Fine Art Mixed Media BA Honours
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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TUITION FEES
GBP 15,400 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* international | UK: £9,250
Introduction
Our innovative Fine Art Mixed Media BA will give you the opportunity to explore and develop work across boundaries within the ever-expanding contemporary fine art disciplines.
Our course enables you to work across disciplines or within the more traditionally defined areas of practice, while referencing relevant critical and theoretical debates.
You'll be encouraged to bring highly individual approaches to studio practice, coupled with an emphasis on experiential learning – these are the defining factors that have established the course at the cutting edge of contemporary practice.
We encourage creativity, individuality and personal growth, and once you've acquired the basic skills, you can negotiate your own individual programme of study with tutors.
We select only the most dedicated and creative students who have the energy, enthusiasm and commitment that our course requires.
Based at our Harrow Campus, you'll work alongside students from film, photography, music, fashion and journalism in a unique hothouse of creative opportunity.
Our studio-based course provides you with a permanent space, depending on the type of work you engage with as you progress through the programme.
You'll be taught by practising artists with national and international profiles working in and across the mediums of sculpture, painting, moving image, performance, photography and sound. Our exceptional team are supported by state-of-the-art facilities and workshops that are at the forefront of current technical innovation.
Our teaching and learning methods will encourage you to create a body of work characterised by personal commitment and an increasing sense of autonomy.
Our teaching methods include lectures, tutorials (individual and group), presentations, crits, workshops, and gallery visits and talks.
Fine art disciplines include:
- Digital
- Drawing
- Installation
- Intervention
- Interdisciplinary
- Moving image
- Painting
- Performance
- Photography
- Printmaking
- Sculpture
- Sound
Top reasons to study with us
- Your own studio space – You'll have your own fine art studio space for the duration of your course in which to experiment with your practice
- Dedicated facilities and technical support staff – You'll have access to specialist facilities, including professional darkrooms and processing facilities, a photographic green screen and film studios, moving image editing suites, 3D workshops, digital facilities and traditional printing areas
- Open supportive environment – We'll support you in exploring your fine art practice, using interdisciplinary mixed media and cutting-edge processes alongside traditional media
- Develop your professional practice – You'll develop your professional practice via dedicated modules giving you direct practical experience, and helping you decide on and pursue a career in the creative arts
- Optional field trips – You'll have the opportunity to take part in field trips abroad and within the UK. Past destinations have included New York, Berlin, the Venice Biennale, the Kassel documenta
- Learn through exhibiting – You'll exhibit your work regularly throughout the course, culminating in your degree show at the internationally acclaimed central London gallery space, Ambika P3
Why study this course?
- Learn in an open, supportive environment
Explore your fine art practice while being supported by our academic and technical staff. - Easy access to central London
Based just a 20-minute tube ride from the heart of the city, you'll be perfectly placed to access the work experience opportunities, potential collaborators and art scene of central London. - Benefit from your own studio space
You can experiment with your practice in your own dedicated fine art studio space for the duration of your course.
Career Opportunities
- Build industry connections
- Our dedicated professional practice modules will help you to develop strong links within the fine art sector in London and beyond.
- Be inspired by our graduates
Course alumnus Oscar Murillo was a collective winner of the Turner Prize in 2019. - Show your work
You'll benefit from exhibiting your work regularly with us, culminating at our acclaimed gallery space Ambika P3 in the heart of central London.
Graduate employers
Graduates from this course have found employment at organisations including:
- Annka Kulty Gallery
- Artists Damien Hirst and Phyllida Barlow
- Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool
- Camden Art Centre
- Tate Modern
Work experience
All of our students develop strong links within the fine art sector in London and beyond through our dedicated professional practice modules. Our teaching staff are active practitioners in their field producing and showing work internationally.
Artists and organisations where students have volunteered/worked during the Fine Art Professional Practice module in the past include:
- Blain Southern Gallery
- Brian Eno, Artist and Musician
- Camden Art Centre
- CORE Arts Therapy
- Dairy Arts Centre
- David Zwirner Gallery
- Elle Decor Magazine
- Estorick Collection
- Heath Robinson Museum
- Hew Locke, artist
- Guest Projects London
- Kettle Yard, Cambridge
- Larry Achiampong, artist
- Limoncello Gallery
- London Art Fair
- Mark Titchner, artist
- Matt Collishaw, artist
- Milton Keynes Gallery
- MIRAJ Magazine
- Monster Chetwynd, artist
- Richard Woods, artist
- Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
- Rob Tufnell Gallery
- Rose Wylie, artist
- Saatchi Gallery
- Wei Hua, artist (in-studio, in China)
- White Cube Gallery
- Yinka Shonibare, artist
Job roles
This course will prepare you for a range of roles, including:
- Advertising executive
- Artist
- Arts educator
- Curator
- Features writer
- Journalist
- Gallery owner or director
- Moving image production professional
- Museum archivist
Industry links
Our fine art students are commissioned each year by Travis Smith, a City of London law firm, to provide works for display in the law firm's public-facing London offices.
In the past, students from both the Royal Academy and the Royal College of Art have visited our Fine Art Mixed Media BA course every year, delivering workshops and artist talks, offering a unique perspective of young, up-and-coming professional artists.
We have a wide range of guest speakers join us, which in the past has included:
- Dan Hays
- Dexter Dalwood
- Francis Sommers
- Grayson Perry
- Hayley Newman
- Ian Davenport
- Jem Finer
- Jeremy Deller
- John Hill
- John Smith
- Karen Russo
- Labita Clayton
- Larry Achiampong
- Laure Provost
- Lindsey Seers
- Maggie Ellis
- Matt Collishaw
- Molly Soda
- Oscar Murillo
- Phoebe Cummings
- Rupert Ackroyd
- Simon Faithful
- Uriel Orlo
Admissions
Curriculum
The course emphasis on creativity and individuality is supported by regular tutorials and studio discussions. This encourages you to explore different approaches to practice, coupled with technical introductions and workshops, enabling you to conceive increasingly ambitious projects.
Contemporary fine art practice is the focus of debate in both lectures and the studio, supported by the programme of visiting artists and lecturers. You'll develop increasing insight into the exciting and diverse contemporary London art scene.
In Years 2 and 3, you will continue to focus on your chosen area of practice. Experimentation and innovation are consolidated, and you'll undertake a work placement within the creative industries to test your emerging aspirations.
Contextual studies, theory and practice, are allied, with you defining the topic through tutorial discussion for your Dissertation. The final year culminates in the degree show, and you'll engage in fundraising, promotion and curation of this public event.
The following subjects are indicative of what you will study in this course.
Year 1
Subjects of study include:
- Introduction to Fine Art Mixed Media Practice
- Creativity and Collaboration
- Contemporary Fine Art Practice Experimentation
- Sources of Contemporary Fine Art Practice
Credit Level 4
Years 2
Subjects of study include:
- Contemporary Fine Art Practice 2.1 Exploration & Development
- Concepts of Contemporary Art Practice
- Contemporary Fine Art Practice 2.2 Presentation
- Contemporary Fine Art: Ideas & Form
- Work Based and Placement Learning
- The Critical image
- Photography in Context
Credit Level 5
Placement Year
Between years 2 and 3, you may also undertake an optional year-long placement. If you take advantage of this option, you’ll undertake an additional year-long industry placement module running parallel to your work placement, and your final degree award will be BA in Honours Fine Art Mixed Media with Professional Experience.
Year 3
Subjects of study include:
- Contemporary Fine Art Practice: Research and Development 3.1
- Research Project
- Contemporary Fine Art and Professional Practice: Realisation 3.2
Credit Level 6
International Opportuities
Many of our courses offer international study and work experiences, and the University provides other global opportunities that all students can apply for - so whatever you're studying, you'll have the chance to go abroad.
Opportunities could include:
- Taking part in a semester or year-long exchanges at institutions around the world
- Attending an international summer school or field trip
- Developing your CV through volunteering or work placements abroad
International experience broadens horizons, boosts self-confidence, and improves global understanding, alongside being fantastic for your career.
Program Tuition Fee
Scholarships and Funding
The University is dedicated to supporting ambitious and outstanding students and we offer a variety of scholarships to eligible undergraduate students, which cover all or part of your tuition fees.