Fine Art: Photography

The Fine Art programme reflects the expansion of media that is a hallmark of contemporary fine art practice. The three awards share a common structure, providing the core skills and knowledge required to be a successful practitioner in the ever-broadening sphere of fine art. The courses are dedicated to the development of studio practice and offer a dynamic curriculum that embraces creativity, encourages ambition and cultivates talent and skill. Practical training is combined with stimulating intellectual discussions of key theoretical debates in the visual arts. In addition, there is a programme featuring national and international visiting artists and visits to major national and international exhibitions.

At Level 4 you are provided with the opportunity to sample a wide range of media that relate to the various pathways. In addition, you will explore critical, theoretical perspectives. At Level 5 you will pursue your chosen pathway at a more advanced stage together with theoretical studies.

At Level 6 you will work towards your final degree exhibition. In addition, you will follow common professional practice modules to equip you with appropriate knowledge and skills for careers in the creative industries.

A broad range of fine art photography will be explored, with an emphasis upon creativity, experimentation and exploration between different media (photo-sculpture, photo-installation etc). There is a great deal of overlap between the discourse of photography and painting, sculpture, installation art, video and digital art. This interdisciplinary degree will expand students’ creative horizons and will also provide valuable digital media skills, enhancing employment options.

A fine art degree equips students with many of the essential transferable skills needed to be both employable and entrepreneurial in a wide range of creative industries. Production skills, new media skills (photography, video, animation, digital media), communication skills, team-working skills, initiative and an innovative approach to problem solving, are all desirable attributes to employers.

The variety of awards offered provides a solid foundation for a broad range of arts-related occupations in the public and commercial sectors. Notable fine art graduates from Staffordshire University hold positions that are indicative of this diversity, such as: Senior Pictures Editor of the Independent on Sunday magazine; Director, Goldsworthy gallery, New York; and Model Designer for Hogwart’s Castle on the Harry Potter films. In addition, many UK museums and galleries have our graduates working at the very highest levels, and artists such as Alan Currall and Richard Hughes have won many prestigious contemporary art awards and have been represented in national and international exhibitions.

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