4.8
5 reviews
  • University was excellent and school was brilliant. They offer good lectures and it was good genuinely help you explore and get better overall.
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  • It will be daunting going back as a mature student as I had a very pleasurable experience but I am happy and feeling settled with the university and my tutors.
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  • The university life is a mix of cool, great people, little hard working but if you manage to do on top of work and lectures you will do well.
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Bachelor's degree

In Hatfield

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Hatfield

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    September

This course focuses on contemporary approaches to fine art and the practice and theories that inform it. You’ll be actively encouraged to explore your ideas through a range of media including painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, video, installation, photography and digital media. Supporting you will be a team of internationally practising artists, each bringing their unique research, experiences and interests directly into their teaching.The lively and diverse lecture programme sees visiting artists and art professionals discuss their own practice while encouraging debate and discussion. Throughout the course, we’ll foster your natural abilities and interests in a stimulating environment. Excellently equipped facilities and your own personal studio space allow you to experiment and develop your practice.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Hatfield (Herefordshire)
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University of Hertfordshire (College Lane Campus), Hatfield AL10 9AB, UK

Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now open

About this course


Our course has an international and outward-looking approach. From year one, our students are offered a range of external opportunities, including:
The option to take a semester-long, funded Erasmus residency in one of our overseas partner institutions in EuropeA year-longer Study Abroad residency, in one of our global partner institutions, e.g. North America, Japan, Canada, Australia.The chance to exhibit their work nationally and within the region, in venues such as Courtyard Arts, Hertford, the Truman Brewery, London and the renowned UH Arts Gallery on campus.Participation in collaborative projects with our international schools in places such as Moscow


Our graduates find employment across the creative and culture industries: as professional artists who exhibit and undertake commissions, as community based creative practitioners, curators, arts administration and educators. The transferable skills taught on the programme means our graduates are equipped with the communication skills and inventiveness that are valued in creative professions.


96 UCAS points

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Reviews

4.8
excellent
  • University was excellent and school was brilliant. They offer good lectures and it was good genuinely help you explore and get better overall.
    |
  • It will be daunting going back as a mature student as I had a very pleasurable experience but I am happy and feeling settled with the university and my tutors.
    |
  • The university life is a mix of cool, great people, little hard working but if you manage to do on top of work and lectures you will do well.
    |
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4.9
excellent

Course rating

Recommended

Centre rating

Student reviewer

5.0
01/01/2022
About the course: University was excellent and school was brilliant. They offer good lectures and it was good genuinely help you explore and get better overall.
What I would highlight: University was excellent and school was brilliant. They offer good lectures and it was good genuinely help you explore and get better overall.
What could be improved: nothing to improve
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Student

4.0
09/08/2018
What I would highlight: It will be daunting going back as a mature student as I had a very pleasurable experience but I am happy and feeling settled with the university and my tutors.
What could be improved: -
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Student

5.0
20/07/2018
What I would highlight: The university life is a mix of cool, great people, little hard working but if you manage to do on top of work and lectures you will do well.
What could be improved: -
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Student

5.0
25/03/2018
What I would highlight: Being a part of Herfordshire was like a dream come true. The courses are designed with excellencee, accomodations are great and so are the facilities and food. Apart from all these, there are seminars for stuents to help them eith jobs. Overall its nice to be here.
What could be improved: -
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Mohamed

5.0
09/03/2018
What I would highlight: The lectures are great to go, I quite like being here.
What could be improved: -
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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This centre's achievements

2022
2018

All courses are up to date

The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

This centre has featured on Emagister for 5 years

Subjects

  • Art Direction
  • Art design
  • Art
  • Media
  • Art Photography
  • Visual Arts
  • Fine Art
  • Visions
  • Fine Art Degree
  • Postgraduate

Course programme

Work Placement

Through both structured and informal activities students place their practice in live contexts outside of the programme, supported by a curator to work towards a public outcome. All students have the opportunity to exhibit regionally and in London. In your second year you will be guided to research careers in the visual arts and undertake work experience through a placement in the creative industries. In your final year you will receive advice on future careers and post-graduate studies.

Structure

Level 4

Core Modules

  • Fine Art Practice 1A - 30 Credits
  • Fine Art Practice 1B - 30 Credits
  • Fine Art in Context 1 - 30 Credits
  • Fine Art: Visions, Contexts, Languages (C&CS) - 30 Credits
Optional

Level 5

Core Modules

  • Fine Art Practice 2A - 30 Credits
  • Fine Art Practice 2B - 30 Credits
  • Fine Art in Context 2 - 30 Credits
  • Fine Art: Debates and Values (C&CS) - 30 Credits
Optional

  • Year Abroad - 0 Credits
  • Professional Work Experience 30: Visual Arts - 30 Credits
Level 6

Core Modules

  • Fine Art Practice 3A - 30 Credits
  • Fine Art Practice 3B - 60 Credits
  • Fine Art Degree Essay - 30 Credits
Optional

  • Sandwich Year (Creative Arts) - 0 Credits

Additional information

International fee

£11950 for the 2018/2019 academic year

BA (Hons) Fine Art

Price on request