BA (Hons) Painting

Level 1

As an open-access course, many students will be beginning, with no experience whatsoever, while many others will have been painting for some time before deciding to embark on a degree. The core of this initial stage is the acquisition of skills, with courses designed to allow for the wide variety of abilities that characterize the student body. The focus is on your learning and you will be supported by your tutor to understand the nature of the pathway you have embarked on and to develop a toolkit to equip you to unlock the potency of your creativity.

Level 2

Students will be exposed to a wide range of contexts and debates around painting; historical, socio-political, psychological, philosophical, formal, and material. You will be encouraged to be bold and if necessary irreverent as you remake painting on your terms within these wider contexts.

Level 3

An intense period of making and researching from a personally designed brief to develop a sustainable and meaningful art practice. Each student is given one-to-one support from a team of tutors selected in conversation with the program leader to ensure a good fit for your ambitions. An outward-looking period considering curation, audience, and a community of practice leads to a real-world degree show or other appropriate public iteration of your emerging practice.