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FFINE ART



22 Undergraduate Prospectus 2011

ABOUT THE COURSE

Fine art as a subject responds

to the constant evolution o

global issues and culture.

The structure and contento the BA (Hons) Fine Art

course at NUCA empowers

you to make meaningul

contributions to society

through your engagement

with your practice. Successul

completion o the course will

enable you to pursue fne art ina proessional or postgraduate

environment and will enhance

your potential or employment

within the expanding range

o creative industries.

The course is structured

around three studio areas:Painting, Print & New Media,

and Sculpture. The range o

subjects within these areas

includes drawing, painting,

perormance, object making,

photography, installation,

etching, screenprinting,

photographic processes,wood construction, metalwork,

modeling, carving, mould

making, casting, sound,

video and Photoshop.

You will acquire skills based

in many o these elds

and throughout the courseyou’ll be encouraged to use

methodology appropriate

to the concepts you are

developing and the media

you are working with.

The interplay between subject

areas is fexible, allowing

you to vary your practice.

A programme o lectures,

seminars and proessional

practice workshops areintegrated with studio practice,

resulting in a sophisticated

and comprehensive learning

experience. Signicantly

all course sta, whether

permanent or visiting, are

themselves practising artists.

The course also invites majorartists, critics and theorists

o national and international

standing to give talks and

seminars in order to add

richness to the programme.

This, combined with strong

sta and student involvement

in internationally recognised

organisations such as EAST

International, Sainsbury

Centre or Visual Arts and

Outpost Gallery, provide

an enviable context or

proessional development.

In recent years we have

welcomed, among others,

Richard Billingham, Amanda

Beech, Lucy Clout, Jemima

Stelhi, Matt Hale, Rebecca

May-Marston, Grayson Perry,

Gillian Carnegie, Catherine

Yass, Peter Suchin, Boo Ritson

and Juan Bolivar. Proessional

practice talks include Arts

Council, Commissions

East, Triangle Arts Trust,

rstsite and Art Monthly.






LEVEL ONE

Level One introduces you to the

course and its resources and

begins to establish individual

studio practice in a challenging,critical environment.

The emphasis at Level One

is on the acquisition and

understanding o the skills,

methodologies and conceptual

ramework within studio areas,

the adjustment to degree-

level study, the questioning o

the unctions and institutions

associated with fne art practice

and the idea o fne art as

a means o communication

establishing the oundation or

your own personal enquiry.

You may participate in anoptional study visit. Recent

destinations include Paris,

Amsterdam, Venice and Berlin.

LEVEL TWO

In Level Two you will develop

a deeper appreciation othe content and context

o your work and will be

exposed to the reactions and

interpretations o others as

the relationship between work

and audience is introduced.

The curriculum is designed

to provoke responses rom

you, which can be shared

with the whole o your year

group. A growing awareness o

proessionalism is engendered

throughout the year.

Increasingly you will be required

to articulate the content o your

work and how you position it

in relation to contemporary

and historical practices within

fne art. There are distinctlearning and teaching methods

employed at Level Two to

provide dierent settings

or orums within which to

explore these issues: through

student-led seminars and

group critiques and through a

public exhibition o your work.

LEVEL THREE

Level Three o the course is the

culmination o your study.

The emphasis is on developing

your studio work towards

an exhibition or the fnalassessment and producing a

signifcant body o research

and writing. The fnal exhibition

sees the completion o the

course: this is a major event

where you will have the

opportunity to exhibit your work

in the same excellent spaceused by EASTInternational

during the summer months.

As part o the exhibition Level

Three students work together

to produce a publication to

accompany the show.

Attended by curators,collectors, art buyers,

business and the public, this

showcase event is a major

opportunity to promote yoursel

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WHAT MAKES US SPECIAL

Our knowledgeable and

skilled Fine Art sta consist

o practising artists, writers

and academics. They havea prestigious national and

international track record

o exhibiting, publishing

and scholarship.

Recent graduates represent

an array o achievements,

rom exhibiting their work in

the UK and abroad, securing

residencies such as the

Salem Art Works (SAW)

residencies in New York state,

to gaining employment in

galleries, schools, studios and

workshops, colleges, publishing

and arts administration.Recently, a number o

graduates have launched their

own studio/gallery spaces

by securing Arts Council

unding. Others have won

internationally renowned prizes

such as the Beck’s Futures

award and have beenshort listed or the

Catlin Art Prize.

You may preer to undertake

urther study. Our students are

regularly oered postgraduate

places at renowned institutions

such as the Slade School oFine Art, The Prince’s Drawing

School and the Royal College

o Art. Alternatively you may

choose to progress to a range

o our own MA courses, subject

to the ulfllment o entry criteria.

QUALIfICATIon LEvEL

This course is available at

BA (Hons) Degree and

Four Year BA (Hons) Degree.

For urther details on qualifcationlevels please see page 17.

The Small Print

UCAS Code: N39

Course Codes: W101 BA (Hons)

Degree

W102 Four Year BA (Hons)

Degree

Entry Requirements

For details o entry

qualifcations please

reer to page 106.

About You and Your Portfolio

A panel o sta and students

rom the course will assess you.You will be asked to exhibit a

portolio as evidence o your

potential and relevance to the

course. In particular we look

or knowledge o contemporary

fne art, independent thinking,

drawing skills, an open-minded

approach to materials andmethods, personally generated

projects and evidence o

a preparatory approach

as your ideas evolve.

For urther inormation

please email:

[email protected]




HOW TO APPLY

QUALIFICATIONS AND

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

The majority of applicantswill be invited to attend an

interview. This is an invaluable

chance for us to meet you

face to face and is the major

factor in determining the

success of your submission.

The interview gives us the

opportunity to assess yourwork and the suitability of your

application and also provides

you with a chance to assess

our staff, campus and facilities

and ask questions of us.

The key focus of your

application process is onyour portfolio. As a minimum

both Foundation and Honours

Degree courses require

applicants to have 240 tariff

points, including the equivalent

of two C grades at GCE

Advanced level supported by

passes in four other subjects at

GCSE level (grade C or above).

Year 0 entry requires a

minimum of 200 tariff points

with at least 2 A2 (A-level)

qualifications required.

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A Foundation Diploma in Art

and Design is often a valuable

additional qualification.

National Diploma or GNVQ

Level 3 courses are alsorecognised entry qualifications.

Applications may be considered

from candidates who do

not meet these minimum

entry requirements. We

welcome individuals from a

wide range of backgroundsand previous educational or

professional experiences,

including those with non-

standard qualifications.

For further information

please contact the

Recruitment Manager on+44 (0)1603 610561.

PORTFOLIOS

You will be expected to bring

a portfolio of your creative

work with you. It is important

that you spend time creating

a well presented and thought-out portfolio. Please bear in

mind the following guidelines:

– Your portfolio should be

presented in a logical

and ordered manner

– It is important to include

a range of work andhighlight particular interests

that demonstrate your

suitability for the course

you have applied for

– The interview panel will be

equally interested in seeing

sketchbooks and notebooksas well as finished work

– Large pieces of work may

be shown as photographs

– Film, video and animation

work should be no more

than 5-10 minutes long

– You should include examples

of your written work. Some

courses specifically require

evidence of essays or

similar assignments.

– You may decide to present

your portfolio digitallybut please notify us in

advance of your interview.

For course-specific

requirements of what to

include in your portfolio

please refer to the

relevant course pages.




APPLICATION PROCESS

You should apply online through

the Universities and College

Admissions Service (UCAS).

Their website address is:www.ucas.com. Be aware

there are deadlines for UCAS

to receive your application.

Consideration of late

submissions will depend on

the number of applications

and the take up of offers in

that given year. Offers aremade on the basis of merit.

UCAS EXTRA

If you find yourself without an

offer, for whatever reason, and

you have used all five options

already, UCAS Extra enables

you to make a further choice.

This means that you do not

have to wait until ‘Clearing’

to continue your search.

This procedure operates from

mid-March to the end of June.

The degrees available through

UCAS Extra are identified in thecourse section of the UCAS

website (www.ucas.com).

Alternatively, students can

contact us directly on:

+44 (0)1603 610561 or via:

[email protected]

UCAS CLEARING

Operating from mid–July

onwards, clearing enables you

to apply for any course that

still has places available.This process helps students

who have not achieved the right

grades or have applied late.

Courses available will again

be highlighted on the UCAS

website course service, NUCA’s

own website (www.nuca.ac.uk)

and some national newspapers.We recommend you contact us

directly on: +44 (0)1603

751485, 751486 or 751487, or:

[email protected] to confirm

your interest in a course.

UCAS INFORMATION AND

APPLICATION FORMS

Application is via

the UCAS website at:

www.ucas.com/apply

UCAS handbooks are

available from schools,

colleges or directly from:

UCAS, Rosehill, New

Barn Lane, Cheltenham,

Gloucestershire, GL52 3LZ

For further information or

queries please phone: +44

(0)1242 222444 or email:

[email protected]



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LEVEL TWO AND LEVEL

THREE ENTRY

You may wish to join a

course at Level Two or Three.

Clearly you will need todemonstrate you have achieved

equivalent progress as those

students who have been

studying with us from Level One

onwards. You are advised to

discuss this with the relevant

Course Leader directly prior to

submitting a formal application.Course email addresses

are given within the relevant

sections of this prospectus.

APPLICANTS WITH

DISABILITIES OR SPECIFIC

LEARNING DIFFICULTIES

NUCA welcomes applications

from all groups in the

community including those with

disabilities or specific learning

difficulties. You are advised

to contact the appropriate

Course Leader to discuss your

situation before submitting aformal application. We

encourage

applicants to disclose

information about a disability

as early and as fully as

possible. This allows us to put

in place appropriate support.

Failure to disclose a disability,or to give full information,

may lead to a delay in the

provision of that support.




INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Norwich University College of

the Arts has an international

reputation of excellence and is

committed to the developmentof an international community.

Foreign students enrich the

cultural and academic life

of the University College.

NUCA, a member of the

British Council’s Education UK

Partnership, also subscribes toUKCISA, the United Kingdom

Council for International

Student Affairs. Both bodies

offer impartial advice and

information on studying in

the UK. UKCISA produces a

number of guidance notes to

help you with your application.These can be found on its

website: at www.ukcisa.org.uk

INTERNATIONAL

APPLICATIONS

Candidates for all Foundation

Degree and BA (Hons) courses

must apply online through

UCAS, the University and

College Admissions Service.

Application is via the UCAS

website: www.ucas.com/apply

UCAS can also be contacted at:

UCAS, Rosehill, New Barn

Lane, Cheltenham

Gloucestershire GL52 3LZ,

United Kingdom

Tel: +44 1242 227788

Fax: +44 1242 544961

Web: www.ucas.com

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FEES

International fees for 2010/11

are currently £9,250 for

full-time study and £5,080

for part-time. Please referto our website for current

information: www.nuca.ac.uk

INTERNATIONAL

QUALIFICATIONS

UK NARIC is the national

agency responsible for

providing information andadvice about how qualifications

and skills from overseas

compare to the UK's national

qualification frameworks. For

advice on your qualifications

please contact UK NARIC at:

UK NARIC, Oriel House,Oriel Road, Cheltenham, Glos,

GL50 1XP.

Tel: +44 (0)871 330 7033

Fax: +44 (0)871 330 7005

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.naric.org.uk

VISA REQUIREMENTS

The University College is an

approved sponsor under the UK

Border Agency points-based

system. Students who originate

from outside the UK and EU

will normally need to apply for a

Student (Adult) Visa under Tier4 of the points-based system.

Further information is available

from the UK Border Agency

(www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk) or

UKCISA (www.ukcisa.org.uk)

websites.

INTERVIEWS

International applicants are

not expected to travel to the

UK for an interview but can

request this if they wish. As an

alternative the interview can

also take place by telephone,

e-mail or post, at the discretion

of the Course Leader. As part

of the process, students are

required to submit a portfolio

of work. International studentscan supply their portfolios

at any time of the year in any

number of different formats.

These include sending digital

prints, slides, photographs

or CD ROMs of the work,

or by directing us to an

online portfolio. You will also

need to provide examples

of your written work.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

All lectures, seminars and

tutorials are delivered in

English, therefore it is importantfor you to have a good level of

English to be able to enjoy and

benefit from our courses.

For our undergraduate courses

we require IELTS 6.0 (academic

module), or equivalent.

Other applicants who can

demonstrate fluency withoutan academic qualification

will also be considered.

SUPPORT FOR

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

We understand that when

arriving from outside the UKyou may need a little extra

support to help settle into

your new community.




STUDENT FINANCE

TUITION FEES LOAN

New UK* or EU students no

longer need to pay tuition feesupfront as they will be eligible

for a Tuition Fees Loan.

This loan covers the cost of

their course and will be paid

directly to the University

College by the Student

Loan Company. Students

will only start to repay this

loan once they have left

the University College and

are earning over £15,000.

Students are not required to

take out this loan and should

they wish to can pay their fees

at the start of their course.

Norwich University College of

the Arts will charge all new UK

and EU students applying for

their first undergraduate degree

£3,290 for 2010-11 full-time

courses. Fees for 2011 will

be available on our websitewhen they have been set.

Financial support may be

available to help with the cost

of your studies and further

information can be found below.

For students who are applying

for an award which is the

equivalent or lower level than

a degree they already hold,

Norwich University College

of the Arts will have to charge

more than the standard tuition

fees for those entering in

2011 and beyond. This mayalso affect your eligibility

for financial support.

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STUDENT

MAINTENANCE LOAN

This loan helps with living costs

such as accommodation, food,

clothes, travel and courseexpenses. This loan is available

to new and existing eligible

UK* students and the amount

students receive is dependent

on household income and any

Maintenance Grant received.

A student not receiving aMaintenance Grant, living

outside London and not living

with their parents will be able to

borrow up to £4,950 whereas

those who live with their

parents will be able to borrow

up to £3,838. 72% of the loan

amount is available to all eligiblestudents and is not income

assessed. The remaining

28% will be dependent

on household income.

Further information on eligibility

and criteria is available from

the Student Finance Englandwebsite at: www.direct.gov.uk**

*Amounts of support

available may vary in

different parts of the UK

**Information provided is

believed to be correct at

the time of publication.

For up-to-date information

please check student finance

pages on www.nuca.ac.uk

STUDENT

MAINTENANCE GRANT

New full-time undergraduate

students from lower income

households are able to apply fora non-repayable Maintenance

Grant of up to £2,906 a year.

– If the household income is

£25,000 or less students will

receive a Maintenance Grant

– If family income is above

£25,001 and below

£50,020 students will

receive a partial grant.

The Maintenance Grant is paid

in three instalments, at the

beginning of each term, directly

into students’ bank accounts.

Students in receipt of the

Student Maintenance Grant

are also entitled to the Norwich

University College of the Arts

Bursary as well as being eligible

for the Tuition Fees Loan and

the Student Maintenance Loan.




NORWICH UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF THE

ARTS BURSARY

The University College will

offer non-repayable bursariesto full-time undergraduate

students who are entitled

to the government Student

Maintenance Grant. The

amount

students are entitled to will

be dependant on how much

government support theyreceive as set out below.

BURSARY RULES

FOR 2010-11

There are two sets of rules

depending on which of the

following categories you fall into:Category 1

For Year 0, Year One and

Year Two students.

If the Maintenance Grant is:

£2,906

you will receive£820 per year

£1–£2,905

you will receive

£300 per year

Category 2

For Year Three students.

If the Maintenance Grant is:

£2,906

you will receive

£608 per year

£2,180–£2,905

you will receive

£486 per year

£1,454–£2,179

you will receive

£364 per year

£727–£1,453

you will receive£243 per year

£1–£726

you will receive

£121 per year

Students do not have to apply

for the Bursary as this will be

automatically calculated based

on the information provided

in their application for the

Student Maintenance Grant.

The Bursary is paid in the

February following registration

with the University College, if

students are in attendance.Students should note that the

NUCA bursary is an annual

award and will be reduced

proportionately for students

who do not complete a full year

of study and leave subsequent

to the payment date.

HOW TO APPLY FOR

STATUTORY SUPPORT

Students living in England

For new students starting

from September 2010,

applications should be made

to Student Finance England.

Students can apply from

the March before the course

commences. Students

wishing to apply for the

Tuition Fee Loan, Student

Maintenance Loan and Student

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SPECIAL

ARRANGEMENTS

Students living in Wales

Students wishing to apply

for support should go to:www.studentfinancewales.

co.uk for more information.

Students living in Scotland

The Student Awards Agency

for Scotland provides advice

to Scottish students in Higher

Education throughout theUK. Further information is

available at: www.student-

support-saas.gov.uk

Students living in

Northern Ireland

Information for students

from Northern Ireland willbe made available via the

Northern Ireland Education

and Library Boards at:

www.studentfinanceni.co.uk

Students living in

the EU (non-UK)

EU students will be required

to pay the same tuition fees

as UK students. They will have

the option to defer fees in the

same way as UK students

until after they leave their

studies. Students from the EU

will only be entitled to tuition

fee support and should seekadvice about eligibility for help

with maintenance costs from

Student Finance England.

Students living in the Channel

Islands or Isle of Man

Applications should be made

to your local authority for

an assessment to be made.

Support may be available

for any student wishing to

study on the mainland.

Guernsey

Tel. 01481 710 821 and

ask for Student Grants.

JerseyTel. 01534 445 504 and

ask for Student Grants.

Isle of Man

Tel. 01624 685 790 and

ask for Student Awards.

Additional financial support

Additional financial support isavailable for certain categories

of students. This includes:

– Special Support Grant

– Childcare Grant

– Adults Dependants' Grant

– Parents' Learning Allowance

– Access to Learning Funds– Disabled Students' Allowance

– Child Tax Credit

Further information on

other help is available

from: www.direct.gov.uk




STUDENT ACCOMMODATION

UNIVERSITY MANAGED

ACCOMMODATION

We offer a range of self-cateringaccommodation for students,

both in Halls of Residence and

purpose built fully furnished

student houses, all of which

are within easy access of the

University College. All rooms

are furnished single bedrooms

grouped around shared facilities.Rents for 2009/10 ranged

between £80 and £100 a week.

We cannot guarantee a place in

our accommodation for all first

year students. Our allocation

procedure prioritises international

students, UK students farfrom home and those with

medical or disability issues.

PRIVATE RENTED

ACCOMMODATION

There is an ample supply of

reasonably priced accommodation

in Norwich. This includes

rooms, flats and houses rented

from private landlords.

Our Student Support team are

happy to help students find

rented accommodation. The

service offered includes:

– Advice and guidance at the

University College’s Open Days

– Weekly updated list of house/

flat share accommodation

with other students

– A brochure ‘Living in the

Community’ produced in

collaboration with UEA andCity College Norwich

– Help and advice on tenancy

agreements, disputes and

deposits, maintenance

and repairs and approved

agents and landlords.

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&STUDENT ADVICE

STUDENT SUPPORT

Students may receive help

and support with a rangeof educational, practical,

personal and financial matters

to ensure an enjoyable and

rewarding experience at

the University College.

Programmes include welfare

assistance, counselling,help with accommodation

issues, disability and dyslexia

support and finance.

You may be affected by various

issues and difficulties in

your academic and personal

life, especially if living away

from home for the first time.

Staff are available to offer

support and guidance, which

includes practical help and

information on finance, tuition

fees, student loans, hardship

funds and benefits, as well as

confidential support and advicefor more personal difficulties.

We offer a confidential and

free counselling service easily

accessible to all students.

This service is provided

by The Norwich Centre.

The Student Support officeoffers a dedicated service

providing information

and advice on disabilities

including assistance with

applications for support

funded through the Disabled

Students' Allowance (DSA).



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The University College

also provides dyslexia

screenings and specialist

study skills support for

students with dyslexia.

All applications are considered

on academic criteria but

students are encouraged to

disclose any disability they may

have as early as possible in

order that support needs can

be identified and assessed.

ACADEMIC REGISTRY

The Academic Registry is

responsible for the academic

administration including

admissions, student records,

confirming assessment marks

and organising the final awards

of students’ qualifications. It is

also required to collate a wide

range of statistical data and

reports to a number of external

organisations. The Academic

Registry also provides advice

to students and staff on

all aspects of the StudentRegulation and Procedures.

SHOP

Your course may require you to

have access to art materials.

A shop is available which sells

a good range of basic and

some specialist art suppliesat competitive prices.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Our aim, as far as is reasonably

practicable, is to fulfil


of the Arts’ legal and moralobligation to provide a safe

and healthy working and

learning environment for all

of its staff and students, as

well as visitors, contractors

and members of the public

who may come in contact

with the University Collegecommunity. The University

College health and safety

coordinator regularly monitors

compliance with regulations.

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY


of the Arts is committed to an

approach to equal opportunities

which encourages, supports

and values diversity. NUCA

actively works toward offering

equality of opportunity to all

students and staff regardless

of age, race, socio-economicbackground, disability,

gender, marital status, sexual

preference, nationality and faith.




OPEN DAYS

Open Days are an invaluable

opportunity to meet us, view

our campus and facilities, get

the feel of the place, ask usquestions and chat to current

students and the staff that

may become your tutors.

It also offers you the chance

to address concerns you

may have about any aspect

of student life in general orongoing career potential. We

encourage all potential students

to attend an Open Day prior

to making an application.

We are more than happy for

you to be accompanied by a

parent, guardian or friend.

Open Day Dates

Saturday 16th October 2010

Thursday 4th November 2010

Saturday 20th November 2010

Tuesday 7th December 2010

Thursday 6th January 2011

Saturday 25th June 2011

To book a place on one of

our Open Days please go to:

www.nuca.ac.uk or phone:

+44(0)1603 886394.

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DIRECTIONS

Norwich is two hours by train

from London and there is an

Intercity link with the Midlands

and the North via Peterborough.The distance by road from

London is just over 100 miles.

Norwich International Airport is

four miles from the city centre.



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CONTACT US

We hope this prospectus

has inspired you to ask more

questions. We welcome your

enquiries and can be contactedby any of the following means:

Write to us

Norwich University

College of the Arts

Francis House

3-7 Redwell Street

NorwichNR2 4SN

United Kingdom

Call us

From the UK dial: 01603 610561

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