Creative Professional Business Practice FdA
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Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA

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Canterbury College

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Full Time

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Start date

SEP-25

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Duration

2 Years

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Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA

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Canterbury College

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This new course (pending final approval from the University of Kent) has been designed and written in conjunction with academics and employers in the visual arts. It blends and develops emerging artists and designers’ own practice to equip them with the skills necessary to work professionally in the visual arts in a wide range of careers. Through a combination of theoretical development, continuing professional practice and valuable vocational experiences, it will deliver innovative, ...Read more

This new course (pending final approval from the University of Kent) has been designed and written in conjunction with academics and employers in the visual arts. It blends and develops emerging artists and designers’ own practice to equip them with the skills necessary to work professionally in the visual arts in a wide range of careers. Through a combination of theoretical development, continuing professional practice and valuable vocational experiences, it will deliver innovative, distinctive and exciting projects in businesses and places of work individualised to the learner that prepares emerging professionals to confidently meet the demands of the visual art market.Over two years you will work on your own visual arts practice with other learners and our tutors and technicians in our industry standard studios and workshops. You will develop not only your own emerging practice but your marketing and promotional needs as working professional practitioners, developing concepts and solutions to real life employment challenges. We will provide a learning and teaching experience that allows you to synthesise ideas learnt on placement, adapting to trends and changes in the industry, which you will witness first hand and to be supported in realising your critical, intellectual, practical and professional applications.After successfully completing this (FdA) you may wish to consider enrolling for additional year of study on the BA (Hons) Visual Art (Top-up).


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Approximately 60% of your time on this course will be spend in individualised placements in the creative industries subject to your own career aspirations. 40 % will be in our well-equipped, industry standard art and design studios at college and in lectures, seminars, tutorials and presentations. * There is an option for the students to obtain part of their studies in paid employment, depending on the employer fitting into the guidelines of what constitutes the visual art / creative arts industries.· Hours Yr 1: 760· Hours Yr 2: 700· Self-directed study hours Yr 1: 350· Self-directed study hours Yr 2: 385In association with the University of Kent.

Entry requirements

Exam type

A level

A level:

E - A* Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

48 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

PPP Grades / Points required

Any combination of A Level of at least the equivalent of 48 UCAS point, including one Arts subject at grade C or above.

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Any BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in a relevant Creative subject eg: Fine Art, Graphic Design, Photography

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£6,000 per year

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£6,000 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£6,000 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Wales

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£6,000 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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EKC Group
New Dover Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3AJ United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Canterbury East  0.4 miles away

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