136 Fine Arts BA Degree Programs

Visual arts are the most ancient creative activities. The skills and talents of the artist are still in need today. RUFA teaches young people how to express themselves. They start from tradition while mastering contemporary techniques: painting, video, performance art, installations, and electronic art. The modern visual artist must be aware of history as well as of the times in which we live.

The BA in Fine Art aims to equip you with creative, interpretive, critical and analytical skills.

The program in Fine Arts combines training in traditional artistic media with a critical approach to making art. Courses at all levels, on-site and in the studio, emphasize technical ability, visual expression, creative innovation, critical observation, and analysis. Rome is our classroom, studio and inspiration. From the monuments of the ancient city, through the rich tradition of the Renaissance and Baroque to the vibrant contemporary art scene, Fine Arts students are uniquely placed in the Eternal City to learn and develop their own vision.

Our innovative Fine Art Mixed Media BA will give you the opportunity to explore and develop work across boundaries within the ever-expanding contemporary fine art disciplines. Our course enables you to work across disciplines or within the more traditionally defined areas of practice, while referencing relevant critical and theoretical debates. You'll be encouraged to bring highly individual approaches to studio practice, coupled with an emphasis on experiential learning – these are the defining factors that have established the course at the cutting edge of contemporary practice. We encourage creativity, individuality and personal growth, and once you've acquired the basic skills, you can negotiate your own individual programme of study with tutors. We select only the most dedicated and creative students who have the energy, enthusiasm and commitment that our course requires. Based at our Harrow Campus, you'll work alongside students from film, photography, music, fashion and journalism in a unique hothouse of creative opportunity.

This studio-centered course offers you the opportunity to explore the disciplines of painting, sculpture, performance, installation, printmaking, and lens-based and digital media. The Fine Art course is characterized by a profound synergy between academic and technical teaching and learning. You'll work towards an independent, critical, and reflective practice, supported through tutorials, workshops, lectures, study trips, and, in the first year, weekly contact with your Academic Advisor.

The purpose of the BA (Visual Art) Degree is to develop students' creative, imaginative and critical knowledge, skills, and academic research capabilities to practice as artists within the domains of the visual-cultural industries, and/or to engage in postgraduate study in visual art.

This course enables you to experiment and explore your creative potential, preparing you for a career in the visual arts or wider creative industries. You will be able to work with a range of traditional and new technologies, developing your ideas through sculpture, painting, printmaking, installation, film/photography, performance and sound.

Because BA in Visual Representation is unique, adventurous, and varied! Like all art forms, the visual arts (in this case painting and the natural arts) offer one of the most versatile opportunities for those who choose this branch of self-expression.

Our Visual Effects, Video Game & Digital Arts program prepares you for the future of storytelling across film, games, and emerging media. You’ll gain hands-on experience in everything from VFX and 2D/3D animation to game design, creative coding, and immersive art. Master industry tools, explore real-time workflows like Unreal Engine, and collaborate with creatives from across disciplines to bring bold visual worlds to life. Whether you're designing characters, crafting environments, or engineering interactive experiences, you’ll graduate with the skills and portfolio to thrive in a fast-evolving creative industry.

Graduate prepared for success in a highly competitive industry, trained in writing, production management, cinematography, editing, sound design, and more—along with 10 additional specialty courses focused on specific production skills. You’ll find yourself immersed in filmmaking with state-of-the-art equipment and expert instruction provided by faculty mentors with professional experience.

Begin your career in illustration and animation with the Illustration Animation BA (Hons) degree course from Kingston University. We are ranked No. 1 in London and in the Top 5 in the UK for Graphic Design* in the Guardian University Guide 2025 (*covers Graphic Design and Illustration Animation).

Our exciting specialist course will enable you to develop your imaginative and creative skills while giving you a sound knowledge and understanding of animation processes, techniques and critical theory. Commercial animation is a rapidly growing and vibrant industry, encompassing a broad range of rewarding and fascinating creative job opportunities. Our strong emphasis on creative practice will help you to develop your skills in drawing and design, along with the imaginative development and innovation of ideas expressed sequentially. These skills, together with the professional practice aspects of the course, will ensure that you have the confidence and expertise to succeed in the industry, whether as a producer, technician, designer or manager. You’ll also develop the transferable and cognitive skills necessary for lifelong personal and professional development. Throughout the course, there are opportunities for you to take part in national and international competitions and film festivals. Our course is delivered by a large team of experienced animation practitioners, staff and industry visitors, and you’ll work in dedicated specialist animation studios with facilities for blue screen, rostrum animation, CGI, drawing, stop-frame, film, photography, set building, sound and video. Successful animators need to be flexible and able to adapt to changing cultures and new initiatives, and our course seeks to reflect this fluidity. You’ll rapidly develop your own practice in animation, and will be encouraged to work on shared initiatives. Based at our Harrow Campus – home to the Westminster School of Arts and the Westminster School of Media and Communications – you’ll work alongside students from film, photography, music, fashion and journalism, in a unique creative hothouse.

Animation is one of the fastest-growing industries worldwide. It has been a huge technological development in the last decade, from traditional 2D hand-drawn to digital 3D animation. In today’s digital world, the application of animation isn’t simply restricted to films. It facilitates exciting career opportunities in various sectors like Advertising, Print media, TV production and Gaming.

The BA in Fine Arts offers students the chance to explore different art forms and develop their creative skills. Students can choose to focus on studio art, art history, or a combination of both. The ...

Our BA (Hons) Fine Art degree course at UCA Canterbury will support you to build on your creative passions, gain new skills, experiment, and fine-tune your work, interests and thinking.