Course Overview
Taught by academic staff who are themselves practising artists, historians and theorists, you will be able to study the Fine Art disciplines separately or through interdisciplinary practice. Every Lancaster Art student has their own dedicated studio space from day one, accessible 24/7, day and night.
Our aim from the beginning of your course is for you to become an informed art practitioner with clear creative aspirations and ambition. You will achieve this through the integration of studio-based professional practice and the study of both art theory and history. So, the first year of your Fine Art degree begins with modules including Practical Studies and Modernism in the Arts.
In your second year, you will typically take two units of studio work with Studio Practice, one unit of Contemporary Arts Theory and a half unit of Professional Practice. Your third year similarly balances academic and practical study including subjects such as Studio Practice and another half unit of Professional Practice as well as a Dissertation.
Getting seen is crucial for those who want to pursue careers in Fine Art. With this in mind, our degree programme ends with both a solo and group show for each student.
Lancaster University's an interesting place. It's a friendly and accepting environment, and I'm really enjoying it here.
Career opportunities
Fine Art graduates from Lancaster University have found careers as professionals for creative agencies, working in television or for museums and galleries, while some goon to be professional artists.
As well as teaching and arts administration, the multidisciplinary skills our graduates acquire during their Fine Art degree open doors across the creative industries and in many employment sectors.
Some Fine Art graduates enjoy their study at Lancaster so much, they go on to join us for further postgraduate education.
Modules
Here are some of the current modules which are available during your studies at Lancaster:
PartI
- Fine Art Practice
- Modernism in the Arts
PartII (Year 2)
- Contemporary Fine Art Practitioners
- Contemporary Hong Kong Cinema
- Critical Reflections
- Documentary Drawing
- History of Electronic and Computer Music
- Ideology and Politics in the Cinema
- Introduction to Television Drama
- LICA Work Placement
- Media & Performance
- Modern Dance
- Perception and the Arts
- Postwar European Playwrights
- Silent Cinema
- Sound and space
- Studio Practice
- Studio Practice
- Studio Practice
- The Cultural History of American Film
- The Evolution of America's Music
PartII (Year 3)
- Advanced Studio Practice
- Advanced Studio Practice
- Advanced Studio Practice (single weighted]
- Analysing Popular Music
- Contemporary Fine Art Practitioners
- Contemporary Hong Kong Cinema
- Creative Enterprise
- Curatorship and Professional Practice (year 3)
- Documentary Drawing
- History of Electronic and Computer Music
- Ideology and Politics in the Cinema
- Introduction to Television Drama
- Music, Culture and 'The Hollow Years'
- Perception and the Arts
- Rock and Roll in American Culture
- Silent Cinema
- Sound Synthesis and Design
- Sound and space
- Special Subject
- The Cultural History of American Film
- The Evolution of America's Music
For more detailed module information please visit the Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts department website.
Entry Requirements
A-level: AAB inc. one subject outside Art and Design.
General Studies: Accepted as one of the best 3 grades, if 4 A-levels presented
Key skills: Not included in offer
Scottish Highers: ABBBB
Irish Leaving Cert: Offers will be made on the basis of 5 or 6 Higher level subjects. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office (01524 593174) for further information
International Bacc: 35 pts overall with 16 pts in HL subjects
BTEC: DDD/DDM.
Foundation Year: Not a formal requirement. About half our entry come straight from A-level courses, the rest have done a foundation year or equivalent.
Mature students: Applications welcome; you should have experience of academic work in a subject other than art, as well as a portfolio of practical work. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office (01524 593174) for further information
Practical skills: A portfolio of practical work is essential; it should include imaginative, expressive and analytic as well as objective drawing.
Interviews: We interview applicants December - March.
For details of how we evaluate international qualifications, please click here.
Financial Support
Lancaster University's priority is to support every student to make the most of their life and education. In addition to government maintenance loans, grants and national scholarships, Lancaster University offers a range of financial support for full time UK Undergraduate students from lower-income backgrounds. Many students each year will be entitled to bursaries or scholarships to help them with the cost of fees and/or living expenses.
The Lancaster Scholarship package is designed to reward the hard work and natural ability of full-time UK students applying to study with us regardless of their household income. Students achieving A*, A, A in their A-level examinations (or equivalent academic qualifications) will receive a £1,000 per year Lancaster Scholarship during their undergraduate studies if they place us as their firm choice institution. Continuation of the Lancaster Scholarship is subject to satisfactory academic progression.
Our combined £5,000 bursary package will help students from England whose household incomes are less than £25,000 per year with fees and living costs.
Students from England eligible for our £5,000 bursary package will also be awarded a £3,000 Lancaster Scholarship if they achieve A*, A, A in their A-level examinations (or equivalent academic qualifications). This totals £8,000 of support for students during their studies.
For full details of the University's financial support packages including eligibility criteria, please visit our
fees and funding page.
