BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (HONOURS) - (BFA) (HONS) - IN DIGITAL ARTS UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF MEDIA AND KNOWLEDGE

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (HONOURS) - (BFA)

(HONS) - IN DIGITAL ARTS UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE

FACULTY OF MEDIA AND KNOWLEDGE SCIENCES

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.469

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS

(HONOURS) - (BFA) (HONS) - IN DIGITAL ARTS UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF MEDIA AND KNOWLEDGE

SCIENCES

8th November, 2013

LEGAL NOTICE 369 of 2013, as amended by Legal Notices 310 of 2014

71 of 2016 and 253 and 423 of 2018, 244 of 2021 and 166 of 2026.

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws for the

degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) – (BFA) (Hons) - in

Digital Arts under the auspices of the Faculty of Media and

Knowledge Sciences.

(2)

In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Media and

Knowledge Sciences;

“the Course” means the programme of study leading to the

degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) – (BFA) (Hons) - in

Digital Arts;

“the D egree” means the degree of B achelor o f Fine A rts

(Honours) – (BFA) (Hons) - in Digital Arts; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for

University Undergraduate Awards, 2019..

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses

commencing in October 2021 or later, except for bye-law 5 which shall

be applicable for courses commencing in October 2023 or later

(1) To be registered as regular students in the course applicants

shall satisfy the general requirements for admission as specified in the

Admission Regulations of the University.

(a) satisfy the general requirements for admission as specified

in the Admissions Regulations of the University and be in

possession of a Grade C or better at Advanced Level in

Art; or

(b) be in possession of the Diploma in Design Foundation

Studies from the University of Malta; or

(c) be in possession of a qualification comprising not less than

60 ECTS credits (or equivalent), classified at Level 5 on

the Malta Qualifications Framework in an area deemed

relevant by the Board, together with an Advanced Level

pass at grade C or better in one of the following subjects

English, Graphical Communication, History, Information

Technology, Marketing, Philosophy, Sociology, or a

subject (other than Art) deemed comparable by the Board,

together with passes at SEC Level at Grade 5 or better in

English Language, Mathematics and Maltese; or

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (HONOURS) - (BFA)

(HONS) - IN DIGITAL ARTS UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE

FACULTY OF MEDIA AND KNOWLEDGE SCIENCES

(d) be in possession of a transcript showing passes in 120

ECTS credits in respect of the first two years of study in a

three-year MCAST Bachelor’s degree course in an Art and

Design related subject, together with passes at SEC Level

at Grade 5 or better in English Language, Mathematics and

Maltese.

(2) Applicants applying under paragraph (c) of regulation 6 of the

Admission Regulations who are not in possession of the qualifications

listed in paragraph (1) of this bye-law must present other professional

qualifications and/or experience that would satisfy the Board that they

have reached the academic standard to follow the Course with profit.

(3) All applicants shall be required to present a portfolio of their

recent works and may further be required to attend for an interview in

order to assess their suitability to follow the Course with profit.

Applicants who are unsuccessful in the interview shall not be admitted

to the Course.

(4) The interviewing board, which shall be composed of at least

three members, shall determine the applicants’ eligibility to join

the course. The criteria for determining the eligibility of applicants

shall be published at the time of the call for applications.

The course shall extend over three years of full-time study.

(1) The Board shall publish the programme of study before

the commencement of the course. Subject to changes that the Board

may, with the approval of Senate, be constrained to make, students

are bound to follow the study-units and obtain the credits as

indicated in the programme of study for the Degree, provided that

the programme of study is drawn up in accordance with the relevant

provisions of the Principal Regulations.

(2) Students shall be required to register and pass in study-units

to which a total of 180 ECTS credits are assigned.

The Final Weighted Average Mark for the classification of

the Degree shall be based on the results obtained in the three years

of the course, which shall be weighted as follows

First Year Average Mark

30%

Second Year Average Mark

30%

Third Year Average Mark

40%.