CREATIVE ARTS
Fine Art
Graphic Design
BA (Hons) DPS/DIntS*: 4 years full-time with placement year# UCAS code: W101
BA (Hons) DPS/DIntS*: 4 years full-time with placement year# UCAS Code: W901
BA (Hons): 3 years full-time# UCAS code: W100
BA (Hons): 3 years full-time# UCAS Code: W900
Typical offers A level: A typical offer for applicants without a Foundation course is ABB from three A levels IB: 34 (6,5,5 HL) BTEC: Applicants with a UAL Level 3 Diploma in Art and Design – Foundation Studies, BTEC Foundation Diploma / BTEC National Extended Diploma (or similar) will be considered
Typical offers A level: A typical offer for applicants without a Foundation course is ABB from three A levels IB: 34 (6,5,5 HL) BTEC: Applicants with a UAL Level 3 Diploma in Art and Design – Foundation Studies, BTEC Foundation Diploma / BTEC National Extended Diploma (or similar) will be considered
Loughborough offers a vibrant, creative, and critical environment for exploring the possibilities of contemporary fine art practice and theory. From mediums of drawing, painting, sculpture, and print, to photography, video and sound, digital media and interdisciplinary activities, students will develop an exciting and diverse body of work. The studio-based degree references art history and visual culture, developing new critical connections between culture, society, politics, and the environment.
This course has an enviable reputation for developing students into superb visual thinkers who excel in graphic design, illustration, and related industries. You will develop creative ideas and visualisation skills, equipping you with the fundamental ingredients for a successful career, as well as the very best opportunities to grow as a creative practitioner, with chances to showcase your work at exhibitions.
Year 1
Students are introduced to various materials and process investigations, plus the creative production and visual/comparative analysis relevant to contemporary fine art practices.
Year 2
Students will develop, identify and begin to locate their evolving individual practice, physically, contextually, and theoretically within the field of contemporary art practice and debate.
Optional placement/study year
Optional professional placement and/or overseas study.
Final year
Students will develop an independent methodology, which facilitates the production of a body of practice, culminating with a professional standard degree show exhibition. You will also produce a standard route or practice-led dissertation.
Graduate destinations
Many graduates pursue further study at destinations including the Royal College of Art and the Royal Academy of Arts, and PGCE, Curation and Art Therapy courses. Others have established galleries and studio spaces, continued working as professional artists and gained employment at destinations including The Hepworth Wakefield, Nottingham Lakeside Arts, Smashbox Cosmetics, and The London Taxidermy Academy. *Diploma in Professional/International Studies # Please note that you can move between the three- and four-year versions of the same course once enrolled.
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Placement opportunity
Study abroad
It is a flexible degree that can be tailored to your interests; for example, in app development, branding and strategy, digital design, illustration, interaction, photography, typography, UX design, or graphic design in general.
Year 1
The year begins by examining graphic design contexts whilst also introducing core technical production skills before moving onto drawing, illustration, typography, branding, and strategy.
Year 2
Projects focus on applications of graphic design, considering social design, audience, environments, design research, narrative, storytelling, and collaborative approaches.
Optional placement/study year
Optional professional placement and/or overseas study.
Final year
The final year focuses on developing excellence in a specialism through negotiated projects and writing a dissertation.
Graduate destinations
Graduates have pursued careers in areas including photography, art direction, graphic design, publishing, illustration, video production, television and film, curation, art buying, art editorial, marketing, art direction for advertising, branding, performing arts, exhibition and display design, app design, comic illustration, and more. *Diploma in Professional/International Studies # Please note that you can move between the three- and four-year versions of the same course once enrolled.
Additional award
Accredited course
