BA Fine Art: Painting at Wimbledon supports the diverse spectrum of approaches within contemporary painting practice. Painting is the starting point from which you establish your own subject matter and methodology, guided by a large, expert staff from predominantly painting backgrounds, but whose professional activity reflects the range of student work and media.

The skills of painting practice are promoted, as are the essential conceptual and practical skills needed to thrive as a contemporary artist. Your contextual awareness is developed so that you can understand the relevance of your own work to a contemporary audience. The painting pathway equips you to apply an informed critical awareness to your own decision-making.

As an applicant to this pathway course you will be curious about the role of painting - in its broadest sense - in contemporary fine art practice. You will have an aptitude and appetite for painting and drawing and an interest in contemporary art as well as art history. You will demonstrate the potential to work independently or to develop your work beyond set projects.

Through the pathway course, you will be supported by painting workshops, demonstrations, seminars, subject-specific field trips and the benefit of a specialist painting technician.

Key Facts

• We offer flexible studio provision and many bookable project spaces.
• We have professionally-acclaimed staff, affording variety and contemporary relevance.
• There are opportunities to exhibit internationally, e.g. at Hans Brinker in Amsterdam.
• There is an emphasis on drawing as analytical thinking.

Year 1

You will be introduced to experimentation within art making practices and theoretical issues. Through practical drawing projects, the use of work in museums and galleries, you will be encouraged to gain introductory knowledge of a broad range of historical and contemporary models of art practice. You will experience a number of workshop inductions and develop research skills, which will support your emerging studio practice.

Year 2

You will continue to experiment and develop, working with parallel strands of enquiry, progressing towards a greater focus as the year proceeds. Professional studies include a work placement or project that will enable you to align your practice with the professional world. You will take an elective unit, selected from a broad range of options to enhance your core subject of study.

Year 3

You will further develop your practice, realising a focused body of work, which will be presented as the final degree examination. You will also negotiate an appropriate balance of practical and theoretical work in the final assessment weighting and present a dissertation or equivalent alongside the final exhibition.


Recent painting alumni have been very successful and progressed to postgraduate study at various Colleges as well as exhibiting in the Bloomberg New Contemporaries exhibition, The Saatchi / Channel 4 'New Sensations' exhibition included five Wimbledon painting alumni (from a total of twenty exhibitors), and BBC2 'School of Saatchi' featured a 2008 graduate.

Past and present students have used the course placement to establish studio employment links with a variety of artists including Martin Creed, Varda Calvano, David Harrison, Danny Rolph, Simon Callery and Mark Wright.

Alumni:

• Anna Bunting-Branch
• Natalie Gale
• Juliette Losq
• Andy Parker
• Amy Moffat
• Priya Chohan

• Foundation Diploma in Art & Design and 1 GCE A-level and 3 GCSEs grade C or above
  Or
  
• BTEC National Diploma or NVQ Level 3, and 3 GCSEs grade C or above
  
• The College also takes into consideration prior learning and experience, and alternative qualifications.
  
• Applicants whose first language is not English must show proof of IELTS level 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each of the four skills. All information regarding acceptable tests, scores and exemptions from testing can be found here: http://www.arts.ac.uk/international/apply/englishlanguagerequirements/

Study Abroad Applicants

This course accepts a limited number of Study Abroad students (international students who would like to spend one, two or three terms studying alongside our undergraduates, as part of their course at their home university). To find out further information about Study Abroad fees and the application process please visit the CCW Study Abroad pages. 

Portfolio Advice

Your portfolio of work should support an application through the following:

• Clear evidence of self-initiated work / independent study.
• A selection of work demonstrating traditional drawing skills.
• A selection of work demonstrating painting ability.
• Work that demonstrates an understanding of, and use of colour.
• Show a clear interest in the subject.
• Demonstrate an independence of thought and a range of ideas.
  

Portfolio and Interview Criteria Document (PDF,122kb)

Home/EU Applicants

You need to apply through the UCAS online application system.
You can complete your UCAS application from anywhere that has internet access.

All Wimbledon College of Art UCAS Course Codes can be found on the course 'At a Glance' tab or on the UCAS website.

Our Institution code is U65.
There is no 'Campus Code' for Wimbledon College of Art.

For further information about the UCAS application procedure, please contact them directly:

Universities & Colleges Application System (UCAS)
T: +44 (0)870 1122211
E: enq@ucas.ac.uk

For any other information please contact Wimbledon College of Art.

Admissions Team
T: +44 (0)20 7514 9687
E: admissions@wimbledon.arts.ac.uk

Part Time Mode

You need to apply directly to the College by completing the following Application Form:

Part Time BA (Hons) Application Form

Send your Application Form to:

Admissions Team
Wimbledon College of Art
Merton Hall Road
London, SW19 3QA

The application deadline for Part-Time BA (Hons) Fine Art is 17.00 Monday 16 April 2012.

Please contact the Admissions Team to find out if they are still accepting applications past this deadline.

For any other information please contact Wimbledon College of Art Admissions Team.
T: +44 (0)20 7514 9687
E: admissions@wimbledon.arts.ac.uk

International Applicants

Please visit the ccw international apply page for details.

or contact the CCW International Office.

T: +44 (0) 207 514 1852
E: ccwinternational@arts.ac.uk

Study Abroad Applicants

International undergraduate students can apply to join this BA course for a period of up to three terms as a Study Abroad student. Please visit the CCW Study Abroad pages for details on how to apply or contact the Study Abroad office:

T: +44 (0) 207 514 2249
E: studyabroad@chelsea.arts.ac.uk