The Fine Art Mixed Media BA course has ranked 7th in The Guardian’s ‘Best UK universities for fine art – league table’. The course received a 78.7 points out of 100, with the overall rating of final-year students being 73.5 points according to the National Student Survey (NSS).
The Fine Art Mixed Media BA course provides opportunity to explore and develop work across boundaries within contemporary fine art disciplines. The course supports creativity and individuality through regular tutorials and studio discussions, and students are encouraged to explore different approaches to practice, take part in technical introductions and workshops, and conceive ambitious projects. Contemporary fine art practice is the focus of the lectures and in the studio, supported by the programme of visiting artists and lecturers. The students also develop great insight into the exciting and diverse contemporary London art scene.
Speaking about the ranking, Maria Bartolo, Senior Lecturer of the Fine Art Mixed Media BA course, said: “We feel the ranking reflects how amazing our students are, and have been over the years. We are still in contact with so many of them and many are still involved with the course in various ways. We have a great staff-student relationship and there is a real sense of support, encouragement, and community on the course. I think this atmosphere is important to us - if students are happy in the studios, then we feel they are more likely to reach their full potential.”
During the course, students take part in various projects and workshops led by professional artists. This September, the Pointless Workshop was organised for first year students, led by alumni and artist Kavitha Ballasingham, co-curator of the forthcoming exhibition Ghost Show: The Haunted House, sponsored by the Arts Council. The students were asked to bring all kinds of pointless objects they could find, and work together as a team to create art pieces from them.
In October, another workshop was organised, focusing on ceramics for second year students. It was led by Peggy Atherton and Kerry Stewart, who are both senior lecturers from the Westminster School of Arts. The students created smaller clay pieces and projected visuals and sound over them.
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