Fine Art BA(Hons)

1st Year

We’ll introduce you to the creative process and help you generate ideas. You’ll then develop specialist interests and better understand the relationships between sources, ways of making and visual ideas. Critical studies modules introduce key skills, contexts and debates - helping you understand contemporary artworks. You’ll also see how writing can help you analyse artwork and reflect on your own practice.

Modules

• Art Practice 1: Strategies for Practice
• Critical Studies and Reflective Practice 1: Introduction: The Contexts of Contemporary Art
• Art Practice 2: Initiating Practice
• Critical Studies and Reflective Practice 2: A New Millennium

2nd Year

As you take more responsibility for your learning and focus on professional practice, you’ll examine modern processes and materials, and learn how to present your work. You’ll prepare a topic for your final-year dissertation based on a programme of research methods, and get the chance to go on an international study exchange.

Modules

• Art Practice 3: Thematic Developments
• Critical Studies and Reflective Practice 3: The Mediascape of Contemporary Art
• Art Practice 4: Development and Presentation
• Critical Studies and Reflective Practice 4: Research Methods

3rd Year

By planning and organising your approach to teaching and learning, you’ll select, document and present your own work for evaluation and final assessment. You’ll also undertake a dissertation reflecting your research areas and studio practice.

Modules

• Art Practice 5: Development Towards Completion
• Critical Studies and Reflective Practice 5: Dissertation
• Art Practice 6: Completion