Course summary
  • Study your foundation year, then progress to the full degree.
  • Develop important art and design skills from the very first day.
  • Experiment with a variety of techniques and materials.
  • Undertake applied projects and explore different ways of working.

This Fine Art with Foundation Year (Honours) programme from Sheffield Hallam University has been designed to encourage exploration and experimentation in art and design. YouÕll learn to work confidently and creatively with a wide range of different materials. After completing your foundation, youÕll have the skills and knowledge you need for full honours degree study, and progress directly onto the BA Fine Art course.

Future careers

After completing your foundation year and full undergraduate degree, youÕll be prepared for a career in:

  • artist
  • curator
  • teacher
  • writer
  • arts administrator
  • technician

Previous BA Fine Art graduates that have become successful in their field include:

  • Martin Clark, director of Bergen Kunsthall, Norway
  • Kid Acne, internationally renowned artist and illustrator
  • George Shaw, Turner Prize nominee 2011
  • Rosalind Nashashibi, Turner Prize nominee 2017 and the first woman to win the Beck's Futuresart prize and represent Scotland at Venice Biennale
  • Nick Park, Oscar-winning creator of Wallace and Gromit