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Our Curriculum

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Made up of three core components, Subject, Field & Constellation, the projects and assignments that you complete have your career in mind, with professional practice woven throughout. ​We are a Future Generations Art & Design School. This means we're focused on the future, the planet, our communities and making sustainable choices.

Our students are driven by creativity, making, innovation and a commitment to ethical practices. We develop adaptable graduates, aware of their social responsibility, and what their personal impact will be.

They are ready for the changing professional landscape of the creative industries, able to transfer their skills across sectors and identify opportunities with others

Student, Kelly

"My subject modules have been my favourites. It's where I get to hone all my creative skills and learn new ones from my lecturers and workshop technicians. It's unique to your course so you really get to indulge in your chosen discipline."

Kelly Sorcha-Handy
BA (Hons) Artist Designer: Maker

SUBJECT

This is your specialism; your home during your time with us and the space in which to hone your skills. You will be immersed in the practices, histories, and creative processes of your chosen degree.

You will be creatively and academically challenged, building on your existing skills by taking part in studio practice projects, tutorials and workshops ?relevant to your discipline.


FIELD

Our interdisciplinary Field modules are designed to lay the foundation for your future as a professional. These modules will develop your collaborative working, your project management, leadership skills, and your ability to think critically.

Field brings real-world experiences and challenges as you navigate complex issues, engage with industry professionals, and take part in national and international competitions. Your professional practice skills will be developed as you earn digital badges for your CV through the University's Shape Your Future framework.

Student, Esther

"My second year Field module was an amazing experience. It took me out of my comfort zone and helped shape my ideas as a fashion designer."

Read more in Esther's Blog  

Student, Chris

"Without Constellation, my work would have no foundation. The theory and context behind my work is what gives me and my design purpose."

Read more in Chris's Blog  

CONSTELLATION

The Constellation modules will develop your academic rigour, critical thinking and research skills by providing the theoretical and historical contexts of your discipline.

You'll explore research methodologies, ethics, and good academic practice as you study a topic of your choosing. You'll have the flexibility to choose your own academic path, whether that's a dissertation, a creative enterprise research proposal, a technical report or a practice-led body of research.

STUDENT EXPERIENCE

"I have been able to collaborate with other courses within the school, which has helped me see different perspectives and develop new ways of working. I've tried styles, methods, and techniques that I otherwise wouldn't have. I have explored film as a medium and worked with the photography course to host a public collaborative exhibition in second year."

BA (Hons) Fine Art student

"Subject, Field and Constellation are a great mix and definitely prepared me for the world of work in my own research and in the commercial design industry, whereby working in a multi-disciplinary team is now the norm and something I feel comfortable and even get excited about as a result. I take this transferable skill into anything I do."

BA (Hons) Product Design student

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