About Course

• 3 Years
• Level 7 • 360 credits • 3 academic years full-time  

• The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) focuses on contemporary art and the development of a meaningful artistic and professional career.

  Our focus is on encouraging the emergence and development of a meaningful artistic practice through experimentation with a range of creative media and processes. This is underpinned and supported by teaching the necessary skills, techniques, and research methodologies to foster your creative, practical, and contextual development. You will be taught by lecturers who are practising artists themselves with established local, national, and international reputations.

  The uniqueness of the Whitecliffe Bachelor of Fine Arts qualification is that it begins by aligning the subjects of Fine Arts and Photo Media (Photography and the Media Arts) together, allowing students to experiment with all forms of working before choosing to focus on a specialism for further study. This means Whitecliffe graduates are better prepared to work across new and traditional fields of contemporary arts practice utilising these highly sought-after transferable skills in an increasingly wide range of industries after graduating.

  Whitecliffe’s Form Gallery provides an excellent site for students, alumni, faculty, and visiting artists to exhibit. These exhibitions provide insight into professional contemporary practice and help students to connect with the wider arts community.

  FURTHER STUDY OPTIONS

  Upon successful completion of this programme, you can further enhance your Fine Arts and Photo Media career opportunities with the following programmes at Whitecliffe:

  • Level 8: Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours)

  • Level 9: Master of Fine Arts