Bachelor in Fine Arts
Palma, Spain
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
26 Jun 2026
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Students explore classical and modern techniques, create, exhibit and connect with the local art scene, preparing for a creative and professional future with advanced technical training and international experiences like:
- International
- Exhibitions
- Projects
- Art Week
- University Art Biennial
- Segno Magazine Spain
ADEMA has its own Scholarship Program with the aim of supporting people interested in starting or continuing their education.
The following list summarizes the ADEMA SCHOLARSHIPS applicable to the Degree in Fine Arts:
Preferred Scholarship
The Preference Scholarship is aimed at incoming students who formalize their enrollment after the publication of the list confirming their admission until before the publication of the next list. Applicable for those admitted in the 1st and 2nd lists.
These students will receive a discount of €500 on the tuition fee.
Opportunity Scholarship
The Opportunity Scholarship is open to incoming students and is aimed at people with financial difficulties in pursuing their studies due to their economic, social or family situation.
The amount of the Opportunity Scholarships is a bonus from 25% to 100% of the total annual cost of study. Up to two scholarships may be granted per degree program taught privately at ADEMA.
Talent Scholarships
The purpose of the Talent Scholarships is to recognize students with a high academic profile who wish to pursue or continue their studies in any of the courses offered privately at ADEMA.
Talent scholarships are 15% of the tuition fee. Up to two scholarships may be awarded per degree.
ADEMA Family Scholarship
Any student who has or has had first-degree blood relatives studying or working at ADEMA is eligible for the Family Scholarship.
A 10% fee will be applied to the first tuition payment.
Participate Scholarships
The Participate Scholarship consists of students participating in and supporting events organized by the university (international weeks, congresses, events, etc.), welcome day, open house, attendance and support at university fairs or orientation talks, solidarity or outreach work.
By completing a total of 40 hours, the student will be able to obtain between 10% and 15% discount on his or her registration for the next course.
ADEMA Scholarship + Social Commitment
The ADEMA + Foundation carries out different assistance actions in Mallorca with vulnerable families and has international programs. Among these actions are included: Health promotion activities, activities in the university clinic, international cooperation programs, etc. Students who receive the Participa Scholarship will have to cover a total of 50 hours of work among those described for the ADEMA + Foundation during the academic year.
The ADEMA + Social Commitment scholarships are up to €500 applicable to the stay in Kenya within the Solidarity Project of international collaboration “Island to Island” of ADEMA.
Alumni Scholarships
The Alumni Scholarship is born from ADEMA’s confidence in its undergraduate, graduate and master’s degree students and its commitment to support their personal and professional growth and development. They are intended for alumni of the studies taught at ADEMA and want to opt to continue their studies that are taught in private mode in the center.
The Alumni Scholarships represent up to a 15% discount applied to the total cost of tuition.
Collaborate in Research Grant
The Collaborate in Research Grant is aimed at students in their final years of university studies who wish to begin their research activity by collaborating in research being carried out at ADEMA.
Students who receive the Colabora en Investigación Scholarship will have to cover a total of 40 hours of research work during the academic year.
Novel Research Project Grant
The Novel Research Project Grant is intended to support the implementation and/or development of research lines led by new ADEMA researchers.
Research Project Grants
The Research Project Grant, aimed at ADEMA research groups, is intended to help recognized groups to fine-tune their research lines/projects, not previously funded, in order to obtain new research results.
Note: Subject to Adema’s general research grants regulations.
TFG and TFM Awards
The ADEMA TFG/TFM Awards are intended to recognize students whose work meets the criteria of originality, relevance of the work, argumentation, relevance of the topic, writing and organization of the work, relevance and timeliness of the bibliography.
The prize consists of a free stay in Kenya within the Solidarity Project of international collaboration “Island to Island” of ADEMA. The prize is personal and non-transferable.
The research grants committee will study the bachelor’s and master’s degree final projects that apply to participate in the TFG/TFM Awards in order to award them.
Note: Subject to Adema’s general research grants regulations.
The curriculum consists of 240 ECTS distributed over four academic years. All core, compulsory and elective subjects are 6 credits. Only the final degree project has 12 credits due to its higher content in competencies and practical development.
The present Degree in Fine Arts is structured in six modules with different numbers of credits:
First Course
First Semester
- Fundamentals of Drawing
- Fundamentals of Engraving
- History of Art I
- General Concepts of Art
- History of Mass Media
Second Semester
- Fundamentals of Painting
- Fundamentals of Sculpture
- Fundamentals of Photography and Audiovisuals
- Digital Technology for Fine Arts I
- History of Art II
Second Course
First Semester
- History of Aesthetic Ideas
- Sculpture Laboratory
- Painting Laboratory
- Drawing Laboratory
- Digital Technology for Fine Arts II
Second Semester
- Art and New Technologies
- Graphic Work and New Technologies
- Photography and Audiovisual Laboratory
- Design Methodology
- Introduction to Idea, Concept and Process in Artistic Creation
Third Course
First Semester
- Pictorial Processes and Projects I
- Drawing Processes and Projects I
- Sculptural Processes and Projects I
- Dissemination and Marketing Processes in the Arts
- Elective 1
Second Semester
- Pictorial Processes and Projects II
- Drawing Processes and Projects II
- Sculptural Processes and Projects II
- Artistic Product Development
- Elective 2
Fourth Course
First Semester
- Intervention Spaces I
- Processes and Integrated Projects I
- Multimedia Processes
- Elective 3
- Elective 4
Second Semester
- Intervention Spaces II
- Integrated Processes and Projects II
- Elective 5
- Final Degree Project in Fine Arts
The Learning Outcomes of the Fine Arts Degree at ADEMA University School reflect a comprehensive education that combines theoretical, technical, and practical knowledge.
Students gain mastery of artistic languages, techniques, and processes across disciplines such as drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, design, and audiovisual media.
The program fosters a critical understanding of contemporary art, its cultural context, and the key players in the field while also developing the ability to create and communicate artistic projects professionally. Creative thinking, sustainability, collaboration, and respect for rights, diversity, and professional ethics are central to the training.
Fine arts professionals are experiencing remarkable growth in the workforce. From roles in visual arts and graphic design to arts education and cultural management, job opportunities are diverse and ever-expanding.
- Creative work in plastic and visual arts, including design and assembly of exhibitions, scenography and ephemeral projects for the leisure and tourism sector.
- Exploration in traditional painting and electronic art, embracing new forms such as media art, graphic printing and digital art in general.
- Graphic, industrial and furniture design, along with ephemeral design and projects in digital image, emerging technologies and electronic media.
- Audiovisual production, including video creation, video art, animation, and photography in fields such as advertising, documentary and cinematography.
- Teaching in Artistic Baccalaureate, Training Cycles and educational activities in museums, creative workshops and cooperation for development.
- Drawing is applied to various industrial, advertising and artistic sectors such as comics and animation.
- Cultural management and exhibition curatorship, with opportunities in art direction, institutional exhibition design and gallery management.
- Participation in interdisciplinary projects that combine art with engineering, technology, environmental intervention, urban planning and heritage restoration.