And Shift! A Review of Approaches That Support Transition from A-Level Art and Design to Fine Art Undergraduate Study

Judy Thomas

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    Abstract

    The profile of students applying to BA Fine Art undergraduate programs has shifted in the United Kingdom (UK). Until recently the usual academic pathway was to proceed after A-level to a one-year Art Foundation program; this route is increasingly challenged by a sense of urgency to enter university earlier. Students more frequently enter straight from school. To accommodate the recruitment of younger applicants there are significant implications for Higher Education Fine Art pedagogy. This article reports on some of the approaches implemented at Northumbria University to support positive transition and learning within the BA Fine Art program. Using the Year 1–Level 4 Fine Art as a case study this reflects on how one university fine arts team has responded to the challenge of induction.
    Original languageEnglish
    Article number46
    Number of pages11
    JournalArts
    Volume8
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2 Apr 2019

    Keywords

    • art and design pedagogies
    • entry processes to the art university
    • transition
    • Student engagement

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