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Art Practice
BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · 09/2025 · UndergraduateWest Suffolk College Sixth Form Campus
- Awarded by:
- University of East Anglia
Course summary
BA (Hons) Art Practice is interdisciplinary and cross-specialist in areas such as Printmaking, Drawing & Painting, Mixed Media, and 3D Creation.
The programme combines theoretical perspectives with the development of practical art skills. Central to our ethos is the notion that through exposure to art theory, analysis of contextual material and critical reflection, visual awareness is developed and effective strategies to convey meaning are formed.
Innovative idea-generation and problem-solving are fundamental to the course design. The programme places vocational art at its center, enabling you to develop an understanding of the professional world of art and design in order that you can establish their own individual practice.
The programme enables the exploration of a range of specialisms and develops critical contextual skills, emphasising and encouraging creative growth through enquiry and experimentation to create visual solutions with originality and flair.
Modules
Level 4:
- Visual Communication and 2D Problem-solving
- Visual Communication and 3D Problem-solving
- Creative Perspectives
- Drawing: Materials Process & Technique
- Cross-specialist Collaboration
- Showcase
Level 5:
- Pathways & Mentorship
- Research Methods
- Drawing in Context
- Commercial Creation
Level 6:
- Practice-led Dissertation
- Major Project
- Professional Art Practice
- Professional Portfolio
Assessment method
Assessment is undertaken in a variety of ways, with much of the practical work assessed as sketchbooks and final physical art outcomes, supported by written reflections, presentations, and summative portfolios of practice.
The assessments are specifically designed to support your development as a commercial artist and embedded within your portfolio of practice as both physical and virtual portfolios.
How to apply
This course is not accepting applications from students requiring a Student visa. For more information, please contact the course provider.
Apply by
29 January
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- J002
- Institution code:
- W46
- Campus name:
- West Suffolk College Sixth Form Campus
- Campus Code:
- A
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
The college does not accept International Applications for this course.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 96 points
A level - CCC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MMM
Additional entry requirements
- Other
- Applicants who do not meet the published entry requirements will be considered on an individual basis based upon prior learning and relevant experience.
English language requirements
GCSE Maths and English at Level 4 and above.
Historical entry grades data BETA
This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England | £8500 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £8500 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £8500 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £8500 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £8500 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
There are associated costs for this course which will not be covered in the Course Fees and are dependent on your chosen specialist medium.
These include:
Sketchbooks and Spiral Display Book
Specialist Digital Equipment to use outside of the studio (such as lap top and graphic design suites).
We advise you to invest in your own portable hard-drive or cloud subscriptions.
We encourage you to consider investing in professional printing for your portfolio as well as frames and mounts for individual displays.
We arrange optional enhancement trips to galleries and artist studios with costs dependent on location.
West Suffolk College
73 Western Way
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 3SP
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