Fine Art Professional Practice - BA Hons (Lancaster University)

Year 1 (Level 4) - 120 credits The Fine Art and Professional Practice programme focuses on experimentation and research within multi disciplinary discipline areas, including Drawing, Painting, Digital and 3D practices. These subject areas are interlinked through a series of tutor led Hands-on Technical Methods and processes workshops.These include instructional workshops in spatial articulation through drawing methodologies , Life Drawing, Sculpture, Film and digital production . You are encouraged to explore and experiment within all these areas. A broad ranging Professional Practice and Critical Studies programme, of visiting speakers, lectures and seminars offer support and establish a context for studio practice.

• FAPP401 Thinking & Making (20 credits )
• FAPP402 Professional Fine Art Practice (20 credits )
• FAPP403 Fine Art Painting Practice (20 credits )
• FAPP404 Fine Art Drawing Practice (20 credits )
• FAPP405 Applied Creative Drawing Practice (20 credits )
• FAPP406 Applied Painting Interdisciplinary and Digital Practice (20 credits )

Year 2 (Level 5) - 120 credits Year 2 builds upon experiences gained in Year 1. Specific in depth technical methods and processes in all three disciplines continue to inform your studio practice, as you gain insights into the potential of each medium, and develop your personal Fine Art Identity. The external industrial placement part of Professional Practice covers commercial, community and studio based practices. This is unique amongst Fine Art course, and we feel is of paramount importance in enabling you to gain valuable experience and knowledge of the real Creative Industries, and help determine the course of your Fine Art practice for Year 3, and more importantly your future career aspirations.

• FAPP501 Research into Practice (20 credits )
• FAPP502 Professional Practice Employer/ Industry Engagement (20 credits )
• FAPP503 Fine Art Digital Imaging for Industry (20 credits )
• FAPP504 Selective Fine Art Practice (site specific) (20 credits )
• FAPP505 Negotiated Fine Art Identity (20credits )
• FAPP506 Developing a Fine Art Language for Professional Practice (20 credits )

Year 3 (Level 6) - 120 credits

In Year 3 you will develop and refine a body of work based on your emerging Fine Art Identity and the exploration of Concepts and Ideas formed on previous Year`s 1 and 2. Your Professional Practice profile culminates with the consolidation of your personal aims and future career aspirations. This final year enables you to synthesise concept and studio practice. This body of work culminates in a Final Exhibition.

• FAPP601 Independent Research Project (20 credits )
• FAPP602 Continuing Professional Development (20 credits )
• FAPP603 Specialist Studio Practice (40 credits )
• FAPP604 Professional and Studio Practice Synthesis (40 credits )