University of Edinburgh

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Art

University of Edinburgh

Faculty:Edinburgh College of Art
Degree:Bachelor
Field of Study:Art/Art Studies, General
Length:4 Year(s)
Careers:Artisans and Craftspersons

Description:

We introduce you to studio practice, workshops and the types of teaching you will experience. For example: what a project brief is for, what a crit is, how a seminar works, what to expect from a tutorial, what feedback is for and how you use it. We introduce you to key visual culture texts, methods and methodologies of art theory and practice.

As the year progresses you have project options to enable you to specialise in the subject most appropriate to your work. In semester two students make decisions about which programme they wish to study supported by feedback and advice from staff.

Prerequisites:

These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
    The typical offer is likely to be:
    • SQA Highers: BBBB.
    • A Levels: BBB.
    • IB: 34 points (grades 555 at HL).

    Minimum entry requirements
    • SQA Highers: BBBB by the end of S5 or BBBBB/ABBB from S4-S6. National 5: English at Grade C.
    • A Levels: BBB. GCSEs: English at Grade C.
    • IB: Award of Diploma with 34 points overall and grades 555 in HL subjects. SL: English at 4.

    If you are an international student and your school qualifications are not accepted for direct entry to the University you may be eligible for admission to this degree programme through our International Foundation Programme.
    Application Notes : Mini-portfolio
    Applicants will be asked to submit a digital mini-portfolio to provide evidence of artistic aptitude and potential, this will form an important part of the selection process. The deadline for mini-portfolio submission is 12:00 noon GMT on Tuesday 31 January 2017 and late mini-portfolio submissions will not be accepted.

    BTECs
    Applicants studying the Pearson BTEC Diploma in Art and Design will be considered for entry with the following:
    • Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design with Merit.
    • Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Art and Design with Merit plus one A Level at Grade B.
    • Pearson BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Art and Design with Merit plus two A Levels at Grade B.

    Applicants studying the University of the Arts London Level 3 Extended Diploma in Arts and Design will be considered with Merit.

    Please select the UCAS code W100 if you wish to apply for entry into Year 1 in the School of Art, a general year in which you will experience a wide range of options including painting, photography, sculpture and intermedia art.

    At the end of Year 1 you will be transferred to one of the following specialist programmes within the School of Art:
    W900 Intermedia Art
    W120 Painting
    W640 Photography
    W130 Sculpture.
    Additional Admission Requirements:
      You must provide evidence that your written and spoken English is at a level that will enable you to succeed in your studies.

      If English is not your first language, you must have one of the following qualifications as evidence of your spoken and written English:
      • IELTS Academic module overall 6.5 with 5.5 in each component
      • TOEFL-iBT 92 or above with 20 in each section
      • Cambridge English: Advanced & Proficiency overall 176 with 162 in each component
      • Pearson Test of English (Academic): Total 61 with at least 51 in each "Communicative Skills" section *Trinity ISE: ISE II with a distinction in all four components

      SQA and GCSE
      For SQA and GCSE students, unless a higher level is specified in the stated entry requirements, a pass is required in English at the following grades or higher:
      • SQA National 5 Grade C
      • SQA Standard Grade 3
      • SQA Intermediate 1 Grade A
      • SQA Intermediate 2 Grade C
      • GCSE Grade C
      • IB Standard Level Grade 4

      * We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.

      Modified on July 29, 2016