writing in print, online and Advanced: you’ll practice –The Mirror and content skills. broadcast media. sophisticated multimedia –BT Sport. Alex Mills –Journalism Production –Journalism Production skills in preparation for BA (Hons) Sports Journalism, Fundamentals: you’ll explore Intermediate: you’ll employment and UCA Farnham, Year 3 the basics of good journalism consolidate your skills industrial placements.
188 189 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Television Production Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Television Production
Top: Daniel Baugh’s 3rd Year Major Project, a World War BA (HONS) TELEVISION PRODUCTION Two set love story. Directed by Daniel, written by Maddie Ireland and Dean Ross, and Produced by Taught at Maidstone TV Studios, this practical led by industry professionals who’ve achieved Hennie Clough course offers you the unique opportunity to study success across all platforms and channels, STUDENT PROFILE television production in one of the UK’s leading including BBC, Channel 4, Sky, ITV, HBO and “The work experience placements have been very TV studios. Working on the high-profile TV ITN. Our students have worked on shows such beneficial to me, helping me shows made at the Maidstone TV Studios, and as Later...With Jools Holland, Take Me Out, to collect contacts for the networking with leading industry professionals, Frank Skinner, and the opening and closing future. Staff are incredibly will give you the chance to develop your skills ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympic Games. helpful and enthusiastic when teaching which and gain a real understanding of the sector. makes the experience more Using the latest industry-standard enjoyable. At the Maidstone equipment and facilities, including Sony HD MAIDSTONE TV STUDIOS AND TV Studios we have our solid-state cameras and software such as Final UCA ROCHESTER own unique work place to Cut Pro, Adobe After Effects and Pro-Tools, THREE YEARS FULL-TIME learn and socialise across all years.” you’ll learn advanced TV production techniques Your portfolio will play an important and cultivate a strong knowledge base that part in your application. Along with Wesley Denne, covers every aspect of the industry. You’ll your portfolio, the entry requirements BA (Hons) Television discover script writing, direction, producing, for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. Production, Maidstone Studios, Year 2 sound design, camera work, commissioning and more – and by the time you graduate, your Where a portfolio is especially versatile and highly sought-after skill set will outstanding, we’ll occasionally make extend across the whole production process, offers to students whose results are covering work in television, films, commercials, lower than the standard entry criteria. recorded in front of a YEAR 3 CAREERS corporate, music videos, virals and idents. UCAS CODES: C93/P311/R live studio audience. –Pre-production : working 90% of our graduates This course is taught by television and Working alongside studio individually or in small are now working in the professionals, you’ll gain teams, you’ll focus on your creative media industry film production professionals with extensive skills and experience in chosen production role for a number of leading industry experience, and offers a wide range FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: working collaboratively and develop and produce organisations, including: of exciting projects, visiting lecturers and uca.ac.uk/courses/P311 in a live environment – a detailed pre-production –Junior Researcher at ITV work placement units to help you forge vital where teamwork and package for a high concept –Production Assistant at connections and gain a deeper insight into communication are the production or for your major Gogglebox Entertainment ALUMNI PROFILE keys to success. project production. –Editor at Motion the industry. Our workshops are frequently “Thanks to the Television –Professional and Critical –Dissertation : a substantial Postproduction Production course at UCA, I Practice: you’ll engage period of sustained, –Camera Assistant at Sound was able to build up my CV with professional working individually negotiated Credit TV whilst studying so that when practices through either a research on a subject –Digital Content Officer at I left university, I already placement within a media that is likely to be related Kent Fire and Rescue Service had a lot of experience and PORTFOLIO ADVICE YEAR 1 skills, to facilitate the platform, and through the company, the production to the contextual and/or –Production Assistant at You’ll be asked to attend an –Storytelling : you’ll be sourcing, development investigation and critical was able to start my journey of a commercial film for an theoretical concerns of your Telly Juice Ltd in television straight away.” Applicant Day at Maidstone introduced to the key and execution of analysis of contemporary external commissioner, or discipline or chosen area –Producer at Times Studios, where you’ll have an creative skill of conceiving, a commissioned news production and the undertaking of a critical of practice, towards the Media Group. opportunity to explore the developing and writing a documentary film. media platforms. Hennie Clough case study. provision of a structured BA (Hons) Television facilities and have an informal professionally formatted –Contextual Studies: you’ll –Fiction Adaptation: you’ll written argument. Students who graduate from talk about you and your screenplay, and then study key theoretical explore experimental and Production, –Major Production: focusing this course can go on to set Maidstone Studios, 2013 work. You don’t need to have producing a short film concepts and ideas, adaptive content creation on your chosen production up their own production previous experience of video from the script. allowing you to engage and production skills role and format, you’ll companies, or work in roles making, but we do want to –Directions : you’ll explore with academic research, through the researching, work in production teams such as: see evidence of creativity the key production role critical debate and writing. planning and execution of to conceive, develop and –Screenwriter and original thinking. This of the director through a short film that is a work produce a highly resolved –Director can be in the form of one analysis, workshops, testing YEAR 2 of adaptation derived from production that enables –Producer or more of the following: and the directing of an –Digital News Production: a literary source. you to engage with your –Editor videos, photographs, scripts, original dramatic short film. you’ll explore current affairs –Studio Production: you’ll discipline to a detailed and –Production assistant creative writing, sound –Commission Documentary: and journalism through work with the whole year professional standard. –Researcher recordings, journalism, you’ll be introduced to the production of an group to develop and –Digital content manager online content and highly sophisticated original news programme produce a live studio –Camera assistant general media work. documentary production for a dedicated online production, which is –Sound assistant.
190 191 Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Textiles for Fashion & Interiors Undergraduate courses BA (Hons) Textiles for Fashion & Interiors
BA (HONS) TEXTILES FOR FASHION & INTERIORS
Our Textiles for Fashion & Interiors course offers Our students have won prestigious national a unique fusion of traditional skills in printing competitions. Recent prizes have been awarded and weaving, and innovative, materials-based by the Bradford Textiles Society and the Society textile design. Practical skills are developed of Dyers and Colourists. through designing and making, with contextual understanding nurtured through seminars and small group evaluations. Critical judgment is UCA FARNHAM developed by rubbing shoulders with peers and THREE YEARS FULL-TIME tutors in dedicated studios, with personal space Your portfolio will play an important for each student and naturally lit workshops part in your application. Along with packed with facilities. your portfolio, the entry requirements You’ll benefit from being surrounded by people for this course are 112 UCAS tariff points. experienced both in commercial work and in research at the leading edge of the discipline. Where a portfolio is especially Our learning culture is also enriched by a network outstanding, we’ll occasionally make of outstanding industry contacts and artists- offers to students whose results are Left: Abena Right: Kathryn in-residence who undertake commissions and lower than the standard entry criteria. Codrington, Tourle, Textiles for Textiles for Fashion Fashion & Interiors, work for international exhibitions. UCAS CODES: C93/W234/F & Interiors, UCA Farnham The Crafts Study Centre, located on our UCA Farnham Farnham campus, includes a research archive of international significance and a gallery with FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: an impressive annual calendar of exhibitions uca.ac.uk/courses/W234 INDUSTRY LINKS –The Contemporary Arts and events. We’ve built a world-wide reputation We have strong industry Gallery, London. for promoting and developing the work of connections with many leading names in the CAREERS innovative textile designers through the sector – our students have Our Textiles for Fashion & International Textile Research Centre and the undertaken work placements Interiors degree offers you work of Professor Lesley Millar MBE, and our and/or secured rewarding a springboard into a diverse students contribute to, and benefit from, careers with, for example: range of career paths. Recent this extraordinary initiative. –Ben Sherman Design graduates have secured STUDENT PROFILE ALUMNI PROFILE –Courtaulds Textiles roles as: “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed “I learnt a great deal –Colefax and Fowler –Designer-makers the course and have learnt about how to contextualise –Debenhams Design –Textile designers and stylists a considerable number of my work for specific Department –Print designers new skills. I initially thought textile markets within –Esquel Apparel Ltd –Fabric technologists PORTFOLIO ADVICE YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 I would become a print the industry and on a –John Lewis Design Studio –Public art practitioners We’d like to see a carefully –You’ll develop a thorough –This year will see you –Supported by a personal student creating fabrics conceptual level through –Ratti Spa Design Studio Italy –Weave interior fabric selected portfolio of up to 15 grounding in both print deepen your knowledge project brief, you’ll negotiate for fashion, as this is what the use of Computer Aided –Sandersons UK Designer designers sheets. This should include and weave, including an of a specialist area. an individual learning I created and enjoyed Design. Due to the great Fabric and Wallpaper –Fabric and accessories visual studies, analytical understanding of materials, –External briefs pathway with your tutor, throughout my foundation technicians and the ability –Sacho Hesslein Museum coordinators drawing, colour and work in design practices, processes and competitions will undertaking creative year at Farnham. However, to experiment on the –Savoir Beds, Mayfair –Textile conservators and a variety of media, along with and techniques. be introduced. practice that prepares you here I am in my third year course I have been able –Zoffany Fabrics curators sketchbooks, lecture notes –Visual studies will support –You’ll also have the chance to for a future career within of the course as a weaver to expand my knowledge –Royal Opera House –Art educators and teachers and at least one essay. your studio practice. undertake a work placement the contemporary textiles for interiors.” of printing processes and –Textile and Fashion Museum –Fashion buyers and retailers at a major textile design market, or for further study also the tactile qualities –Zandra Rhodes –Arts administrators studio, textile manufacturer, and applied research. Zoe Walker of the materials used –Mirjam Rouden –Gallery directors. or fashion house, with a –We’ll continue to support BA (Hons) Textiles for within the fashion and –Paul Smith textile designer-maker your industry design Fashion & Interiors, interior industry.” –Margo Selby Designers or artist, or an associated projects, helping you to UCA Farnham, Year 3 –Christopher Farr textile company. develop a broader insight Anthea Crown Design Studio into the sector. BA (Hons) Textiles for –Keeler Gordan Design Studio –You’ll have the opportunity Fashion & Interiors, –LK Bennett Design Studio to exhibit alongside your UCA Farnham, 2014 –Westcott Design Studio peers at a London venue. –V&A Museum
192 193 Further Education (FE) courses Graduate Diploma: Art & Design (pre-Masters course)
GRADUATE DIPLOMA: ART & DESIGN (PRE-MASTERS COURSE)
Our Graduate Diploma: Art & Design course has UCA FARNHAM been especially created to support international 32 WEEKS FULL-TIME students who have not previously studied in the UK’s education system, helping them to ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: successfully progress to postgraduate study. A recognised honours degree This course will help you to develop the (or equivalent) in a relevant subject. academic skills and practical subject expertise Knowledge and/or experience needed to succeed at Masters level. of an art and design discipline This intensive course enables you to or creative industry. develop, strengthen or even change the subject focus of your first degree (or previous Normally minimum IELTS 5.5 OR experience) through the development of your equivalent Home Office recognised portfolio of work – you will also build your qualification (with a minimum of 5.5 knowledge of essential academic research in each element). skills and methodologies. Whether you are a first language speaker All applications for this course should of English or not, or are simply new to a university be made directly to UCA. environment, our team of Learning Development Tutors can help you to communicate effectively and creatively in your chosen field. Following FOR MORE DETAILS, GO TO: successful completion of the Graduate uca.ac.uk/courses/graduate-diploma Diploma: Art & Design, you will be guaranteed a place on an appropriate MA course at UCA.
SEMESTER 1: research sessions and In the first semester, you engagement with our research will undertake a variety of community and archives. projects, which engage with core debates and philosophies SEMESTER 2: around the creative industries. In the second semester, you This investigation will begin will engage in a group project with projects focusing on that investigates the notions of Materiality, Innovation, cultural capital, globalisation Cyborg Body and Mapping and community engagement. the Self. You will then engage Working within teams, you will in a publication-based project develop a site-specific project, informed by a week-long which will incorporate your research visit to Amsterdam own specialist practice and and on-going sessions with team working skills relevant UCA archivists. to the creative industries. Your final project within You will then engage in a this semester will be an final major project, where you’ll opportunity to then define confirm your journey as a visual your subject focus through an researcher and consolidate independent project focusing your future research project. on sustainability, activism and Your project will culminate in values. Integrated into all of a final group exhibition and these projects will be a range summative assessment. of workshops, seminars, lectures, study visits,
194 195 ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
196 197 at requirementsentry can befound infull onour website courses are summarised below. Latest detailsofcourse 198 – AND – – – including including Normally four GCSEpasses The minimum academic requirements for pre-degree Entry requirements Normally five GCSE passes Skills Communication Level 2). Skills Communication Level 2). FOUNDATION STUDIES (ONE YEAR) DIPLOMA IN ART & DESIGN – EXTENDED DIPLOMAS DIPLOMA IN ART & DESIGN (ONE YEAR) OR OR Communication Level 2). English (or Functional Skills English/Key Skills Four GCSEpasses atgrade Corabove, including Normally oneGCEA-Level (or twoGCEAS-Levels) considered alongsideacademic achievement, aspart uca.ac.uk/study See pages78–81ofthisprospectus for more details. of our balanced approach to candidate assessment. PRE-DEGREE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Advanced Diploma(Level 3)inarelated subject area Progression Diploma(Level 3)inarelated subject area Our requirements for submissions portfolio are English (or Functional Skills English/Key English (or Functional Skills English/Key REQUIREMENTS .
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on anindividual basis. form ofabodywork ornon-traditional portfolio. by interview, andevidence andcommitment ofability inthe No formal qualifications are required for this course. is Entry relevant and equivalentOther BTEC National Award qualifications may be considered for entry. In addition,the Access Diploma(inanappropriate or subject) – – toentry our four-year degree courses: The following UKqualifications willbe considered for on our website: uca.ac.uk/study other criteria they expect applicantsto meet.See full details courses are summarised below. Some courses may have The normalacademic requirements for undergraduate ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION DIPLOMA – FOUR-YEAR BA (HONS) DEGREES ART & DESIGN (ONE YEAR) OR (Level 3or4) accepted QCFqualification (equivalent tooldUCAS 160 from tariffpoints) an Minimum criteria entry of64new UCAS tariffpoints Pass atFoundation Diplomain Art & Design HIGHER EDUCATION ENTRY REQUIREMENTS qualifications are considered .
visit: qualifications for your undergraduate course ofinterest, To see requirements thelatest entry andaccepted QCF qualifications are considered onanindividual basis. uca.ac.uk/study for our latestrequirements entry information. time ofgoingto print,but are subject to change – visit Please note requirements thatentry were correct atthe tariff points system. The two tables to therightcompare thenew andoldUCAS from September 2017. academic year andyounger, theirdegree andwhowillstart students whoare inYear (or 12 S5inScotland) inthe2015/16 September 2017entry. Thenew UCAS apply tariffpoints to of anew UCAS tariff,whichwillbeused for courses with A review oftheUCAS tariff system hasled to thedevelopment English/Key Skills Communication Level 2. C orabove, including Maths andEnglish orFunctional Skills **** BA (Hons)Architecture requires five GCSEpasses atgrade Extended Diploma. Merit from aBTEC ExtendedDiplomaor a Meritfrom aUAL *** BA (Hons)Architecture requires aDistinction Diploma inArt & Design. ** BA (Hons)Architecture requires aMeritatFoundation tariff points). newof 128 UCAS tariffpoints (equivalent to 320oldUCAS * BA (Hons)Architecture requires minimum criteria entry qualifications are considered onanindividual basis. relevant and equivalentOther UK/EU/international by country International studentscan view typical – UK qualifications following The relevant andequivalentOther – – – – – our three-year degree courses: – – – AND THREE-YEAR BA (HONS) DEGREES AND Entry requirements English (or Functional Skills English/Key Skills Four GCSE passes atgradeCorabove, including Communication Level 2). English (or Functional Skills English/Key Skills Four GCSEpasses atgradeCorabove, including OR OR Communication Level 2).**** OR OR OR OR (Level 3or4)** accepted QCFqualification (equivalent to 280 oldUCAS from tariffpoints)* an Minimum criterianew entry of112 UCAS tariffpoints uca.ac.uk/study/levels-of-study/undergraduate Distinction Merit Pass atUAL ExtendedDiploma Merit Pass Pass atBTEC ExtendedDiploma Pass atFoundation DiplomainArt & Design Access to HigherEducation Diploma Merit atUAL ExtendedDiploma INTRODUCTION OF NEWUCAS on our website: TARIFF POINTS SYSTEM uca.ac.uk/international-study at BTEC ExtendedDiploma*** will be considered for to entry UK/EU/international entry requirements requirements entry
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UCAS INSTITUTION & COURSE CODES INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS
– The UCAS institution code for UCA is C93 If you are from outside the EU and you are only – The UCAS institution name is UCA making an application to UCA, you can apply – The campus codes are: C, E, F, N, R. directly via our website using the ‘Apply now’ link on the course page. If you are applying to other UCAS course codes are detailed on each of the institutions, you should apply through UCAS for HOW TO APPLY course pages in this prospectus. undergraduate courses.
Please see uca.ac.uk/international-study/ DEADLINE FOR UNDERGRADUATE applying-to-study-with-us for more information. APPLICATIONS
To guarantee that your application is considered SUPPORT FOR DISABILITIES for a full-time UCA undergraduate course starting in September 2017, you must apply by the UCAS To help us meet your needs, we recommend that equal consideration deadline of January 2017. you declare any disability on your UCAS or UCA The course you choose determines how We can usually consider applications received application. This will help us to take appropriate by UCAS after this date but please be aware action to support you on your learning journey. you apply – this could be through that places on some courses may be limited and UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions may close to new applications after 15 January. Our website will confirm whether we’re still Service) via ucas.com or directly to us at UCA, accepting applications. using the ‘Apply now’ link on the course page on our website uca.ac.uk.
PRE-DEGREE APPLICATIONS UNDERGRADUATE APPLICATIONS
You should apply directly to UCA for: You should apply via UCAS for all full-time – Access to Higher Education Diploma – undergraduate courses*, but should apply Art & Design directly to us for part-time undergraduate – Diploma in Art & Design courses. For more information on applying, – Diploma in Art & Design – Foundation Studies please go to uca.ac.uk/study/how-to-apply. – Extended Diploma in Art & Design Applications to UCAS can be submitted online – Extended Diploma in Creative Media either through the UCAS website or through Production & Technology your school or college using the Apply system – International Foundation in Art, from mid-September the year before the course Design & Media. begins. For further information on UCAS, please visit ucas.com.
DEADLINES FOR PRE-DEGREE * We accept direct applications from international students APPLICATIONS throughout the year.
We encourage you to apply between December and March, as this is when the majority of our OTHER APPLICATIONS Applicant Days take place. Applying by the end of March will also give you plenty of time to You should apply direct to UCA for: prepare for your studies. – Graduate Diploma: Art & Design – Pre-sessional English
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APPLICANT DAYS
‘Our Applicant Days have been especially designed to help you discover more about the course, campus and student experience.’ —Sarah Simms, Head of Admissions
PRE-DEGREE & enough time to take part in all the activities of UNDERGRADUATE APPLICANTS the day and meet our Student Ambassadors, who will be on hand to answer any questions Your Applicant Day is an opportunity for you to you may have about life at UCA. showcase your talent in a relaxed environment In most cases, you’ll be offered a guided and for us to answer any questions you have tour of the campus. You’re welcome to bring about your course. along parents, guardians or other companions, If you live in the UK, for most of our courses who can also join the campus tour – however, we’ll invite you to an Applicant Day (which interviews are restricted to applicants only. may include an interview or audition). You’ll We schedule our Applicant Days for both have a chance to meet with current students mornings and afternoons, and most Applicant and, during your interview, meet with an Days take place between December and Admissions tutor who will discuss your work, March – we’ll let you know the date and time interests and academic background with you. through our Applicant Portal. We’ll encourage you to ask lots of questions If you live outside of the UK or can’t attend and satisfy yourself that UCA is the right your Applicant Day, we’ll ask you to submit choice for your career aspirations. a portfolio of work using our online portfolio When you arrive at the campus, you’ll upload task – you can access this via our register your attendance at Reception and Applicant Portal. receive a schedule of activities. Please allow
202 203 Fees and finance Fees and finance
WHAT SUPPORT ACCOMMODATION DOES UCA OFFER? – University provided single room We offer a number of bursaries for those in accommodation: around £370 – £535 per financial need. Based on where you live in the month. You’ll only pay for ten months per UK, and the household income you declare year, depending on the campus and type of during your application for Student Finance, we accommodation you choose FEES & FINANCE may be able to award you a financial support – Privately rented accommodation: around package of up to £900. For those students who £300 – £400 per month. Contracts are likely qualify for financial support and are progressing to be for a 12-month period. directly from one of our Further Education courses to a UCA undergraduate course, we offer an additional £100 towards living costs. BILLS We also have a small number of merit-based Getting the most out of a creative arts education WHEN DO I HAVE TO scholarships available to students who are If you live in privately rented accommodation, sometimes involves spending more than just the REPAY MY STUDENT LOAN? coming to UCA to pursue particular subject allow around £60–80 per month to cover gas tuition fee. You’ll have books to buy of course, as areas. Applications for these awards are looked water and electricity bills. In some accommodation, well as covering the printing costs for your When you leave university, you won’t have to at by a committee of experts who’ll consider bills are included in the rental costs. research or written work. Other expenditure start repaying your loan until you’re earning your previous results, along with a personal might relate to a field trip, project materials over £21,000 and even then repayments statement, as part of their deliberations. or the costs involved in participating in a final are very affordable for most people. Websites INSURANCE degree show or an external showcase event such as moneysavingexpert.com will help you You can find more information on our website at such as Graduate Fashion Week. work out where to go for support and advice uca.ac.uk/life-at-uca/fees/degree- Contents insurance is crucial and you can expect We can’t be specific about materials costs on how to maximise your resources. financial-support. to pay around £5 per month, depending on before you start your course, as these will vary where you live and what you want to cover. according to the nature of your project work and the choices that you make, but we’ll give WHAT SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE WHAT OTHER FINANCIAL SUPPORT you an indication of extra costs when we offer FROM THE GOVERNMENT? IS AVAILABLE TO ME? FOOD you a place. Inflation rises can sometimes mean that our suppliers (or organisers of trips and Most UK/EU students are eligible for support You may find that there are charities and other Expect to spend up to £50 per week, depend- outside events) have to alter their prices later with their fees and – in the case of UK students organisations that will fund you to work in ing on who you’re living with and how you plan on – which means the cost to you may then have – maintenance too, through the Student Loans a particular discipline. Online research might to share the cost of food. to change. But the information you see in your Company. As well as helping with living costs, help you to identify sources of funding, based on offer letter should give you a good idea of the these loans mean you don’t have to pay your your interests or particular needs. costs that you’re likely to need to budget for. fees up front. Take a look at this website to find If you have a disability, you may be eligible to SOCIALISING out what you’re eligible for: apply for support with the costs of study. Look gov.uk/student- finance/overview. at gov.uk/disabled-students-allowances-dsas/ Experiencing the social life of university is a DO I HAVE TO PAY MY FEES UP FRONT? overview to get an idea of what you can access. vital part of your student journey. Decide how Our Specialist Advisers can guide you much you should spend each week on going Most students don’t have to pay their fees up HOW DO I APPLY FOR GRANTS & to potential funding sources and offer you out – think about things like clothes and your front; however, if you are an international student, GOVERNMENT LOANS? information and advice. You can find out more mobile phone bill too. This varies for every you will be required to pay a deposit as part at uca.ac.uk/life-at-uca/fees/staying-on-top-of- student but always try to budget carefully, and of the application process. If you apply successfully Start online at gov.uk/student-finance/overview your-finances. remember that your living costs may be much to the Student Loan Company, they will pay – this will guide you with your application. The higher if you don’t go home for the holidays. your fees directly to UCA on your behalf. Careers Service at your school or college should also be able to help you, as well as our Gateway staff at any UCA campus. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FEES & FINANCE, GO TO: For more information, please call uca.ac.uk/life-at-uca/fees +44 (0)1252 892883
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I Illustration & Animation BA (Hons), 160–161 DISCLAIMER Illustration BA (Hons), 158–159 Interior Architecture & Design BA (Hons) Canterbury, 162–163 Although we take reasonable steps to deliver the courses as Interior Architecture & Design BA (Hons) Farnham, 164–165 described in this prospectus, any course may be changed, Internal Progression Scheme (IPS), 85 suspended or withdrawn due to circumstances outside our International applicants, 62–63 reasonable control, including government actions, war, civil International community, 60–61 disturbance, terrorist attack or threat of terrorist attack, fire, International Foundation in Art, Design & Media, 96–97 extreme weather conditions and labour disputes, including disputes involving someone else’s employees. INDEX J Jewellery (Glass, Ceramics, Jewellery, Metalwork) BA (Hons), The prospectus is prepared in advance of the academic year 148–149 to which it relates. Although every effort has been made to Journalism & Creative Writing BA (Hons), 168–169 ensure that its content is accurate and up-to-date, it may be Journalism BA (Hons), 166–167 subject to change.
L We have the right to: A D Learning Support, 64–65 (a) Make reasonable changes to a course, at any time, About UCA, 12–13 Design for Theatre, Film & Performance BA (Hons), 118–119 Libraries, 64 including changing locations, facilities, course content, Academics, 40–45 Digital Film & Screen Arts BA (Hons), 120–121 Loans, 204–205 structure, staff, teaching and assessment, if we consider Access to Higher Education Diploma – Art & Design, 86–87 Diploma in Art & Design, 88–89 such changes to be necessary in order to: Accommodation by campus: Diploma in Art & Design – Foundation Studies, 90–91 M –Keep to external professional, accrediting or other − Canterbury, 58 Disabilities, 64 Maidstone TV Studios, 32 regulatory body requirements − Epsom, 58 Map of campuses, 14–15 –Keep to changes in the law − Farnham, 59 E Media & Communications BA (Hons), 170–171 –Improve the quality of the course − Rochester, 59 Employment, 46–51 Media & Creative Writing BA (Hons), 172–173 –Make sure that the curriculum is current and relevant to the Accommodation – how to apply, 56–57 English Language – Pre-sessional courses, 98–99 Metalwork (Glass, Ceramics, Jewellery, Metalwork) intended learning outcomes or standards set by relevant Acting & Performance BA (Hons), 102–103 Entry requirements, 198–199 BA (Hons), 148–149 professional bodies Advertising BA (Hons), 104–105 Epsom, 20–23 Music Composition & Technology BA/BSc (Hons), 174–175 –Put in place the results of feedback from external examiners Alumni, 52–55 Essential information, 196–205 Music Journalism BA (Hons), 176–177 and academic advisers Animation BA (Hons), 106–107 Extended Diploma in Art & Design, 92–93 Music Marketing & Promotion BA (Hons), 178–179 –Put in place the results of student feedback, for the benefit Applicant Days, 202–203 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production & Technology, of our students. Application deadlines, 200–201 94–95 O (b) Suspend or withdraw a course before it has started, Applying – how to apply, 200–201 Open Days, 208–209 if enrolment number requirements cannot be met, or if Architecture BA (Hons), 108–109 F the quality of the student experience cannot be guaranteed, Facilities, 34–39 P due to not enough students accepting offers to study on B Famous alumni, 54–55 Photography BA (Hons) Farnham, 180–181 that course. Bursaries, 85 Farnham, 24–27 Photography BA (Hons) Rochester, 182–183 Fashion Atelier BA (Hons), 124–125 Portfolio advice, 78–81 In the event that we suspend or discontinue a course, or C Fashion Buying Retail Management BA (Hons), 126–127 Product Design BA (Hons) , 184–185 change it significantly: Campuses, 14–33 Fashion BA (Hons), 122–123 –We will advise applicants at the earliest possible opportunity Canterbury, 16–19 Fashion Design BA (Hons), 128–129 R –Applicants will have the right to withdraw their application Ceramics (Glass, Ceramics, Jewellery, Metalwork) Fashion Journalism BA (Hons), 130–131 Research, 70–71 by advising us in writing within the timescale given when BA (Hons), 148–149 Fashion Management & Marketing BA (Hons), 132–133 Rochester, 28–31 being informed of the change. Any advance deposits paid Choosing the right course for you, 76–77 Fashion Media & Promotion BA (Hons), 134–135 Royal School of Needlework, 33 will be refunded. Computer Animation Arts BA (Hons), 110–111 Fashion Photography BA (Hons), 136–137 Computer Games Arts BA (Hons), 112–113 Fashion Promotion & Imaging BA (Hons), 138–139 S Any changes (including newly introduced courses or Computer Games Technology BSc (Hons), 114–115 Fashion Textiles: Print BA (Hons), 140–141 Silversmithing, Goldsmithing, Jewellery BA (Hons), 186–187 amendments to entry requirements made after the Contemporary Jewellery BA (Hons), 116–117 Fees and finance, 204–205 Social media, 68–69 publication of the prospectus) will be added to our website. Counselling, 65 Film Production BA (Hons), 142–143 Sports Journalism BA (Hons), 188–189 We will also advise you of any relevant changes if we send you Creative careers, 46–51 Fine Art BA (Hons) Canterbury, 144–145 Student blogs, 68–69 an offer of a place. For up-to-date information on any of our Creative industries, 46–51 Fine Art BA (Hons) Farnham, 146–147 Student life, 68–69 courses and studying here at UCA, please go to uca.ac.uk. Further Education (Pre-degree), 82–99 Students’ Union, 66–67 If you have queries or are uncertain about any aspect of the Student Services, 64–65 information contained in this prospectus, we advise you to G contact us directly at uca.ac.uk/ask-uca. Glass (Glass, Ceramics, Jewellery, Metalwork) T BA (Hons), 148–149 Technicians, 40–45 Photography: Liz Carrington, Graduate Diploma: Art & Design (Pre-Masters course), 194–195 Television Production BA (Hons), 190–191 José Viqueira, Graphic Communication BA (Hons), 150–151 Textiles for Fashion & Interiors BA (Hons), 192–193 UCA staff and students Graphic Design BA (Hons), 152–153 Tuition fees, 204–205 Design: SPIN Graphic Design: Visual Communications BA (Hons), 154–155 spin.co.uk U Print: Pureprint H UCAS tariff points, 198–199 pureprint.com Hand Embroidery for Fashion, Interiors, Textile Art BA (Hons), 156–157
206 207 COME TO AN OPEN DAY
Whether you’re interested in pre-degree, You’ll be able to: undergraduate or postgraduate study, our Open –Tour the campuses and get a feel for student life Days are a crucial part of helping you to decide – Explore our state-of-the-art creative facilities which campus and creative course is right for – View our student work and galleries you. So why not visit us at one of our Open Days, – Meet our students, lecturers and technicians and discover life at our four campuses. – Take a look inside our campus accommodation.
BOOK YOUR PLACE AT: uca.ac.uk/opendays
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