Firstly, a very warm welcome

You'll find on this page:

  • a guide to what to expect during the interview, and how to prepare
  • an overview of the degree
  • information about how we teach Art History
  • a tour of our Fine Art studios and workshops with current students
  • an interview with one of our recent graduates, Joy Labinjo
  • how to find out more about the University and our Student Services


How to prepare for your interview

Watch this video to hear tips from David Butler, Admissions Tutor.

Overview of the degree

This video was first featured as part of our 2020 Newcastle University Open Days. If you haven't watched it already, you might find it of interest. It covers:

  • What Fine Art at Newcastle offers you
  • What to expect at each Stage of the degree
  • LifeWorkArt - our unique professional development programme
  • Employability and graduate success

History of Art

Studio learning and art history learning are deeply connected, and our history of art teaching is embedded into each Stage of the four-year degree.

Dr Fiona Anderson, Senior Lecturer in Art History, tells you in this narrated presentation about:

  • How Art History is taught at Newcastle
  • Art History in each Stage of the degree
  • The Art History dissertation

Tour of our Fine Art department

Join current BA Fine Art students on a tour of our fantastic facilities. They'll show you examples of studios, social spaces, and our amazing workshops staffed by expert technicians.

Employability

Integrated with the studio practice and running throughout the four years of the degree, LifeWorkArt is our unique professional development programme. It develops your understanding of the art world beyond university and of working in different areas of the Creative Industries sector.

Find out more about LifeWorkArt, and the typical careers our Fine Art graduates go into, on our website. You can also watch this interview with recent graduate Joy Labinjo, in which she talks about her journey since University.

Examples of student work

You might be interested in watching this video slideshow of examples of work completed by our Fine Art BA students. 

It includes:

  • painting
  • sculpture
  • drawing
  • installation
  • video
Hatton Gallery
fine art tech
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Hatton Gallery
fine art sculpture
fine art installation
fine art painter
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studio

Talk to us, we're here to help

We really want to help you make the right decision on where to study. If you need any further information, please get in touch.

Email us

If you have any questions about your application or the degree programme please email us at fineartadmissions@ncl.ac.uk.

Contact current students on Unibuddy

Unibuddy is an online chat and messaging system where you can get in contact with current students. You can find out more about what it’s like to be a student at Newcastle University.