BA (Hons) Creative Arts Practice at Bath Spa University

Programme overview

This studio-based creative arts degree places making at its heart. You'll gain a practical grounding in a range of creative fields of study. Students are encouraged to explore and develop a range of making skills across these main disciplines: ceramics, print, textiles, wood, metal, plastics.

Faculty: School of Creative and Cultural Arts | Duration: Three years full time, or four years full time with professional placement year. Part time available. | Study mode: full-time; part-time; optional professional placement year (sandwich) | Location: Bath, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In your first year the focus will be on upskilling, learning about different materials, and gaining the skills to work both independently and in collaboration. You’ll investigate materials and methods of making, including ceramics, textiles, wood, metal, plastics and printing. You’ll spend time in the workshop with tutors and technicians, as well as on your own, to allow you to immerse yourself in the making processes. Year one modules include Workshop and Core Skills, Professional Practice: Explore, Studio Practice, How Did We Get Here? Contexts of Art.

Career pathways

You’ll graduate with a broad portfolio of expertise to accompany specialist knowledge in your particular field(s). Our graduates find employment in a range of relevant areas, from establishing their own creative practice/studio to working as freelance artists/makers/designers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Level - grades BBB-BCC. No specific subject required.; BTEC – Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM). No specific subject required.; T Levels – grade Merit. No specific subject required.; International Baccalaureate – a minimum of 32 points. No specific subject required.; Access to HE courses – Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher). No specific subject required.; English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element. Applicants for this course will be asked to provide an electronic portfolio of their work. Full details of what to include will be provided upon initial assessment of the application.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition fee, UK full time Source

International applicants: GBP 20,290 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition fee, International full time Source

Duration: Three years full time, or four years full time with professional placement year. Part time available

Apply through the official page: https://apphub.bathspa.ac.uk/Connectors/Paperless/BA/CAPR_D

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