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01. Visual Communication 24 Advertising & Brand Design 28 General Illustration 40 Graphic Design 50

02. Fine & Applied Arts 66 Fine Art Programmes 70 Surface Pattern Design Programmes 82

03. Photography & Digital Filmmaking 116 Photography in the Arts 124 Photojournalism 128 Digital Film & Television Production 142 Documentary Video 144 Video Arts 146

04. Research & Postgraduate 166 MA Portfolio 172 MA Fine Art 174 MA Photography 176 MA Textiles 178 MA Visual Communication 180 PhD/Research Degrees 182

05. Foundation Studies 192 (Art, Design & Media)

Courses at Carmarthen

Celf a Dylunio / Art & Design 210

New Media Production 216 Film And Visual Culture 218

PhD/Research Degrees 220 MA Applied Arts 223 MA Design 224 MA Fine Art 225

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SomeTimeS yoU JUST geT a good feeLing aboUT a PLace...

This is an exciting time for the University; Swansea Metropolitan has recently merged with University of Wales Trinity Saint David and we now have campuses in Swansea, Carmarthen, Lampeter and London. The Faculty is now based not only in Swansea, but also has courses in Carmarthen.

Swansea is a seaside city sitting comfortably alongside a broad sandy sweep of bay. It is a great place to live and study: big enough to offer you the space you need; small enough to make you feel that you belong.

There are all the amenities and cultural activities that you would expect to find in a modern, vibrant, University City – theatres, cinemas, great galleries, museums, restaurants, bars and great student nightlife. We also have an award-winning maritime quarter, a brand-new multi-million pound Waterfront Museum and the Wales National Swimming Pool. And what’s more, the cost

of living here is very reasonable compared with most other university towns and cities.

Just on our doorstep, beyond the Mumbles Mile, lies the Gower Peninsula, the UK’s first officially designated “Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty”.

We are just 3 hours from London and 2.5 hours from Birmingham. We have excellent motorway (M4) and mainline railway links.

Swansea has real people, real personality and is probably one of the most exciting cities in the UK to be in right now.

Carmarthen is a thriving market town, nestled amongst the rolling hills of West Wales, and is seen as the gateway to the beautiful coastlines of Cardigan, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. The oldest town in Wales, Carmarthen has a vibrant arts community and has easily accessible travel links to Swansea, Cardiff and beyond.

Whether you choose to study in Swansea or Carmarthen there are bays and beaches, surfing and sailing, climbing and canoeing, swimming and cycling – it’s all here. With soaring limestone cliffs, small “smugglers’ coves”, castles and historic buildings and breathtaking stretches of long sandy beaches, the scenery is both spectacular and inspiring, and all on your doorstep.

And its history…

The birth place of Dylan Thomas, Swansea was also the first place ever to have a passenger railway and some of the earliest photographs were made in the Swansea bay area by Fox Talbot and friends. Carmarthen is steeped in myths and legends and is said to be the birth place of King Arthur.

UWTSD is the third oldest University in England & Wales after Oxford and Cambridge.

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WhaT makeS US So SPeciaL...

The Faculty of Art & Design was founded 160 years ago and has a distinguished tradition; described in Peter Lord’s The Visual Culture of Wales as ‘the most successful and prestigious art school in Wales’. Today we are at the forefront of creativity, enterprise and employment.

We are small, friendly and informal with just over a thousand students in the Faculty. This means that the staff are more approachable and available to help, support and challenge you as well as there being ample studio space, and access to the most up to date equipment and facilities for you to thrive in…

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All our programmes benefit from a team of highly qualified staff who are research active, are exhibiting both nationally and abroad and are often involved in projects with Industry. Many of these staff have gained international reputations for their innovative research and creative practice. We have an excellent visiting guest lecturer programme with speakers of world class standing, for example, photographers Julian Germain, Richard Billingham, Martin Parr and Tom Hunter. Textile artist Alice Kettle and Shelley Goldsmith. Illustrators Simon James and

Laura Carlin, Art Director for YCC Andy Peel and Director of Photography from Doctor Who, Mark Waters, to mention just a few.

Industry professionals are employed to teach on specific modules allowing students excellent networking opportunities and feedback from those working in the field.

For more about our staff please see the individual profiles in the School sections …and these are our favourite cakes!

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iT’S oUr faciLiTieS...

We respect and celebrate our traditions. This is why we have retained traditional equipment and processes in the areas of ceramics, printmaking and photography.

But we are also forward looking, and the new complex is bristling with new technology. We are proud to have the latest Apple Mac digital equipment for all our programmes, and we also have specialist state-of-the-art equipment to meet the needs of individual programmes, from a water jet cutter, digital photographic and textile printers, laser cutters and digital ceramic print facilities to editing suites and video resources, including access to the latest Ultra HD RED camera.

So, whether you choose to work with traditional processes or new technologies, or across both, we have it here for you. The creative possibilities are as exciting as they are enormous.

Further information regarding course specific facilities can be found with the programme descriptions...

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It is due largely to our students and our graduates over 160 years that we have built the reputation that we have. Many have gone on to distinguished careers in the arts, some have established multimillion pound design companies and then employed former graduates. Other graduates are working for well-known filmmakers and media producers, including the BBC and ITV.

Our students are continually winning awards and are given the opportunity to exhibit throughout their courses. Graduate shows take place in Carmarthen, Swansea and London with design students showcasing their work at prestigious design exhibitions in London.

In year 3 all programmes include an ‘external project’. These projects have been operating successfully for many years and have often provided employment for students upon graduation. A wealth of professional projects provide so many further opportunities for students and graduates.

Many of our students come back to share experiences, to teach or to produce further work, some don’t want to leave...

It’s our philosophy for the future

It is an important part of ‘who we are’ to encourage social and environmental responsibility in all its forms. Many students, during the course, choose to work with charities, with for example photographic projects, design briefs or teaching, and work as volunteers on projects in the community and during the summer vacation throughout the world. The regional and global community benefits from this collaboration but so also do the students, and you will be given every opportunity to take part in this type of work.

Sustainability is central to the University and Faculty and is embedded in all the courses. A new initiative INSPIRE, provides internships for students to work on a wide range of environmental and other sustainability projects. One recent student union project Rooting for Change enabled

1300 cashew nut trees to be planted in Bore, Kenya, providing a sustainable income for the local community. 

The University through INSPIRE won Best Sustainability Project at the first Guardian University Awards.

Enterprise can make a difference between a degree course that you find challenging and interesting but hard to apply in practice, to one which provides you with personal demands, growth in confidence and the ability to transform your ideas into realities - particularly in the world of work.

We know that only a minority of graduates will become entrepreneurs in the sense of initiating ambitious business ventures, but we also understand that enterprise experiences can make very real differences when it comes to being employable.

In the Faculty you will become the innovators and professionals of the near future. Most creatives work as freelancers or in small firms, so we develop your ability to apply creative thinking, be more curious and more able in your communication skills, and generally provide you with techniques that provide you with the confidence to develop your opportunities.

Enterprise is not simply about business skills, although there is certainly a need for graduates to be more effectively prepared to work in business. As art graduates are almost certain to have to prepare a business plan, deliver a convincing presentation to decision-makers and turn their ideas into practical reality, we think that our job is to equip you to do it well.

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Sir George Cox, in his Review of Creativity in Business, commissioned by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, recognized that art, design and media students needed the skills to market their work when they graduated and to communicate their ideas to a wide range of people.

“ We need creative specialists who understand the environment in which their talents will be used and who can talk the same language as their clients and business colleagues.”

We have designed modules that will help you gain these skills and have excellent links with the creative industries and the gallery network so that when you graduate you already have a ‘foot in the door’.

A considerable number of companies offer placements and employment for our students, for example Tonto Films from California have developed the old Ford Factory in Swansea into 15th Century Florence, complete with the Ponte Vecchio, streets and Da Vinci’s studio. Students have worked in the costumes department, props, and in production and post-production of the TV series, Da Vinci’s Demons. Now there is a second series and other film projects planned, we have employed a PhD student to organize the many student opportunities available in these extensive studios.

You may also have the opportunity to work with the Creative Industries Research and Innovations Centre, with the range of European Funded projects, from film through to textiles that work directly with companies throughout the region.

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The third year External Project, as mentioned previously, aims to apply your individual creativity and extend your endeavours by engaging with the external market place. Every student in the final year works with a client who could be a charity, a design group, a gallery or company (see programme details for examples).

In the module Marketing, Self Promotion and Exhibition mock, and often real, interviews are held with high-level professionals from organisations such as Millennium Images and Saatchi & Saatchi, often resulting in employment and placements.

We have an excellent range of visiting lecturers and we regularly hold conferences and symposia. Most recent were two exhibitions and symposia in Illustration and Fine Art/Drawing, that attracted international artists and speakers. Many of our graduates return to talk to and work with students, providing excellent insights and links to the creative industries.

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All our courses share a common philosophy to enable you to take full advantage of creative and vocational opportunities by focusing on the following:

Individuality, Creative freedom, Academic flexibility, Professionalism and Employability

Our courses are based in our two campuses - Swansea & Carmarthen.

Swansea

School of Contextual Studies & Fine Art

Fine Art • Combined Media • Painting & Drawing • 3D and Sculptural Practice

School of Applied Arts

Surface Pattern Design • Contemporary Applied Arts Practice • Textiles for Fashion • Textiles for Interiors • Fashion Object

School of Photography, Video & Visual Communication

Advertising and Branding General Illustration Graphic Design

Photography in the Arts

Photography in the Arts (4 Year Programme)

Photojournalism

Photojournalism (4 Year Programme)

Digital Film & Television Production

Digital Film & Television Production (4 year programme)

Documentary Video

Video Arts

School of Research & Postgraduate Study

MA Fine Art: Contemporary Dialogues

MA Photography: Contemporary Dialogues

MA Textiles: Contemporary Dialogues

MA Visual Communication: Contemporary Dialogues

Research Degrees: MPhil/PhD

Level 3/4 Diploma in Foundation Studies

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Carmarthen

Ysgol y Celfyddydau Creadigol Caerfyrddin

Celf a Dylunio (Art & Design)

New Media Production

Film And Visual Culture

MA Applied Arts

MA Design

MA Fine Art

Research Degrees: MPhil/PhD

New Joint-Honours programmes are being planned for 2014:

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BA Visual Arts and Community

BA Visual Arts, Health and Wellbeing

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The School of Creative Arts, at our Carmarthen Campus offers programmes in Art, Film and Media. Whether you have an academic, vocational or practical outlook, we will be able to offer you the scope to shape your studies to your strengths.

The degrees in the Art pathways are all offered bilingually. Within Film and Media, the courses are delivered through the medium of English. Within all areas, students have the potential to study with us from undergraduate level all the way through to achieving a PhD, due to the research expertise and professional achievements of our staff.

By forging strong links with the Creative Industries our students find employment in these areas and beyond. Various Creative Industries bodies have welcomed our approach to teaching and learning, as we produce those with the skills and confidence to work creatively. A strong entrepreneurial and vocational approach is built into our degree pathways, and our students are given opportunities to gain invaluable work experience with outside organisations. We have long-term partnerships with Swansea City Football Club, The National Trust in Wales, and the Dinefwr Literature Festival to name a few. In addition to such online publications, our students regularly organise their own film exhibitions and art shows, and we believe this element is important in both building personal confidence, and in giving vital experience of engaging with the world beyond University.

Courses at Carmarthen can be found towards the end of the book.

Swansea

In the following pages you will find the courses divided into sections for our Swansea Campus

Visual Communication

Fine & Applied Arts

Photography & Video

Research & Postgraduate Programmes

Foundation

Our Dynevor campus in Swansea houses all the facilities you will need and others that you would not have imagined. When we moved to the Dynevor campus in 2005, and at a time when most Universities were disposing of them, we brought with us many of the traditional processes such as ceramic kilns, printmaking and photographic darkrooms.

Since then we have heavily invested millions of pounds in both regularly updating digital suites and in purchasing innovative equipment and professional facilities such as a laser engraver, water jet cutter, 3D filmmaking equipment, digital blade cutter and a calibrated digital print system.

This combination of traditional and state-of-the-art equipment will enable you to maximize your employment opportunities by offering you a wider ‘creative vocabulary’ and ensuring that you have skills that are professional and up to date.

Many of our courses provide work experience and internships as part of the

programmes open to all students who want that experience, which we are aiming to extend to all courses. In addition there are opportunities to work with the community, with the regional creative industries and with organisations such as hospitals and in schools.

You are not just a number to us and, because we have smaller class sizes than many universities, there is a considerable contact time with staff, and plenty of individual and small group tutorial time.

In a survey by Which? Swansea was placed 9th in the whole of the UK for teaching hours offered to students, Daily Telegraph 15th May 2013.

All courses are taught through small group workshops, small group and individual tutorials, lectures, seminars and individual study and practice supported in the studios by professional staff. We aim to give each individual student the right balance of challenge and support.

Student support services in the Faculty, and in the University as a whole, help you make the most of your time with us and there is additional learning support if you need it.

In a recent HEAD (Higher Education in Art and Design) survey of 1st year students, the Faculty achieved 100% satisfaction for Student Support.

Most of all we want you to enjoy your time with us, many of our graduates don’t want to leave and that’s the way we like it.

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Wales National Pool

Wind Street - The scene of many great nights out

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Marina - Boats, Museums, Leisure Centre, Culture and Nightclubs

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Gower - the land of castles, beaches, folklore, watersports and more good pubs

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There are also new programmes in the pipeline, for example:

Visual Arts in the Community

Visual Arts and Health

Visual Arts, Sustainability and the Environment

Visual Arts and Heritage

Ceramics and Textile Conservation

We are continually reviewing all our courses to ensure they are current and will provide the best opportunities for our students.

Carmarthen

Celf a Dylunio UCAS CODE WW12 Course Code Title BA/CDy g.beynon@tsd.ac.uk

Film and Visual Culture UCAS CODE P30H Course Code Title BA/FVC s.drake@tsd.ac.uk

new Media Production UCAS CODE PH10 Course Code Title BA/NMP t.harris@tsd.ac.uk

MA Applied Arts b.thomas@tsd.ac.uk

MA Design b.thomas@tsd.ac.uk

MA Fine Art b.thomas@tsd.ac.uk

Swansea

Level 3/4 Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art, Design & Media) artanddesign@smu.ac.uk

Fine Art: Combined Media UCAS CODE W100 Course Code Title BA/FACM artanddesign@smu.ac.uk

Fine Art: 3D and Sculptural Practice UCAS CODE W130 Course Code Title BA/FA3DSP artanddesign@smu.ac.uk

Fine Art: Painting & Drawing UCAS CODE W101 Course Code Title BA/FAPD artanddesign@smu.ac.uk

Advertising & Brand Design UCAS CODE W221 Course Code Title BA/Dfad artanddesign@smu.ac.uk

General Illustration UCAS CODE W220 Course Code Title BA/GI artanddesign@smu.ac.uk

Graphic Design UCAS CODE W210 Course Code Title BA/GDes artanddesign@smu.ac.uk

Photography in the Arts UCAS CODE W64 Course Code Title BA/PHA artanddesign@smu.ac.uk

Photography in the Arts (4 Year Programme) UCAS CODE W640 Course Code Title BA/PhAf artanddesign@smu.ac.uk

Photojournalism UCAS CODE W6P5 Course Code Title BA/Ph artanddesign@smu.ac.uk

Photojournalism (4 Year Programme) UCAS CODE WP65 Course Code Title BA/PhJ artanddesign@smu.ac.uk

Surface Pattern Design: Contemporary Applied Arts Practice UCAS CODE W790 Course Code Title BA/SPCAAP artanddesign@smu.ac.uk

Surface Pattern Design: Textiles for Fashion UCAS CODE W234 Course Code Title BA/SPTF artanddesign@smu.ac.uk

Surface Pattern Design: Textiles for Interiors UCAS CODE W235 Course Code Title BA/SPTI artanddesign@smu.ac.uk

Surface Pattern Design: Fashion Object UCAS CODE W230 Course Code Title BA/SPTFO artanddesign@smu.ac.uk

Documentary Video UCAS CODE W600 Course Code Title BA/DV artanddesign@smu.ac.uk

Digital Film & Television Production UCAS CODE W610 Course Code Title BA/DFTP artanddesign@smu.ac.uk

Video Arts UCAS CODE W611 Course Code Title BA/VA artanddesign@smu.ac.uk

Digital Film & Television Production (4 Year Programme) UCAS CODE W601 Course Code Title BA/DFTP4 artanddesign@smu.ac.uk

MA Fine Art: Contemporary Dialogues artanddesign@smu.ac.uk

MA Photography: Contemporary Dialogues artanddesign@smu.ac.uk

MA Visual Communication: Contemporary Dialogues artanddesign@smu.ac.uk

MA Textiles: Contemporary Dialogues artanddesign@smu.ac.uk

Research Degrees: MPhil/PhD artanddesign@smu.ac.uk

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We love to chat to potential students but often hear many of the same questions – here are a few of the regular ones.

What is the ratio of applicants to acceptances?

Approximately 1000 students apply each year for just over 300 undergraduate places.

What sort of careers do graduates go on to do?

Our courses offer a route into many careers from graduates working on TV shows such as Jack Osbourne's Adrenaline Junkie to winning business woman of the year awards. For more information on jobs related to specific courses please see individual course sections above.

Will I work with external clients?

We actively encourage students to work with external clients.

In year 3 all programmes include an 'external project'. These projects have been operating successfully for many years and have often provided employment for students upon graduation.

Students are also encouraged to enter national competitions and industry. Professionals are frequently employed to teach on our courses, giving students first hand knowledge of the profession they wish to enter.

Students are also given the opportunity to exhibit throughout their course. Graduate shows take place in Swansea, Carmarthen and London with design students showcasing their work at prestigious design shows in London.

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From you we expect energy, curiosity and commitment and the beginnings of a passion for your medium.

Applicants are normally interviewed, when they should present evidence relating to their selected 'programme'.

Are there any scholarships or bursaries available?

UWTSD also offers university wide bursaries; for information on these please visit our website.

Is the Course available part time?

Yes, all our courses are available on a part time basis.

What skills will I learn?

You will be given the opportunity to develop your creativity and conceptual thinking skills.

What facilities are there in the Faculty?

Our department prides itself on retaining traditional workshops, wood, ceramics, textiles, wet darkrooms etc whilst also providing a range of state of the art facilities. These include workshops for metal and plastics, computer suites, textile and photographic digital printing, photographic and video equipment and industry standard digital TV studios and HDV editing suites.

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What are the tutors looking for at interview?

We are looking for creative thinkers and students who are passionate about their chosen subject. You will need to bring along a portfolio* of your work and have good creative and communication skills.

* not required for 4 year undergraduate programmes

Can I come to look around?

Yes, there are set open days throughout the year; the dates will be on our website www.smu.ac.uk, but if you can’t make one of the dates available we’ll try our best to make arrangements for you to visit on a day that is suitable.

I would like to study overseas for part of my programme, what are the options?

We have arrangements with a range of countries through the Erasmus Scheme, and for some courses there are opportunities for extended study in the U.S.A. Also many programmes arrange overseas visits such as to Paris Photo and the Bologna Book Fair.

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Applying for art and design courses

Full time undergraduate applications are made through UCAS.

Early applications are welcome (i.e. before January) and will be considered as soon as we receive them from UCAS. Places will however be ‘reserved’ for applicants who wish to develop their portfolios further and apply nearer to the 24 March. Places may be available on some courses up until the beginning of term in September, please contact us for details.

Further details can be found at: www.ucas.ac.uk

For applications for Art & Design Foundation, Postgraduate courses and all Part Time courses please apply direct to the University.

Interviews and Portfolios

If you are selected for an interview it is an opportunity for you to demonstrate your commitment and self - motivation to your chosen area of study; to discuss aspects of the course and to ask any questions that you may have. Our interviews are friendly and informal and you will also be offered a tour of the Faculty and facilities. For most course interviews, you will be required to submit a portfolio of work as part of your interview. As a general guide, portfolios should contain examples of work (both finished and work in progress) that showcase your particular skills and interests. The content of a portfolio should be presented in a logical, ordered and simple fashion.

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We are not far from London, in fact only four degrees west of the Greenwich Meridian. It takes approximately 3 hours by train and the sun sets over a quarter of an hour later, 16 minutes more time for surfing!

So for degrees+ in the West come to us!

The Faculty holds official open days, details of which can be found on our website, but we welcome students at any time of the year. To arrange a visit please contact the relevant course tutor.

For further information or to request a main university prospectus please contact us.

Swansea Campus University of Wales Trinity Saint David Faculty of Art & Design Dynevor Centre for Art, Design and Media De-La-Beche Street Swansea, SA1 3EU Wales, UK

Tel: 01792 481285 Email: artanddesign@smu.ac.uk

www.smu.ac.uk

Carmarthen Campus University of Wales Trinity Saint David College Road Carmarthen SA31 3EP

Tel: 01267 676767 Email: c.thraves@tsd.ac.uk

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