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Fine Art summary

The course introduces students to the broad range of contemporary fine art practice to encourage progressive specialisation in one or a combination of painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, site-based practice, and digital and time-based media. The course facilitates wide student choice, with opportunities for full-time and part-time study.

UCAS COURSE CODES:

route A: W100
route B: E100

Fine Art highlights

Studio teaching staff are all practising artists
Well-established links with overseas art and design institutions with opportunities for all students to participate in accredited international exchange, and residency/placement programmes
A strong emphasis on the interrelationship of theory and practice
Optional three-week field trip to Europe, recent visits have been to Barcelona and Italy
Fine Art – What the students say

‘I came on to the degree course after a foundation at Somerset College of Arts and Technology. All the staff are brilliant and the workshops are good. The course is very open, you can do anything you want; although I am mainly interested in sculpture, I can use any of the other facilities in printmaking or photography, for example. I plan to do an MA in curating after I graduate and take a teaching certificate.’

Stephanie Mattrat, BA (Hons) Fine Art student, Faculty of Arts

Fine Art – Career opportunities

Fine Art education opens up diverse career opportunities including professional practice; arts administration; curating; artists’ residencies; creative industries; teaching/education; postgraduate and research study. Those who wish to can gain an understanding of Fine Art practice, its contexts and histories, as part of their own personal development.

Graduates are also eligible to apply for Knowledge Transfer Partnership positions. These are generally 2-3 year projects and a great opportunity to launch your career by getting involved with business development. Companies looking for that competitive edge work in collaboration with the university, who select a specialist graduate with the right skills and experience. Visit: http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/ktp or http://www.innovatecentre.co.uk
Entry requirements

Art and Design Foundation, BTEC National Diploma or equivalent accepted. Applicants attend an interview and present their portfolio. Alternatively, Access/A level/AS level: 220-300 points plus portfolio.

International Baccalaureate: 26 points (including three subjects at higher level and English Language at A2).

The photography course gives you the opportunity to develop a personal and structured approach to project work by exploring ideas and the work of other photographers, developing your critical faculties in both practical and written work and acquiring a high level of composition and presentation skills.

Future Prospects
There are many careers open to students with a photography qualification, including professional photography, journalism, arts administration, advertising, fashion, television, communications, art direction, interactive design and teaching.
What Will I Be Studying?
This is a specialist course which involves work in black and white and colour photography. Your work will also use both digital and darkroom photography and there will be some computer based work. This course combines coursework with an external examination project. AS (first year) The AS examination is made up of one coursework project and a controlled test supported by preliminary studies. A2 (second year) The A2 examination builds on work done in the first year and is made up of one coursework project, a relating written and illustrated critical and contextual study and a controlled test supported by preliminary studies.
Levels
AS & A2
Entry Requirements
General college entry requirements. (See page 9 for details.) You do not have to have any previous experience of photography or drawing skills for this course.

The department offers a variety of minors each with its own requirements, core courses, and electives.
Minors in Art

An art minor may emphasize either studio art or art history
Art History: ART 111 or 112 and four art history courses;
Studio Art: one art history and four studio art courses.
ART 100 will be accepted for the art minor.
Minor in Arts Administration

An arts administration minor may emphasize either music or art along with courses in management or communications. The minor requires ART 143, one communications or management course from those required for the arts administration major, and either three art history courses or three music courses in history or theory.
Minor in Performing Arts

The Colleges of the Fenway minor in performing arts integrates performing experiences with classroom study of the performing arts: dance, music, theater, and performance art. The minor includes study, observation, and practice of the performing arts. It consists of Introduction to Performing Arts, three discipline-specific courses (dance, music and theater), and one upper-level course, as well as three semesters of an approved performance ensemble. Contact Professor Gregory Slowik, the Simmons College performing arts advisor, for more information.
Minor in Photography

A minor in photography requires the following:
ART/COMM 138
Three of the following:
ART/COM 231, 237, 239, 256, 258, 330
ART 249 or ART 254

There is a 5 course requirement for all minors. For Photo a minor: 4 studio classes and one art history — either History of Photography or Contemporary Art.