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Fine Art

Entry requirements


A level

B,B,C

Access to HE Diploma

D:0,M:45,P:0

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

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112

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About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Fine art

**What will you study on the BA Fine Art?**

Your first year concentrates on understanding and working with different models as a fine artist, ensuring you have exposure to all the different workshops and facilities available to you.

You will be introduced to concepts of time and action, space and object, plus image and index in your studio practice
In the second and third terms studio practice develops more individually
Introduction to contemporary fine art practice and its history with short written assignments.
In your second year you will diversify and expand your skills, developing a deeper awareness of the critical demands of contemporary art

You will develop your visual language as you experiment in your studio practice
You will study visual culture, art and philosophy, and art and the community with a concluding written submission
This year includes options to study on the international exchange programme or work on art projects in the community
Your study culminates in an exhibition (virtual or physical), where you will gain hands-on experience of curating and exhibiting.
Your final year of your degree enables you to consolidate and refine your art, developing your studio practice to a professional level.

This year includes a professional practice seminar series, a research essay, and another opportunity to work on art practice in the community
In tutorials you will focus on how clearly your visual language is communicated
The second and third terms focus on bringing work to a professional level for a public exhibition, whether online or in a gallery space.

**What will you gain?**
Alongside developing your vision and skills as an artist, you will also develop a wide range of transferable skills including initiative, self-motivation, resourcefulness, excellent written and verbal communications skills, ability to work both alone and in groups, and the ability to be reflective and constructively self-critical about projects you have initiated.

Modules

Year 1 - Compulsory
Establishing a self-directed practice (30 credits)
Introduction to Media, Sites and Situations (30 credits)
Art Ecologies: Orientation (30 credits)
Art and Visual Culture (30 credits)

Year 2 - Compulsory
Developing a self-directed practice (30 credits)
Media, Sites and Situations (30 credits)
Art Ecologies: Placement (30 credits)
Research and Critical Analysis (30 credits)

Year 3 - Compulsory
Self-Directed Practice and Making Public (60 credits)
Working in the Arts (30 credits)
Self-Directed Research and Thesis (30 credits)

Tuition fees

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Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£15,100
per year
International
£15,100
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Hendon Campus

Department:

Visual Arts

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

53%
Fine art

How do students rate their degree experience?

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Art

Teaching and learning

65%
Staff make the subject interesting
88%
Staff are good at explaining things
71%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
65%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

65%
Library resources
65%
IT resources
76%
Course specific equipment and facilities
47%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

80%
UK students
20%
International students
18%
Male students
82%
Female students
91%
2:1 or above
9%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

A*
B
B

After graduation


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Art

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£18,000
med
Average annual salary
93%
med
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

50%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
14%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
6%
Teaching and educational professionals

Quite a few students of fine art have already retired and are taking the degree for the excellent reason that they love art, and they're willing to pay to study it. You should bear this in mind if the stats you see feature particularly low employment rates. If you need to earn a living once you've finished your fine art degree, be aware that freelancing and self-employment is common - about one in six fine arts graduates were working for themselves. Also common are what is termed 'portfolio careers' — having several part-time jobs or commissions at once - and many courses actually help you prepare for freelancing. One in ten of last year’s fine arts graduates had more than one job six months after graduation — over twice the average for graduates from 2015. Graduates from these subjects are often found in arts jobs, as artists, designers, photographers and similar jobs, or as arts and entertainment officers or teachers — although it's perfectly possible to get jobs outside the arts if you wish, with jobs in events management, marketing and community work amongst the most popular options.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Art

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£16k

£16k

£20k

£20k

£23k

£23k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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