UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ENGLAND - BIRMINGHAM INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN

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University of Central England
Birmingham Institute of Art and Design

Address	Faculty Office, Gosta Green, Corporation Street Birmingham, B4 7DX
Tel. No.	+44 (0) 121 331 5802/01/02
Fax No.	+44 (0) 121 331 7876
E-mail	julie.hardy@uce.ac.uk
Departments	Departments Fashion, Textiles and Three Dimensional Design Visual Communication Art Media and Communication School of Jewellery Bournville Centre for Visual Arts
Date of Commencement	Most courses start in September/October. Some Post Graduate courses commence in May. Students need to check in advance.
Accommodation	In hall of residence for 40 weeks per year including heating and lighting 50 GBP - 70 GBP per week In other University housing for 40 weeks per year excluding heating and lighting, may include water rates 1500 GBP. In private sector shared housing/bedsitter 52 weeks per year, excluding heating, electricity, gas, water rates, households 1800 GBP.
Admission requirements	Either or TOEFL/ IELTS plus standard requirements
Fees	Fees MA Degrees 7300 GBP (per year) BA (Hons) Degrees 7300 GBP(per year) BTEC Foundation 4300 GBP
Student profile	Overseas students 10% Men/Women 50/50 Age range 18-50 years
Contact person for application	Pauline Burke

Course/Program description
Department of Fashion, Textiles and Three Dimensional Design
BTEC National Diploma in Fashion and Clothing - Full Time - 2 Years
BTEC National Diploma in Three Dimensional Design - Full Time - 2 Years

Full Time BA (Hons) Courses- 3 years
BA (Hons) Fashion Design
BA (Hons) Fashion Design with Retail Management
BA (Hons) Textile Design
BA (Hons) Product Development (Furniture Design, Industrial Design)
BA (Hons) Interior Design

PGDip/MA Fashion - Full-Time - 1 Year
PGDip/MA Fashion - Part Time - 2 Years
PGDip/MA Textiles - Full Time - 1 Year
PGDip/MA Textiles - Part Time - 2 Years
PGDip/MA Surface Design - Full Time - 1 Year
PGDip/MA Surface Design - Part Time - 2 Years
PGDip/MA Postgraduate Programme in Product Design - Full Time - 1 Year
(Industrial Design, Product Design, Furniture Design and Ceramics and Glass)
PGDip/MA Postgraduate Programme In Product Design - Part Time - 2 Years
PGDip/MA Interior Design and Information Technology - Full Time - 1 Year
PGDip/MA Interior Design and Information Technology - Part Time - 2 Years

Department of Visual Communication
BTEC National Diploma Design for Media Programme:-
BTEC ND Graphic Design Full Time - 1 Year
BTEC ND Photography Full Time - 1 Year

Full Time BA (Hons) Courses- 3 years
BA (Hons) Visual Communication
Named Awards:-
Graphic Design
Illustration
Photography
Time-Based Media
BA (Hons) Theatre Design
BA (Hons) Performance Design and Communication

PGDip/MA Postgraduate Programme in Visual Communication - Full Time - 1 year
(Visual Communication, Animation,Design for Communication Illustration, Multimedia Design, Photography,Video & Scenography) PGDip/MA Postgraduate Programme in Visual Communication - Part Time - 2 Years

Department of Art
Full Time BA (Hons) Courses - 3 Years
BA (Hons) Management, Design & Communication - Full Time - 3 Years
BA (Hons) History and Management of the Visual Arts - Full Time - 3 Years
BA (Hons) Fine Art - Full Time - 3 Years
BA (Hons) History of Art and Design Part Time - 6 years
PGDip/MA Histories of Art & Design - Full Time- 1 Year
PGDip/MA Histories of Art & Design - Part Time - 2 Years
MA Art and Education - Full Time - 1 Year
MA Art and Education - Part Time or by modules 2 - 4 Years
School Teacher Fellowship in Art Education - Full Time - 1 Term
PGCE (Art & Design ) - 1 year

Department of Media and Communication
Full Time BA (Hons) Courses - 3 Years
BA (Hons) Media and Communication - Full Time - 3 Years
Named Awards:-
Culture and Society
Journalism
Media Photography
Multimedia
Public Relations
Radio
Television and Video

PGDip/MA Media and Communication - Full Time - 1 Year
PGDip/MA Media and Communication - Part Time - 2 Years
PGDip/MA Broadcast Journalism - Full Time- PGDip 25 weeks/MA 16 weeks
PGDip/MA International Broadcast Journalism - Full Time PGDip 25 weeks/MA 16 weeks
PGDip/MA International Press Journalism - Full Time PGDip 25 weeks/MA 16 weeks
PGDipMA Media Production - Full Time - 1 Year
PGDip/MA Media Production - Part Time 2 Years

Department of Jewellery and Silversmithing
BTEC National Diploma in Design Crafts - Full Time - 2 Years
BA (Hons) Jewellery and Silversmithing -Full Time - 3 Years
HND Design (Jewellery & Silversmithing) -Full Time - 2 Years
HND Design (Horology) -Full Time -2 Years
HND Design (Gemmology) -Full Time -2 Years
PGDip/MA Jewellery, Silversmithing & Related Products - Full Time - 1 Year
PGDip/MA Jewellery, Silversmithing & Related Products - Part Time - 2 Years
British Horological Institute Preliminary Certificate -1 Year
British Horological Institute Intermediate Certificate -1 Year
British Horological Institute Final Certificate -1 Year
Fellowship of The Gemmological Association of Great Britain
Preliminary Level - 1 Year
Diploma Level -1 Year
Gemmological Association of Great Britain Diploma Diamond Course- 1 Year

Bournville Centre for Visual Arts
BTEC Foundation Diploma in Art & Design -Full Time -1 Year
BTEC Foundation Diploma in Art & Design -Part Time - 2 Years
BTEC Foundation Diploma in Art & Design -Part Time - 3 Years
BA (Hons) Art and Design by Negotiated Study - Full Time -3 Years
BA (Hons) Art and Design by Negotiated Study - Part Time - 6 Years
PGDip/MA Visual Arts - Critical and Contextual Practices Full Time - 1 Year

About the Institute
Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, is one of nine faculties of the University of Central England. BIAD is one of the largest centres for art, design and media education in the United Kingdom, with nearly four thousand part-time and full-time students studying on five sites located in the centre and to the south of the city. BIAD offers a comprehensive choice of pregraduate, undergraduate and postgraduate courses and a well established higher research degrees programme.

BIAD is housed in excellent accommodation with facilities which have been upgraded through a major programme of new building and renovation. These include new libraries and student refectories, with improved and modernised studios and workshops which have been renovated and modernised. BIAD is supported by a specialist library at each site.

Surrounded by historic towns and beautiful countryside, Birmingham is at the heart of Britain's communications network. Birmingham has an international airport and is twinned with Chicago, Lyon, Frankfurt, Milan and Johannesburg. Birmingham Institute of Art and Design is situated within a dynamic modern city which has thrown off its traditional image to become one of the artistic and cultural centres of Europe.

BIAD runs a variety of courses over the summer months including an intensive 11 week English Programme for students with a IELTS 5.0/TOEFL 450.

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