Fine Art with Foundation Year
Bachelor's degree
In Telford
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University of Oxford
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University of the Highlands and Islands
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University for the Creative Arts
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City College Norwich
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South Worcestershire College
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Canterbury College
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Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC)
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Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Telford
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Duration
4 Years
The BA (Hons) Fine Art course is a long established subject in the Wolverhampton School of Art (est. 1851). As a student in Fine Art you will be able to engage with the diverse disciplines of contemporary Fine Art including painting, sculpture, printmaking, conceptual and social practice, film, video, photography, performance and installation. In addition to the broad contemporary Fine Art course the subject offers two specialist routes in ‘Painting and Printmaking’ and ‘Sculpture and Environmental Art’. Each area is supported by specialist tutors and facilities.
Wolverhampton's Art courses were ranked 27th out of those offered by 67 providers in the Guardian League Tables 2019.
The Foundation year prepares students for university level study. Successful completion of our Foundation course permits access to any of our Art or Digital Media BA (Hons) or BDes (Hons) degree courses, which include Fashion, Fine Art, Furniture Design, Glass and Ceramics, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interior Design, Paint and Print Making, Photography, Product Design, Sculpture and Environmental Art — The Foundation year begins with modules aimed at providing transferable study skills and then, in the second semester, gives students the opportunity to study more specialist modules, with a focus on various aspects of Arts and Digital Media.
The Fine Art course is located in the purpose-built Wolverhampton School of Art. You will have a top floor studio space of your own in the spacious Fine Art facilities and join a stimulating community of fine art practitioners where you can test ideas and discuss decisions/motivations/media processes in relation to your individually negotiated themes and practices. Our vibrant, well used studio becomes the base for your increasingly independent and personally-focused learning.
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About this course
The Fine Art subject area equips students with a wide range of skills and experiences appropriate to positions within the cultural and creative industries. This includes verbal and written communication, project management, creative thinking and problem solving, group work, self-directed research and independent learning, reflective and evaluative processes, making and directing skills, marketing, promotion and presentation strategies. The course aims to support and develop students’ vocational awareness and provides opportunities for educational placements and professional practices. Students build relationships to galleries, schools, art and health sector and the wider creative industries both through vocational modules or off-site projects. Specific career’s advice services offer extra support in the development of your general skills and your career.
The Fine Art course aims to:
Encourage you to explore different media relevant to the development of your own work.
Support you to acquire knowledge and practical experience of working in painting, sculpture, printmaking, conceptual and social practice, film video, photography, performance and installation.
Provide you with the opportunity to observe, discuss and take part in a sustainable model of studio-based practice alongside artist/practitioners who are engaged in their own work.
Enable you to develop an individually negotiated Fine Art practice informed by a relevant theoretical and contextual framework.
Develop critical and analytical skills in historical and critical research and writing.
Understand and locate your work appropriately within the broad and specialist contexts of your subject and research appropriate to your personal and career objectives.
2019 Entry
DD from A level
BTEC QCF Extended Diploma grade PPP, BTEC QCF Diploma grade MP
UAL Extended Diploma in Art & Design grade P, UAL Diploma in Art & Design grade M
Pass Access to HE Diploma (Full Award)
If you've got other qualifications or relevant experience, please contact The Gateway for further advice before applying.
International entry requirements and application guidance can be found here
Other Requirements
Applicants will also be required to provide satisfactory reference. Those meeting the entry requirements may be shortlisted for a Portfolio Review.
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Subjects
- Environmental Art
- Media
- School
- Art
- Painting
- Sculpture
- Design
Course programme
BA (Hons) Fine Art is assessed on 100% coursework.
The curriculum is delivered through a series of projects which will give you the opportunity to develop making and designing skills, conceptual ideas, contextual knowledge and understanding and experience of live industry briefs/ external projects in the public domain.
Studio and workshop culture is core to our courses and you will be encouraged to become part of the art and design community through time spent working in the studios, workshops and labs available to students across the week.
All courses in the School of Art are now available with a professional placement (sandwich year) option. A professional placement provides an opportunity for professional development in the work place and as such, greatly enhances the student’s prospects of finding rewarding and relevant employment at the end of their studies.
LEVEL 4
At level 4 you will have the time and space to evolve ideas in relation to current debates and concerns within visual art. You will be learning and acquiring the fundamental skills of Fine Art practice with close support from subject specialist artists/teachers through a combination of specialist workshop-based learning and studio practice, supported by seminars, tutorials and lectures.
LEVEL 5
At level 5 you will have the opportunity to broaden and test your art practice as part of a sustained studio culture. You will engage with the art community and external partners through a series of ‘Off Site’ projects and increasingly debate theoretical positions within your practice.
LEVEL 6
As a Level 6 student you will develop a more independent and outward facing approach to Fine Art practice. A concentrated period of studio practice will give you the confidence to independently manage your studio time, conduct and resolve ideas in your practical work and learn to present yourself confidently as an emerging artist in the outside world.
Why not check out what our students got up to for their final projects at our annual Degree Show 2018
Fine Art with Foundation Year
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University of Oxford
Master OnlinePrice on request -
University of the Highlands and Islands
Master Onlinehigher than £ 9000 -
University for the Creative Arts
Postgraduate Online£ 9,250 + VAT -
City College Norwich
Course OnlinePrice on request -
South Worcestershire College
HND OnlinePrice on request -
Canterbury College
HND OnlinePrice on request -
Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC)
BTEC Classroom-basedPrice on request
See all