Kingston University London - Fine Art & Art History BA (Hons)

Kingston University London

Fine Art & Art History BA (Hons)

This course helps you realise your creative potential in fine art and develops skills to understand contemporary art. You will explore traditional forms of painting and sculpture with new forms such as film and digital printmaking. You will also develop visual analysis skills and historical knowledge by exploring a range of images, texts and objects.

Kingston University is an associate of the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), so you'll receive free membership and access to seminars and events. Our links to industry also include the Tate, Stanley Picker Gallery, Drawing Room, Five Years and Traffic.

The course focus is on personal and professional development and you'll have the opportunity to participate in external projects and competitions. You'll also have the chance to exhibit your work at our on-site gallery, and other London locations.

Reasons to choose Kingston

  • Kingston is ranked in the top five in London for Art (Guardian University League tables 2022).
  • The University is an associate of the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), so you'll receive free membership and access to seminars and events.
  • You'll gain the expertise to develop independent thought and confidence in your practice, as well as transferable skills suitable for employment in the creative industries.

Entry Requirements

  • UCAS tariff points: 

    112-128

  • Level 3 qualifications

    in Art and Design subjects (A-levels, BTEC Diploma, Access Diploma, IB Diploma, etc.).

  • IELTS of 6.0 overall, with no element below 5.5.

Career Prospects

Our graduates work in museums and galleries, auction houses, arts administration, curating, teaching, advertising, picture research, and the media. The course is also a foundation for postgraduate study.

Course Details

Working primarily in a dedicated studio space, you will examine practices that have shaped the cultures of contemporary art. You can discuss your development with tutors, visiting artists, technical staff, and fellow students. Your study will be supported by seminars, workshops, critiques, and study trips.

Fine Art and Art History are made up of two 30-credit modules at each level. Typically a half-field student must complete 60 Fine Art credits and 60 Art History credits at each level.

This course 

focuses on independent study. Your work will articulate increasingly subtle and complex visual arguments, reflecting current critical, conceptual, theoretical, and aesthetic issues. You will produce work for a final portfolio, exhibition, and review. You will also examine an art history theme through a guided independent research project, and complete a dissertation. This will enable you to explore a topic in detail and reflect on the links between theory and practice

Year 1

Introducing Studio Practice
Professional Skills I
Contextualising Contemporary Practice: Fine Art
Key Concepts: Research, Interpretation & Communication

Year 2

Developing Studio Practice
Professional Skills II
Critical Issues in Fine Art: Research and Practice
Researching the Contemporary

Year 3

Sustaining Studio Practice
Professional Skills III
Dissertation: Research and Reflection
Special Topics in Art and Design II

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