Colchester Institute
Fine Art BA (Hons)
Colchester Institute

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 15 graduates of Fine Art BA (Hons) and other courses in Creative Arts and Design at Colchester Institute for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Creative Arts and Design.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Creative Arts and Design

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Creative Arts and Design at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22000 £18500 £21500
25-75 percentile range £18500 - £27000 £14000 - £24000 £17000 - £27000


Salary of all UK Graduates of Creative Arts and Design

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20000 £16977 £20190
25-75 percentile range £17667 - £24333 £11760 - £21991 £13937 - £25916

Course Description

The BA (Hons) Fine Art at University Centre Colchester is a studio and workshop-based programme that will provide you with generous space and the support of practicing artists, to establish a confident and independent enquiry in contemporary fine art practice.

Innovative tutoring provides an integrated approach between art practice and theory, allowing you genuine opportunities for critical thinking and creative ownership of your progress.

This course is driven by independent enquiry, structured and supportive exposure, self-motivated practice and focused creative thought. Painting, printmaking and sculptural concerns are energised by drawing, lens and time based processes and imaginative use of media/materials supported by a critical theoretical framework.

Delivery is through a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, demonstrations, theoretical and practical investigation, studio and workshop practice, exhibitions and field trips, and self directed study. Students will also have the chance to exhibit work in a public venue; this affords valuable professional experience, excellent networking opportunities and audience interaction.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Fine Art BA (Hons) at Colchester Institute

30% Protective service occupations
25% Managers, directors and senior officials
15% Skilled trades occupations
5% Secretarial and related occupations
5% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Elementary occupations

**Assessment:** The course provides you with opportunities to test your understanding of the subject informally before you complete the formal assessments that count towards your final mark. Each module normally contains at least one piece of practice or ‘formative’ assessment for which you receive feedback from your tutor. Practice assessments are developmental and any grades you receive for them do not count towards your module mark. There is a formal or ‘summative’ assessment at the end of each module. Assessment methods include written examinations and a range of coursework assessments such as essays, reports, portfolios, performance, presentations and your final year major project. The grades from formal assessments count towards your module mark. **Feedback:** You will receive feedback on all practice assessments and on formal assessments undertaken by coursework. Feedback is intended to help you learn and you are encouraged to discuss it with your module tutor.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Qualification requirements

Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)

Access to HE Diploma

English language requirements

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IELTS (Academic) 6

Colchester Institute requires applicants to have an English level of IELTS 6.0 (with Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking all being at least 5.5) for all of its courses.

Applicants applying from outside of the UK will need to provide evidence of their qualifications, English level and passport/visa documents. Colchester Institute requires applicants to have an English level of IELTS 6.0 (with Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking all being at least 5.5) for all of its courses.
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Fine Art, BA (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Fine Art BA (Hons)

Channel Islands £8250 year 1
England UK £8250 year 1
Scotland £8250 year 1
Wales £8250 year 1
Northern Ireland £8250 year 1
EU £8250 year 1
International £8250 year 1

Additional fee information

**What will I need to pay for? **

A range of materials are kept in stock in all workshop areas, including, Fashion and Textiles; Photography; Printmaking; Wood, Metal and Plastics; Ceramics and Glass, and Mac Computer Suites.

Where there are timetabled, taught workshop sessions, materials that are specifically required for those sessions will be provided free of charge. However, when you wish to develop ideas or outcomes further in timetabled studio days or independent study time, you may well need to pay for the materials that you use, particularly if they are relatively expensive, or something we do not keep in stock or when you need to use a particularly large amount of something. Materials purchased from stock held by the various workshops are available to you at cost price, but we do not pay for the cost of any material requirements they do not hold.

**What other costs do I need to consider? **

We do hold a range of equipment that can be borrowed, from cameras to manikins and so on, but depending on the subject you are studying you may need to consider purchasing some specialist equipment, and individual courses will provide you with guidance in this respect.

In addition there may also be costs related to educational trips that are relevant to course delivery (locally, further afield or abroad) and for internal and external exhibitions of your work, such as Degree Shows, New Designers, Free Range and D&AD. However, your course tutors will work with you and advise you on fund raising strategies to help support the cost of participating in these important professional development activities.

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)
  • year 2

About Colchester Institute

Colchester Institute delivers both further and higher education on their large campus located in the English market town of Colchester. School Leavers and university-level students alike conduct their learning at the Sheepen Road Campus site, which is conveniently situated just a few minutes’ walking distance from both the railway station and Colchester town centre. Those who are enrolled in vocational subjects will find themselves on the Braintree campus, making use of the college’s extensive practical facilities.

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