Fine Art

In a suite of dedicated studios and well-equipped workshops, we will provide you with technical expertise, conceptual confidence and industry ‘know-how’.

Over three years, you will have the opportunity to become a specialist in this medium – challenging and extending traditional disciplines such as painting, photography, video and sculpture.

Choose to explore and create experimental combinations of ideas and processes to create your own hybrid form of art.

By the end of your degree course, you will be experienced in organising and curating exhibitions. You will have been helped and encouraged to understand the historical and contemporary context of your practice.

ALUMNI

Students going on to complete MAs include: Mollie MacSween (Artist), Aaron Batey (Curation), Rebekah Hayes (Curation) Students going on to hold studios and practise as artists include: Mary Crick, Zoli Fodor Jordon, Sophie Heyes, Lucy Bain Alumni involved in residences, events and exhibition organisation include: John James Perangie, Jane Bizimana, Anita Sewell Alumni now teaching or undertaking teacher training include: Abby Pearce, Sarah Burley, Natasha Pybus, & Charlotte Etherington

You will have the opportunity to develop and establish a well-informed personal visual language that communicates well with contemporary audiences.

You will gain initiative, communication skills and a critical faculty that will be invaluable in the creative industries as well as in a wider range of careers.

Rachael Pickles

VISITING PROFESSIONALS

Fine Art is enriched by a programme of lectures, workshops and meetings with a range of creative, internationally renowned art professionals, these have included:

Claire Davies Video Artist Richard Forster Artist Mark Jackson Curator Nick Kennedy Painter/Sculptor Ian MacDonald Photographic Artist Narbi Price Painter David Rickard Sculptor Matt Roberts Curator Dafna Talmor Photographic Artist Godfrey Worsdale Curator Nathaniel Pitt Curator Jo Hamill Artist Gordon Dalton Artist Mark Houghton Sculptor

DISCOVER YOUR CAREER

Our graduates are employed in a range of roles, including: Self-employed Practising Artist Arts Administrator School Art Teacher Arts Lecturer Museum Curator Art Festival Co-ordinator Technical Demonstrator

STUDENT EXHIBITIONS

Students have exhibited in various venues, including: The National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool Hartlepool Art Gallery Fresh - an exhibition for final-year graduates - Thirsk The House of Blah Blah Middlesbrough The Python Gallery Middlesbrough Pineapple Black Arts Middlesbrough The Hub Redcar Base Camp Middlesbrough

STUDY VISITS

Students have visited notable exhibitions and galleries including: The Turner Prize Hull The British Art Show Edinburgh The British Sculpture Show The Hepworth Gallery Wakefield Yorkshire Sculpture Park Wakefield BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art Newcastle The Laing Art Gallery Newcastle MIMA Middlesbrough Salt Mills Saltaire

WORK EXPERIENCE

Students have had the opportunity to gain work experience as studio, gallery and teaching assistants.

STUDENTS HAVE PREVIOUSLY VISITED

Rome Berlin Barcelona Paris

Wacom Cintiqs, Illustration for Commercial Application

Creative industry ready. An amazing portfolio. Create new worlds. You’re an illustrator. Make your mark.

(NSS: 2020) *15 months upon completion of the course.

All our students can become members of the Association of Illustrators at a subsidised rate.

BA (Hons)

3 Years Full-Time

UCAS Code: W220 UCAS Tariff: 96-112