This course develops as an artist by joining a lively and creative community, exploring a vast range of media and experimenting with emerging art forms at one of the UK's top ten Art departments. Your first year gives you a broad foundation encouraging you to experiment with a wide range of subjects and media. You can explore construction, casting, welding, printing making and digital and technical media as well as more traditional approaches. You can also learn a modern language, which complements the option to study abroad in your third year. Regular field trips to national and international museums, art institutions and galleries allow you to consider the diverse conditions in which art is displayed and received. You will have lots of opportunity to gain professional experience by taking part in your own exhibitions, public art commissions and events. Debate and constructive criticism are actively encouraged and you will openly discuss your work with peers and teaching staff. After your first year you will be assigned a studio tutor and focus on developing your individual and professional practice, working towards your final project and dissertation in the final year. Placements and collaborations are actively encouraged and there is also the chance to experience life in another country. Throughout your degree you will receive advice and guidance in career development. As well as the practical experience gained on this degree our students also graduate with a range of transferable skills, such as self-motivation, time management and strategic thinking. They have greater self-confidence and are better able to express themselves. Many of our graduates develop successful careers as artists, writers and curators. These include a number of famous alumni, such as Turner-prize nominated artists, and PhD students who are award-winning artists and curators at influential museums.