Fine Art

Why choose this course?
Explore drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, video and lens-based media and printmaking, and then take the opportunity to specialise, combine areas or to remain broad-based with this open, creative degree.

You will:
-Have opportunities to take on commissions, showcase your work in exhibitions and enter competitions.
-Enjoy professional studio space set within a traditional Art School environment, allowing you to test out ideas through making
-Benefit from strong links with a range of galleries and other exhibition spaces in Wales and the rest of the UK
-Gain knowledge from high profile visiting artists

Key Course Features:
-We have vibrant studio spaces set within a traditional Art School environment, allowing students to test out ideas through making
Small group sizes allow for individual support
-Our experienced tutors are passionate about their subjects and regularly produce and exhibit their own work, both nationally and internationally, as well as writing about art practice in books and journals
-We have strong links with a range of galleries and other exhibition spaces in Wales and the rest of the UK
-Opportunities to study abroad or take part in projects with an international dimension
-Showcase your work in an end of year degree show exhibition - Take a look at the Quintesse Degree Show 2024
-Students are encouraged to exhibit their work and to gain knowledge from high-profile visiting artists

What you will study
YEAR 1 (LEVEL 4)
Level 4 of the programme provides a broad base exposing you to diverse learning approaches and art media. The focus is on building core technical skills, conceptual development, contextual grounding, communication abilities and independent practice. This foundation equips students with both practical dexterity and critical thinking to progress in their degree.

MODULES
Introduction to Fine Art Practice
The Expanded Studio
Developing Your Artistic Identity 1
Contexts 1

YEAR 2 (LEVEL 5)
In this year, the modules will advance your contextual grounding, critical reflection abilities, risk-taking, and communication aptitude. The focus is on evolving a personal visual language and situating practice professionally via public participation.

MODULES
Situating Fine Art Practice
Developing Fine Art Practice
Developing Your Artistic Identity 2
Contexts 2

YEAR 3 (LEVEL 6)
The final year modules stress self-directed explorations culminating in resolved bodies of work, writing to articulate insights, and situating practice professionally via promotions and networks. There is an emphasis on sustaining creative trajectories beyond graduation.

MODULES
Fine Art Practice as Research
Presenting Practice to Audience

The information listed in this section is an overview of the academic content of the programme that will take the form of either core or option modules. Modules are designated as core or option in accordance with professional body requirements and internal academic framework review, so may be subject to change.

Teaching And Assessment
The majority of the work is studio/workshop based and practical in nature supported with lectures, talks by specialist guest speakers, demonstrations, tutorials, seminars and critiques. Assessment is continuous, and there are a series of set and chosen, both individual and team, assignments in which students learn a range of skills and techniques and apply them creatively to solve art and design problems.

Assessment is designed to enable students to participate in the measurement of their own progress, with clear aims provided from the very beginning of each module, regular feedback and group interaction with critical analysis throughout the course, giving students the opportunities they need to succeed.

TEACHING AND LEARNING
We offer workshops and support sessions in areas such as academic writing, effective note-making and preparing for assignments.

Students can book appointments with academic skills tutors dedicated to helping deal with the practicalities of university work. Our student support section has more information on the help available.

In terms of particular needs, the University’s Inclusion Services can provide appropriate guidance and support should any students require reasonable adjustments to be made because of a recognised prevailing disability, medical condition, or specific learning difference.