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Contemporary Art Practice (top-up)

Course details
  • BA (Hons)
  • 2 Years
  • Full-time
  • 01/09/2025
  • Undergraduate
Course location
City Campus
Awarded by:
University of the West of Scotland

Course summary

This is a practice-based degree, where you'll have opportunities to explore two and three-dimensional art as well as lens-based and digital disciplines. You'll have opportunities through your studies for professional placements in the arts and for curation and self-promotion. Critical thinking and writing are also central to the course.

The core modules are:
Visual Language.
Creative Project.
Industry Related Learning.
Contemporary Creative Processes.
Critical Studies.
Research Project.
Creative Project (level 10).

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This course is delivered by City of Glasgow College and validated by University of the West of Scotland. We encourage a high level of artistic exploration and personal development in students, while delivering a distinct and prestigious vocational qualification.

Facilities
The City of Glasgow College has recently benefited from a £230 million new build programme with state-of-the-art facilities across two sites, City campus and Riverside. The Faculty of Creative Industries is based in the City Campus at Cathedral Street, which has excellent travel, bus and train links. The Creative Industries faculty benefits from a broad range of specialist workshops, studio spaces and dedicated exhibition spaces. These are equipped with industry standard resources and supported by specialist technical staff.

Modules

The core modules are:
Visual Language.
Creative Project.
Industry Related Learning.
Contemporary Creative Processes.
Critical Studies.
Research Project.
Creative Project (level 10).

Assessment method

This is a practice-based degree, where you'll have opportunities to explore two and three-dimensional art as well as lens-based and digital disciplines. You'll have opportunities through your studies for professional placements in the arts and for curation and self-promotion. Critical thinking and writing are also central to the course. We encourage a high level of artistic exploration and personal development in students, while delivering a distinct and prestigious vocational qualification.

How to apply

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:
6H8L
Institution code:
C39
Campus name:
City Campus
Campus Code:
C

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - Not accepted

HND in Contemporary Art Practice or equivalent

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)

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

LocationFeeYear
Channel Islands£1825Year 1
England£1825Year 1
Scotland£1825Year 1
Wales£1825Year 1
Northern Ireland£1825Year 1
EU£1825Year 1
International£6850Year 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

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

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