Our undergraduate Fine Art course offers a broad range of experience in contemporary art practice. So you can explore your ideas through studio work in your own workspace.
Why study with us
- 2ndin the North West for student satisfactionComplete University Guide (Art and Design)
2023/24
- Opportunity for students to get involved in the running of the contemporary art gallery (Hanover Project) in which students make public exhibitions alongside national and international artists.
- Experience a broad-based fine art degree which covers many disciplines. Including sculpture; painting, time-based media, book production and printmaking. Students are able to cover as many or as few disciplines as they wish.
- Our Fine Art studios are spacious and well equipped, you’ll be given your own studio from the beginning of the course.
What you’ll do
- All the basic materials you need are free (paper, canvas, wood, metal, clay, plaster and mod rock). You’ll receive a budget each year to spend on materials.
- The quality of workshops and the technical assistance you’ll receive is outstanding.
- You'll develop a project in our contemporary art gallery Hanover Project. You will get the opportunity to travel to Berlin and research world leading venues for contemporary art.
Modules
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
Future careers in fine art
This course will train you to work as a creative practitioner. Graduates from our BA Fine Art courses have exhibited their work internationally in major exhibitions. They've also exhibited in commercial, independent and public galleries in London, Germany, Japan and the United States.
Former students include:
- Award-winning and internationally renowned land artist Andy Goldsworthy.
- Katharine Paisley graduated in 2018 and went on to work as curating assistant at Golden Thread Gallery in Belfast. In 2021 she was awarded the British Council Venice Research Fellowship.
Our graduates pursue careers as artists in the UK and abroad. These include:
Fees and funding
Scholarships and bursaries
We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.
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Care Leaver Bursary
Our Care Leaver Bursary is for students who need extra support because they have been in care or are estranged from their parents.
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Estranged Student Support Bursary is for students who need extra support because they are estranged from their parents.
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Students with financially dependent children may be eligible for our Dependants Bursary as part of our financial support package.
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If you are from a low income household our Financial Bursary may be able to help.
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This course is based in the School of Arts and Media
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