48 fine art minimum requirements are given on page 44.
why study at dundee? Fine art’s position within a world class university creates exciting opportunities for cross-disciplinary research and teaching. Our programmes are enriched by the diverse backgrounds and multicultural perspectives of our students. Innovation and creativity are key to our success, preparing our students for a wide variety of careers in creative practice and industry.
Fine art students have access to well equipped workshops for wood, casting and welding and a printmaking workshop with facilities for etching, screenprinting, lithography and digital printing.
While primarily focused on making, fine art study will equip the student with knowledge of the history and theory of art which, with their practical and research work, will enable successful engagement and collaboration within the community and new audiences.
The skills required for entry to this programme will normally be demonstrated in a portfolio which might contain drawings, studies, collages, photographs, sketches, notes and other materials which demonstrate your ability to imagine and to visualise.
employability
Fine art graduates have developed careers in exhibition curation and gallery management, working in and establishing artists’ organisations, in art administration and project management. Our graduates enter industries that require visual skills and knowledge, including the media and the film and entertainment industries.
The course has a strong record of producing graduates who have gone on to establish successful careers as artists, exhibiting and making work nationally and internationally. Many have also pursued careers in teaching in community, school, further and higher education while continuing their own practice. Significant numbers of fine art graduates progress to study taught postgraduate programmes in the UK and abroad.
teaching and assessment
Our teaching staff also work professionally as artists and fine art researchers, nationally and internationally, instigating projects, exhibitions and events from the Arctic to the Antarctic.
The Honours degree programme is based on a core of studio skills, practical techniques, methods and materials, underpinned by critical understanding of the work. Drawing, painting, sculpture, print, digital and computer-based imaging, photography, video, performance, installation and artists’ books are explored by fine art students. Interdisciplinary studies are encouraged for students whose ideas and interests cross the boundaries between media.
Throughout the four-year programme, studio work is strongly supported and contextualised through the study of relevant history and theory.
The majority of teaching takes place in the studios and is a combination of one-to-one tutorials, group critiques between students and studio staff, and joint critiques between students, studio staff and history and theory staff. Further enrichment comes from a programme of visiting lecturers. Students in recent years have greatly benefited from close access to exhibitions, lectures and workshops at Dundee Contemporary Arts.
programme content • typical degree programme example BA Honours degree
Advanced entry BA Honours degree
Level 1 > Art and Design (General Foundation) – see pages 44-45
Level 2 > Directed Studies
> Foundation of Contemporary Practice
> Supporting Practice 1 > An Integrated Practice > Supporting Practice 2
Level 3 > Self-Directed Practice: Experimentation and Investigation
> Supporting Practice: Professional, Transferable and Technical
Level 4 > Honours degree studies
> Professional Practice, Presentation and Exhibition
> Dissertation
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/artdesign
Susan Philipsz graduated with BA (Hons) Fine Art in 1993. She was
recently awarded the 2010
Turner Prize.
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