Course summary

Explore art across a wide range of forms and contexts with our BA Art course. BA Art brings together creative practical skills with knowledge of art history and wider cultural contexts. This unique four-year programme begins with a foundational year, giving you the time, focus and resources to explore ideas, take risks and develop expertise in your subject. You also have the opportunity to sample other subjects and spend time abroad. The course provides you with the tools to develop, make and present your artwork. It fosters your investigative, critically reflective and independent learning through the study and discussion of contemporary art and its histories. Making and critical reflection come together to enable you to develop and articulate your own creative position. If you are looking for our three-year programme, please visit BA Fine Art. Facilities for BA Art Reading School of Art has an extensive range of dedicated facilities in a new building, featuring: flexible studios open 24 hours a day, seven days a week specialist workshops in wood, ceramics, metal and printmaking darkrooms for photography digital workshops and facilities for film and video editing, imaging, sound, virtual reality and web building tools, and a dedicated audio-visual recording room. Professional placement You’ll be encouraged to take advantage of placement opportunities that can develop your professional skills and prepare you for a range of careers. Previous art students at Reading have:

• taken part in exhibitions and public art commissions

• delivered workshops at the Tate Modern

• worked with different artists and designers through organisations such as Studio Voltaire and Frieze Art Fair.