2022/23 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Art and Design
| Programme code: | BA-TEXT/A&DN | UCAS code: | WW12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr John Hammersley | Contact address: | j.hammersley1@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 360
Entry requirements:
In accordance with the School of Design admissions policy: please see our website (www.design.leeds.ac.uk)
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
Design
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
Design
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
Art and Design
Programme specification:
Our Art and Design degree allows you to advance your creative potential whilst developing key academic skills.
You'll gain practical skills and learn how to apply tools and techniques in order to produce high quality work which you'll have the chance to exhibit at showcase events. You'll have the chance to gain working knowledge of a range of practices from drawing, painting and sculpture to photography, digital media and printmaking. In addition, core modules will allow you to gain a knowledge and understanding of design theory, history and key contemporary issues.
Our excellent teaching staff are practising art and design professionals and have expertise in a wide range of specialisms which allows us to offer a wide range of optional modules, meaning you can tailor your degree to your interests and career aspirations. We also allow you the flexibility to choose the focus of your work from practical projects to your final year dissertation.
In your first year you’ll explore a range art and design practices with chance to apply new skills and knowledge through studio work. You’ll also be introduced to key issues in the history, culture and technologies informing art and design to help you put your practice into context.
In your second year, you’ll develop an awareness of professional standards within art and design as you expand your portfolio of practical work whilst using your academic knowledge to conduct undertake critical analysis and evaluation. You’ll also have the opportunity your understanding of design business and marketing as well as gaining skills in research.
All of this will prepare you for your final year, in which you’ll apply the practical skills you have gained as you work towards your final project work, specialising in areas of your choice. This will culminate in preparing for and showcasing your work at the degree show exhibition. You’ll also demonstrate your knowledge of art and design theory and demonstrate your critical thinking and analytical skills as you develop a research dissertation on a topic which is of interest to you.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Students must study 120 credits in total (a mixture of compulsory and optional or discovery modules). To pass the year they must pass 100 credits including all modules flagged as ’PFP’
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| DESN1447 | Creative Practice 1A | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| DESN1448 | Creative Practice 1B | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| DESN1666 | Visual Communication for the Creative Industries | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| DESN1847 | Design History, Design Futures | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 0-20 credits from the following optional modules:
| DESN1415 | Introduction to Photography (Digital) | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun), Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| DESN1633 | Colour in the Design Process | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun), Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| DESN1659 | Fashion Branding: Theory & Practice | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| DESN1707 | Drawing beyond itself | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
The optional modules listed are indicative of those available. The School reserves the right to withdraw and introduce new optional modules in line with the annual review and development of teaching within the School. It may also be necessary on occasion to withdraw modules due to staff absence or very low enrolment numbers.
Students should note that they are not permitted to study the same module more than once.
Discovery modules:
Candidates will be required to study 0 - 20 credits of Discovery Modules:
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Students must study 120 credits in total (a mixture of compulsory and optional or discovery modules). To pass the year they must pass 100 credits including all modules flagged as ’PFP’
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| DESN2287 | Research Methods | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| DESN2350 | Marketing Creativity and Innovation | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| DESN2447 | Creative Practice 2A | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| DESN2448 | Creative Practice 2B | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
The optional modules listed are indicative of those available. The School reserves the right to withdraw and introduce new optional modules in line with the annual review and development of teaching within the School. It may also be necessary on occasion to withdraw modules due to staff absence or very low enrolment numbers.
Students should note that they are not permitted to study the same module more than once.
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 0-20 credits from the following optional modules:
| CSER2206 | Developing Your Professional Identity: Preparing for a Career in Within The Arts, Heritage and Creative Industries | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| DESN2147 | Introduction to Contemporary Moving Image Production | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| DESN2156 | Contemporary Illustration | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| DESN2175 | Design for Sustainability | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| DESN2377 | Introduction to consumer behaviour and neuromarketing | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| DESN2405 | Contemporary Art and Memory | 10 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| DESN2416 | Photography | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| DESN2633 | Colour: Art and Science | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| DESN2721 | Book Arts | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| DESN2747 | Collage Culture | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
The optional modules listed are indicative of those available. The School reserves the right to withdraw and introduce new optional modules in line with the annual review and development of teaching within the School. It may also be necessary on occasion to withdraw modules due to staff absence or very low enrolment numbers.
Students should note that they are not permitted to study the same module more than once.
Discovery modules:
Candidates may study 0 - 20 credits of Discovery Modules
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Students must study 120 credits in total (a mixture of compulsory and optional or discovery modules). To pass the year they must pass 100 credits including all modules flagged as ’PFP’
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| DESN3440 | Studio Practice 3A | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| DESN3441 | Studio Practice 3B | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| DESN3660 | Independent Study (Dissertation) | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
The optional modules listed are indicative of those available. The School reserves the right to withdraw and introduce new optional modules in line with the annual review and development of teaching within the School. It may also be necessary on occasion to withdraw modules due to staff absence or very low enrolment numbers.
Students should note that they are not permitted to study the same module more than once.
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 0-20 credits from the following optional modules:
| DESN3445 | Time and the Image in Contemporary Art | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| DESN3582 | Fashion Styling and Photography | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun), Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| DESN3585 | Collaborative Marketing and Promotion | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| DESN3725 | Information Design | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
The optional modules listed are indicative of those available. The School reserves the right to withdraw and introduce new optional modules in line with the annual review and development of teaching within the School. It may also be necessary on occasion to withdraw modules due to staff absence or very low enrolment numbers.
Students should note that they are not permitted to study the same module more than once.
Discovery modules:
Students may choose 0-20 credits of discovery modules. These must be at level 2 or level 3 unless they are special skills Discovery modules.
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