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Institute of the Arts Course Guide 2017

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UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS ART & DESIGN BA (Hons) Fine Art ............................................................................................................................ 7 BA (Hons) Fine Art with integrated foundation year ........................................................................ 7 BA (Hons) Graphic Design ............................................................................................................... 8 BA (Hons) Graphic Design with integrated foundation year ............................................................ 8 BA (Hons) Illustration ....................................................................................................................... 9 BA (Hons) Illustration with integrated foundation year ................................................................... 9 BA (Hons) Photography .................................................................................................................. 10 BA (Hons) Photography with integrated foundation year .............................................................. 10

PERFORMING ARTS BA (Hons) Acting ............................................................................................................................ 13 BA (Hons) Dance ............................................................................................................................ 14 BA (Hons) Dance and Musical Theatre .......................................................................................... 15 BA (Hons) Drama and Musical Theatre .......................................................................................... 18 BA (Hons) Musical Theatre ............................................................................................................. 19 BA (Hons) Performing Arts ............................................................................................................. 20 BA (Hons) Production (Top-Up) ...................................................................................................... 21

MEDIA ARTS FdA Art of Games Design ............................................................................................................... 23 BA (Hons) Digital Arts (Top-Up) ..................................................................................................... 24 BA (Hons) Film and Television ........................................................................................................ 25 BA (Hons) Film and Television with integrated foundation year .................................................... 25 BA (Hons) Travel and Adventure Media .......................................................................................... 26 BA (Hons) Travel and Adventure Media with integrated foundation year ...................................... 26 BA (Hons) Wildlife Media ................................................................................................................ 27 BA (Hons) Wildlife Media with integrated foundation year ............................................................ 27 BA (Hons) English Literature .......................................................................................................... 29 DipHE English Literature ................................................................................................................ 29 BA (Hons) English and Creative Writing ......................................................................................... 30 DipHE English and Creative Writing ............................................................................................... 30

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INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS Close to the city centre of Carlisle, in a beautiful, leafy setting, the University of Cumbria Institute of the Arts is everything you need to inspire your creativity. Our highly practical courses are at least two thirds focused on the development of your practical skills and you will work on up-to-date equipment and software in dedicated facilities to prepare you for your chosen career. The atmosphere is friendly and our lively environment will stimulate and develop your ideas in the studios, theatres, workshops and labs. We prioritise the development of your professional skills – essential for your future success - and for this reason, we bring the industry to you! Throughout your course, you will meet and work with visiting practitioners including; artists, choreographers, designers, directors, film-makers, musical directors and writers. Our courses feature a common core of ‘Working in the Creative Economy’ including work placement opportunities and our students’ fantastic work is on show to the public throughout the year, online and in our galleries and theatres. Where appropriate, we take work on tour and many of our courses culminate in showing work on national platforms such as New Designers, the Royal Television Society awards or the Edinburgh Festival. Our performance courses offer the chance to take part in a London Showcase for agents and casting directors. We aim to provide you with a rich, personal and unique experience and we have a proven record of excellence in learning, teaching, student support and graduate employment. Come and meet us, and see what makes us special.

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BA (Hons) FINE ART* BA (Hons) FINE ART with integrated foundation year*

KEY FACTS BA (HONS) FINE ART* LOCATION Carlisle, Brampton Road ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 96 UCAS points

YOUR COURSE

DURATION Three years

From the outset, you will be encouraged to find your own artistic direction and voice as an artist with the dedicated support of our artist-lecturers, skilled technicians and visiting artists. Throughout the course, focus will be on the development of your skills across all Fine Art disciplines including drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography and digital media/filmmaking. We also have a variety of specialised facilities to support and enhance your practical work including hot metal and ceramic casting areas.

UCAS CODE W100

BA (HONS) FINE ART WITH INTEGRATED FOUNDATION YEAR* LOCATION Carlisle, Brampton Road ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 56 UCAS points

Alongside building your portfolio you will also study art theory as well as critical and historical perspectives in order to place your practice into a contemporary context. You will also have the opportunity to develop your professional skills in order to successfully install, document and promote your work both during and after your degree.

DURATION Four years UCAS CODE W108

EXAMPLE CORE MODULES

YOUR FUTURE As a graduate of Fine Art you will have developed numerous transferable skills that ensure you are enterprising, ambitious and an excellent self-manager. Recent graduates have found employment in galleries and museums as curators, in art education, social arts, art therapy and most of all as contemporary practitioners, with many going on to postgraduate studies.

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• Historical and Critical Studies • Exploratory Drawing • Experience, Perception and Interpretation • Strategy and Method • Fine Art in Context • Life Drawing • Praxis: Presentation Skills for Artists • Negotiated Practice

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KEY FACTS BA (HONS) GRAPHIC DESIGN*

BA (Hons) GRAPHIC DESIGN*

LOCATION Carlisle, Brampton Road

BA (Hons) GRAPHIC DESIGN with integrated foundation year*

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 96 UCAS points

YOUR COURSE

DURATION Three years UCAS CODE W210

BA (HONS) GRAPHIC DESIGN WITH INTEGRATED FOUNDATION YEAR* LOCATION Carlisle, Brampton Road ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 56 UCAS points DURATION Four years UCAS CODE W215

On your Graphic Design course you will explore the relationship between designer, client and audience, working in our inspiring studio space at Brampton Road. You will be given innovative project briefs and will complete up to ten studio projects per semester. Through visits from professional designers, you will also have the opportunity to attend technical workshops, studio lectures and practical demonstrations supplying you with a wealth of knowledge directly from the design industry. Staff will work closely with you in small groups to build your confidence in a range of graphic design mediums including drawing, typography, 2D moving image, illustration, web design and more. You will build your own portfolio throughout your course with the opportunity to display pieces of your work at internal and external exhibitions. EXAMPLE CORE MODULES • Thinking through Image Making • Communicating Ideas • Design Fundamentals • Graphic Design Practice • Professional Practice YOUR FUTURE On completion of your degree you will be a flexible, fullyprepared, motivated and professional designer. Many of our graduates go on to work for national and international design and advertising consultancies, multi-media agencies, TV companies and other roles within the creative industry. Some have been headhunted by major magazine publishing houses such as Future Publishing and Condé Nast while others have gone on to set up their own companies.

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BA (Hons) ILLUSTRATION* BA (Hons) ILLUSTRATION with integrated foundation year* YOUR COURSE Although Illustration is a specialist creative discipline, it is also part of the wider profession of graphic design. When you graduate with a degree in Illustration from University of Cumbria Institute of the Arts, you will also be equipped with the necessary graphic design skills to allow you to thrive as an illustrator who can also work as a designer – an increasingly sought after skill from creative industries.

KEY FACTS BA (HONS) ILLUSTRATION* LOCATION Carlisle, Brampton Road ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 96 UCAS Points DURATION Three years UCAS CODE W220

BA (HONS) ILLUSTRATION WITH INTEGRATED FOUNDATION YEAR*

As part of your course you will build your own online illustration portfolio looking at a variety of visual mediums including drawing, life drawing, typography, animation, painting and digital media. You will also explore illustration from a number of contexts including web, animation, static to motion and painting to vector.

LOCATION Carlisle, Brampton Road

EXAMPLE CORE MODULES

UCAS CODE W222

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 56 UCAS points DURATION Four years

• Thinking through Image Making • Communicating Ideas • Design Fundamentals • Technical Processes • Exploration of Illustration • Professional Practice YOUR FUTURE Many of our students become freelance illustrators, graphic designers and animators after graduating. Their work can be found in books, magazines, advertising campaigns, web design, animation and both film and TV title sequences.

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KEY FACTS BA (HONS) PHOTOGRAPHY*

BA (Hons) PHOTOGRAPHY*

LOCATION Carlisle, Brampton Road

BA (Hons) PHOTOGRAPHY with integrated foundation year*

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 96 UCAS points

YOUR COURSE

DURATION Three years UCAS CODE W641

BA (HONS) PHOTOGRAPHY WITH INTEGRATED FOUNDATION YEAR* LOCATION Carlisle, Brampton Road ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 56 UCAS points DURATION Four years UCAS CODE W640

We offer a course where we are interested in you as an individual. We know that small year groups are best, so we recruit around forty students each year. This means that you see us regularly and receive a massive amount of regular tutor support and feedback. We also believe that you should work in well-equipped studios and printing labs. We pride ourselves on industry standard kit and facilities. You can borrow kit for free and don’t have to join a waiting list to use the studios. All years of our course happily mix, share ideas and inspire one another. We like you to be able to say things with your work, to be independent, to freely experiment and to have a desire for innovative practice on location or within studio-based practice. EXAMPLE CORE MODULES • Fundamentals in Photography • Historical Contexts and Research Skills • Communicating Ideas in Photography • Critical Studies in Photography • Critical Theories in Photography • Photography Exhibition and Professional Practice YOUR FUTURE There is a very wide range of career opportunities in the creative and photographic fields. Our graduates are working as freelance photographers and artists throughout the world. They are based in studios or travelling, are independently exhibiting, working as assistant photographers, picture editors, picture researchers, stylists or photographer’s agents, forensic and medical photographers, gallery curators or photographers and artists in residence.

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BA (Hons) ACTING* YOUR COURSE This full-time, highly practical programme looks to develop your potential as an actor, teaching and encouraging exploration of skills and techniques. You will work with visiting professionals from the industry as well as members of our core staff team who are also professional practitioners. Class sizes are small and we plan our learning to be supportive, to build your confidence and maximise your progress.

KEY FACTS BA (HONS) ACTING* LOCATION Carlisle, Brampton Road ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 96 UCAS points DURATION Three years UCAS CODE W400

The course is grounded in understanding and working within the creative economy. Our focus throughout the course is to provide you with a rich learning experience which will help you to acquire the professional skills and knowledge needed for a career in this highly competitive industry. Showcase events include the opportunity of a graduate showcase in London’s West End. EXAMPLE CORE MODULES • The Institution of the Arts in our Time • The Actor and the Voice • Movement for Actors • Understanding the Creative Economy • Acting Performance • Advanced Skills in Acting • Final Production YOUR FUTURE With a degree in Acting, you will be equipped with a host of transferable skills including the confidence to present to groups of people and communicate across various mediums with ease. You can pursue a career in television, cinema, media industries, education, marketing and promotions or any public-facing role.

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KEY FACTS BA (HONS) DANCE* LOCATION Carlisle, Brampton Road ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 96 UCAS points DURATION Three years UCAS CODE W500

BA (Hons) DANCE* YOUR COURSE This full-time course has been developed for students wishing to explore dance, physical theatre techniques and choreography. We look to develop your potential as a creative-thinking performer, able to learn and explore techniques. You will work with visiting professionals from the industry as well as members of our core staff team who are also professional practitioners. Throughout, you will learn about the creative economy and potential contexts for your work. Class sizes are small and our learning environments are supportive. The course is two-thirds practical and assessed through practical assessment wherever possible with showings, performances and presentations – helping to build your confidence at all stages of the work. Showcase events include the opportunity of a graduate showcase in London and presentations at dance platforms. EXAMPLE CORE MODULES • Core Dance Techniques • Devising and Choreographic Studies • Understanding the Creative Economy • Dance Company Tour • Theory and Research Methods in the Arts • Final Dance Production YOUR FUTURE At the end of your studies you will be qualified to apply for roles as a dancer, performance artist, choreographer and actor. Dance graduates also go on to work in television, cinema, education, modelling, promotions and other public-facing roles.

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BA (Hons) DANCE AND MUSICAL THEATRE YOUR COURSE This full-time, combined honours course is a practice-based investigation into dance performance and musical theatre. The course is two-thirds practical and is grounded in understanding and working within the creative economy. Throughout the course you will develop your practical skills in both areas through showings, performances and productions. Wherever appropriate, we assess you practically, helping to build your confidence.

KEY FACTS BA (HONS) DANCE AND MUSICAL THEATRE LOCATION Carlisle, Brampton Road ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 112 UCAS points DURATION Three years UCAS CODE WW53

You will perform in the Stanwix Theatre at our Brampton Road campus, showcasing your own work, with assistance and expertise from external industry professionals. Your studies and performances will also have a community focus and you will learn to develop and deliver workshops and tours for different audiences. At the end of the course there is the opportunity to take part in a showcase in London’s West End. EXAMPLE CORE MODULES • Musical Theatre Skills • Understanding the Creative Economy • Devising and Leading Practice • Performance for a Specific Audience • Theory and Research Methods in the Arts YOUR FUTURE This course ensures that upon graduation you will have a broad range of transferable skills including the ability to work collaboratively, present confidently and communicate with ease. Many graduates are successful in seeking roles in performance in a range of sectors, others have progressed on to careers in communications, public relations, the media and teaching.

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KEY FACTS BA (HONS) DRAMA AND MUSICAL THEATRE LOCATION Carlisle, Brampton Road ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 112 UCAS points DURATION Three years UCAS CODE WW43

BA (Hons) DRAMA AND MUSICAL THEATRE YOUR COURSE This full-time, combined honours course is a practice-based investigation into drama performance and musical theatre. The course is two-thirds practical and is grounded in understanding and working within the creative economy. Throughout the course you will develop your practical skills in both areas through showings, performances and productions. Wherever appropriate, we assess you practically, helping to build your confidence. You will perform in the Stanwix Theatre at our Brampton Road campus, showcasing your own work, with assistance and expertise from external industry professionals. Your studies and performances will also have a community focus and you will learn to develop and deliver workshops and tours for different audiences. At the end of the course there is the opportunity to take part in a showcase in London’s West End. EXAMPLE CORE MODULES • Musical Theatre Repertoire • Acting for Musical Theatre • Voice and Singing for Musical Theatre • Showstoppers • Cabaret • Musical Theatre Performance YOUR FUTURE Students will graduate from this highly practical programme with a high level of professional knowledge and skills in musical theatre. Previous graduates have progressed to careers in musical theatre and beyond, including the media and education settings.

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BA (Hons) MUSICAL THEATRE*

KEY FACTS

YOUR COURSE

BA (HONS) MUSICAL THEATRE*

This full-time, highly practical programme looks to develop your potential as a performer – teaching and encouraging exploration of skills and techniques in singing, acting and dance styles for music theatre.

LOCATION Carlisle, Brampton Road

You will work with visiting professionals from the industry as well as members of our core staff team who are also professional practitioners. Class sizes are small and we plan our learning to be supportive, to build your confidence and maximise your progress. You will have the opportunity to work on musicals, cabarets and solo projects.

DURATION Three years

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 96 UCAS points

UCAS CODE W312

The course is grounded in understanding and working within the creative economy. Our focus throughout the course is to provide you with a rich learning experience which will help you to acquire the professional skills and knowledge needed for a career in this highly competitive industry. Showcase events include the opportunity of a graduate showcase in London’s West End. EXAMPLE CORE MODULES • Repertoire • Movement and Dance for Musical Theatre • Acting for Musical Theatre • Voice and Singing for Musical Theatre • Skills Development in Musical Theatre • Showstoppers • Cabaret • Final Production YOUR FUTURE Students will graduate from this highly practical programme with a high level of professional knowledge and skills in musical theatre. Previous graduates have progressed to careers in musical theatre, including working on the West End, in TV and working abroad as performers.

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BA (Hons) PERFORMING ARTS

BA (HONS) PERFORMING ARTS

YOUR COURSE

LOCATION Carlisle, Brampton Road ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 112 UCAS points DURATION Three years UCAS CODE W440

This is a practical, triple discipline-plus course. You will study singing and musical theatre, acting, dance, theatre, design and stagecraft. It offers an exciting and dynamic integrated approach that challenges students in an enjoyable, encouraging and supportive environment. You will receive training in core skills and the opportunity to specialise in areas that interest you. You will also work with professional directors, choreographers and musical directors. Lectures and workshops are delivered to small groups, with the opportunity for one-to-one sessions, focusing on your individual development. You will have broad opportunities within the course to produce your own work and develop your creative ideas. Our third year students have the opportunity to go to the London Showcase in the West End. EXAMPLE CORE MODULES

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• • • • • • • • •

Design and Stagecraft Performing Drama Performing Musical Theatre Performing Dance Theatre Drama Production Musical Theatre Production Dance Theatre Production Touring Theatre Creating Contemporary Theatre

YOUR FUTURE This degree can take you into a variety of professions within the world of performing arts - performer, director, writer, designer, choreographer or other production roles. Former students have gone on to have successful careers as musicians, actors, drama teachers and even to work in Bollywood. The world is your oyster!

BA (Hons) PRODUCTION (Top-Up)

KEY FACTS

YOUR COURSE

BA (HONS) PRODUCTION TOP-UP

On this course you will work across arts mediums blending vocational and academic learning. You will produce live performances taking into consideration costume, lighting, sound, performance and stage management. You will be encouraged to undertake as much relevant industry work as practically possible during the course and will have the opportunity to work on hundreds of productions each year that take place in our 180 seat Stanwix Arts Theatre. EXAMPLE CORE MODULES

LOCATION Carlisle, Brampton Road ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Successful completion of a related foundation degree, HND or DipHE DURATION xDURATION years One year UCAS CODE xxxxxx UCAS CODECODE SANDWICH W493 xxxxxx

• Contemporary Performance Project • Professional Production Skills • Final Exhibition YOUR FUTURE This course is an excellent preparation for work in smallscale arts organisations in a production or performance capacity. It is also relevant for professional arts practice in local authorities, outreach arts organisations, community and/or voluntary organisations.

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(FdA) ART OF GAMES DESIGN

KEY FACTS

YOUR COURSE

(FDA) ART OF GAMES DESIGN

The FdA Art of Games Design is all about the artwork that needs to be created related to video games, including the initial designs, concepts and concept art, production (both 2D and 3D) and implementation of all of the visual elements required on screen when you play a video game. Taught by industry professionals, you will learn how to design and develop games and their content from concept to final animation. The course will enable you to develop your skills across a wide range of disciplines including texturing, concept art, drawing, 3D modelling and animation. The projects that you work on will provide you with the opportunity to work to real industry requirements and deadlines as well as putting your skills and creativity into practice.

LOCATION Carlisle, Brampton Road ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 40 UCAS points DURATION Two years UCAS CODE W280

EXAMPLE CORE MODULES • 3D Modelling for Games • History, Analysis and Sociology of Games • 3D Texturing, Lighting and Modelling for Games • From Concept to Prototype • Visualisation: Drawing and Concept Art for Games Design • 3D Games Production YOUR FUTURE The aim of this programme is to develop your professional knowledge and skills in order for you to forge a career in the computer gaming, film or TV industries. Recent projects that our graduates have worked on include The Good Dinosaur (Pixar), GTA V (Rockstar North), Gravity (Warner Brothers) and Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture (SCE Santa Monica).

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BA (Hons) DIGITAL ARTS (Top-Up)

BA (HONS) DIGITAL ARTS TOP-UP

YOUR COURSE

LOCATION Carlisle, Brampton Road ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Successful completion of a related foundation degree, HND or DipHE DURATION One year UCAS CODE W281

This top-up course allows you to specialise in a number of areas including 3D modelling, animation, concept art, digital art, design, motion graphics, digital video and interactive installations. During this course you will explore and develop your artistic skills and practices whilst producing a major project. You will take your project from initial development right through to production, giving you sound experience for work in industry upon graduation. EXAMPLE CORE MODULES • Online Publishing • Professional Development • Project Development • Final Project YOUR FUTURE Due to the project nature of the course, upon graduation you will have developed skills in self-management and presentation and will have built on your interpersonal attributes. You will be critically aware, a strong team player and have a range of transferable skills that could lead on to careers in art and design, communications, media, TV and film or computing. Graduates from this course have gone on to work for leading companies such as Pixar, Rockstar North, Ubisoft and The Mill.

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BA (Hons) FILM AND TELEVISION* BA (Hons) FILM AND TELEVISION with integrated foundation year*

KEY FACTS BA (HONS) FILM AND TELEVISION* LOCATION Carlisle, Brampton Road

YOUR COURSE

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 96 UCAS points

This course is carefully structured to develop and enhance your skills in the production of both film and television. During the course you will gain experience in film production, documentary, scriptwriting, TV commercials, music video production and multi-camera television production.

DURATION Three years

Working in small crews, under the guidance of our in-house experts, you will learn to operate industry standard kit as well as adopting true industry practices and workflows.

UCAS CODE P311

BA (HONS) FILM AND TELEVISION WITH INTEGRATED FOUNDATION YEAR*

EXAMPLE CORE MODULES

LOCATION Carlisle, Brampton Road

• Film Production • Film & TV Technical Skills • Television Studio Production • Script and Pre-production Techniques • Short-Film • Documentary

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 56 UCAS points DURATION Four years UCAS CODE P314

YOUR FUTURE We have an excellent track record of assisting graduates in securing high-quality, media-based roles. Our graduates have gone on to work for EON Productions, Disney, BBC, ITV, Company Pictures, Nickelodeon, Ridley Scott Associates and Independent Productions. Our students are constantly hired to work on large-scale productions that come to Cumbria. Students recently worked on Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Macbeth (Michael Fassbender).

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KEY FACTS BA (HONS) TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE MEDIA* LOCATION Carlisle, Brampton Road ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 96 UCAS points DURATION Three years UCAS CODE NP83

BA (HONS) TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE MEDIA WITH INTEGRATED FOUNDATION YEAR* LOCATION Carlisle, Brampton Road ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 56 UCAS points DURATION Four years UCAS CODE NP84

BA (Hons) TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE MEDIA* BA (Hons) TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE MEDIA with integrated foundation year* YOUR COURSE This exciting degree combines adventure activity and travel studies with media skills. You will learn about the travel and adventure media industry, with specific focus on media skills such as photography, documentary film making and journalistic writing. As part of the course you will engage in practical outdoor activity, gain an understanding of outdoor learning and study the mediums of photography, video and web design. Our audio-visual media resource area has everything you will need to complete your photographic, film and television projects to professional standards. We have industrystandard video-editing suites, cameras, sound recording equipment and animation suites. EXAMPLE CORE MODULES • Adventure Skills • Photographing the Natural World • Filming the Natural World • Writing for Publication • TV Studio Magazine • On Location YOUR FUTURE This course has been developed and designed to provide a high-quality learning experience for students aspiring to work in all areas related to adventure and media. After graduating you will have the transferable skills to work within a host of media industries whether documenting travel, adventure or sport.

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BA (Hons) WILDLIFE MEDIA* BA (Hons) WILDLIFE MEDIA with integrated foundation year* YOUR COURSE Cumbria is home to a range of unique and diverse wildlife habitats, including woodland, moorland, marine and urban environments close to or inside the Lake District National Park, and this programme takes full advantage of its location. At a time when environmental issues are high on government agendas, media plays a crucial role in the understanding and conservation of the world’s wildlife. The course will allow you to focus on developing the professional skills necessary to build a career in wildlife journalism. On the course you will learn about wildlife and photography, documentary film making and journalistic writing. Our audio-visual media resource centre has everything you will need to complete your photographic, film and television projects to a professional standard. We also have industry-standard video-editing suites and cameras, sound recording equipment and animation suites.

KEY FACTS BA (HONS) WILDLIFE MEDIA* LOCATION Carlisle, Brampton Road ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 96 UCAS points DURATION Three years UCAS CODE CW36

BA (HONS) WILDLIFE MEDIA WITH INTEGRATED FOUNDATION YEAR* LOCATION Carlisle, Brampton Road

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 56 UCAS points

DURATION Four years UCAS CODE CW37

EXAMPLE CORE MODULES • • • • • •

Wildlife 1 – Interpreting the Natural World for Media Wildlife Conservation in the UK Photographing the Natural World Filming the Natural World Wildlife 2 – Fieldcraft, Biodiversity and Habitat for Media Writing for Publication

YOUR FUTURE A degree in wildlife media will empower you with many transferable media skills. Recent graduates have progressed on to working in TV and film production companies, working as self-employed wildlife film makers, photographers and teachers.

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BA (Hons) ENGLISH LITERATURE*

KEY FACTS

DipHE ENGLISH*

BA (HONS) ENGLISH LITERATURE*

YOUR COURSE This is no ordinary English Literature degree. Our innovative and contemporary course is designed to offer all the relevant skills you would expect, with the addition of a range of compulsory activities to help you stand out from the crowd. In addition to the usual essays and dissertation, you will also produce a mock radio programme, design a web page and learn tips on applying for jobs or future study. You will study a wide variety of literature from the 16th – 21st centuries, and will be encouraged to think about the wider cultural, media, historical, and geographical contexts in which literature is produced. Due to our close proximity to the Lake District, you will have the chance to enrich your studies by visiting the places which inspired some of Britain’s greatest writers such as Wordsworth and Ruskin. You will also be encouraged to get involved with contemporary writing contexts via local literary festivals and Carlisle’s thriving literary scene.

LOCATION Carlisle, Brampton Road ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 96 UCAS points DURATION Three years UCAS CODE Q300

DIPHE ENGLISH* LOCATION Lancaster ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 32 UCAS points DURATION Two years UCAS CODE Q301L

EXAMPLE CORE MODULES • Travels in Poetry • Literature and Film • Shakespeare • British Romanticism and the Lake District • The Twenty-First Century British Novel • British Children’s Fiction YOUR FUTURE A qualification in English Literature suits a range of careers demanding high-level analytical, interpretative, written and verbal communication skills. Recent graduates have gone into teaching, lecturing and the cultural heritage sector.

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KEY FACTS BA (HONS) ENGLISH AND CREATIVE WRITING LOCATION Lancaster ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 96 UCAS points DURATION Three years UCAS CODE QW38

DIPHE ENGLISH AND CREATIVE WRITING LOCATION Lancaster ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 32 UCAS points

DURATION Two years UCAS CODE QW3V

BA (Hons) ENGLISH AND CREATIVE WRITING DipHE ENGLISH AND CREATIVE WRITING YOUR COURSE The creative writing aspect of the degree offers modules aimed at developing your skills in prose fiction, poetry, drama and creative non-fiction. We explore a range of genrewriting including science fiction, crime, fantasy and ghost stories. There is opportunity for you to try out your writing in performance if you are interested in the up-and-coming spoken word scene. A big part of the programme is about developing your writing in a ‘real world’ context and you will work on projects such as writing for magazines, fanzines, blogs and websites. We encourage our students to seek publication of their work and a final year module on Publication and Performance will help you to develop your skills in this area. We also host an annual careers day featuring guest speakers from a selection of industries including journalism, PR, publishing, education and more. EXAMPLE CORE MODULES • Texts in Dialogue • Study Skills in English • Craft of Writing • Reading for Writing • Writing Poetry • Writing Fiction • Playwriting YOUR FUTURE As an English and Creative Writing graduate, you can enter a variety of careers which demand a high level of analytical and interpretative skills, as well as ability in written and verbal communication. Our graduates work in radio, TV, publishing, arts management, teaching, journalism and other print media.

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Small Print This edition of the University of Cumbria’s undergraduate Course Guide describes the courses and facilities which the university intends to offer during the academic year commencing Autumn 2017. This Course Guide and web pages are prepared in advance of the academic year to which they relate and every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this prospectus is helpful, fair and accurate at the time of printing. However, this information is subject to change over time.

The university will take reasonable steps to provide the courses and services as described, however, the university cannot guarantee the provision of any course or facility. Some circumstances, such as staff changes, resource limitations and other factors over which the university has no control, such as industrial action or a change in the law or the level of demand for a particular programme or module (please note that this list is non-exhaustive), may result in the university having to withdraw or change aspects of the programmes, modules and/ or student services detailed in the Course Guide. This could include, but not necessarily be limited to, programme/module content, staffing, the location where the programme/module is taught or the manner of teaching delivery, and the facilities provided to deliver or support the programme. Where circumstances demand an unavoidable change or where it is necessary for the university to discontinue a programme of study, the university will take all reasonable steps to minimise the effect and all proposed changes will be notified to potential applicants who have registered an interest

in the relevant programme at the earliest possible opportunity as well as being reflected on the university’s website www.cumbria.ac.uk. In addition, any changes between the Course Guide and the proposed course and services will be notified to applicants at the time of making an offer. Should you become a student at the university you will receive further documents describing teaching assessment and other educational services. Enrolment at the university will be subject to you complying with the university’s registration procedure and your acceptance of the terms and conditions of enrolment and regulations of the university (copies of which can be found at www.cumbria.ac.uk/Academic Procedures). Should you enrol at the university you are personally liable for prompt payment of your tuition and other fees in line with the university payment timetable, details of which will be provided to you on enrolment. If you have outstanding, universityrelated debts, you will not be permitted to re-enrol at the university in future years. If you are in your final year of study, and have academic-related debt, your award may be withheld and you will not be permitted to attend graduation. Any prices quoted in the Undergraduate Prospectus that accompanies this individual subject Course Guide are subject to confirmation at the point of offer. Current prices will be available at www.cumbria.ac.uk when they have been set. You will be notified of any changes in price when any offer of a place is made to you by the university.

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