Fine Art BA (Hons) at University of Northampton

This degree explores contemporary approaches to fine art across painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture and digital arts. You'll develop a personal practice through studio work, exhibitions and live projects, preparing for a career in the arts.

Faculty: Faculty of Education, Arts, Science and Technology  |  Department: Art and Design  |  Duration: Full Time: 3 years; Full Time Foundation: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Northampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Throughout our Fine Art course, you will benefit from spacious studios and well-equipped facilities, and tuition from practicing artists who publish and exhibit nationally and internationally. Your ideas will be nurtured and developed through a close relationship with our Fine Art team and technical demonstrators, and of course the diverse group of students you will work alongside in our studios. Modules include Traditions of Fine Art Practice, Possibilities in Fine Art Practice, Beginning a Practice, Developing, Connecting and Exhibiting Practice, Art and Criticality, Careers in the Arts, Fine Art Exhibition, Professional and Academic Skills for University Study, Applied Learning Project, Foundations in Design and Creative Arts.

Career pathways

Employability is central to our BA Fine Art degree, with specialist modules in your second and third years of study that prepare our students for the next steps in their careers. Our students benefit from guest speakers who introduce a range of career options including freelance artist, curator, art therapist, art teacher, gallerist and other areas of arts management.

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