AVAILABLE IN CLEARING

BA (Hons) Art (Top-Up)

See your future in full colour with the BA (Hons) Art Top-Up Degree. Delivered from studio space in the creative quarter of Leeds city centre, it offers a supportive and creative environment to explore and develop your artistic style. It combines practical, academic and industry practices to help you find and establish your place in this thriving sector. Offering a robust programme that is reflective of creative and cultural industries, this course will support you on your chosen trajectory.

There’s never been a more exciting time to develop your artistic flair - the creative industries are booming, with previous growth in the industry up by 7.4% (five times the growth across the UK economy as a whole). The arts and culture industries contribute around £10.5 billion to the UK economy (House of Commons, 2019) and in 2020 the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the HM Treasury announced funding of £1.57 billion for cultural, arts and heritage institutions. This makes pursuing a career in the creative arts the perfect way to become a successful practitioner.

Image
APPLY FOR FULL TIME ENQUIRE NOW

About the course

The BA (Hons) Art (Top-up) Degree puts your creativity at the forefront and provides you with the opportunity to nurture a strong and coherent art practice. It offers multiple opportunities for self-promotion including: public exhibitions; working with gallerists and curators; self-promotion; collaboration with other artists, designers and makers; working with the public, exploring academic research; and creating an identity for your practice. The course is driven by the reality of being an artist in the real world and therefore is designed to offer real industry opportunities. The content has been developed with local galleries and art organisations, as well as freelancers.  

 

You will develop your creative skills through technical supervision, critical questioning and individual agency; consolidating your creative identity with an increased understanding of social, cultural and theoretical art debates and influences. You will also prepare for life as an artist following graduation, receiving plenty of time with tutors to discuss your practice, ideas and creativity across a diverse range of course modules.

This course is validated by The Open University.

pound icon

Fee

£7,950 (per academic year) - For home students commencing study in 2023

map pin icon

Location

Quarry Hill and Mabgate campuses

calendar icon

Start Date

18th September 2023

timer icon

Duration

1 year

level icon

Course Code

UCAS Course Code: W7Y9 Institution code: L21

clock icon

Study Mode

Full-time

BLANK_ working Art Gallery

Set in the HE Creative Arts block at Quarry Hill Campus, is a working Art Gallery. BLANK_ is a project space with an accompanying publication that showcases new contemporary creative practice in Leeds. There are plenty of opportunities for students to be involved, including assisting artists and technicians with installation, open events and invigilation. 

Find out more about BLANK_ here https://www.blank.org.uk/

BLANK_ black and white logo

BLANK_ workspace displaying student sculpture work


We are proud to work in partnership with

Gallery of Student Work

  • Fine Art

  • fine art

  • fine art

  • fine art

  • Fine Art

  • Fine Art

  • Fine Art

  • Fine Art

Creative Arts In Focus 2021

View student work at digital exhibition

Preview of student work in Transform Online Gallery Exhibition

View Creative Arts Facilities at Quarry Hill video

Quarry Hill building with translucent blue overlay and video play button

Follow Us on Instagram