* placement year fee
At ARU, studying Fine Art allows you to experiment with your creativity, explore materials and processes, and discover which media best communicate your ideas.
We encourage creative risk-taking, and you’ll have to the chance to explore many new practices and artistic platforms, including photography, printmaking, performance art, film and video, digital media, installation and site-specific approaches. Take a look at some of our students' work.
Our tutors, who are all professional artists, and expert technicians will be on hand to support you. It’s one of the reasons our course is ranked 7th in the UK for 'Satisfaction with Teaching' (The Guardian University Guide 2020).
You can choose to study this course with 2 options: 3 years or 4 years with a placement year
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Year one, core modules
Approaches to Drawing
Experimental Practice
Fine Art Critical Contexts
Fine Art Practice 1
Year two, core modules
Contemporary Issues and Debates
Fine Art Practice 2 (core module)
Media, Process, Situation
Year three (Optional)
Year four, core modules
Fine Art Major Project
Research Project
Working in the Creative Industries
Our BA (Hons) Fine Art degree opens the door to many different creative and professional opportunities.As a student at ARU, you’ll have opportunities to exhibit your work, and develop professional skills in curating, group work, event management, and marketing and promotion. Our modules cover professional practice and include live briefs, and there’s careers and employability support on offer from day one. You can be sure you’ll develop skills and experience you need to stand out.
As a graduate you might work in fine art practice, community arts projects, prop and set making, art therapy, or museum and gallery administration and education. Or you could pursue creative roles in advertising, art direction, marketing, digital content production, as well as lecturing and teaching.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
