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HNC Contemporary Art Practice
SCQF level 7 UCAS code 209W
If you would like to develop and improve Key Information
your artistic talent for personal pleasure or
with a career in mind, this course will allow Entry requirements
you to explore the practice and context of 1 Scottish Higher at grade C or above or 1 A
contemporary art. By exploring drawing, level at grade D or above or NC Art and
painting and sculpture, with up-to-date Design or Foundation Apprenticeship
topics such as conceptual processes and Creative and Digital Media. Prospective
digital art form you will be led to find a students without the standard entry
pathway to create work. It is an imaginative requirements as listed above are
exploration of creative ideas and concepts encouraged to apply. We will consider
where you will not be restricted by medium. individual competence in art, design or lens-
You will develop your inquiring, analytical based skills, evidenced by a portfolio of your
and problem-solving skills in tandem with work. You will be required to attend an
technical and artistic skills, ensuring that you interview.
are suitably equipped to turn your artistic
talent into a successful career.
• Experience a variety of media, processes What next?
and techniques. You could consider further study: HND
Contemporary Art Practice; BA (Hons)
• Historical and contextual studies will Contemporary Art and Contextualised
inform and support practical work. Practice; BA (Hons) Fine Art OR launch a
creative career as a practising artist, or as a
• Study modules that develop your creative practitioner within community arts,
personal work and projects, such as education or galleries.
portfolio-building and personal
development planning.
Mandatory units are: Base: Portree
• art and design context Course Study Key
• contemporary art practice: conceptual
£HE STUDY
processes STYLE
• contemporary art practice: graded unit 1
• contemporary art practice: introduction to
digital artform
• contemporary art: 2D and 3D practice
• developmental drawing
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