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welcome

Glyndwr University offers over 150 postgraduate courses across a wide range of subject areas. Most of these are offered on a full and part-time basis.

Our courses encourage entrepreneurship and are designed with your employability in mind. They are directly relevant to the issues and challenges faced by our society, industry and economy.

The art, design and humanities programmes and research opportunities outlined in this booklet showcase the breadth of expertise we have at our University. The North Wales School of Art & Design has an outstanding reputation for producing forward-thinking creative graduates. And our new Creative Industries Building enables those engaged in our humanities and art and design areas to interact and collaborate on projects in new and exciting ways.

Our courses allow you to explore your own creative interests whilst our expertise will inspire you into new directions.

I look forward to welcoming you to Glyndwr University and to the Graduate School.

Dr Peter HeardDirector of the Graduate School

Other subject booklets are available:

Business & Management

Computing & Media Technologies

Education & Society

Health & Nursing

Science & Technology

Theology

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contents

introduction 4

our expertise 6

research 10

student researcher profile 16

courses

art & design 18

history 24

language 26

student profile 28

entry requirements 30

how to apply 33

contact us 34

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introduction to art & design and humanities at Glyndwr University

In these fields the University uses its expertise and research interests to pursue creative ideas, to explore new applications, to push boundaries and to take new technologies and concepts to new levels.

We instigate relationships to showcase and share expertise, and work collaboratively with colleagues and industry to solve real problems with original thinking and creative problem solving.

Leading Expertise

The University enjoys a wide range of expertise in the arts and humanities fields. Our expertise and research centres cover traditional arts through to digital art; literature and history through to applied theatre and communications.

Many of our academics have pioneered new partnerships for the University to share expertise and best practice. For example, Janet Jones’ recent appointment as Chief Examiner and Chair of the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) public affairs examining board and John McClenaghen’s ongoing relationship with independent public art consultancy Safle.

Our academics are regularly featured in programmes on BBC radio and Sally Harrison from our Media Communications team has produced her own shows for BBC Radio 4.

The teams regularly collaborate with industry as well as other academic areas at the University. Sonia Di Genarro is currently working with leading holography experts Professor Hans Bjelkhagen and Dr Ardie Osanlou at our Optic Glyndwr site to research design potential of Holographic 3D modeling and animation techniques.

Peter Styles, lecturer in art, design and landscaping, was awarded a Silver Gilt medal for his garden on display at RHS Show Tatton Park in 2010. This was the second year that the University had entered a garden and won at the Tatton Show. Our Northop campus provides a creative and inspiring facility to study and research garden design and landscaping.

More details of the research interests within these fields can be found on pages 10-15.

Modern Creative Facilities

The University has made significant investments into creative facilities across the spectrum.

Our new £5 million Creative Industries Centre aims to foster the future workforce for the creative industries. Housed in a highly sustainable and environmentally friendly building, the Centre aims to bring together and support the different disciplines associated with the sector. This space is for students specialising and collaborating across art and design, computing, theatre and performance, engineering and the humanities.

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The building contains professional television and radio production suites. There is a large social area where students and others in the industry can bring together ideas from various fields of study. The centre is a hub for the development of a creative industries culture for students, and for private and spin-out businesses.

There are a number of art galleries and creative/performance facilities around the campus including a theatre and performance facility which has two studios with specially sprung floors, plus a third multi-purpose studio. This resource has all the latest AV equipment, a voice studio, an open-plan craft area and a wardrobe space.

The University is also home to local community radio station, Calon FM. The station gives students opportunities to produce shows, organise interviews and broadcast programmes.

Our Second Language Learning Centre inspires students to learn a variety of languages. As part of our languages area we have a dedicated facility for our Welsh translation course which is equipped with world-leading digital facilities.

Dedicated Art School

The North Wales School of Art and Design is based in a listed Victorian building on Regent Street. Dedicated facilities include: light airy studios, galleries and specialist computer labs. Specialist facilities include animation workshops, wood workshops, welding bays and design areas.

The ceramics workshops include glazing areas and pottery workstations, while kiln rooms are available in the jewellery and metalwork workshops. Digital facilities are also very strong. Students have access to digital video and audio editing suites, media production tools, streaming media facilities, plus fine art, graphical and print production tools.

Cultural Research

If your research interests lie in Victorian or Cultural Studies, our shared facility at St. Deiniol’s Library, Harwarden, offers you access to an outstanding collection of more than 250,000 books and journals.

Founded in 1894 by William Ewart Gladstone, St Deiniol’s is the UK’s finest residential library and has been recognised as the most important research library and collection in Wales after the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth. The heart of the Library is Gladstone’s own collection of over 32,000 items. Many of his books contain his annotations, some of which are extremely detailed. In addition to his books, the Library houses most of Gladstone’s non-political correspondence, speeches and papers which are administered by the Flintshire Record Office. The Library also houses a number of special collections including the Bishop Moorman Franciscan Library and the Glynne Gladstone Manuscripts.

More details on our facilities and the student experience at Glyndwr University can be found in our Guide to the University or on our website at www.glyndwr.ac.uk

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Dr Leila Luukko-Vinchenzo - Programme Leader, MA ESOL

Dr Leila Luukko-Vinchenzo is a linguist with many years of teaching, research, management and industrial experience.

As Head of the Second Language Learning Centre she leads a growing team of highly-qualified and enthusiastic linguists who aim to provide every student with a unique learning opportunity in a multicultural academic environment, in preparation for future experience of multilingual and international places of work.

Steve Keegan - Programme Leader, MA programmes in Art and Design

Steve joined Glyndwr University in 1991. He holds a Degree in 3D Design and studied his Masters Degree in Ceramics and Glass at the Royal College of Art.

He works mainly in ceramic media through figurative work. He creates pieces for commissions and has work in several museums, including the V&A.

His research has two interwoven elements, both underpinning his practice. The first explores the historical use of figures in literature and the visual arts. The second investigates idea development, particularly how cultures assimilate design.

These are a flavour of some of the academics you’ll have the opportunity to be taught by and research alongside at Glyndwr University.

Professor Estelle Thompson - Visiting Professor in Art & Design

Professor Thompson is an internationally renowned British abstract painter and currently a visiting professor at Glyndwr University. She has exhibited widely, nationally and internationally, with her work reviewed in major publications.

Her research explores abstract and non-representational orthodoxies in painting through the examination of colour, visual perception and pictorial space.

She has recently been commissioned by the University to produce an exterior curtain wall and interior floor design for the University’s new Creative Industries Centre.

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“An art education draws out individuality,” he says. “There is formal training but students still need to develop high powered introspection to fulfill their true potential.”

Dr Kathryn Ellis - Programme Leader, MA Local History

In addition to her postgraduate leadership role, Kathryn also teaches History to undergraduates, covering modules in social, cultural and political history.

She has a First Class honours degree in History, holds a PhD in Parliamentary History, and has published numerous papers and written for the New Statesman on the subject.

Kathryn’s research interests are focused on north east Wales’ social and cultural history. She is currently working on a book-length project on the lives of gentlewomen in the area during the 18th century. “We’re well served in this area with excellent links to archives and museums,” she says.

Leisure interests include visiting historical sites and singing in a Welsh choir.

Professor William Kay - Professor of Theology

An ordained Minister with British Assemblies of God, Professor Kay has a distinguished career in Theology and Education.

William has published many papers and is Senior Editor for the University of Wales Press series, “Religion, Education and Culture”. Oxford University Press recently published his book, “A Very Short Introduction to Pentecostalism.”

Current research includes the Church and its role in education across Asia and the growth of the Pentecostal Church during the 20th Century.

His career highlights include Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Theology and Education, Trinity College, Carmarthen; Senior Lecturer, Department for Education and Professional Studies, King’s College, London; Director, Centre for Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies, Bangor University.

Professor Kay’s qualifications include a MEd, PhD in Comparative Education and Psychology and PhD in Theology. In 2009, he was awarded a Doctor of Divinity by the University of Nottingham.

William enjoys cinema and reads widely.

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This includes award winning show gardens at Chelsea and three of the ‘National Garden Festivals’. He is a Fellow of both the Landscape Institute and the Royal Society of Arts, has broadcast on TV and radio and has contributed to many horticultural and design publications.

Dr Deniz Baker -Senior Lecturer, English

Deniz was awarded a BA in English from Oxford and a DPhil from York. Her research was on the modernist novelist Dorothy Richardson. During this period she spent six months at the University of Paris VII and the École de Philosophie as an ERASMUS scholar where she attended the seminars of Jacques Derrida and Hélène Cixous.

She has been teaching in the literature/cultural studies/film areas at undergraduate and postgraduate level for a number of years and is published in the area of gender/modernism and film.

Her current research interests are in the area of modernism/visual culture and the relationship between individual/communal memory and the city. She is particularly interested in supervising research in these areas.

Dr Susan Liggett - Senior Lecturer, Fine Art

Susan Liggett is an artist and lecturer at the North Wales School of Art and Design. She has been a practising painter since the late 1980s and uses traditional oil painting materials in her work.

The landscape is often a starting point for her inspiration but frequently other themes emerge during the process of painting. She has a BA (Hons) in Fine Art from Nottingham Trent University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Painting from The Royal Academy Schools, London.

John McClenaghen - Senior Lecturer in Fine Art

A Fine Art graduate of The Glasgow School of Art, John has taught at art schools across the UK prior to joining North Wales School of Art and Design.

His main area of practice has, for a number of years, been painting and drawing and he has exhibited and attracted commissions nationally and internationally. His recent work has employed media as diverse as painting, construction and digital video to explore the relationship between space, place and event, which, in so far as it implies actions on the part of the artist, places emphasis upon the embedded narrative of process.

His work has been greatly informed by the writings of Michel de Certeau and practitioners who place greatest emphasis upon process as outcome where the resulting artwork amounts to the residue of action and invites the viewer to reconstruct the event that created it through a forensic reading of the evidence it provides.

Peter Styles - Lecturer, Art, Design and Landscaping

Peter originally trained at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew under John Brookes, before going onto study Landscape Design Business at the University of Greenwich. He has his own successful landscape design business (‘Lingard Styles’) based in Welshpool and Shrewsbury.

Peter has considerable knowledge and experience within all aspects of landscape and garden design throughout the UK and abroad.

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During her PhD she researched ‘psychological resonance and its relationship to site, in the work of five contemporary painters’. The thesis explores two important sites in the production of artwork which are identified as ‘site as subject’, and ‘site as object’, and an examination of five contemporary artists’ creative processes reveals the creative potential of these sites. ‘Site as subject’ locates the artists’ highly ritualised experimentation and prolonged ‘play’ with media.

The movement of intuitive ideas oscillates between media and ‘site’ and is echoed in the artists’ highly emotional engagement with the physicality of paint. ‘Site as object’ indicates particular places such as landscapes, the studio space or the actual painted surface itself as a highly important ‘site’ for the artists.

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Glyndwr University academics in the fields of art and design and humanities have a wide range of research interests.

Much of the research undertaken is applied in its nature leading to the updating of curriculum, and important discoveries which help society and lead cultural change and artistic vision. In the latest Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008), a proportion of all the University’s submissions, including that for Art & Design was judged to be “internationally excellent”.

We are passionate about the arts and creative industries and have a strong focus on the core values of art and design such as audience and social responsibility, sustainability, environmental awareness, functionalism, and ethics, as well as innovative, aesthetical and cultural values.

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art and life

Our art and design team have a particular interest in art therapy. Research undertaken has investigated the empowerment of adults with learning disabilities through animation. Work in this area has also involved researching the link between using art as a form of healing and communication when treating mental health patients in healthcare settings.

A recent conference paper presented by Dr Sue Liggett in Portugal entitled ‘Horizons and Timelines,’ which references three artist practices that manage the concept of the landscape from the perspective of human experience, is a recent extension to this research. This comparison of motive explores perpetual memory/cultural time and space/landscape as a membrane between experiences. Initially conceptual, the artworks explore the graphics of line/colour/form with the poetic relationship between human perception and cultural conditioning represented in the concept of the horizon.

How digital technology impacts on the everyday life is the focus of several research themes at the North Wales School of Art and Design. This research investigates how digital media is delivered in an outreach environment and how digital memories are integrated within hand-made objects.

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themed exhibitions

Our art and design lecturers are practising artists who regular exhibit their work in either one-off exhibitions around the UK and Europe, or touring exhibitions. We have important partnerships with universities and galleries in Eastern Europe and the Far East. The team also regularly collaborates with other artists to form exhibition themes or to push work into additional specialisms. Some recent themes have included: intercultural collaboration; the positive aspects of ruin (on an item that might be coming into being as opposed to being left to decay); contemporary craft and applied art that has been inspired by the earth (with artists using the sea, wildlife and plant life as their starting point); Victorian illustrations of Petri dishes; and northern landscapes.

‘Distance’ a collaborative exhibition and publication by John McClenaghen and Dr. Alec Shepley (University of Lincoln) was recently held at Avenue Gallery, Northampton. This work focused on the positive aspects of ruin – on a thing that might be coming into being as opposed to being left to decay. Art and Design have strong links with the National Academy of Art in Sofia in teaching and research. The Accademia Gallery, Sofia have also confirmed that they wish to show the exhibition entitled Distance.

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Illustration and graphic novels are also important research interests for the University. The illustration team works with publishers on several commissions including ‘Writing and Illustrating Children’s Books’ and ‘Sequential Art and The Graphic Novel’.

Some of the recent published papers in art include: ‘Visualising the Essay - Using Information Graphics to Facilitate Critical Thinking within an Art School’; ‘The Private Life of the Doodle’; ‘Character based Learning through Allegories of Information’; ‘An Investigation into the Use of Drawing as a Collaborative and Investigative tool for Exploring Concepts and Knowledge in Primary School Age Children’; and ‘Moving beyond the limits of language: autobiographical narrative in animation shorts’.

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collaborative and industry-focused

Our design communication team works with industry carrying out applied research to satisfy client requirements. One member, with support from the Welsh Assembly Government, has recently developed advanced prototypes for exhibitions and display systems using new technologies for polystyrene production. The ‘formalight’ exhibition system is at the full-size prototyping stage prior to going into the full production cycle.

Another member of the team has produced a number of commissioned films for the local community, local schools and with the local health service.

Our animation researchers collaborate with holography experts Professor Hans Bjelkhagen and Dr Ardie Osanlou at Optic Glyndwr, world-leaders in pioneering 3D imaging and full colour holography, to look at the design potential of Holographic 3D modelling and animation techniques. As part of this project a Glyndwr University logo hologram was created, to be installed at the Plas Coch site and the team is now planning to produce an exhibit for a Norwegian museum.

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questioning and exploring

Our humanities academics are active researchers and have completed a number of projects highlighted as excellent examples in their field. The staff members are well published and regularly present their conference papers at national conferences.

Broadcasting and media staff have developed, researched and produced two BBC Radio 4 documentaries in the last year. ‘Where Do You Want Me? A Comic in Continental Crisis’ was transmitted on Saturday 7th November 2009 and ‘Affluent Workers Revisited, Revisited’ was transmitted on Tuesday 23rd February 2010.

In addition, in the media and cinematic field of study academic research interests cover the areas of narratives used in science fiction, games and graphic novels.

Within our English study area staff members’ research interests concern gender/modernism and film, visual culture and the relationship between individual/communal memory and the city.

A grant has been awarded recently to the history team for a local study of an important site in Welsh mining history. In addition the team is published in the areas of parliamentary history and First World War memorials. Other research interests within this area include social and cultural history and a book-length project on the lives of gentlewomen in north east Wales.

expertise with influence

Our Journalism and Media Communications academic, Janet Jones, has been appointed Chief Examiner and Chair of the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) public affairs examining board. She has also worked as a member of a working party developing new national syllabus as part of the NCTJ and delivers national tutor briefings and workshops on behalf of the NCTJ.

The theatre and performance area has developed a number of partnerships within the community to use applied theatre techniques outside of a traditional theatre setting, such as helping to coach trained doctors in communication skills to help them when dealing with patients.

Our languages academics’ research interests lie in second language acquisition, comparative linguistics and the use of technology to support language learning. This has led to producing a wide range of online and text-based teaching materials for learners and other publications related to Welsh culture. Projects currently underway include a Welsh dictionary, grammar book and a Welsh textbook.

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get in touch

We welcome applications for research degrees (MPhil, PhD, Professional Doctorate) from those interested in the broad fields of art and design including fine art, applied art, installations, illustration, holography, graphic novels, design communication, etc.; history; English literature; languages; theology; media; cinematics; and information management.

This booklet showcases just some of the research interests of academics within this area; if you have a related research proposal that you would like us to consider please get in touch.

Application forms can be downloaded from our website and should be sent through to [email protected]

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PhDs in Art and Design are relatively new, so Tracy could be described as a pioneer. She graduated from Glyndwr University with a First Class Degree in Fine Art and was awarded a University of Wales Studentship to fund her research. She started a full-time MPhil then transferred to a PhD.

Tracy’s research project is about temporary outdoor installation art: the type of work she makes as a practising artist.

“I’m interested in the aesthetic impact of this type of art but also its intrinsic value. I’ve taken a theoretical case study approach, rather than a practice-based route, using six examples that have happened since the year 2000.”

“There’s a really good buzz about the place,” she says. “There’s plenty to get involved in at whatever level you’re studying.

“It’s a very supportive environment. You get a lot of direct input from people and I have regular contact with my two supervisors. They both work in different areas to me and that’s very useful. It’s forced me to express myself clearly to people who are outside my field.

“I enjoy the academic environment so I’d like to work in higher education, ideally as a researcher, because I’ve really enjoyed the investigative process. So I’d be very pleased if I could find something like that within a working environment.”

student research profile

Tracy Piper-WrightResearch Student

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Tracy Piper-WrightResearch Student

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MA Art Practice

MA Art Practice is one of a suite of three taught Masters degrees in art and design.

As a student of art and design you will need to develop the ability to manage complex information in order to inform your creativity. Some aspects of this will be shared with other students, and you will learn some of the ways art projects can be managed generally, but some will emerge from analysing your own practice and will lead to a philosophical understanding of your work and the work of others.

Indicative subjects are:Fine Art •Applied Arts •Drawing and Printmaking •

The course will guide you through essential knowledge taking in discussion and debate about current theories. You’ll also be encouraged to review the cultural and theoretical issues related to art practice and build a comprehensive understanding of your subject and the influences at work within it. The course investigates the key area of the aesthetic, psychological and cultural requirements of a target audience.

This MA course has been designed to bring together specialist practice areas sharing core principles of art and design theories with approaches to art and design practice. The concept behind the course is for skilled practitioners of art and design to advance their abilities and devise new and challenging applications for their knowledge.

Course durationFull-time 1 year working from September to September (3 days minimum in university and 2 further days private study per week)

Part-time2 years working from September to June (1 day in university and a further day of private study per week)

LocationWrexham

Start monthSeptember

CRB checkNot unless negotiated project is in contact with people specified as at risk, see page 30 for details.

The aim of the course is to develop you as an artist/maker and to ensure you have the skills and imagination to produce challenging works based upon thoughtful reflection and innovative practice.

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key facts

Opportunity to exhibit your •work, enter competitions and take part in related study visitsThe course is taught by •research-active staff who are practising artists and designersBy working in close •proximity on assignments students from related subject areas will experience opportunities to collaborate with one another (and by negotiation with those in other subject areas) . This situation simulates the contemporary workplace, in which specialist staff may be required to meet with, and develop ideas in consultation with, specialists from different subject areas and industrial partnersThe course is studio-based •and you’ll have good access to a range of specialist equipment covering a variety of media and techniques

career opportunities

Our aim is to produce highly motivated and independently active practitioners able to respond creatively to a range of opportunities and display imagination in their thought processes.

We aim to ensure that our graduates have a portfolio of work and a range of skills which not only help them to establish themselves as professional practitioners, but also enable them to seek opportunity to work alongside other creators in the pursuit of their objectives or fulfilment of their career objectives.

course content

The course reflects the nature of the design industries which depend upon the ability to communicate between specialist areas of practice.

Research Methodologies •Dissertation and Masters •PresentationApplying Research to Creative •PracticeSpecialist Practices Route •Dissertation and Masters •Presentation

OptionsCollaborative Practice •Transitional Skills Route •Working with Clients Route •Engagement & Immersion •RouteSkills within Context Route •

entry requirements

You should normally have gained a good honours degree in a relevant subject but applications are considered by those with sufficient evidence of experience in the subject to equate to this award.

assessment

At the end of each major stage of the course your work will be assessed. Other feedback on your progress can be gathered through critiques, seminars, peer review and individual feedback through tutorials with subject staff.

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MA Creative Media

MA Creative Media is one of a suite of three taught Masters degrees in art and design.

As a student of art and design you will develop ideas and concepts to communicate with an audience – sometimes this is very obvious, such as working towards an exhibition, but at other times you may need to think hard about a niche audience for the work you develop. MA Creative Media takes this as a starting point for the design and development process then works the concept through the appropriate media to test the ideas and analyse how the audience engage with the work. Indicative subjects are:

Photography and Film •Computer Generated •ImageryAnimation •Interactive Design •

The course will guide you through essential knowledge taking in discussion and debate about current theories in art and design. The course investigates the key area of the aesthetic, psychological and cultural requirements of a target audience. You will learn how to manage research questions and develop them into actions and then you will learn to analyse and evaluate what has been achieved.

This MA course has been designed to bring together specialist practice areas sharing core principles of art and design theories with approaches to art and design practice. The concept behind the course is for skilled practitioners of art and design to advance their abilities to devise new and challenging applications for their knowledge.

Course durationFull-time 1 year working from September to September (3 days minimum in university and 2 further days private study per week)

Part-time2 years working from September to June (1 day in university and a further day of private study per week)

LocationWrexham

Start monthSeptember

CRB checkNot unless negotiated project is in contact with people specified as at risk, see page 30 for details.

The aim of the course is to develop you as an artist/maker and to ensure you have the skills and imagination to produce challenging works based upon thoughtful reflection and innovative practice.

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key facts

The course is taught by •research-active staff who are practising artists and designersBy working in close •proximity on assignments students from related subject areas will experience opportunities to collaborate with one another (and by negotiation with those in other subject areas) . This situation simulates the contemporary workplace, in which specialist staff may be required to meet with, and develop ideas in consultation with, specialists from different subject areas and industrial partnersThe course is studio-based •and you’ll have good access to a range of specialist equipment covering a variety of media and techniquesYou may take part in •numerous visits and opportunities to learn beyond the universityYou will have opportunity to •mix and discuss ideas with other postgraduate artists and designers

career opportunities

Our aim is to produce innovative and independently active practitioners able to respond creatively to the needs of an audience or user group.

We aim to ensure that our graduates have a portfolio of work and a range of skills which not only help them to establish themselves as professional practitioners, but also enable them to seek opportunity to work alongside other creators in the pursuit of their objectives or fulfilment of their career objectives.

course content

The course reflects the nature of the design industries which depend upon the ability to communicate between specialist areas of practice.

Research Methodologies •Dissertation and Masters •PresentationApplying Research to •Creative PracticeSpecialist Practices Route •Dissertation and •Masters Presentation

OptionsCollaborative Practice •Transitional Skills Route •Working with Clients Route •Engagement & Immersion •RouteSkills within Context Route •

entry requirements

You should normally have gained a good honours degree in a relevant subject but applications are considered by those with sufficient evidence of experience in the subject to equate to this award.

assessment

At the end of each major stage of the course your work will be assessed. Other feedback on your progress can be gathered through critiques, seminars, peer review and individual feedback through tutorials with subject staff.

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MA Design Practice

MA Design Practice is one of a suite of three taught Masters degrees in art and design.

As a student of design you will need to develop the ability to analyse situations, gather knowledge and imagine solutions to problems. This is fundamental to design activity.

Creative applications for student work are plentiful, for example the ability to be able to design and develop new and innovative products is highly valued within the creative industries, whether in the entertainment sector or for educational purposes. Understanding how to construct and develop a product to meet the needs of a user group is an important aspect of this course. Indicative subjects:

Illustration •Illustration for Children •Graphic Novels •Character Design •Animation •

Explore the potential of character development for a wide range of commercial and artistic possibilities. You also have opportunity to design and develop characters through a variety of media, including exploring potential in print, interactive and 3D formats.

Identify niche markets for product development and learn how to present and test ideas and to evaluate success or identify future developments.The course will guide you through essential knowledge and ways of managing your ideas, taking in discussion and debate about current theories. You’ll also be encouraged to review the cultural and theoretical issues related to character design. The course investigates the key area of the aesthetic, psychological and cultural requirements of a target audience.

Course durationFull-time 1 year

Part-time2 years

LocationWrexham

Start monthSeptember

CRB checkNot unless your negotiated project is in contact with people specified as at risk, see page 30 for details.

The aim of the course is to develop you as a future creative director and practitioner of design, illustration and animation. You will develop critical and intellectual skills essential to inform your creative decisions and imaginative responses to design problems.

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This MA course has been designed to bring together specialist practice areas sharing core principles of art and design theories with approaches to art and design practice. The concept behind the course is for skilled practitioners of art and design to advance their abilities and devise new and challenging applications for their knowledge.

key facts

Opportunity to exhibit your •work, enter competitions and take part in related study visitsThe course is taught by •research-active staff who are practising artists and designersBy working in close •proximity on the assignments students from related subject areas will experience opportunities to collaborate with one another (and by negotiation with those in other subject areas) . This situation simulates the contemporary workplace, in which specialist staff may be required to meet with, and develop ideas in consultation with, specialists from different subject areas and industrial partners

The course is studio- •based and you’ll have good access to a range of specialist equipment covering a variety of media and techniques

career opportunities

Our aim is to produce interesting practitioners who can develop characters and other themes appropriate to Illustration, Film, Games and other forms of published media.

We aim to ensure that our graduates have a portfolio of work and a range of skills which not only helps them to get a job within the design and media industry, but also helps them to progress their careers and work within a range of job scenarios. We consider it very important that students are able to work effectively in employment.

course content

Your major project in the final part of the programme is proposed and negotiated by you and is expected to reflect your career aspirations. The course reflects the nature of the design industries which depend upon the ability to communicate between specialist areas of practice.

course modules

Research Methodologies •Dissertation and Masters •PresentationApplying Research to •Creative PracticeSpecialist Practices Route •Dissertation and Masters •Presentation

OptionsCollaborative Practice •Transitional Skills Route •Working with Clients Route •Engagement & Immersion •RouteSkills within Context Route •

entry requirements

You should normally have gained a good honours degree in a relevant subject but applications are considered by those with sufficient evidence of experience in the subject to equate to this award.

assessment

At the end of each major stage of the course your work will be assessed. Other feedback on your progress can be gathered through critiques, seminars, peer review and individual feedback through tutorials with subject staff.

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MA Local History

This course traces the transformation of north east Wales from a rural, gentry-led society in the 18th century to an increasingly industrial and urban society by the 20th century.

You will have the opportunity to explore the history of the region through a range of economic, social, religious and cultural themes. You will receive thorough research training and guidance which will enable you to pursue personal interests through a range of archive-based projects.

Academic staff and professional archivists will hone your research skills and prepare you for advanced level historical investigation.

key facts

Well-developed links with a •range of local and national archival institutionsMembership of a •stimulating and supportive postgraduate communityOpportunity to pursue •personal interestsThorough training for •new and experienced researchersA deep understanding of •the region’s history and acquisition of the skills of a professional historian

career opportunities

This postgraduate degree is ideal for anyone with an interest in local history and the desire to find out more. The programme will develop your critical, analytical and evaluation skills as well as your research, investigation and communication skills. The current interest in history means that there are plenty of opportunities for employment in areas such as teaching, archival and heritage work or media industries.

Course durationPart-time2-3 years

LocationWrexham

Start monthSeptember

Explore the fascinating history of north east Wales and the borders during a period of rapid growth and great social change (1700-1950). A practical, ‘hands-on’ course with an emphasis on the rich archival collections of the region.

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course content

Local History: Research •Skills and SourcesLand Power and People, •1700-1830Town and Country in North- •East Wales 1830-1945Research Practice and •ProjectsDissertation •

entry requirements

A good honours degree in history or a related subject. The course team will also consider applications from holders of non-graduate qualifications if deemed of a standard equivalent to postgraduate study.

assessment

Assessment is through coursework, which includes essays, projects, oral presentations and a dissertation. The award of the MA will depend on the successful completion of the taught modules and the dissertation.

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MA Advanced ESOL*Postgraduate Diploma Advanced ESOL*Postgraduate Certificate Advanced ESOL*

As a non-native English speaker, studying for the MA Advanced ESOL (English for speakers of other languages) will raise your language skills to those of a near-native English speaker, and provide you with an enhanced cultural, socio-political and economic awareness of the English speaking world in general and the UK in particular. You will also further develop your intercultural communication skills in preparation for an intercultural working environment.

The course has been created specifically for English language graduates. Developing your existing English language skills - typically gained through an undergraduate degree in English or English Literature - the MA Advanced ESOL will improve your linguistic analysis and research skills, take your spoken and written English language skills to a new level and expose you to an international world.

Course durationFull-time MA: 1 yearPostgraduate Diploma: 1 yearPostgraduate Certificate: 1 year

Part-timeMA: 2 yearsPostgraduate Diploma: 2 yearsPostgraduate Certificate: 2 years

LocationWrexham campus

Start monthSeptember

* subject to validation

key facts

The MA Advanced ESOL is led by our newly established Second Language Learning Centre. Learn from highly experienced, qualified and enthusiastic staff and study in an international environment with easy access to native speakers of many other languages.

Global 21st century life and blossoming internationalisation means the demand for highly qualified linguists in the lingua franca of English is growing rapidly.

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career opportunities

The MA Advanced ESOL will open up new avenues for careers in translating, interpreting, teaching, research, marketing, politics and journalism, particularly with international companies or organisations.

The transferable analytical and communication skills you’ll gain will make you a strong candidate for managerial and administrative positions within industry.

course content

Applied Linguistics 1 •Applied Linguistics 2 •Advanced EFL •Research and Study Skills •for Languages and Area StudiesContemporary Britain •Intercultural Communication •Dissertation •

entry requirements

A relevant degree (2:2 or above) in English language, BA ESOL, BA TESOL, English language and literature (combined), or similar subject areas. Other qualifications and experience will be considered on their merits and under exceptional circumstances.

Successful applicants must, however, provide proof of consistent proficiency in English, usually with a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent - with 6.5 in writing minimum. Applicants whose first language is English will not be admitted.

assessment

Written and oral assessments, including essays, project tests, poster presentations and literature reviews.

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Paul Davies studied the MA Local History course part-time while working for Cheshire Constabulary.

“I’d been working for the police for a number of years and felt I needed to challenge myself,” said Paul. “I’ve also had a long, held interest in history – and if I was going to do a degree I wanted to study something I had a genuine interest in.”

The course introduced Paul to 18th and 19th century social history in the north east Wales area - everything from poverty and law to the development of different towns in the region. As well as the University library, he was able to access some essential resources in Hawarden, just a 20 minute drive from Wrexham. These included a public records office for the county of Flintshire and St Deiniol’s Library, the UK’s only residential library.

“I’d reached a point in my career where I felt fully developed in my role and in the back of my mind I felt it would be beneficial to have a Masters degree – both to help at work and to provide me with a new challenge. I had time on my hands at home and I wanted to use it constructively.

taught student profiles

Paul DaviesMA Local History student

“There’s no denying that studying for a Masters degree takes a lot of time and effort - I got to the stage where I was working hard pretty much every night - but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I had lots of support from my employers, who allowed me to take study leave, and from the tutors here.

“The whole experience of attending university has enriched my life. I’m really, really glad that I did it. I’ve now got a qualification of which I’m really proud. I have an interesting and responsible role with the Constabulary but having a degree broadens the opportunities available to me. And more than anything else I’ve picked up skills which are directly relevant to my current role. The degree is research-intensive and has taught me how to better prepare professional reports, and how evidence should be used to support an argument or case which you are making.

“I started the MA with the intention of doing just that but I must admit I have caught the bug a bit – I’m now hankering to do a PhD.”

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taught courses

The entry requirement for taught postgraduate courses is normally a recognised honours degree in a relevant subject. This usually means equivalence to at least second-class honours degree standard. Entry to a professional course depends on the level of the award offered. Please see the course listing for your chosen course for details of any specific requirements.

All applicants are considered on an individual basis and motivation and commitment are considered alongside academic requirements. All applicants should be able to show their ability to complete their chosen programme successfully.

accreditation of prior learning

and experience

If you are able to demonstrate appropriate knowledge and experience in your chosen subject, you may be eligible for exemption from parts of your course.

criminal records bureau checks and

independent safeguarding authority

Some of the courses may involve regular and unsupervised contact with children or vulnerable adults. Where this is the case, a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check is required for which you will be required to complete a form and pay the appropriate fee.

Having a criminal record will not necessarily exclude you from studying with us. A decision as to whether to offer you a place will depend on the nature of the programme and the circumstances and background of any offences.

If you are accepted for a course which involves contact with children or vulnerable adults and are admitted to this course, in addition to needing a satisfactory CRB disclosure you will also be required to register with the Independent Safeguarding Authority or to inform the University if you are already registered. You will receive further information about this when you apply.

The Vetting and Barring Scheme for Wales, England and Northern Ireland has been introduced to help prevent unsuitable people from working with children and vulnerable adults. The Independent Safeguarding Authority has been set up to oversee the operation of this scheme and will work in partnership with the Criminal Records Bureau. The fee for registration with the Independent Safeguarding Authority is £28, in addition to the fee of £36 for CRB disclosure, a total fee of £64 (as at the time of being published).

international students

For international students applying to study at Glyndwr University, please send copies of your transcripts and certificates (translated into English), along with the completed application form, to the Glyndwr University International Office. They will be happy to advise you on whether you meet the entry requirements. The British Council in your own country will also offer advice if needed.

See page 35 for further details.

entry requirements

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research degrees

To register for an MPhil, with or without the possibility of transfer to PhD, you will be expected to possess a good UK honours degree, normally with at least upper second class honours, or an academic or professional qualification which the Research Degrees Committee deems to be equivalent.

You will also need to be able to demonstrate competence in the use of the English or Welsh language to the satisfaction of the Research Degrees Committee. Students who have studied in the UK for three years within the previous six years or have a UK Bachelors or Masters degree shall be deemed to have demonstrated such competence.

In addition at least two references are required, concerning your academic ability and fitness to conduct research.

Exceptionally, you may be considered for admission directly as a candidate for PhD, if you possess, in addition to the requirements above, a UK Masters degree in a relevant subject, which included a substantial research element, or an academic qualification which the Research Degrees Committee deems to be equivalent.

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how to apply

taught courses

To apply for any of our taught postgraduate courses, contact our enquiries and admissions team on 01978 293439 or e-mail [email protected]. We will then provide you with an application form. Alternatively, you can download an application form from our website www.glyndwr.ac.uk

Once you have submitted your application form to Glyndwr University, we will arrange for the relevant course leader to assess your suitability for the course you have chosen. You may be required to attend for an interview with the admissions tutor.

If you are successful you will be sent a formal letter offering you a place which you can then sign and return to Glyndwr University to confirm you wish to start the course.

research degrees

To undertake a research degree you will need to identify a suitable topic/project which will be an appropriate intellectual challenge and has not previously been researched.

Support will be provided by the University to give you a contact person who will discuss your topic/project with you and help you make any modifications to your outline proposal.

In some circumstances a subject area may already have a sponsored topic/project which they are looking for a research student to pursue.

You must initially complete a research programme application form and submit it to the Graduate School. You can download a research application form from our website www.glyndwr.ac.uk.

This should then be returned as an e-mail attachment to [email protected]

If the necessary expertise for supervision is available, applicants for research degree programmes shall normally be interviewed by at least two members of academic staff as consistent with Glyndwr University’s Code of Practice for Research Degree Programmes, and the QAA Code of Practice for Postgraduate Research Programmes (2004).

The application will be considered in terms of its academic merit and its viability within the resources available.

international students

If you believe that you are an international student for fees purposes, or are unsure, please contact the Glyndwr University International Office admissions hotline on 0044 1978 293390 (outside of the UK) or 01978 293390 (from within the UK). Alternatively, please email [email protected]. For further information about studying at Glyndwr University as an international student please visit www.glyndwr.ac.uk and click on the ‘International students’ link on the homepage.

*subject to validation

In our publications, an asterisk (*) next to a course title indicates that this is a new or revised course, and that at the time of going to print, the details of the course e.g. module topics and titles, are subject to, and in the process of being approved by, appropriate validation processes. Please visit www.glyndwr.ac.uk for the latest information on each course.

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If you are thinking about coming to Glyndwr University we would recommend that you come along to one of our Open Events. This will give you the chance to see our facilities, talk about the courses and find out more about studying at the University.

Saturday 4 December 2010, 10.00am–3.00pm Saturday 4 June 2011, 10.00am–3.00pm Saturday 20 August 2011, 10.00am–3.00pm

Find out about our Open Events at www.glyndwr.ac.uk

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visit us online for more information

glyndwr.ac.uk

You can find more information about courses, fees and funding, our research, student support, our campuses – and much more.

Contact the enquiries and admissions team with your questions, concerns or any feedback on01978 293439 or [email protected]

Our enquiries and admissions team are on hand to help. They can deal with your questions on anything from our courses to accommodation. They can also put you in touch with the right person if you need to speak further with an academic programme leader or a member of the student support team.

If your questions relate mainly to applying for a research degree please contact our Graduate School on 01978 293576 or e-mail [email protected] (applications) or [email protected] (general enquiries).

open days

Our open days are held regularly throughout the year and give you a chance to meet with lecturers, tour our campuses and get a feel for what life is like as a student here. Visit our website for a list of upcoming open days, or contact the enquiries and admissions team.

campus tours

Campus tours are held at 2pm every day and offer a chance to view accommodation, lecture rooms, workshops, laboratories, and catering outlets. Contact us for more information.

international students

If you believe that you are an international student for fees purposes, or are unsure, please contact the Glyndwr University International Office admissions hotline on 0044 1978 293390 (outside of the UK) or 01978 293390 (from within the UK). Alternatively, please email [email protected]. For further information about studying at Glyndwr University as an international student please visit www.glyndwr.ac.uk and click on the ‘International students’ link on the homepage.

contact us

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Glyndwr UniversityMold Road, Wrexham LL11 2AW

T: 01978 293439 F: 01978 290008 E: [email protected]