Fine Art - BA (Hons)

Arts University Plymouth

A rigorous and questioning fine art degree that supports ambitious, interdisciplinary contemporary practice. Develop your individual studio practice through diverse workshops, collaborative working and professional partnerships with galleries, museums and creative organisations. Our BA (Hons) Fine Art course is rigorous and questioning, encouraging an ambitious diversity of approaches in thinking and making. We promote an interdisciplinary exploration of contemporary art, where you will gain skills to critically question and actively create. The course provides opportunities for working collaboratively, deepening cultural understanding and exploring new processes in workshops, within a learning environment that provides a meaningful link between your studio practice and contemporary art theory. ###

* Degree: BA (Hons) Fine Art * UCAS codes: 3-year degree W101 / 4-year degree with Integrated Foundation W103 * Typical UCAS points: 104–120 ###

This is a dynamic course that supports ambitious, interdisciplinary contemporary art practice, encouraging you to critically question and actively create. You’ll be supported to develop your individual practice-based study through exposure to a wide variety of material methods and modes of art practice. ###

You’ll participate in workshops that allow you to explore new processes while connecting studio practice with contemporary art theory. Workshops include opportunities across drawing, sound, glass, installation, video, clay, performance, painting, scale and sculpture, projection mapping, wood, printmaking and critical writing. You can also explore 3D casting in plaster, alginate and rubber, alongside traditional sculptural practices. ###

The course is led and supported by a stimulating community of creative practitioners. The core academic team are experienced artists who are active makers, writers and researchers in contemporary fine art practice. We encourage diversity in thinking and making through material exploration, collaborative working, cross-fertilisation of ideas, and the exploration of new concepts and materials. ###

As a student you will develop an unrivalled understanding of the professional art world through ongoing partnerships with emerging and established galleries, museums, creative organisations and practising artists. You will gain a deep understanding of the professional landscape through these partnerships, preparing you effectively for a career in the creative sector upon graduation. ###

* Our course prioritises contemporary art practice and critical enquiry. As a studio-centred, interdisciplinary programme, it allows you the freedom to work in any medium at any stage, offering the flexibility to shape your own professional journey. * Partnerships with ambitious and contemporary art spaces, such as our on-site gallery, MIRROR, and our neighbours, The Box. We think beyond our walls and you will get to test, experiment and exhibit work in real-life professional art settings. * Access to industry connections including: KARST, The Box, Sprite Arts Collective, Plymouth Culture, RAAM, Heart for Art, Stoke Village Hub, MIRROR gallery, WonderZoo, Yourway Project and Make Tank. ###

Career opportunities include: Professional Artists, Curators, Producers, Arts Facilitators, Exhibition Organisers, Digital Content Creators, Art Therapists, Researchers, Photographers, Lecturers and Teachers, Art Conservators and Framers, Art Handlers, Gallery Owners or Curators, Studio Assistants, Technicians, Directors, Printmakers, Writers and Directors of Artist-run Spaces.