Art and Design (Hons) Birmingham City University

Overview

After an initial diagnostic period, critical approaches and design methodologies will help your personal development through engagement with external facing ‘live’ projects, collaborative working with both university and other professional organisations, diverse workshop facilities, and a team of academic and technical staff who are all active in a range of professional fields.

What's covered in the course?

The BA Art and Design (Hons) course Birmingham City University covers interdisciplinary approaches to practices in contemporary, art, design and craft.

You will work on studio and live projects to develop your own practice, whether your interest lies in photography, installation, print, digital media, sculpture, illustration, curatorial practice, textiles, drawing, sound, graphic design, public art or three-dimensional design.Working closely with academic and technical staff, you will develop new skills and approaches to projects which help you gain confidence, helping you to uncover your own strengths and interests.

Enhancing employability skills

You will learn of range of skills which will be key to enhancing your future employability.

Specifically you will learn to:

• Develop your own practice and how to analyse this in relation to future employment options.
• Identify the relationship of theory to practice and how this can be used to develop your own individual identity.
• Negotiate, plan exhibit and present to a professional standard.
• Work independently and collaboratively.
• Be a self-motivated, organised, effective learner.