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BA Art and Design

University of Leeds, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

We fully support you to prepare for your future throughout your degree. We run regular workshops with employers and have a popular visiting speaker programme which involves established artists and researchers from the field presenting their experience which is a great opportunity to gain an insight into possible career options that may be available to you.

General Eligibility

A-level: ABB including an Art/Design subject. Excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking

If you have not studied art/design at A level, we may also consider your application based on a high grade at GCSE along with a portfolio of recent and relevant work.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

Compulsory modules:

Creative Practice 1A

Creative Practice 1B

Visual Communication for the Creative Industries

Design History, Design Futures

Optional modules (selection of typical options shown below):

Introduction to Photography (Digital)

Colour in the Design Process

Drawing beyond itself

2 Year 2

Compulsory modules:

Research Methods

Marketing Creativity and Innovation

Creative Practice 2A

Creative Practice 2B

Optional modules (selection of typical options shown below):

Design for Sustainability

Introduction to consumer behaviour and neuromarketing

Photography

Colour: Art and Science

Book Arts

College Culture

Contemporary Illustration

20th Century Fashion History

3 Year 3

Compulsory modules:

Studio Practice 3A

Studio Practice 3B

Independent Study (Dissertation)

Optional modules (selection of typical options shown below):

Time and the Image in Contemporary Art

Fashion Styling and Photography

Collaborative Marketing and Promotion

Information Design

Contemporary Advertising

Brand Communications

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79

IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic or IELTS for UKVI (United Kingdom Visas and Immigration) (Academic) or IELTS Online at 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in each component skill. Please note that we cannot accept results from these tests that are over two years old at the start date of the course you intend to study.

TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test) or TOEFL iBT Home Edition at 80 overall with no less than 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking, and 19 in writing. Please note that we do not accept TOEFL My Best scores and we expect candidates to have met the relevant requirements from a single TOEFL test.

Ready to get started?

For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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