Course Structure and Academic Quality Arrangements

Art and design courses are usually structured within modular frameworks. In most cases credit is allocated to different levels of courses against a standard UK model of 120 credit points per year, and credit transfer and accreditation of previous learning (APL) mechanisms apply to facilitate transfer between courses.

A centrally important aspect of Art and Design education is the collective commitment to quality. All courses are subject to rigorous validation procedures within the university or college, and these procedures and the courses themselves are subject to inspection by national quality agencies. This process of inspection and the extensive quality processes of the institutions assure high standards in all aspects of course experience.

Career Destinations

Art and Design courses lead to a variety of career destinations, most directly related to the course experience, though since the courses enhance creative and imaginative thinking, graduates move into many other commercial and professional environments. Huge opportunities both here and abroad exist for British artists and designers, working as independent professional designers; within design agencies and corporations; within national and international art organisations, museums and galleries, and as teachers at all levels of education. British Designers in all disciplines including Fashion, Product, Interiors, Graphics, Theatre, Model-making, Multi Media, Textiles and Three-Dimensional Design are sought after all over the world, and graduates from Fine Art and other Art and Design disciplines have unparalleled influence in the visual arts, based on the high quality and professional relevance of their educational experience.