Fine Art and History of Art BA (Hons) – (B.A.)

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Made up of three elements - fine art studio practice, history of art courses, and interdisciplinary studies (Link Seminars) - the programme allows you to explore and experience the interaction between art history and practice.

Fine art studio practice is taught in the Department of Art, and develops your work through experimentation, with the aim of achieving a thorough understanding of your chosen media and their relevance within contemporary culture. Media and approaches include: drawing, painting, constructed textiles, printmaking, sculpture, stitch, fabric, photography, printed textiles, video, installation and performance. Most of the fine art teaching takes place in your own studio space during individual tutorials; there are also mixed year group tutorial and seminar presentations. Studio teaching is supported and complemented by workshop areas, which introduce you to the techniques and skills relevant to the practical development of your work. Three years of intensive studio and workshop practice culminate in the final year exhibition which is assessed and then opened to the public.

History of art and theory courses are taught through lectures, seminars and tutorials in the Department of Visual Cultures. An introductory course is taken in the first year, but in the second and third years you can choose from a range of courses available. The Link Seminars aim to explore contemporary cultural issues raised by current exhibitions, debates, and events, and to develop your critical vocabulary to assist the theoretical and contextual understanding of your practical work.

The Link Seminars aim to explore contemporary cultural issues raised by current exhibitions, debates, and events, and to develop your critical vocabulary to assist the theoretical and contextual understanding of your practical work.