Fine Art
University of the Arts London
UCAS Code: W104 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
University of the Arts London
UCAS Code: W104 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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About this course
BA Fine Art at Chelsea College of Arts invites you to work alongside our internationally respected team of artists and writers. The course provides a critically creative environment where you can develop your own practice.
We encourage open and exploratory thinking. You will gain the confidence, experience and skills to play an effective role as a professional artist on an international stage.
**What you can expect:**
• A course that is studio-based and practice-led. The course brings together a wide range of media including painting, sculpture, digital media, sound, print, performance, drawing, film and video
• Integrated practice and theory. This helps you understand the contexts and conditions that shape and frame contemporary art practice
• A tutor group that you will meet on a regular basis to discuss each other’s work
• Significant control over what you learn, the pace you do this at and how you might prove this. You will have help making these decisions through on-going dialogue with your tutors and fellow students
• Inductions to the facilities in the college’s studios and workshops. Specialist technicians are on hand to offer support
• To have access to Chelsea's shared workshops. These include ceramics, casting, laser cutting, photography, audio-visual editing suite, metal and woodwork
**About Chelsea College of Arts**
Chelsea College of Arts is one of London's most prestigious art and design colleges. The College offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in curating and collections, fine art, graphic design communication, textile design, product and furniture design, interior design, and interior & spatial design.
The College's small size and supportive atmosphere creates an exciting community of creative students and staff. You will learn the practical, theoretical and professional elements of your subject from our expert staff. Chelsea College of Arts is a place where experimentation, ideas and concepts are encouraged to develop.
The College's Grade ll listed Pimlico site, located in central London overlooks the Tate Britain and the River Thames. It has excellent workshops, extensive library facilities, a canteen and an onsite gallery, Chelsea Space.
The College’s alumni include Anish Kapoor, Steve McQueen, Haroon Mirza, Mariko Mori, Mike Nelson, Chris Ofili, James Richards, Mark Wallinger, Gillian Wearing and Tatty Devine co-founders, Harriet Vine and Rosie Wolfenden.
https://www.arts.ac.uk/subjects/fine-art/undergraduate/ba-hons-fine-art-chelsea
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