How does this course prepare me for my future career?
On completion of the BA, many of our students move straight into practicing as artists, with a number of graduates receiving critical acclaim for their work while others move into related fields in the Arts infrastructure. Fine Art graduates are perfectly placed to move into roles in community arts; teaching; curating; arts management; assisting artists; gallery or studio management.
Northumbria Fine Art graduates will enter the workplace environment with confidence, gained from a range of skills that will allow them to maximise their potential in an increasingly automated workplace; the so-called ‘soft’ skills of critical thinking, collaboration, creative development and project delivery will be the new ‘hard’ skills of the future.
We understand how valuable work experience can be in terms of giving you a head start in your career, so we enable you to gain real-world experience in an arts setting with the option to spend a year in industry or take a short professional placement. Previous placements have included gallery and museum work in schools, art therapy, events management and production, or assisting artists in an exhibition or art production.
If you are looking to spread your wings whilst also building on your knowledge of fine contemporary art, there is the opportunity to study abroad at fine art institutions in Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, or the USA.