Fine Art BA (Hons)

This course allows artists and creatives to attain practical skills while developing critical and theoretical knowledge of fine art. In the studios, you will explore and experiment through practice in a vibrant, supportive environment.

How you learn

This course is part of the Sheffield Institute of Arts — our creative community within Sheffield Hallam.There are two modules in each year of this course. One is based on individual art practice in studios and workshops, and the other focuses on the development of theoretical and historical understanding of art.

You learn through

• practical workshops
• lectures and seminars
• group critiques
• tutorials
• exhibitions and presentations
• field trips
• international exchanges
• independent study

Applied learning

Work placements

You will have the opportunity to arrange a placement in between your second and third years. Previous students have worked in galleries, with practising artists, in schools, and even set up their own artists' residency in Greece. If you study abroad, or do your work placement, in another European country there may be funding available through the Erasmus programme.

Live projects

Throughout the course there are many opportunities to participate in live projects including exhibitions and events in the public domain. In the second and third year you exhibit your work in a gallery, open to the public.

Field trips

Field trips are valuable for the experience of seeing work at first hand and to understand the professional world of contemporary fine art.

You will have the opportunity to visit museums and galleries in the UK and internationally, such as the Venice Biennale or Berlin, where artists based in these exciting cities guide us, arranging studio visits and private views (additional costs will apply).

Networking opportunities

Because our staff work in the professional art world, you benefit from their connections and networks. Throughout the course, you attend a weekly guest lecture from a leading artist, curator or thinker.We also have strong links with venues like Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Site Gallery and artist-run studios and galleries in Sheffield like Bloc Projects and S1, some of which were set up by alumni from the course. This means you have the opportunity to gain experience by forging relationships, and attend private views and events.