Fine Art BA (Hons)

Develop as an artist, refine your own practice, explore new and emerging art forms, and take part in a wide variety of exhibitions and events – both in the UK and abroad – with our BA Fine Art degree.<br/><br/>At Reading School of Art, youll have the opportunity to:<br/>- build on your practical skills<br/><br/><br/>- explore the practice, theory and history of art<br/><br/><br/>- benefit from our approach to the subject and particular focus on contemporary art.<br/><br/><br/>In this three-year course, you’ll experiment with a range of subjects and media, exploring painting, sculpture (such as welding and casting), printmaking, and digital media. This combination of practice and critical reflection will enable you to develop, articulate, and sustain your own creative practice.<br/><br/>You also have your own dedicated studio space, which you can access 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The studios are always full, with events and workshops to help you explore different media, screenings, performances, and exhibitions taking place regularly. You can also explore our student-run gallery and experimental project spaces.<br/><br/>Your learning journey will be guided by our internationally respected teaching staff, whom 91% of our students consider good or very good at explaining things (National Student Survey 2023).<br/><br/>At Reading, we also offer a four-year BA Art degree, designed for students who have A-levels or other post-16 qualifications but have not studied a foundation diploma in Art and Design.<br/><br/>For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/art-ug/ba-fine-art

There are so many reasons to choose the University of Reading in Clearing this year. Join a diverse and supportive community where lecturers will inspire you with their discoveries and guide you in making your own. Reading’s award-winning parkland campus offers the spaces and places you need to make the most of your studies and student life.<br/><br/>The University of Reading is a research-intensive university. It works with governments, international agencies, businesses, and charities to tackle some of the biggest problems facing the world today, such as climate change, heart disease, and international conflict.<br/><br/>Named The Sustainable University of The Year, 2025, this year Reading launched one of the UK's largest ever undergraduate scholarship schemes, designed to develop future Global Sustainability Leaders Scholarships. The scholarship offers £6000 per year (for up to 4 years of study) towards living expenses and will be available to apply to, for those entering Clearing and who meet the scheme's criteria. With over 150 clubs and societies, Reading knows how important life is beyond your studies too and with the student union in the heart of the campus, there's little doubt making the University of Reading your first call in Clearing will be one of the best decisions you ever made.