Which School of Art course is right for you?

Feeling stuck with choosing the right course? Below is an overview of the different courses our School of Art has to offer. Find out more about our courses and what separates them, ensuring you’re able to find the perfect option for you.

Art and Design

If you’re an artist, designer, thinker or coder and you’re willing to explore range of various creative outputs – this course is for you. The course enforces the idea of creating interdisciplinary work, as opposed to being a specialist in one area, diversifying your creative thinking and outlook to prepare you for industry.

Many creative studios function with an interdisciplinary mindset and our Art and Design course provides perfect preparation for this environment.

Key modules:

  • Thought lab
  • Materials Lab
  • Live project: global

Read more about the BA (Hons) Art and Design course

Art and Design with Creative Technologies

This course content follows the same curriculum as our Art and Design course (above) but differs by its encouragement in the development of digital skills, through the usage of various technological approaches. You will participate in a series of workshops which involve different aspects of technology to develop your skills and understanding.

Key modules:

  • Thought lab
  • Materials Lab
  • Live project: global

Read more about the BA (Hons) Art and Design with Creative Technologies course

Art Business (level 6 top-up)

Our BA (Hons) Art Business (Top-Up) course has a strong focus on employability in the Art sector, providing you with the knowledge, understanding and experience needed to work effectively in the creative industries.

During this (one-year full time/ two-year part time) level 6 course, you will be supported to navigate the extensive range of careers in the creative and cultural sectors. The course will support you to develop the professional skills needed to pursue your ambitions, and the intellectual and critical skills to challenge existing structures, in order to innovate for the future.

Key modules:

  • Introduction to the creative industries
  • Major project
  • Faculty work placement

Read more about the BA (Hons) Art Business (Top-Up) course

Fine Art

Our BA (Hons) Fine Art course embraces important traditional making skills, such as painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, installation, digital media and performance.

This course places an emphasis on the fusion of Fine Art with new developments in creative practice framed within a professional working context to improve employability upon graduation.

This hybrid approach, coupled with discipline-specific studios and specialist workshops, will equip you to navigate changes and growth in the future of the creative industries.

Key Modules:

  • Making Meaning
  • Making Practice
  • Live Project

Read more about the BA (Hons) Fine Art course

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