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The document provides an introduction to art and design courses offered at the University of Brighton, outlining key details about the university, various degree programs, admissions process, and student experience. It discusses the university's long tradition in art education, variety of degree programs in areas like fine art, design, fashion, and photography. Selection is based on portfolio review and interviews in March-April. The student experience includes cultural opportunities in Brighton and financial support options for tuition and living expenses.
2013 grand parade summer open day
- 1. Introduction to art and design courses at the University of Brighton Penny Edwards Student Recruitment Manager
- 2. Presentation outline • Introduction to the University and the Faculty of Arts and Media • Courses delivered at Grand Parade campus • Admissions and selection process • Portfolios and interviews • Student funding and tuition fees • Accommodation for students in Brighton
- 3. The University • Long tradition of delivering HE – providing art education for 150 years • Benefits of large university (22,000 students) • split-campuses deliver a personal experience • Professional approach provides work-related context • Career Planning Agreement and Personal Development Planning encourage students to take responsibility for own learning pathway • Recognised as rising „research star‟ following 2008 RAE results – art and design research rated amongst strongest in the country • Financially stable • 16th most applied to university in the UK in 2012 – average of 7 applicants per place
- 4. The Faculty in Brighton • Academic community with international reputation • Alumni • Archives: • Design Archives include: Design Council Archive/FHK Henrion Archive/International Council of Graphic Design Associations (ICOGRADA) • Screen Archive South East • Students/graduates regularly win awards/competitions e.g. • MacMillan Book Prize (Illustration); Observer/Cape Graphic Short Story Prize (Illustration); British book Design and Production Awards (Graphic Design) National Mercury Art Prize (Fine Art Painting); Jerwood Photography Awards, Guardian Student Media Awards, Independent Photographers Terry O‟Neill Awards
- 5. Courses covered today: • Three year BA (Hons)/Four year MDes: option of undertaking course with work placement(s) resulting in an integrated masters-level qualification. • Design and Craft • Design Futures • Fashion and Textiles • Graphic Design and Illustration • Three Year BA(Hons) • Fine Art – CFAP and Painting, Printmaking or Sculpture • Performance and Visual Art • Photography and Moving Image • Digital Music and Sound Arts • Cultural and Critical Studies modules
- 6. Design and Craft • Dedicated studios and workshops in wood, metal, ceramics and plastics, and CAD/CAM facilities as laboratories for creative research and „hands-on‟ experimentation in a wide range of materials, techniques and processes and across a diversity of scales and object types. • Bespoke, batch and mass manufacture • Product, sustainable or furniture design, jewellery, ceramics or applied art installations – students supported to develop creative and professional skills in their chosen direction • Experiences and projects that enable exploration and skill development in a broad range of subjects and themes that relate to high level current research and practice in the broad fields of design, craft, materials or applied arts. • .
- 7. Design and Craft • Practice informed by contemporary issues such as environmental concerns, social well-being and design values. • Professional Practice - key aspect of the course enabling students to place their work within a broad range of professional contexts • Career opportunities: Furniture design; architectural practices; film and television production; trend predictions and styling; exhibition design; sustainability consultancy; product design; advertising; interior and retail design; Establish own workshop (e.g.graduates have exhibited at: The V & A; Crafts Council and The Scottish Gallery); designers in established companies e.g. Royal Stafford and Poole Pottery; film set designers; technical assistants to sculptors (e.g. Anthony Gormley and Richard Wentworth); curators • Recent employers: Tom Dixon; Antony Gormley; Nike; Anish Kapoor; Donna Karen; Jason Bruges; Levis; Adidas; Paul Smith; Yamaha; BBC; Virgin; Pinewood Studios; Warner Brothers; Disney; The V & A, Science and Natural History museums
- 8. Design Futures • Interdisciplinary programme • Emphasises the value of designers‟ partnerships with industry, society and research • Students will develop design skills ranging from spatial and architectural design to graphic and 3D design and will combine a knowledge of materials and making with an understanding of how narrative and descriptive practices can generate and communicate design ideas. • We expect graduates to play a professional role in those new creative industries that require multidisciplinary thinkers for increasingly hybrid practices
- 9. Digital Music and Sound Arts • Considers the employment of sound across a wide spectrum of aesthetic forms and in diverse technological media. Students gain a strong foundation in sound practice, including an understanding of acoustics, studio technique, sound design, sound diffusion, audio production, new media applications and interactivity. • Combines practical experimentation with theoretical reflection and contextual research. • Three main areas of study: • Sound for the Moving Image –screen-based sound and music (sound design and musical composition) for film, video, games, internet and television. • Sound Art –sound in relation to other art forms, such as sculpture, installation art, photography, architecture, performance art, environmental art and radiophonics. • Sound & New Media – covering sound and music in the context of the new content afforded by the digital media, such as generative composition or interface design, in areas such as computer games, the internet, and apps for mobile media.
- 10. Fashion and Textiles • Professional experience – UK or worldwide • All courses develop knowledge of fashion design process, fashion history, market awareness, fashion presentation and communication and professional practice • Aim to produce graduates with fresh ways of thinking – appropriate to 21st Century design • Graduates employed in prestigious fashion houses e.g. Max Mara; Chloe: Balenciagga, Burberry and H&M. • Alumni: Emma Cook, Ophelia Fancy, Julian MacDonald and Eley Kishimoto – established own companies/Fashion Houses and Design labels
- 11. Fashion • Prepares for work in the Fashion Industry, by building skills to deliver professional design ideas for clothing with knowledge and experience of garment construction aimed at specific markets. • Introduction to the technical skills of fashion design, including pattern cutting, draping and garment manufacture. • Design projects for appropriate fashion markets. • Opportunity to design, develop and produce a fully realised capsule fashion collection together with a supporting professional portfolio. This will respond to a particular market that the student determines at the beginning of the final year of study. • Career Opportunities: designers, buyers, merchandisers, trend predictors, stylists and retail managers, as well as journalism and media and also academics, researchers and educators.
- 12. Textiles • Introduction to knit, print & weave • Specialisation to fully explore media and materials, textile design, construction and fabric realisation for fashion • Design projects aimed at appropriate market sectors • Students develop a textiles sample collection and professional portfolio in chosen textiles specialism • Career opportunities: Designers; buyers; merchandisers; trend predictors; stylists and retail managers. Also opportunities within media and journalism
- 13. Fine Art • Constitutes overlapping practices and disciplines • Traditional approach: maintained a secure base in particular fine art disciplines e.g. painting, sculpture, printmaking, critical theory/expanded media. • Approach complemented by broad and specialist historical and critical study
- 14. Fine Art Critical Practice • Places equal emphasis on theory and arts practice • Considers the role of the curator in moving work into the public realm • Encourages the use of a wide range of media. Time-based, lens- based and digital work (video, sound, performance, photography, computer graphics) feature strongly, along with new media, eg Facebook, Twitter and Video-sharing websites. Students also have opportunity to make objects, texts, installations and paintings • Practice is related to critical theory via regular lectures, seminars, group critiques and film and video screenings, covering areas such as identity, politics and representation in contemporary culture • Career opportunities: Practicing artist (e.g Keith Tyson – Turner Prize winner 2002; Helen Chadwick; Ivan Morrison and Harold Offeh); curating and new media; arts administration; community art; teaching
- 15. Fine Art – Painting/Printmaking/Sculpture • Studio practice; Methods and Materials; Exhibition and Presentation skills; Historical and Critical Studies • Emphasises the specialist nature, promotes a broad definition and consider what constitutes or challenges the notion of chosen discipline • Year 2 – opportunity for exchange in Europe, America or Japan • Career Opportunities: Majority of graduates are employed part-time and working freelance. A high percentage go onto postgraduate study
- 16. Graphic Design and Illustration • Cross-disciplinary approach to teaching: Life-drawing; printmaking; computing for image-making; letterforms, word and image; photography; book arts; live briefs, e.g. analogue and digital animation, letterpress, web design, screen-based graphics, video editing and production; Cultural and Critical Studies. • Introduces key concepts of sequential communication and explores creative industries through professional development programme • In final year students work on set and self-initiated projects, prestigious competition briefs and live industry projects
- 17. Graphic Design and Illustration • Career opportunities: • Graphic Design: Design consultancies; advertising; publishing; any company that employers graphic designers • Illustration: Freelance practitioners; newspaper and publishing industries; exhibiting artist • Recent employers: Apple, The Royal Mint, BBC, Macmillan, Becks and Channel 4
- 18. Photography • Aims to develop practitioners who can formulate new visual languages that effectively represent the world today • Experimental, creative and critical environment which acknowledges the diverse spaces that the medium now occupies in contemporary culture • Technical workshops in camera use, lighting, black and white and colour printing and digital processes to develop practical skills • Practice-based projects • Guest presenters: practicing photographers, writers or other professionals concerned with commissioning, publishing or exhibiting photography • Career opportunities: Freelance photographic practice, curating, education, exhibiting, publishing, picture research and editing
- 19. Moving Image • New technologies have transformed the relationships between traditional film, video and digital formats – offering new opportunities for experimentation • Visiting artist and guest lecturer talks • Technical workshops and a screening programme • Moving Image explored in relation to: identity, Place, Fictions, documentary, sound, photography • Expect graduates to find employment as filmmakers, artists and curators, as well as in the wider media industries
- 20. Performance and Visual Art • Three pathways combining visual art practice with dance, music or theatre • Focuses on the development of the individual within structure which encourages cross-disciplinary and collaborative work. • Usual to specialise in one area, but can integrate subjects • Theatre: produce live art performance, video, site-specific work, installations and write and direct theatre • Dance: focuses on the body as a site and language of investigation and expression • Music: creative alliances between music, sound and art performance. Experiments with inter-changeability of sound and sight to make visible forms audible and audible forms visible • Career opportunities: Performance and live art practitioners, visual artists, musicians, composers, choreographers, film-makers, producers, directors and movement researchers
- 21. Additional Features • Historical Context • Exhibitions • Crits • Placements • Career Development • Field Trips • Facilities • Exchange Programmes • Extra Curricular or Inter Curricular opportunity
- 22. Entry requirements • Majority of students admitted with specialist art preparation course, eg Foundation year (pass) or BTEC National Diploma (DDM) • A-level/IB applicants will be considered if they have a strong portfolio – offers at ABB/34 IB points • “We consider the one-year Art & Design Foundation Diploma as a vital stepping stone into higher education…it is a diagnostic year, introducing students to a wide range of practical skills within art & design and relevant theory.” University of Brighton 2013 Portfolio builder Direct access to expert tutors Critical, self reflective approach Variety of subjects – decisions about specialism at degree level FE/HE environment Subsidised materials Wider range of equipment Generating contacts Organisational skills
- 23. Course 2012 applications 2013 applications Target No. Architecture 654 682 98 Interior Architecture 267 249 45 Fine Art Critical Practice 91 126 21 Fine Art - Painting 307 389 30 Fine Art - Printmaking 67 75 23 Fine Art - Sculpture 92 97 23 Design and Craft 184 183 53 Fashion Design with Business Studies 410 381 39 Textile Design with Business Studies 157 170 40 Graphic Design 819 796 52 Illustration 740 830 52 PAVA - Dance 35 40 7 PAVA – Theatre 110 59 12 Music & Visual Art 33 32 13 Digital Music & Sound Arts 114 110 27 Photography 672 633 50 Moving Image 83 36 12 Admissions Statistics UCAS application deadline 15th of January Final decisions (encouraged) 31st March Deadline for decisions 9th May
- 24. 2014 admissions process • Digital Music and Sound Arts and PAVA: • Selection for audition/Interview and portfolio review from UCAS form. • Performance and visual art qualifications • ABRSM grade 7 or equivalent • Other courses: • Preview of work prior to interview: CD or photo-sharing websites, e..g. Flickr or youtube for Moving Image 15 – 20 images • Interview: • March - April • 2 academic tutors + (for some disciplines) one 2nd year student • Deadline for decisions to applicants: May 2014
- 25. Pre-Selection Process • CD or photosharing Websites such as Flickr, Youtube • Usually asked to upload 15-20 images • Chronological order • Film and video stills • Students must label clearly
- 26. Portfolio & Showreel Preparation • Original Organised hOnest Key Features: • Explorative • Personal • Developed • Transitional • Inventive • Well prepared • Broad • Sequential • Engaging Key Items: • Sketchbooks • Essay • DVD‟s • Titles • Sizes • Dates • Mediums Do Not: • Vague • Random • Repetitive • Arrogant • Silent • Too specific Students responsible for Handling fees, booking forms, online registration, postal costs, And must check for size and material restrictions
- 27. Interviews Interview panel looking for: • Passion - about own and other‟s work • Enthusiasm - about the course and content • Knowledge - of own work and art historical context • End of February – Mid April (6-7weeks) • Panel of two to three people, • sometimes with a student. • Portfolio is usually present. • 20mins.
- 28. The Brighton Student experience • Cultural and creative environment Partnerships with Brighton‟s international festivals Vibrant and cosmopolitan • student friendly/laid back atmosphere – the city is the students‟ union • something for everyone • Excellent opportunities for part-time work
- 29. Student funding and fee arrangements: key facts • Tuition fees do not have to be paid up front whilst studying, full or part-time • Tuition fees and maintenance loans available – repayments based on what students earn, not what they owe • Maintenance grants up to £3,354 will be available - £25,001 - £42,611 – partial grant • Disabled Student Allowance • Additional help available for students in specific circumstances • Further financial help from the University of Brighton through our range of bursaries and the Student Support Fund, in addition to academic merit and sports scholarships
- 30. Student type Tuition fee UK/EU £9,000 Island* £9,000 International £10,500 International lab-based £12,500 Students on placement £750 2013 figures Tuition fee covers all mandatory costs, e.g. field trips for required modules but not costs incurred for optional modules and activities Tuition fees at Brighton • First-time UK and EU students are eligible for loans to cover the full cost of their tuition fees whilst they study • Tuition fees are subject to annual inflationary increase • *Island students should contact States Finance for information on grant/loan entitlement
- 31. Maintenance grants available for UK students with family income below £42,611 Living Cost loan dependent on income Max. living at home: £4,375 Max. Studying outside London: £5,500 Max. studying in London: £7,675 Government funding for full-time UK undergraduates 2013 entry Household income Living away from home and studying outside London Package of support for 2013/14 Maintenance Loan Non repayable Maintenance Grant Total £25,000 or less £3,823 £3,354 £7,177 £30,000 £4,292 £2,416 £6,708 £35,000 £4,761 £1,478 £6,239 £40,000 £5,230 £540 £5,770 £42,600 £5,457 £50 (minimum grant) £5,525 £42,875 £5,500 £0 £5,500 £45,000 £5,288 £0 £5,288 £50,000 £4,788 £0 £4,788 £55,000 £4,288 £0 £4,288 £60,000 £3,788 £0 £3,788 Over £62,125 £3,575 £0 £3,575
- 32. NB: students from lower income families may also be eligible for university bursaries – maximum cash payout of £1,000 per year, fee discounts may also be available Examples of possible weekly term-time income - based on 39 week accommodation contract period Household income £ 25,000 £ 30,000 £ 40,000 £ 50,000 £ 62,125 plus Maintenance grant 3,354 2,416 540 Nil Nil Student loan for maintenance 3,823 4,292 5,230 4,788 3,575 Part-time work £6.50 x 15 hrs/pw = £97.50 pw 3,802 3,802 3,802 3,802 3,802 Total 10,979 10,510 9,572 8,590 7,377 Weekly income 39 weeks 281 269 245 220 189
- 33. Weekly outgoings Living in Halls £ Living off campus £ Rent 120 -150 75-115 Utilities 0 8 Phone 2 - 7 2 - 7 TV licence 0-4 4 Contents insurance 0 2 Food, domestic items 10-40 30 - 40 Travel 0-15 0-15 Clothing 5 - 10 5 - 10 Laundry 2 - 5 2 - 5 Study materials 5 5 Entertainment 10-100 10-100 Totals £174 - 336 £143-311 Average weekly cost of living: Brighton - £210 The cost of living
- 34. Applying for funding Student Finance England • One application to assess eligibility for grants, loans and university bursaries • Student Passport Number for identification • – Household income confirmation - NI number and income identified on last P60 • Apply spring of entry year – one of 5 choices if not yet firm • Deadline – end of May to guarantee money available for start of term Enrol in person at beginning of autumn term • University confirms that student has enrolled • Money transferred to student bank account by BACS • Paid in termly instalments
- 35. Student loans DO NOT go on credit files Rate of interest: • RPI plus 3% whilst studying • RPI under £21,000 • RPI plus up to 3% between £21,000 and £41,000 • RPI plus 3% above £41,000 Debt cleared after 30 years Early repayments - no penalties Repayments Annual Income Before Tax Graduates, Current & 11-12 entrants 2012-13 entrants Annual Monthly Annual Monthly £15,000 £0 £0 £0 £0 £16,000 £90 £7.50 £0 £0 £21,000 £540 £45 £0 £0 £22,000 £630 £52.50 £90 £7.50 £24,000 £810 £67.50 £270 £22.50 £30,000 £1,350 £112.50 £810 £67.50 £35,000 £1,800 £150 £1,260 £105 £40,000 £2,250 £187.50 £1,710 £142.50 £45,000 £2,700 £225 £2,160 £180 £50,000 £3,150 £262.50 £2,610 £217.50 Source: National Association of Student Money Advisers
- 36. Accommodation Service Provides students with advice and support whatever their accommodation choices •Halls of residence •UniHomes •Private Sector
- 37. Halls of residence in four Brighton locations
- 38. Halls of Residence in Brighton • 4 halls in sites across the city • Over 1600 rooms in Brighton– 700 catered • Wardens at Varley, Phoenix and Moulsecoomb Place • 24 hour staff cover at Falmer • 2013 entry rents range from £120 - £159 per week • Phoenix Halls – self-catered:- £135 • Varley Park: – self-catered, shared bathroom: £120; catered, en-suite: £159 • 39 week contract (except Great Wilkins – 50 weeks also available) • Free insurance, communal laundry facilities • Free internet access
- 39. Applying for halls • Application packs sent out to all offer holders Halls allocation policy • Guaranteed offers for students with certain disabilities and medical conditions • To be eligible for consideration for halls, first years should • Apply to the university by the UCAS deadline • Make Brighton their firm choice • Apply for halls by the deadline – 20 June • Demand outstrips supply, halls places can not be guaranteed • Places are allocated in the summer
- 40. Living in the private sector • House hunting events organised by the Accommodation team in August and September • Facebook or Studentpad database of university-registered landlords • Unihomes – Over 200 rooms available - private rented accommodation managed by the university. • Advice and assistance from the accommodation office • Typical Brighton rents - £85 - £95 per week, plentiful student housing
- 41. Useful websites • www.brighton.ac.uk • www.brighton.ac.uk/accommodation • yourstudentpad.co.uk • www.gov.uk/studentfinance • www.gov.uk/studentfinancecalculator • bursarymap.gov.uk • http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/student-loans- tuition-fees-changes
- 42. Any questions