This exciting course embraces the possibilities of making for both art and design. Glass and Ceramics are a focus, but you can work in other materials too, for example, wood, metal, plastic, and digital media. You'll work in excellent individual student workspaces, bringing you into contact with professionals in the field, and will be able to take advantage of opportunities such as external competitions and exhibitions.

 

Your first year will introduce you to a range of traditional and contemporary craft skills, through staff led demonstrations and seminars as well as hands-on making. You'll learn making skills, ideas development and about key subject themes – all of which will prepare you for self-negotiated projects in your second year where you'll learn about making for particular contexts as well as for exhibition. You'll start to identify your own voice through your work as well as considering debates in the subject and professional practice. The final year is significantly about developing your degree show work, reflecting on your practice, critically positioning your work and importantly planning for your future career.

 

While building the core skills of being an artist, designer or maker, this course also offers the chance for you to develop a broader range of skills and attitudes that can allow you to work in other areas. These include: creative thinking, team working, presentation skills, writing skills, research skills, digital skills, and time management.

 

Throughout the course, you’ll be assessed through a range of studio practice, visual research – sketchbooks, technical notebooks, and contextual files, your professional development portfolio, written assignments and presentations to fellow students and staff.