About Fine Art, BA (hons) in University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN)

The Fine Art degree course will introduce you to the dynamic and exciting world of contemporary art practice, developing your ideas and exploring media as the course progresses. You can work in traditional or new media - from painting to performance art - with access to our extensive facilities including wood, metal and plaster workshops, digital media suite, installation spaces, drawing studio and gallery. You can choose to specialise or work in a broad-based way - there is no preferred ‘house style’ - and we encourage you to work independently and develop as an artist to a professional level.

• Art at UCLan is 2nd in the North West and in the UK for assessment and feedback and in the UK top 20 for academic support - National Student Survey 2019.
• Art at UCLan is nationally ranked in the UK top 20 according to The Guardian University Guide 2020
• Notable alumni include sculptor and photographer Andy Goldsworthy and sculptor and wildlife artist Chris Jones.
• All basic materials - paper, canvas, wood, metal, clay, plaster and mod rock are free, and you will receive a budget each year to spend on materials.
• Fine Art students can participate in free national and international research trips throughout the course.

FURTHER INFORMATION

The BA (Hons) Fine Art degree course provides a broad introduction to the dynamic and exciting area of contemporary Fine Art practice. The course places an emphasis on an approach to making art that is experimental and innovative.

The course trains students to work as creative practitioners, and graduates of the department pursue careers as artists and in business across the UK and abroad. Career paths include artists’ residencies, community arts, graphic design, museums and galleries, web design, arts education, research fellowships, professional arts organisations, publishing, TV and radio, journalism, theatre set design, illustration, conference and events management, and curatorship.

The programme covers all areas of contemporary fine art practice including painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, animation, video, sound, performance, drawing, site based projects, illustration and artists' books.

OPPORTUNITIES

Fine Art degree graduates work in areas of the creative industries which include illustration, contemporary music production, film and media, theatre and exhibition design, museums, independent and public art galleries, exhibition organisation and curatorship. They also teach in schools, colleges and universities across the UK and overseas. Many of our graduates - which include world famous sculptor Andy Goldsworthy - continue to work successfully as artists exhibiting in galleries nationally and internationally.

The climax of the course is the Fine Art degree show. This is a public exhibition of work held in the Fine Art studios in June. It attracts visitors and talent scouts from the creative industries, arts organisations and galleries in London and the North West. Each year it generates a tremendous response from the press across the region.

58% from listed boards (The All Indian Senior School Certificate awarded by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), or The Indian School Certificate (ISC) awarded by the Indian Council for School Examinations (ICSE), or a recognised Indian State Education Board, such as the West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Karnataka Education Boards
60% from other boards, not listed above
Where a specific subject is required for entry to the degree programme, 58% must be achieved in this subject
Pre-University Certificate, Government of Karnataka can be considered – send to tutor – evidence from Govind included in entry requirements folder
3% margin to be considered by UCLan staff based on reputation of institution, work experience etc

65% in Year 12 English *
Or
65% average grade in Year 11 and Year 12 English provided Year 12 is not below 60%
Or
Standard English language requirements – IELTS 6 or equivalent

University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) Highlights

University of Central Lancashire Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

Preston is officially the cheapest city in the UK for students. The following are the categories of the tuition fee payable by the students.

The total estimated annual cost of attendance for the 2020/2021 academic session is as presented on the table below: