BA Fine Art / English Literature
Aberystwyth UniversityAberystwyth, United Kingdom
Course overview
Why study
Fine Art with English Literature at Aberystwyth? Benefit from the disciplined acquisition of technical expertise, the formation of creative intelligence, and a historical, critical, theoretical and contemporary aware of Fine Art practice. The School of Art at Aberystwyth University has been awarded Accredited Museum Status by Arts Council England.
This demonstrates that our collection care and management are at the highest standard. Explore connections between creative and critical thinking and develop a deep understanding of the relationship between professional practice and imaginative thought. Learn from experienced staff who are internationally renowned artists, authors, curators and art historians.
Participate in our study visits within the UK or abroad (destinations have included Madrid, Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, New York, Vienna, Barcelona, Venice, Moscow, St Petersburg, Florence, Budapest and Lisbon). In your final year you will have the opportunity to take part in a writing retreat at a country house in mid-Wales - an amazing opportunity to spend time with fellow students and staff, developing your final year projects and dissertations, in a splendid rural setting. All academic staff in the Department of English and Creative Writing are active scholars and experts in their fields.
They are either qualified to PhD level or have commensurate experience. Our Lecturers either hold or are working towards a Higher Education teaching qualification and the majority of academic staff also hold the status of Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Our teaching staff are practicing professionals.
As exhibiting artists, publishing researchers and curators, they provide an informed and stimulating learning environment. This ensures that the skills you learn at the School of Art are practice orientated, relevant and applicable. For further information, visit our individual staff profiles.
Key highlights
- School of Art holds Accredited Museum Status from Arts Council England
- Taught by practising artists, authors, curators and art historians
- Study visits in the UK or abroad, including Paris, Rome and New York
- Final-year writing retreat at a country house in mid-Wales
- Explores connections between creative practice and critical thinking
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 104-120 — UCAS Tariff 120 - 104 A Levels BBB-BCC to include B in Art, plus satisfactory portfolio GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4): English or Welsh BTEC National Diploma: DDM-DMM, plus satisfactory portfolio International Ba…
- Additional condition: portfolio — …120 - 104 A Levels BBB-BCC to include B in Art, plus satisfactory portfolio GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4): English or Welsh BTEC National Diploma: DDM-DMM, plus satisfactory portfolio Internat…
- A-level: BBB-BCC — to include to include B in Art, plus satisfactory portfolio
- GCSE: C/4 — to include English
- BTEC: DDM-DMM — BTEC National Diploma; plus satisfactory portfolio International Baccala; combined with A levels
- International Baccalaureate: 28-30 — plus satisfactory portfolio Eur
Scholarships
Aberystwyth Regional Scholarships
Students will be eligible for a £2,000 reduction in tuition fees for each year of their studies at Aberystwyth University.
Up to £2,000Caru Aber International Award
Caru Aber International Award gives a £1,000 tuition fee discount (for every year of study) to any international fee-paying students who spent a period of time studying with us as an associate student.
Up to £1,000International Accommodation Award
This award means that for students who choose to live in our on-campus Cwrt Mawr housing, there is no cost for the first year of study.
International Family Award
International Family Award – giving you a £1,000 reduction in tuition fees for every year of your studies.
Up to £1,000Margaret Evelyn “Lynne” Williams Bursary
The Bursary is worth £500 during the first year of study and a maximum of two awards will be available each year.
Up to £500Mathematics Department Award
Up to £500 a year.
Music Scholarships
£650 a year Music Scholarships are open to UK and international applicants.
Up to £650Waldo Williams Scholarship
Successful applicants could receive up to £500 in their first year.
Welsh Medium Study Bursary
Up to £400 a year - for following part or all of your course through the medium of Welsh.
Careers this course leads to
- Artist
- Curator
- Writer
- Editor
- Arts administrator
- Gallery education officer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £19,190 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Aberystwyth University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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