The Postgraduate Diploma encourages you to challenge and expand your fine art practice through exploring a range of approaches and procedures within a context of group initiated shows and independent learning. By developing a range of learning skills the course encourages you to re-think your practice and develop your theoretical understanding through a lively and ongoing group dynamic that is central to the teaching methods and philosophy of this course.

Taught by staff from across the world, all of whom are current practitioners, the course covers a range of disciplines and methods. Both staff and students contribute to an energetic, supportive and ambitious postgraduate community.

Course Highlights
Group orientated learning
Close peer relationship to the MA Fine Art Course and its students

The course consists of a programme of individual and group tutorials, seminars and workshops. Within the teaching, emphasis is placed on development, experimentation and the critical discussion of your ideas with tutors and peers. It will introduce you to aspects of professional practice and to further study.

The course is delivered in two phases:
Phase 1: Analysis and Development: Development of concepts and relevant skills.
Phase 2: Consolidation and Realisation: Realisation of practice & research intentions.

These phases consist of two consecutive practice units with a critical and professional studies unit running in parallel:

Practical Studies: develops your practical and conceptual skills
Critical Studies: develops your understanding of the critical, historical and philosophical issues that underpin contemporary practice
Professional Studies: prepares you to engage effectively with art as a professional enterprise.

You are assessed in all three elements of the course.

Most of our graduates go on to study at MA level, particularly progressing to the MA Fine Art programme at Chelsea. Some past students have undertaken further research or gone onto work with commercial artist-run galleries, set up studio spaces or have entered the industry with creative careers such us Curating or Arts Management.

Graduates also frequently take part in solo exhibitions both nationally and internationally, recent examples include Carl Freedman Gallery, London and Neue Alte Brucke, Frankfurt or are now part of prestigious collections such as The Zabludowicz Collection.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Fine Art is an exciting development of your art practice and a fantastic springboard for your career.

• An Honours Degree, or equivalent academic/professional qualifications
• Applicants will also be asked to provide a written statement of intent and a selection of recent work
• EU/International students must show proof of equivalent qualification and IELTS 6.5 in English on enrolment, with a minimum of 5.5 in any one paper or equivalent.
• The College takes into consideration prior learning, alternative qualifications and experience
   

Applications for this course are now closed.