BA (Hons) Contemporary Arts Practice

For individuals who want a broad educational experience across the visual arts.

Work across a range of subjects, media and materials
Taught by practising artists and makers
Scope to specialise in the latter stages of the course

Graduates of Contemporary Arts Practice will have a broad portfolio of expertise to accompany specialist knowledge in a particular field. The majority of our graduates progress to art-related employment or self-employment, whether as a studio-based artist, public artist or through employment in the realm of arts management or arts administration. The course also attracts many students wishing to pursue a career in teaching.

List of current alumni careers
Graduate careers include:
self employment as practising artists and makers;
curatorship;
gallery administration;
teaching;
art administration; and
community based art work.

We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry to our undergraduate programmes. The main ones are listed below:

A Level - Grades BCC required with a Grade B in Art, or other art/design related subject. Applicants will be invited to interview and will be required to bring high quality portfolio
BTEC - Overall Merit, Merit, Merit (MMM) required. Applicants will be invited to interview and will be required to bring high quality portfolio.
International Baccalaureate - A minimum score of 27 with HL Art subject at grade 6 or above preferred