Academic Admission

The minimum admission requirement to an undergraduate programme of study is a recognized High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) or equivalent internationally recognized qualification(s). Students with a lower HSLC grade than 7.5/10 or 15/20 or equivalent depending on the grading system of the country issuing the HSLC are provided with extra academic guidance and monitoring during the first year of their studies.

In addition to the above all applicants are expected to submit a portfolio of art/design/multimedia, ideally in both electronic and physical form.

Portfolios will be submitted by the applicant during an interview, which may be conducted online, scheduled by the University of Nicosia and will be assessed by the Department’s admissions panel. The interview takes the form of a discussion around the applicant’s range of skills and interests, focusing on the portfolio of work in graphic and/or multimedia design, the arts or related areas.

The interview and portfolio review is a two-way process and assesses students’ skills and interests; students are given the opportunity to ask questions about the programme and the Department and to have a look at the facilities.

English Language Proficiency

The list below provides the minimum English Language Requirements (ELR) for enrollment to the programme of study. Students who do not possess any of the qualifications or stipulated grades listed below and hold IELTS with 4.5 and above, are required to take UNIC’s NEPTON English Placement Test (with no charge) and will receive English Language support classes.

• TOEFL – 525 and above
• Computer-based TOEFL – 193 and above
• Internet-based TOEFL – 80 and above
• IELTS – 6 and above
• Cambridge Exams [First Certificate] – B and above
• Cambridge Exams [Proficiency Certificate – C and above
• GCSE English Language “O” Level – C and above
• Michigan Examination of Proficiency in English (CaMLA) – Pass
• Pearson PTE General – Level 3 and above
• KPG (The Greek Foreign Language Examinations for the State Certificate of Language Proficiency) – Level B2 and above
• Anglia – Level B2 and above
• IEB Advances Programme English – Pass
• Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) Michigan Language Assessment by: Cambridge Assessment English & University of Michigan – 650 average score for ALL skills and above

Course assessment usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam and continuous assessment. Continuous assessment can include amongst others, mid-terms,research, art projects and active participation in class.

Letter grades are calculated based on the weight of the final exam and the continuous assessment and the actual numerical marks obtained in these two assessment components. Based on the course grades the student’s semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative point average (CPA) are calculated.

The student must complete 240 ECTS and all programme requirements.

A minimum cumulative grade point average (CPA) of 2.0 is required. Thus, although a ‘D-‘ is a PASS grade, in order to achieve a CPA of 2.0 an average grade of ‘C’ is required.

Upon successful completion of this program, the students should be able to:

• Create an independent and reflective professional studio fine art practice informed by contemporary art directions and debates.
• Demonstrate effective skills and experimentations in the student’s chosen creative direction in areas such as drawing, painting, sculpture and installation, photography, digital arts, art education and context/process based art practices.
• Master introductory practice-based skills and experimentations in areas such as printmaking, animation, ceramics, performance and video art based on their personal areas of visual and material interests.
• Define a direction in their artistic studio practice, contextualise it through research and enquiry, and display the negotiated process-based results according to contemporary art standards.
• Exhibit a high standard of knowledge of historical, cultural and contemporary fine art directions and be able to demonstrate this in writing.
• Demonstrate an enhanced knowledge and experimentation in self-defined fine art directions and media of interest.
• Critically evaluate their own arts practice and that of others through coherent verbal and written arguments.
• Display art-work in studio and exhibition spaces, as well as in public areas.
• Be aware of the ways the contemporary art and culture system operates and their position within it.
• Identify their own creative strengths and work independently to apply those in a professional creative arts environment.
• Collaborate creatively with others for the production of innovative results in creative arts contexts.
• Present their artistic practice, ideas, research and knowledge in visual, verbal and written formats according to academic rules and regulations.
• Work in a committed and creative manner, and apply their knowledge and skills in a variety of graduate-level academic and professional contexts.

Section: A Major Requirements
ECTS: Min. 174 Max. 174

Section: B Electives
ECTS: Min. 18 Max. 36

Section: C Language Expression
ECTS: Min. 18 Max. 18
Notes: Placement in the English courses is done on the basis of a Placement Test or tests such
as TOEFL or GCE.

Section: D Humanities and Social Sciences Electives
ECTS: Min. 12 Max. 36
Notes: Or any DANC, EUS, FREN, GERM, ITAL, PSY, RUS, SOC, SPAN, TURK, GREK, HIST,
MUS, PHIL courses

Section: E Unallocated Courses
ECTS: Min. 0 Max. 0

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