Outline
On the BA (Hons) Fine Art programme, we welcome all students who are interested in the creative process, in the many practices and contexts of contemporary fine art, and who want to engage with the process of becoming an artist.
Our programme will help to shape you as an artist, whilst introducing you to the many other creative, critical and cultural possibilities within the diverse and evolving field of contemporary fine art.
We encourage those who enjoy making and thinking, who are curious about the world in which they live, and who are keen to learn and share their learning with others to apply.
- We expect you to be interested in forms of creative expression, practical learning, play and critical contemplation, along with a general curiosity about fine art and wider culture.
- We expect you to have enquired into the field of contemporary fine art outside of the school curriculum.
- We do not expect you to be a fully formed artist, or to display a particular technical aptitude. We want to work with you to develop your confidence in these areas.
- We do not expect you to have a fully formed conception of what art practice is, but we will ask you to be open minded, explore ideas and take risks as you develop an individual approach.
Our BA (Hons) Fine Art is a four-year, intensive, studio-focused programme which incorporates a range of learning and teaching approaches including critiques, tutorials, lectures, seminars and workshops. It is designed to support you in developing your own approach to creative practice and a critical understanding of contemporary culture. You will undertake a variety of studio-based courses within Art and will work closely with specialist staff who will encourage you to consider multiple approaches to creating and reflecting upon work. You will be supported to employ a wide range of materials, media, techniques, methods, technologies, and tools associated with the discipline.
Through a range of courses, you will focus on your own production of artworks in relation to that of your peers. You will achieve a well-developed understanding of how art is disseminated, consumed, and valued in contemporary culture and society. We provide purpose-built studios to work in, first class technical facilities and workshops, and a wide range of dynamic learning activities that will offer personal as well as professional development.
In your studio-based courses, you can work across several areas within fine art creative practice including, but not limited to:
- digital media
- drawing
- installation
- moving image
- painting
- participatory practice
- performance
- photography
- printmaking (3D and traditional)
- publications
- sculpture
- sound
- writing
