University of Southampton United Kingdom

Winchester School of Art

Winchester School of Art (WSA), founded 142 years ago, has an  international reputation for excellence in teaching and research across a range of disciplines.  WSA is 12 miles from Southampton, in Winchester's

historic town centre: it is linked to the University’s main campus via direct rail and bus routes.

We offer students a high quality creative experience through  interdisciplinary collaborations, research opportunities, specialist facilities and expert teaching staff.  All programmes are available full or part time.

We are committed to helping you get the most out of your undergraduate degree. Teaching methods include inductions, lectures, seminars, workshop sessions, work placements and tutorials and guidance. The quality of teaching at WSA was graded Excellent by the Quality Assurance Agency in 2000.

Academic strengths
The specialist range of study and research opportunities we offer is unique and dynamic: fine art practice and theory, fashion and textile design, textile art, textile history, textile conservation and museum studies.

The Textile Conservation Centre is based on the Winchester campus. It is unique internationally and is renowned for its teaching, research and conservation practice. WSA is home to the AHRC Research Centre for Textile Conservation and Textile Studies and the Centre for Contemporary Art Practice.

Career prospects
Our graduates go on to pursue a variety of international careers: as artists, designers, curators and conservators. Many have followed the postgraduate route undertaking taught master’s and PhD research.

Typical entry requirements

For BA Programmes entry requirements are; three A levels one of which must be in an art related subject, with the grades A, B and B; or a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design; or BTEC National Diploma/AVCE 12 unit award in a appropriate subject and four GCSE passes in other subjects at grade A – C.

A portfolio is required for all interviews.  Guidance on the content of your portfolio will be provided by the School.

If you are over 21 and feel you would benefit from degree-level studies, entry requirements can be more flexible.  To find out more, you will need to speak to the admissions tutor of the course you would like to study.

Programmes & Courses

BA (hons) Graphic Design and Photography

Advertising Design Management
Graphic Design
Photography and Digital Media
Digital Animation

BA (hons) Textiles, Fashion & Fibre

Programme List Academic Year 2006-7 

BA promotion period from April 2005-April 2006

MA promotion period from Sept 2005- Sept 2006

BA (Hons) Fine Art Practice & Theory

BA (Hons) Fine Art Practice & Theory (Painting)

BA (Hons) Fine Art Practice & Theory (Printmaking)

BA (Hons) Fine Art Practice & Theory (Sculpture)

BA (Hons) Fine Art Practice & Theory (New Media)

BA (Hons) Graphic Design & Photography

BA (Hons) Graphic Design & Photography (Advertising Design Management)

BA (Hons) Graphic Design & Photography (Digital Animation)

BA (Hons) Graphic Design & Photography (Graphic Design)

BA (Hons) Graphic Design & Photography (Photography and Digital Media) 

BA (Hons) Textiles, Fashion and Fibre

BA (Hons) Textiles, Fashion and Fibre (Textile Art)

BA (Hons) Textiles, Fashion and Fibre (Textile Design)

BA (Hons) Textiles, Fashion and Fibre (Fashion)

BA (Hons) Textiles, Fashion and Fibre (New Media)

MA Fine Art (Fine Art by Project)

MA Fine Art (Painting)

MA Fine Art (Printmaking)

MA Fine Art (Sculpture)

MA Design (Advertising Design Management)

MA Design (Communication Design)

MA Design (Fashion and Textiles by Project)

MA Design (Fashion Management)

MA Design (Textile Design)

MA Design (Textile and Fibre Art)

MRes Digital Arts and Design

MRes Digital Arts and Design (Digital Architecture and Landscape Modelling)

MRes Digital Arts and Design (Digital Game Design)

MA Museums & Galleries: Access & Learning*

MA Museums & Galleries: Archives in Museums*

MA Museums & Galleries: Culture, Collections & Communication

MA Museums & Galleries: Collections Management

MA Museums & Galleries: History of Textiles & Dress

MA Museums & Galleries: Interpreting Historic Interiors* 

MA Textile Conservation 

MRes Science and Heritage*

Programme List Academic Year 2007-8 

BA promotion period from April 2006-April 2007

MA promotion period from Sept 2006- Sept 2007(data base info. required from April 2006)

BA (Hons) Fine Art

BA (Hons) Fine Art (Painting)

BA (Hons) Fine Art (Printmaking)

BA (Hons) Fine Art (Sculpture)

BA (Hons) Fine Art (New Media)

BA (Hons) Graphic Arts

BA (Hons) Graphic Arts (Advertising Design Management)

BA (Hons) Graphic Arts (Digital Animation)

BA (Hons) Graphic Arts (Graphic Design)

BA (Hons) Graphic Arts (Photography and Digital Media) 

BA (Hons) Heritage Studies: Museums & Galleries 

BA (Hons) Textiles, Fashion and Fibre

BA (Hons) Textiles, Fashion and Fibre (Textile Art)

BA (Hons) Textiles, Fashion and Fibre (Textile Design)

BA (Hons) Textiles, Fashion and Fibre (Fashion)

MA Fine Art (Fine Art by Project)

MA Fine Art (Painting)

MA Fine Art (Printmaking)

MA Fine Art (Sculpture)

MA Design (Textile Design)

MA Design (Textile and Fibre Art)

MA Design (Advertising Design Management)

MA Design (Fashion Design)

MA Design (Communication Design)

MA Design (Fashion Management)

MA Design (Design Management)

MA Design (Fashion and Design Journalism)

MRes Digital Arts and Design

MRes Digital Arts and Design (Digital Architecture and Landscape Modelling)

MRes Digital Arts and Design (Digital Game Design)

MA Museums & Galleries: Access & Learning*

MA Museums & Galleries: Archives in Museums*

MA Museums & Galleries: Culture, Collections & Communication

MA Museums & Galleries: Collections Management

MA Museums & Galleries: History of Textiles & Dress

MA Museums & Galleries: Interpreting Historic Interiors* 

MA Textile Conservation 

MA Organics Conservation*

MRes Science and Heritage*

Contact Details
Undergraduate Admissions Tutor
Winchester School of Art

University of Southampton
Park Avenue

Winchester
Hampshire  SO17 1BJ

Tel: +44 (0)23805 94741
Fax: +44 (0)2380 593037
Web: www.wsa.soton.ac.uk

picture by Dave Gibbons

picture by Tom Sargent 2005