The Fine Art BA Hons programme at Newcastle University is ranked 1st in the UK in The Times/The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018. 

Over the four years of the course, you will develop an exciting body of studio practice. You will also acquire the professional, practical, intellectual and theoretical skills necessary to establish yourself as an artist, for a career in a related field, or for postgraduate study. Throughout your four years, you will be taught by a leading team of practicing artists and art historians.

The course is a ‘Fine Art’ course, and we do not require students to state a specialism when they apply, nor do they have to focus on just one area while on the course. All students are allocated personal studio space during their studies. Throughout the four years, there is an emphasis on individual art making, research, inquiry, debate and discussion.

Our unique four-year programme allows you the time and space to experiment, to fully develop ambitious ideas, to deepen your knowledge of art history and contemporary art, and to undertake a period of exchange study at one of our partner universities abroad. Career development is supported through our LifeWorkArt programme, with opportunities to exhibit your work and undertake live projects and placements that will help you gain the professional skills you need to thrive in the contemporary art world.