Fine Art Printmaking BA (Hons)

This rare specialist degree blends traditional printmaking with contemporary image-making processes, including drawing, collage, photography, artists’ books, letterpress and digital imaging. <br/><br/>You will be working in one of the UKs best-equipped printmaking workshops, where youll be able to explore etching, screen printing, lithography, relief, large-format digital print, letterpress, bookbinding, and traditional photography. <br/><br/>There are opportunities to engage with local arts communities through schools, galleries, and studios, and enhance your professional practice through exhibition visits and guest lectures. <br/><br/>We offer two other undergraduate courses within our fine art subject area:<br/>Fine Art BA(Hons)<br/>Fine Art Painting BA(Hons)<br/><br/>**TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE THIS COURSE**<br/><br/><br/>- We allow you the space and give you the guidance to think through making, turning ideas into tangible creative outcomes.<br/><br/><br/>- You will gain skills in working with a range of materials and processes, understanding that new discoveries can be made by engaging with materials and processes.<br/><br/><br/>- You will be working in one of the UKs best-equipped printmaking workshops.<br/><br/><br/>- Lecturers are practising artists who bring a diverse range of skills and experience to your learning.<br/><br/><br/>- You will plan, organise and execute exhibitions of artwork for public audience.<br/><br/><br/>- We give you the tools to communicate ideas in visual, written and spoken forms.<br/><br/><br/>- Strong links with local arts communities provide volunteer and employment opportunities.<br/><br/><br/>- Over the course you will develop tenacity, resourcefulness, resilience and self-motivation, fundamental aspects of sustaining an art practice or working within the creative industries.<br/><br/><br/>- There is space to discuss, articulate and critically evaluate your own and others’ artwork.<br/><br/><br/>- You will graduate knowing how to develop professional proposal documents that communicate planned work in visual and text form and include ethical and health and safety considerations.<br/><br/><br/>- At the end of your degree you exhibit a body of work in the university’s graduate show and graduating students often organise a self-funded show.<br/><br/><br/>- You have the opportunity to apply for an exchange program with the University of Nagoya, Japan.<br/>

At Brighton, you'll study in a way that prepares you for your future. Essential graduate skills are built into every course, and you can make your CV stand out even more with optional placements and study abroad. Through practical, hands-on learning, you'll graduate confident with the knowledge and skills to make a difference and kick-start your career.<br/><br/>Brighton don't just want you to succeed, but to feel good too! From their flexible admissions process to academic and wellbeing support networks, Brighton will help you have a smooth transition to university. <br/><br/>The University of Brighton is based on the south coast, between the sea and the Sussex countryside. Brighton is one of the most unique cities in the UK and it is bursting with life. Independent and inclusive, students can enjoy shopping, green spaces, sports facilities and brilliant nightlife. The music and arts scene is up-and-coming; with the city being home to galleries and museums, in addition to hosting world-famous music acts. There is also the AMEX stadium, where the Premier League Brighton and Hove Albion FC play their matches. Brighton truly has it all!