Fine Art Courses at Wimbledon College of Art, London

Submitted on January 25, 2011 by 114 views

Established in the year 1890, the Wimbledon College of Art is one of the best colleges of fine arts across the world. At structural level there are three academic schools in the college. These are: School of Foundation Studies, School of Fine Art and School of Theater. Students from across the world congregate here to pursue various fine art courses.

Through its School of Fine Art the Wimbledon College of Art provides undergraduate level fine art courses. They cover three tracks of Painting, Sculpture and Print and Time-Based Media. These three undergraduate programs offer the students an inclusive approach towards fine arts.

The three programs are B.A (Hon) Fine Art: Painting; BA (Hon) Fine Art: Sculpture; BA (Hon) Fine Art: Print and Time-Based Media. These can be undertaken both in full-time and part-time mode. BA (Hon) Fine Art: Painting is a 3 year long course in its full-time version and takes 6 years in part-time mode. Students get to learn through demonstrations, seminars, painting workshops and specifically designed field trips.

In the same way, BA (Hon) Fine Art: Sculpture go for 3 years and 6 years in full-time and part-time mode respectively. Students who show willingness to express their thoughts through material and processes take admission in the course. The methods adopted by the institute to teach sculpture are a mix of both traditional and modern. It includes large-scale installations, site-based work, performance and many more along with long used processes of bronze-casting.

BA (Hon) Fine Art: Print and Time-Based Media on the other hand give insight into modern art practices that make extensive usage of new technologies and the role of media in contemporary art and culture. Students pursuing this course join forces for film projects, regularly bring out portfolios of print and showcase their works at various platforms. This too is a 3 years full time course.

Apart from these undergraduate courses Wimbledon College of Art also offers masters degree in fine arts through The Graduate School which is an arrangement between three leading arts and design colleges of the University of Arts London. It is a rigorous 1 year full time course that heavily tests Studio, Critical and Professional practices of students. Teaching process involves both seminars and professional practice lectures.

In a nutshell students willing to make a career in fine arts cannot have a better option.

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