BA Art & Design - Year 1

In year 1 you will do the following:

• BA Drawing and Painting project (including Life drawing)
• BA Theory & Context project
• BA Digital project
• BA Creative Arts project (2D & 3D)
• BA Printmaking project
• BA Specialist project

*Please note that year 2 of the programme will be made up of year 2 content from one of our HNDs, either Art and Design or Contemporary Art Practice, depending on your specialism. This specialism will then be carried into year 3 where you will work alongside students from a variety of different specialisms.

• A wide range of career paths across the creative industries - including within arts organisations, education, freelance and self-employed.

Applicants will be required to submit a digital folio of recent artwork and attend an interview

Plus one of the following:

• Three Highers at grade C or above to include Art & Design and English.
• Foundation Apprenticeship in Creative and Digital Media plus Higher Art and Higher English at grade C or above
• Successful completion of an NC Art & Design or an appropriate group of National Qualification units such as Art and Design Portfolio Preparation

Further advice for full-time applicants:

• Please ensure you have an online account before starting your application.
• If you created your account prior to September 2016, you will need to register a new account.
• Before starting the application process, please ensure you already hold or are working towards the relevant entry qualifications required for the course you are applying for 
• Ensure you use your own personal email address when creating your online account
• Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an automated email immediately 
• If you do not receive an acknowledgement e-mail immediately, please check your SPAM/Junk folder
• Please include as much detail as possible in your personal statement such as; the reason you are applying, future career plans, previous employment, relevant experience, hobbies and interests
• Disclosing support needs in your application will not affect your chances of being offered a place on a course at Forth Valley College
• If your application is successful, you will be invited for interview. For January start courses interviews will be in Nov/Dec and interviews for August start courses will take place between February and May
• If your application is unsuccessful, you will be offered support in finding a suitable alternative course
• Applicants who provide a mobile phone number on their application form will be sent a text reminder prior to the day of interview
• If you are unable to attend an interview or wish to withdraw your application - please email student.applications@forthvalley.ac.uk