BA (Hons) Fine Art at Anglia Ruskin University

Develop your practice, explore and experiment with new processes and media, and engage with contemporary fine art practice and theory. Experiment with your creativity, explore materials and processes, and discover which media best communicate your ideas in a collaborative studio environment. We encourage creative risk-taking, and you’ll explore many new practices and artistic platforms, including photography, printmaking, performance art, film and video, digital media, installation and site-specific approaches.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences  |  Department: Cambridge School of Art  |  Duration: 3 years; 4 years with placement  |  Study mode: full-time (placement year available)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You’ll start by exploring a range of approaches to observational drawing and experimenting with a variety of media, as well as gaining key knowledge of the theory and history of art. In your second year, you’ll work on establishing your individual art practices and start planning your future career – but you’ll still have plenty of space to explore and experiment. Year 1: Methods and Materials, Studio to Exhibition, Critical and Contextual Studies 1: Think, Play, Learn, Approaches to Drawing, Experimental Practice. Year 2: Situating your Practice, Expanding your Practice, Critical and Contextual Studies 2: Creativity and Context in Dialogue, Ruskin Module; options include Printmaking Ideas and Processes, Spatial Practices, Exhibitions in Context, Archive: Creative Futures. Year 3: Contemporary Art Practice, Fine Art Major Project; options include Critical and Contextual Studies 3: Creative Inquiry, Critical and Contextual Studies 3: Working in the Creative Industries.

Career pathways

What was really useful was writing proposals, producing a CV and a personal statement... and the ability to be in exhibitions during the course, and to self-administer exhibitions. Our degree opens the door to many different creative and professional opportunities.

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