Do I qualify for Art at university?
<b>YOUR PLATFORM</b><br><br>ASK THE EXPERTS<br><br>Dear Sir,<br>I completed Senior Six and I want to study industrial fine art and interior design. However, I did not do fine art at both O’level and A’level. Should I go back to Senior Five or is there a registered art school I can joi
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ASK THE EXPERTS
Dear Sir,
I completed Senior Six and I want to study industrial fine art and interior design. However, I did not do fine art at both O’level and A’level. Should I go back to Senior Five or is there a registered art school I can join to qualify for a university degree course?
James, Ntinda
Dear James,
Industrial fine art and interior design is one of the best courses. The course involves enhancing the quality of interior spaces/walls in private homes, public buildings and businesses, according to Prof. George Kyeyune, the dean, Makerere University School of Industrial and Fine Arts. Interior designers prepare drawings and specifications for interior construction as well as furnishings, lighting and other finishing touches.
Kyeyune says students of interior design also learn to improve people’s lives while protecting their safety and health. Interior design degree programmes allow students to find employment as interior designers who are in charge of the design and furnishing of interiors of residential, commercial, or industrial buildings. It is one of the courses where graduates can easily become self-employed. Given the expanding construction sector, opportunities for interior designers could be increasing.
In Uganda, interior design is not an independent course at undergraduate level. It is embedded in the bachelor’s of industrial and fine arts course. The course is offered at a number of institutions including Makerere, Kyambogo, Nkumba and Kampala International Universities. There are also many other institutes that offer diplomas.
Before taking it up, you ought to know more about it. The profession requires a lot of creativity and artistic skills. It best suits people with a good sense of style who can give a visual impression to spaces. Kyeyune says you should try it only if you are certain you have such qualities; for it is a practical course.
According to Kyeyune, admission to a degree programme through the direct entry scheme is a preserve of the students who studied fine arts or technical drawing at secondary level. These must have also scored at least two principal passes at A’level; one principal pass must be in either fine art or technical drawing. The two are the essential subjects for the course.
Diploma institutions hardly admit students who did not study fine arts at O’level. Since you did not study the subjects in secondary, you are ineligible for admission.
But he explains that one can gain admission through the mature age entry scheme. However, the scheme also has a minimum age limit of 25 years. Under the scheme, students are subjected to an aptitude exam in the courses of their interest. If one passes the exam, they are admitted.
Kyeyune discourages you from going back to secondary as this would be time wasting. If you are interested in the course, you could opt for the mature age entry scheme.
Alternatively, you could find another course whose essential subjects are among those you studied. Students build interest in particular subjects while in O’level. Since you did not choose to study fine arts then, it is most likely you had no interest in it and would find problems starting it at a later stage. Kyeyune, therefore, advises that you look for other careers.
ASK THE EXPERTS
Dear Sir,
I completed Senior Six and I want to study industrial fine art and interior design. However, I did not do fine art at both O’level and A’level. Should I go back to Senior Five or is there a registered art school I can join to qualify for a university degree course?
James, Ntinda
Dear James,
Industrial fine art and interior design is one of the best courses. The course involves enhancing the quality of interior spaces/walls in private homes, public buildings and businesses, according to Prof. George Kyeyune, the dean, Makerere University School of Industrial and Fine Arts. Interior designers prepare drawings and specifications for interior construction as well as furnishings, lighting and other finishing touches.
Kyeyune says students of interior design also learn to improve people’s lives while protecting their safety and health. Interior design degree programmes allow students to find employment as interior designers who are in charge of the design and furnishing of interiors of residential, commercial, or industrial buildings. It is one of the courses where graduates can easily become self-employed. Given the expanding construction sector, opportunities for interior designers could be increasing.
In Uganda, interior design is not an independent course at undergraduate level. It is embedded in the bachelor’s of industrial and fine arts course. The course is offered at a number of institutions including Makerere, Kyambogo, Nkumba and Kampala International Universities. There are also many other institutes that offer diplomas.
Before taking it up, you ought to know more about it. The profession requires a lot of creativity and artistic skills. It best suits people with a good sense of style who can give a visual impression to spaces. Kyeyune says you should try it only if you are certain you have such qualities; for it is a practical course.
According to Kyeyune, admission to a degree programme through the direct entry scheme is a preserve of the students who studied fine arts or technical drawing at secondary level. These must have also scored at least two principal passes at A’level; one principal pass must be in either fine art or technical drawing. The two are the essential subjects for the course.
Diploma institutions hardly admit students who did not study fine arts at O’level. Since you did not study the subjects in secondary, you are ineligible for admission.
But he explains that one can gain admission through the mature age entry scheme. However, the scheme also has a minimum age limit of 25 years. Under the scheme, students are subjected to an aptitude exam in the courses of their interest. If one passes the exam, they are admitted.
Kyeyune discourages you from going back to secondary as this would be time wasting. If you are interested in the course, you could opt for the mature age entry scheme.
Alternatively, you could find another course whose essential subjects are among those you studied. Students build interest in particular subjects while in O’level. Since you did not choose to study fine arts then, it is most likely you had no interest in it and would find problems starting it at a later stage. Kyeyune, therefore, advises that you look for other careers.