BA (Hons) in Fine Art
London Metropolitan University
Key Information
Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 - 6 years
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 9,250 / per year *
Application deadline
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* UK student full-time; GBP 2,310 per 30 credit module UK student part-time; GBP 17,500 per year overseas students full-time
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Introduction
Why study this course?
On this superb fine art degree course, you’ll be taught by internationally renowned artists in our state-of-the-art facilities, attend international events and gain all the skills and expertise you need to succeed as an artist or in the art world.
You’ll also benefit from our expert artists-in-residence and have the opportunity to exhibit your work in major student exhibitions attended by art professionals.
Our art courses are first in London for overall student satisfaction according to the latest National Student Survey (NSS).
You’ll study in a famous art school in the busiest contemporary art scene in Europe. London is home to hundreds of art galleries and museums, a busy calendar of art events and a range of art organisations and businesses.
On this exciting and challenging undergraduate degree, you'll be taught in cutting-edge studios by practising London artists who are passionate about art and teaching. Our staff include artists with an impressive track record of international shows such as Bob and Roberta Smith, Pil and Galia Kollectiv and Mel Brimfield. There’s also an extensive programme of lectures from guest artists.
Facilities include spacious art studios, the latest 3D printing and laser-cutting facilities, exhibition spaces and even a roof garden. You’ll also have access to state-of-the-art digital media, print, painting, photography, ceramics and sculpture workshops.
You’ll study alongside a diverse mix of ambitious and prolific fellow art students and will associate with architects, designers, musicians and film directors.
With two huge all-student exhibitions taking place each year, one at Easter and one at Christmas, as well as a major degree show every summer, you will have excellent opportunities to showcase your work.
There will also be artists in residence, art awards, access to private viewings, regular field trips to the Venice Biennale and other European art events plus invaluable advice from artists who’ll guide you into your art career. As a final-year student, you will have the opportunity to explore a topic of your choice in depth in the Honours-level dissertation. Our dissertation students all belong to a themed dissertation studio that offers a supportive group context for planning and writing your dissertation, and specific academic tutoring about how to manage the project.
Curriculum
Modular structure
The modules listed below are for the academic year 2022/23 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.
Year 1 modules include:
- Critical & Contextual Studies 1 (Art) (core, 30 credits)
- Project Work 1 (core, 30 credits)
- Techniques: Fine Art (core, 30 credits)
- Visual Intelligence (core, 30 credits)
Year 2 modules include:
- Critical & Contextual Studies 2 (Art) (core, 30 credits)
- Methods and Enquiry 1 (core, 30 credits)
- Professional Practice 1: Fine Art (core, 30 credits)
- Project Work 2 (core, 30 credits)
Year 3 modules include:
- Critical & Contextual Studies 3: Dissertation (Art) (core, 30 credits)
- Major Project (core, 30 credits)
- Methods and Enquiry 2 (core, 30 credits)
- Professional Practice 2: Fine Art (core, 30 credits)
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Career Opportunities
Where this course can take you
Many organisations value a Fine Art BA graduate’s creativity very highly and you’ll be joining our proud list of alumni, which includes famous artists such as Tracey Emin, Sam Taylor-Wood, John Cecil Stephenson and Professor Gerard Hemsworth.
There is a wide range of job opportunities for artists, curators, art critics and art journalists, as previous graduates will testify. Others have gone on to become artists' assistants, art technicians, gallery administrators, art event organisers, marketers, auctioneers, print technicians, photographers, video producers and studio managers.
Alternative career paths include arts officers for local government, art teachers, art tutors and lecturers. Some graduates have even pursued rewarding roles as art therapists, working in hospitals, daycare, rehabilitation, prisons and the probation service.
There’s also the chance that your work may one day be displayed alongside our past students. Organisations that host work by our graduates include the Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Venice Biennale, ICA, Henry Moore Foundation, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim, Art Basel, Frieze, Parkett, Artforum, The English Arts Council and the Pompidou Centre.