Fine Art

About this course

Fine art as a degree subject is the study and practice of visual art in its broadest sense, encompassing painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, photography, installation, video and new media, with the emphasis placed firmly on developing your own creative practice and critical understanding rather than on mastering a single medium or technique. It is a discipline that asks difficult questions: what is art for, how does it create meaning, what is the relationship between art and the world it exists in, and what does it mean to be an artist in the present moment? The University of the Highlands and Islands offers this four-year full-time fine art programme in a setting that is itself a significant creative resource. The landscapes, communities and distinctive cultural character of the Highlands and Islands have attracted and inspired artists for generations, and studying fine art in t

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 80% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 20% of graduatescards →
• 35 / 100Design occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 32 / 100Artistic, literary and media occupations · 30% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 8 / 100Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →

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