Department of Art
Introduction
Dr Virginia Button, Head of the Department of Art
"Art at Falmouth has a long and illustrious past. But there's probably never been a better time to study Art in Cornwall. Our creative industries are strong, our art scene vibrant and globally connected."
Key staff
- Roger Towndrow Programme Leader in Art and Award Leader, Fine Art
- Peter Webster Senior Lecturer
- Gillian Wylde Senior Lecturer
- Professor Alan Male Professor of Illustration
- Sue Clarke Senior Lecturer
- Nigel Owen Programme Leader
- Mark Foreman Senior Lecturer
- Dr Daro Montag Associate Professor of Art & Environment
- Kate Southworth Award Leader, Curatorial Practice
- Steve Braund Award Leader, Illustration: Authorial Practice
- Dr Virginia Button Head of the Department of Art
- Patrick Gottelier Head of the Department of Design
Art news
UCF announces new Bursary titled the ‘Alexander David Stuart Taplin (1968-2011) Award'
University College Falmouth (UCF) announces new Bursary titled the ‘Alexander David Stuart Taplin (1968-2011) Award' in memory and dedication to 'Alex'; a MA Fine Art student in Contemporary Art Practice who tragically died on 17 February 2011.
Scattered Plots & Routes We Take: A Solo Exhibition by Katja Davar
Scattered Plots & Routes We Take, an exhibition by artist Katja Davar, opens on 5 May and is curated by students from MA Curatorial Practice in partnership with Newlyn Art Gallery.
MA Curatorial Practice Students meet Artist, Katja Davar
Students from MA Curatorial Practice have met with Katja Davar, Cologne based, British artist.
It's Absurd! International Illustrators Visit Falmouth
Five internationally renowned illustrators visited Falmouth last week to present at the annual Illustration Forum at the Woodlane Campus.
F is for Falphabet: Affordable Art in Falmouth
26 final year BA(Hons) Illustration students are creating 26 unique limited edition prints of the letters in the alphabet, which they hope to sell to raise funds for their graduating year book, ‘Illustrated Quotes and Sayings.'
Students celebrate in style
Students donned their finery to celebrate their contribution to the wider community at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall on Thursday 1 March. The ceremony was the first of its kind to be planned by FXU, the combined Students' Union for University College Falmouth and the University of Exeter in Cornwall, to recognise achievements in a wide range of areas from sporting prowess to supporting others and fundraising for local charities.
Grand Designs for Fowey Community College
Pupils at Fowey Community College have been re-designing the interior of their school with the help of BA(Hons) Illustration students.
Events
Foundation Diploma in Art & Design End of Year Show
'Fri, May 25th, 2012, 10:00am to Thu, May 31st, 2012, 5:00pm'
Students at the end of their year's study exhibit their final assessed work.
MA Art Lectures - Summer Series: Cornelia Parker
'Mon, Jun 11th, 2012, 5:00pm to 6:00pm' Cornelia Parker gained critical acclaim in the 1990s for a number of large-scale installations including Cold Dark Matter: An Exploded View (1991), and The Maybe (1995), a collaboration with actress Tilda Swinton. She was shortlisted for the Turner Prize in 1997 and has had major solo exhibitions, for example, at the Serpentine Gallery, London, and has works in the Tate Collection, the V&A and in numerous public and private collections in Europe and the USA.LIVEDART & CONTEXTURE
'Wed, Jun 13th, 2012, 11:00am to Sun, Jun 17th, 2012, 11:00pm'A festival of contemporary performance, art and writing.
Art & Design Summer Show
'Sat, Jun 16th, 2012, 10:00am to Fri, Jun 22nd, 2012, 6:00pm' This show at the Woodlane Campus and in the Design Centre at the Tremough Campus is a platform for around 500 undergraduate students to showcase their final work after three or more years of study.
Click the course finder links below to see all the foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate courses on offer in the Department of Art. Our course pages give you more detailed information to help you decide which of our courses is right for you.
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