In year one you will complete a Higher National Certificate in Fine Art at Level 4.
On completion of your Higher National Certificate, you will complete a Higher National Diploma in Fine Art at Level 5.
The HNC in Fine Art is designed for students who are passionate about Art & Design and want to develop their own creative practice at a higher level. This course will help to build the skills you’ve already developed and give you the opportunity to explore a wide range of creative practices in order to refine and focus your own specialist pathway.
The course aims to prepare you fully for developing your own practice by incorporating contextual awareness alongside professional and employment-focussed skills.
Through a range of projects involving investigation, research and communication skills, you will examine historical and contemporary aspects of Art and Design in order to analyse and prepare research information for written and seminar presentations.
You will explore a range of artistic skills which will develop into more personal techniques as you progress into your chosen area of specialism.
The College has a wide range of equipment/facilities for art and design including:
Your own dedicated studio space
Print workshop
Ceramics studio
3D workshop
Fully-equipped photography studio including traditional darkroom
Regular visits to galleries, museums and exhibitions will help to consolidate your understanding of art appreciation and inform your own work
The Level 5 Higher National Diploma consists of the Level 4 Higher National Certificate plus an additional 120 credits at Level 5 delivered via Module B Professional Creative Practice.
B1 Personal Professional Development
B2 Professional Project
University Centre at the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group (inc Wakefield College & Selby College) has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
Course optionsHNC Fine Art.
All applicants are required to attend an interview, you will also need to bring with you a portfolio of your work. A member of the course team will discuss your reasons for applying and your career plan.
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
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| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland | £7400 |
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.
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Email:acawtheray@heartofyorkshire.ac.uk
Phone:01924 789317
Email:admissions@heartofyorkshire.ac.uk
Phone:01924 789110
Margaret Street
Wakefield
WF1 2DH
At University Centre at the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group (inc Wakefield College & Selby College)
