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Pathway + Bachelor

Fine Art with Art & Design Foundation Year BA (Hons)

UK

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What will I learn?

Nurture your talent for painting, sculpture or applied art, guided by a passionate team of artists, curators and theorists, in a supportive, creative community.The foundation course begins with a five-week group project. This enables students to mix with like-minded peers and helps them to settle in quickly. The one-year foundation provides all the creative, technical and study skills needed to prepare for the degree. Upon completion, you will be able to progress onto the three year BA (Hons) Fine Art Degree here at Solent.This course embraces all possible ways of making and thinking about fine art practice. You will be taught new skills and techniques and will learn how to use a variety of mediums in order to produce art to a very high standard. You will have the opportunity to pursue the mediums, ideas and processes that you are most passionate about.We will nurture what is particular about you and your practice to support you to cultivate your artistic talent and grow into confident and original thinkers and makers.Our dedicated fine art studios are equipped to enable you to reach your full potential. You will be allocated your own studio space and will have full access to a range of dedicated technical workshops, including a sculpture workshop with metalwork, welding, woodworking and casting equipment a print-making workshop with intaglio, dry point, etching, silkscreen, woodcut and letterpress facilities a digital print workshop with high-quality large-scale print facilities, high-end scanners and the latest software and photography darkrooms and studios.You will also have the opportunity to use our media academy facilities, boasting Mac suites with the latest design software, as well as a media store containing high-definition cameras, video cameras and sound equipment.The course has strong industry and community links and you will be given the opportunity to engage in an ambitious programme of professional development Â鶹ԭ´´ your own individual artistic practice. You will create an online profile and curate and show your work in group exhibitions at professional galleries within the city.4 years with foundation year

Which department am I in?

Department of Art and Music

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
£15,050.00 (16,39,791) per year
£15050 Per year

This is a fixed fee
Start date

September 2025

Venue

Main Site

East Park Terrace,

Southampton,

SO14 0YN, SOUTHERN ENGLAND, England

Entry requirements

For international students

48 UCAS tariff points from A-levels, a BTEC Extended Diploma at PPP or BTEC Diploma at MP or equivalent. IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each individual component TOEFL IBT minimum - 80 with a minimum of 20 in each individual component

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

Pathways options

Offered by other partners

This university accepts pathways courses from
  • Solent University - QA Higher Education
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