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Entry requirements are subject to regular review. The entry requirements applicable to a particular academic year will be published on the University website (and externally as appropriate e.g. UCAS) Typical entry requirement: 96 UCAS points – A Levels – grades CCC / BCD – BTEC L3 Extended Diploma or OCR Cambridge L3 Technical Extended Diploma – grades MMM – BTEC L3 Diploma – grades DD – Access to HE Diploma: 45 L3 credits at Merit – UAL L3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design – grade M Use the UCAS Tariff calculator to check your qualifications and points -If you’ve got other qualifications or relevant experience, please contact The Gateway for further advice before applying. -International entry requirements and application guidance can be found at http://www.wlv.ac.uk/international/apply Other Requirements Those meeting the entry requirements may be shortlisted for a Portfolio Review. Applicants will also be required to provide satisfactory reference. Learners must have studied a minimum of two years post GCSE level. However, it is expected that some applicants will be mature students with work experience, who wish to further their career development. These applicants will be processed through standard procedures, which may involve an interview as part of the process. Please see http://wlv.ac.uk/mature for further information. • International entry requirements – for non-EU learners Applicants for whom English Language is not their first language are expected to achieve a minimum IELTS Score of 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any component, or the nationally recognised equivalent. https://www.wlv.ac.uk/international/international-academy/english-at-the-international-academy/language-entry-requirements/ Our intensive online pre-sessional courses are available to any applicants who can demonstrate that their current English is at least IELTS 5.0 equivalent. Find out more about our online Pre-sessional English and Academic Skills courses, visit www.wlv.ac.uk/englishlanguagepresessional

This course will introduce you to a range of approaches to art, design and media subject areas and provide a contextual and theoretical understanding of the sector to seek employment in the creative industries, develop your own entrepreneurial practice or progress on to an appropriate higher education course in art and design. You will be introduced to a range of media, materials, techniques and contemporary art, design and media contexts and the module content will offer assignments that can be addressed across media areas or allow you to develop a potential area of specialism, e.g., Fine Art, Graphic Design, Textiles and Photography. This course is designed and informed by an experimental and hands-on approach to making but will also explore key concepts that might inform your practice in areas such as identity, ethical and social issues. As you progress through your course you will increasingly take control of your media, subject matter, and research to develop an individually defined portfolio of practice and knowledge. The course is modular and provides a framework of practical and theoretical study such as contextual practice, vocational media skills and independent projects. From this course you will be able to: • Progress with relevant experiences into higher education and industry • Utilise appropriate media and materials for assignments and projects set • Communicate and present ideas in relevant media and contexts The primary aim is to introduce you to undergraduate study in a familiar environment and small group setting that will directly foster your engagement with the other people on your course. Furthermore, it provides opportunities for you to begin to build a portfolio of work that could be used to launch your further study or be used in support of your career progression and preparation for job interviews, festivals, and funding opportunities. The studio-based approach means that there is significant supervision, support and guidance from tutors who will get to know each of you. You and they will work together with further supervision from the University link tutor and university module tutors, to identify your career interests as you lay the foundation for your subject specialism. Job roles students can progress on to: Creative and Cultural Industries including Media • Advertising, art direction and marketing, particularly areas such as copywriting and content writing • Art and design, including product, graphic and fashion design, fashion marketing, artist, and art gallery curator • Crafts, for example textiles, surface pattern or tailoring • Film, television and radio, including broadcast production (extensive roles available) • Photography and video • Editorial careers in publishing • Journalism, depending which area you work in • Museums and libraries, for example curator or library assistant

£6165.00