University of Northampton

Fine Art Painting and Drawing (Top-Up) BA (Hons)

University of NorthamptonWaterside Campus, Northampton

Course overview

Our Fine Art Painting and Drawing (Top-Up) BA (Hons) course offers you the chance to study and explore contemporary approaches to painting and drawing in a lively and intellectually challenging atmosphere providing a breadth and depth of experience which is not possible on a multi-disciplinary fine art course. This specialist Painting and Drawing degree offers the chance for students to focus on painting and drawing in equal measure or as single disciplines. You will also be introduced to printmaking which can be used both in combination with painting and drawing or as a single discipline.

The structure of this Painting & Drawing course is designed to introduce students to a wide variety of new ideas, techniques and processes and to offer them a wide-ranging expansion of the possibilities of both painting and drawing.

Key highlights

  • Specialist focus on contemporary painting and drawing approaches
  • Study painting and drawing equally or as single disciplines
  • Introduction to printmaking, alone or combined with painting
  • Explores a wide variety of new ideas, techniques and processes
  • Greater breadth and depth than a multi-disciplinary fine art course

Entry requirements

  • IELTS: 6 — 6.0 IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5.5 in all bands for study at undergraduate level.

Scholarships

  • ICAEW Foundation Bursary

    Three annual payments of £4,000

    Up to £12,000
  • John Lowe Accounting and Finance Scholarship

    Scholarship is paid as £1,000 in the second and third years of study.

    Up to £2,000
  • Northampton Energy Elite Athlete Scholarship

    This scheme offers the student athlete a support network enabling them to balance the demands of performance sport with academic study.

  • Reid Science, Engineering, and Computing Bursary

    £500 per year of study

    Up to £1,500
  • TD Lewis Scholarship

    The T D Lewis Scholarship provides both undergraduate and postgraduate students with financial awards of up to £1,000.

    Up to £100
  • The Chancellor's Fund

    Up to £50
  • The University of Northampton International Scholarship

    The University of Northampton International Scholarship Scheme is a merit-based scholarship that provides up to a £4,000 reduction in tuition fees.

  • Wilson Endowment Scholarship

    Successful students will receive three annual payments of £500, one for each year of study.

    Up to £1,500

Careers this course leads to

  • Practising artist
  • Illustrator
  • Gallery assistant
  • Art technician
  • Arts administrator
  • Community arts worker

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £18,500 per year

Admission

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