Fine Art with Sandwich Placement (Hons) University of Wolverhampton

Overview

The BA Fine Art with Sandwich Placement (Hons) at University of Wolverhampton  is located in the purpose-built George Wallis building, which opened in 1970, however there has been an Art School in Wolverhampton since 1851 and we are very proud of this heritage. 

We are situated on the 6th and 7th floors in studios recently refurbished for British Art Show 9. You will have studio space of your own and join a stimulating community of fine art practitioners where you can test ideas and discuss decisions/motivations/media processes in relation to your individually negotiated themes and practices. 

What happens on the course?

• The Fine Art course aims to offer an open ended and practice–led approach to learning with students working from conceptual ideas through to the tools and materials of studio production. 

• The course aims to fuse practical and material led practice with critical and contextual exploration. This fusion will enable you to develop a sustainable model of practice as a professional artist and teach you a range of transferable skills relevant to careers in the creative industries. 

• At all levels of the course, you will work alongside practicing artists and researchers who aim to teach through their specialist fields.

Careers and opportunities

• The Fine Art subject area equips students with a wide range of skills and experiences appropriate to positions within the cultural and creative industries. 

• This includes verbal and written communication, project management, creative thinking and problem solving, group work, self-directed research and independent learning, reflective and evaluative processes, making and directing skills, marketing, promotion and presentation strategies. 

• The course aims to support and develop students’ vocational awareness and provides opportunities for educational placements and professional practices. 

• Students build relationships to galleries, schools, art and health sector and the wider creative industries both through vocational modules or off-site projects. Specific career’s advice services offer extra support in the development of your general skills and your career.