Arts (pathways in Fine Art or Photography)
University of DerbyDerby (Markeaton Street), United Kingdom
Course overview
• We're looking for fine artists and photographers who are strongly motivated and independently minded. We will help you to shape your individual creative practice by encouraging reflection and re-evaluation, research and experimentation • Our academic team have a wide range of backgrounds with expertise in fine art, photography, film, public art, performance, curatorship, critical theory, art history, philosophy and criticism, residencies and commissions. We're sure you'll thrive in this diverse creative community • You will have access to outstanding facilities, including darkrooms, equipment and software that are the envy of most professional photographers, and recently refurbished Fine Art Studios in our historic Britannia Mill site. • Independent Scholarship and Critical Reflection in Photography or • Independent Scholarship and Critical Reflection in Fine Art or • Artistic Research and Critical Practice
Key highlights
- Pathways in Fine Art or Photography to shape individual practice
- Teaching centred on reflection, research and experimentation
- Staff expertise spans curatorship, public art, performance and critical theory
- Darkrooms, professional-grade equipment and software for photography
- Recently refurbished Fine Art Studios at historic Britannia Mill site
- Modules include Artistic Research and Critical Practice
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6.5 — 6.5 IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (min 5.5 in each skills area)
Scholarships
10% Alumni Discount
All other alumni will receive a 10% discount.
Up to 10% of fees25% Alumni Discount
The 25% alumni discount is available if you graduated in the academic years 2023/24 or 2024/25 and are fully enrolled on a postgraduate programme by July 2026.
Biomedical Science Excellence Scholarship
Two awards of £1,000 are available, and will be awarded as a tuition fee reduction in the second semester. Each recipient will also be allocated up to £500 to use to attend a conference.
Up to £1,000
Careers this course leads to
- Practising artist
- Photographer
- Curator
- Gallery manager
- Arts officer
- Lecturer in art and design
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,720 for the full course* | International: £17,500 for the full course
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Derby, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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