Fine Art BA(Hons)

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"As soon as I left I exhibited in Bloomberg New Contemporaries and was probably the youngest exhibitor in the Liverpool Biennial that year. I don't think I'd have had these breaks if I'd studied anywhere else. My tutor really brought the best out in me and I was always pushed and challenged with my work in ways that yielded interesting results." Joe Doldon, BA(Hons) Fine Art graduate who was shortlisted for Saatchi Young Artist of the Year Award, has exhibited at Newlyn Gallery and received a bursary from the Royal British Society of Sculptors

Direct line: 01326 214376

Woodlane Campus
3 years full-time

UCAS Code: W100 BA/FA

Why study BA(Hons) Fine Art at University College Falmouth?

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Andrew Gadd - Fine Art BA(Hons), photo courtesy of Laurence Dutton

"The course gave me the time and freedom to develop my own artistic practice in a supportive and nourishing environment, and my work has really benefited from how strongly it values the individual artistic needs of each student." Sophie Utting, graduate

Falmouth has a distinguished 40-year history in the education of Fine Art students. Throughout this period the Fine Art course has maintained an environment of creative diversity, enabling students' personal vision and ambition to develop within critically informed contexts through the making of visual art. As a result, many of our students have gone onto success and critical acclaim in the arts world.

What will I get out of the course?

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At Falmouth, you'll be supported in the development of your creative work and the interdisciplinary structure of the course will enable you to select and develop a personal programme of study from a range of different forms and media, including drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, digital technologies and networks, video, performance, text and sound.

Fine Art at Falmouth will enable you to realise your creative potential, and provide you with a confident sense of purpose and ambition so that you graduate with a wide portfolio of creative achievements, transferable skills and abilities.

Tell me more about the BA(Hons) Fine Art course

"Almost as soon as I graduated I was selected for a show organised by the Saatchi Gallery and Channel 4 called '4 New Sensations'. Through this I gained lots of exposure and had to make decisions about my work in a commercial world. I immediately took strength from all of the things I learnt at Falmouth, which continues to the present day. It gave me a unique perspective and I'm proud to say I didn't study at a generic London art school." Louise Thomas, BA(Hons) Fine Art graduate currently undertaking a residency on the Florence Trust programme in London. www.florencetrust.org

By choosing to study for a degree in Fine Art at Falmouth you will:

Be taught by staff who are practising artists, performers, writers and/or researchers, whose experience, commitment and professional expertise ensure that you'll receive the highest quality of tuition.
Be taught through individual tutorials, media workshops, group critiques/seminars, lectures, visiting artists, and student-led initiatives in exhibitions and presentations of work.
Have opportunities to participate in international exchanges, visits and workshops.
Build on your existing strengths and establish new interests and skills in the practical and conceptual development of your work.
Be encouraged to develop a self-motivated and critically aware approach to the formation of a personal programme of independent study.
Develop creative and innovative thinking alongside self-evaluation skills.
Be based at our inspiring Woodlane Campus, where the well-equipped and spacious studios will be at the centre of your learning experience.

Projects

You'll have the opportunity to apply for the Ferdynand Zweig Scholarship, which could help you travel abroad to follow your artistic interests.

"Falmouth gave me the opportunity and funding to conduct research abroad. My tutor helped me with my application and the Ferdynand Zweig scholarship allowed me to visit and document a collection of futurist buildings in Italy. This research created the foundation for work that is still ongoing." Louise Thomas, BA(Hons) Fine Art graduate

Students return from global adventures to exhibit artwork

Facilities

BA(Hons) Fine Art is based at our Woodlane Campus but you will have access to specialist facilities across both campuses, including:

Individual studio spaces
Dedicated Fine Art workshops for painting, sculpture and printmaking
Digital imaging facilities
Video and photography facilities
Performance and sound facilities
140,000 books
17,000 DVD/ video titles
Radio archives, slides, pictures, maps and archive collections
Over 400 journal titles

Answers and advice about the course

If you have any queries about the course please visit our HelpMe Forum

HelpMe Forum

For further information about BA(Hons) Fine Art at University College Falmouth, please email admissions@falmouth.ac.uk or telephone Admissions on 01326 214376.

Career opportunities

You'll graduate with a wide portfolio of creative achievements, transferable skills and abilities. These attributes encourage many graduates to consider self-employment as practising artists or employment within the wider creative industries.

Some careers will also require postgraduate study, for example:

Teaching/lecturing
Arts administration
Curating
Gallery/events management.

Recent graduates have gained postgraduate places at Royal College of Art, Royal Academy, Goldsmiths and Slade School of Fine Art

Course entry requirements

A minimum of 220 UCAS points, equivalent Level 3 qualifications or relevant experience. Successful applicants are generally those with the strongest portfolios. You may be required to submit visual documentation of work to help us decide who to interview.

For further information about BA(Hons) Fine Art at University College Falmouth, please email admissions@falmouth.ac.uk or telephone Admissions on 01326 214376.