Contemporary Art Practice BA (Hons)
University of Bolton
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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University of Bolton Main Site, Greater Manchester

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SEP-25

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3 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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University of Bolton Main Site, Greater Manchester

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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University of Bolton Main Site, Greater Manchester

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Explore your creativity and experiment with drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, photography, installation, performance, digital, digital 3D, video and sound art at the University of Bolton. Our BA (Hons) Contemporary Art Practice course employs traditional fine art methods, processes, and theoretical frameworks for contemporary and ever-evolving public-facing contexts. You’ll create outward-facing work every semester and gain creative sector experience.The University of Boltons ...Read more

Explore your creativity and experiment with drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, photography, installation, performance, digital, digital 3D, video and sound art at the University of Bolton. Our BA (Hons) Contemporary Art Practice course employs traditional fine art methods, processes, and theoretical frameworks for contemporary and ever-evolving public-facing contexts. You’ll create outward-facing work every semester and gain creative sector experience.The University of Bolton's BA (Hons) Contemporary Art Practice course supports you in developing professional creative practice ready to capture, analyse and challenge complex social and political issues. Our experienced staff are practising artists who will encourage you to explore themes and contexts in broader art history, allowing you to locate your practice in a historically informed contemporary context.We offer a supportive environment where you can develop your creative skills and knowledge. Using our well-equipped workshops and dedicated studio space, our expert team will support you in developing outward-facing output in each semester of every level of study.We'll help you develop technical skills in drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, photography, installation, performance, digital, digital 3D, video and sound art, and new and emerging technologies. We embed relevant and appropriate strands of professional practice throughout each level, so you'll gain the knowledge and skills to curate, document, promote, market, and critique exhibitions of art.We'll encourage you to explore public engagement strategies and use the University's excellent industry links. You'll have the opportunity to learn from and collaborate with a range of industry specialists. Our tutors have a wealth of experience delivering contemporary art for public display. They will support you in building your portfolio, ready to deliver a professionally presented and industry-ready creative show in your final year.Throughout the BA (Hons) Contemporary Art Practice, we'll nurture your curiosity and encourage you to become a socially engaged and community-facing contemporary artist who responds to current social-political issues and concerns. We'll focus on building your confidence from the very start. We'll help develop your self-belief so that you can make work for public engagement, interact with people outside of the studio through your art, and prepare you for a wide variety of careers. We aim for you to graduate with an inquisitive mind, the inclination to collaborate, and an expanded and broad transferable skillset.

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25/101
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77th
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108th

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UCAS Tariff:

96 Grades / Points required

Any subjects are acceptable at Level 3. Relevant creative subjects are strongly preferred.

Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£15,950 per year

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Students from EU

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£15,950 per year

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£47850 Overall cost

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University of Bolton
Deane Road Bolton BL3 5AB United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Bolton  0.2 miles away
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