BCUIC Art Exhibition
BCUIC offers foundation programmes in the following creative areas:
- Architecture
- Art and Design
- Fashion
- Jewellery
- Media
Check out what our students produced for our Art Exhibition in May!
Art Support Programme
Thinking about what you want to do after school is a big decision, and there are so many options: Business, Law, Computing… Those subjects are fine, but they’re not known for igniting creativity. If you’re a hands-on person who likes to think outside the box, you should consider Art, Design or Media.
The BCUIC Art Support Programme is here to encourage your imaginative side, help you discover the exciting opportunities available in the creative industries, and support you in producing an original portfolio that showcases your individuality.
Art Taster - Working with Wire
Watch the recording as Bhavik, BCUIC’s lead Art Tutor, shows us how to work with and manipulate different kinds of wire to create unique and delicate works of art. We encourage you to have a go at home/school and send us photos of your work!
Watch the recording
Art Taster - Sculpting with Salt Dough
Watch the recording as Bhavik, BCUIC’s lead Art Tutor, shows us how to create and work with salt dough to produce sculptures or ornaments. We encourage you to have a go at home/school and send us photos of your work!
Watch the recording
Why Art, Design and Media at BCUIC?
Lots of choice
BCUIC is the international college of Birmingham City University (BCU) and provides foundation programmes that lead onto 20 different creative degrees at BCU.
Unique degrees
Some of the degrees at BCU are one-of-a-kind, such as BSc (Hons) Gemmology (the science of gemstones) and BA (Hons) Horology (the study and art of measuring time).
Industry-standard facilities
BCU is home to dedicated workshops for wood, metal, plaster, ceramics, digital media, print and photography, as well as TV and radio studios that are regularly used by industry.
City-centre location
Based in the pulsing heart of Birmingham (the UK’s second city), students have easy access to work experience opportunities. The city’s working Jewellery Quarter is just a 25-minute walk from campus.
Successful alumni
Many former BCUIC students are now specialists in their field, working in roles such as Interior Designer, Jewellery Designer, and Interior Architect.
Expert tutor
BCUIC's Art, Design and Media foundation programmes are led by Bhavik Sharma – lead Art Tutor, with 10 years' industry experience.
Bhavik Sharma
Bhavik, BCUIC’s programme lead for Art, Design and Media, will be leading the Art Support Programme and helping you to discover your creative talents!
Bhavik’s background:
- Completed BA (Hons) Fashion and Textiles (First Class Honours)
- Worked as a Creative Director, designing and developing high fashion for fast fashion as Creative Director
- Has a PGCERT Certificate Learning & Teaching in HE (Level 7) and Fellowship in Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
Career options
What’s great about the creative industries is the huge variety of job opportunities and specialisms.
If you’re interested in digital-based art, you could aspire to be a Graphic Designer or an Animator. If your passion is fashion, you could consider such roles as Fashion Designer or Stylist. If you’d rather be on the business side of things, what about Merchandiser or Creative Director? There are even roles that combine mathematical precision with creativity, such as Architect or Urban Planner.
Take a look at the alumni below, who are now thriving in the creative industries after graduating from BCUIC and BCU.
