Course Overview

A Fine Arts degree at Northumbria offers you the opportunity to explore, experience, and study the practices and ideas of Contemporary Art. Find out what it means to be an artist and what it means to be making Art NOW. The course will support you on a journey of material and critical discovery as you develop your own ideas and practices in a working studio environment. You will be taught by practicing artists, writers, and curators who will offer you constructive guidance and feedback on the development of your ideas, your making, and your position as an artist. The studios will provide you the space to develop an exciting and dynamic peer group in which mutual support and critical debate are cultivated. The workshops offer an opportunity to develop your technical expertise and realize your creative ambitions. All of this is supported by a critically informed program of historical, theoretical, and professional engagement that will give you the confidence to step into the world and realize your own creative potential.

General Eligibility

120 UCAS Tariff points From a combination of acceptable Level 3 qualifications which may include: A-level, BTEC Diplomas/Extended Diplomas, Scottish and Irish Highers, Access to HE Diplomas, or the International Baccalaureate. GCSE Requirements: Applicants will need Maths and English Language at minimum grade 4/C, or an equivalent.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• International applicants should have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or an approved equivalent*).