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Mark DunfordAcademic Quality and Partnership Director
Principal Investigator, Silver Stories
The University of Brightonwww.brighton.ac.uk/arts
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University of BrightonFaculty of Arts
World class UK degree courses:
• Established in 1859 with a long creative history.
• Creative and academic learning.
• Professional and career focused.
• Learn and live in a creative and culturally vibrant environment.
• University life set in beautiful, cosmopolitan locations on the south coast of England.
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Fast facts
• Over 23,000 students study at the University each year.
• We have a long and distinguished history of creative and applied learning.
• The Faculty of Arts is situated on four sites including buildings in the cultural hearts of both Brighton and Hastings.
• Faculty includes two schools with over 3,500 students
• Students from over 100 nationalities.
• Staff from over 50 countries of the world.
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Research
• 65% of our research in art and design is 'internationally excellent’ RAE 2008.
• International partners in research, learning and teaching – international cultural institutions, businesses and universities.
• Opportunities for study from BA to PhD including MDes, MFA, MA and MRes in Arts and Cultural Research.
• PhD students join the Doctoral College that supports a vibrant research community.
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Learning and teaching
• Specialists in creative, innovative and design learning.
• Learning, teaching and course content informed by research excellence.
• Career planning and development is part of every student’s curriculum.
• Vocationally and professionally focused courses, (e.g.MDes and MFA) combine academic and placement opportunities.
• Projects are designed to develop creative independence and explore inter-disciplinary ideas across the university.
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Leaving further education
Foundation Degree (FdA) Programme
Industry Employment Research
MDes or MFA
Industry related qualification
(includes business or placement modules)
MA
Industry related qualification with research elements
MRes/ Phd
Research related qualification geared towards working in a
research environment
Bachelors Degree
Pathways