BA (Hons) Fine Art

Program Overview

Through a balance of practical and theoretical modules, students develop their artistic skills, critical thinking, and professional development, preparing them for careers in the creative industry. The program boasts partnerships with renowned institutions like Tate Liverpool and RCA, providing students with real-world experience and industry connections.

Program Outline

Outline:

Year One:

Module:

• Introduction to Studio Culture 1: Develop your individual artistic language and studio practice, gaining a broader understanding of contemporary fine art studio culture.
• 2:
1: Artist
• and Audience: Focus on developing self-directed artistic practice, exploring meaning
in work & communication with the audience
• Studio
Practice 2:
• Development: Further exploration in self-directed studio, resulting from visual research
• Analysis:
Learn key methods of analyzing art (semiotics, iconology), including interpre interpretational tools & investigation in contexts Art in
• Context: Prepare & write live professional brief, exploring how professionalism impacts art practice
• Assessment: Visual, verbal, & written work in studio, essays

• Dissertation: Research-focused module developing your ability to articulate relationship between practice and theory through critical & contextual framework
• Professional
• Studio Practice: Extend individual study, synthesize previous learning, experiment and present professional body
of work
• Professional
• Futures: Prepare for careers after art school, develop professional development plan, portfolio (hardcopy&digital),
CV, interview skills, professional presentation skills

Assessment

Dissertation (written), Professional portfolio & presentation (visual, verbal), CV (written)

• Assessment:
• Studio projects: assessed visually, verbally, in writing (depending on project)
Theoretical modules: assessed via essays
• Some modules will utilize various assessment types
• Emphasis placed on self reflection & analysis of
one's work

Teaching:

• Lectures, seminars, tutorials, critiques (crit sessions), studio-based work, individual/group tutorials
• External projects provide real-world experience
Self-directed study & independent research encouraged
• Industry standard software & facilities provided, guest artist/professional presentations
• Graduates pursue careers as Artists, Curators, Freelance Creatives, Arts/Gallery education/admin officers, Art therapists & more
• Self-starters can create own businesses
• Graduates achieve recognition in regional/ national/ international galleries & musées
• Career links initiative showcases guest artists & proféssions in creative industry

• Other:

Course highlights unique to University of

• Salford informed by theory

• Practical & theory balanced to challenge
• Greater
Manchester boasts the fastest growing creative sector outside London
• Partnership with Tate Liverpool, RCA, & numerous art professionals / galleries

Fees:

• 2 25 :£ 9,2 5 0
• Full time
International: 20 2 4/25 : £17,04 0

Admissions

Requirements

Standard:

UCAS Points (1 04 - 1 1 2 ) / A levels

(

1 0

4 - 1 12 ) / BTecs/FDAs/HND

s/Foundation Diploma in Art

and Design (Dist. = 1 12) / Access to HE / International Bac/Diplomal

• 1 1 2 points required
(practice-based subject)
• English language requirement : IELTS 6 0 (no band under
5 5) (Alternative qualifiers accepted)

Applications

• Link : https: //ww w
sal ford ac. uk/courses/ug BA fine
• art?

• Full-time home
2024/25 £9,250.00per year
• Full-time international
2024/25 £17,040.00per year
• Full-time home
2025/26 £9,250.00per year
• Full-time international
2025/26 £17,650.00per year