BA Fine Art
Entry requirements
A level: ABB. Art and Design or a humanities subject would be considered desirable but not essential. IB: 32 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects
About this course
BA Hons in Fine Art, a fine art degree centred on studio practice, contemporary visual culture, and theoretical investigation. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Design & Creative Practice, and Global & Comparative Perspective. Students have access to dedicated studio spaces twenty-four hours a day and participate in live collaborative projects with external arts organisations. The first year introduces foundational skills through modules such as Contemporary Art Practices, Creative Attention, and Art Histories and Contexts. The second year expands technical capabilities and theoretical frameworks through Expanded Art Practices, Art Theories and Contexts, and Creative Transformations. The final year focuses on independent professional development and culminates in the production of a body of practical work for a degree show, supported by modules such as Advanced Art Practices and Writing for the Arts. Optional modules allow students to explore diverse subjects ranging from digital media and film theory to literature and specialized studio techniques.
Modules
- Contemporary Art Practices
- Creative Attention
- Art Histories and Contexts
- Raw Materials of Performance
- Understanding Media and Culture
- Transformations in Digital Media
- The Arts and Identity (Discovery module)
- Expanded Art Practices
- Art Theories and Contexts
- Creative Transformations
- Writing Fiction
- Film Theory and Aesthetics
- Visual Cultures
- Digital Cultures
- American Literature
- Taking an Idea and Making it Happen (Discovery module)
- Employability, Purpose and Social Impact (Discovery module)
- Writing for the Arts
- Advanced Art Practices
- Global Film Genres
- Audiences, Fans and Participatory Cultures
- Literature and Environment
- Writing for the Arts (extended)
- Experimental Film Production
- The Making of Media and AI Futures
- Festival of the Future
- Queer Futures (Discovery module)
- People Power and Collective Action (Discovery module)
- Confronting the Climate Crisis (Discovery module)
- Artistic Fusions (Discovery module)