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Birmingham Institute of Art and Design
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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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