BA in Artist Designer - Maker (Honours) in Cardiff United Kingdom | Cardiff Metropolitan University

Cardiff Metropolitan University | Cardiff United Kingdom
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree with Honours
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP 15,000
(c. USD20,088.15)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months

Makers encompass artists, designers, craftspeople, innovators, creatives, technologists, and more. They combine skilled craftsmanship with imaginative thinking to produce the items that define our environment.
Cardiff Met's BA Artist Designer Maker program places craftsmanship at its core. Students get practical experience with diverse materials ranging from metals, glass, and ceramics to wood and fabrics. The course teaches how to merge traditional techniques with cutting-edge technology, fostering innovative approaches for our rapidly evolving society.
Students cultivate their distinctive artistic voice while exploring their position within contemporary creative fields. Instruction comes from active professional artists, designers, and makers who share their expertise and enthusiasm.
Upon graduation, students will possess the ability to conceptualize, refine, and execute projects - whether functional products, decorative pieces, sculptures, or installations. As makers, they'll hold the power to shape what comes next.

Program Duration:
Three years full-time. Four years with an optional sandwich placement year.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.0

Qualification Requirements

Tariff points: 96-120
Contextual offer: See our contextual offers page.
GCSE: Preferably five GCSEs at Grade C / 4 or above to include English Language / Welsh First Language, Mathematics / Mathematics Numeracy.
A level: Minimum three A levels. No specific subjects required. Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate considered as a third subject.
BTEC National / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: MMM-DDM
T Level: No specific subjects required.
Access to Higher Education Diploma: No specific subjects required.
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma: 24 points. No specific subjects required.
Irish Leaving Certificate: No specific subjects required. Higher level subjects only considered with a minimum grade H4.
Scottish Advanced Highers: No specific subjects required.
Other requirements: Successful interview and portfolio review. Applicants will be required to submit a digital portfolio.
IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in all elements, or equivalent.
TOEFL IBT - Overall - 72, Reading - 18 , Speaking - 20 , Listening - 17 , Writing - 17

Tuition GBP 15,000

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