BA Creative Writing and Fine Art

Why study Creative Writing with Fine Art at Aberystwyth University? Benefit from the disciplined acquisition of technical expertise, the formation of creative intelligence, and a historical, critical, theoretical and contemporary aware of Fine Art practice. The School of Art at Aberystwyth University has been awarded Accredited Museum Status by Arts Council England. This demonstrates that our collection care and management are at the highest standard. Explore connections between creative and critical thinking and develop a deep understanding of the relationship between professional practice and imaginative thought. Learn from experienced staff who are internationally renowned artists, authors, curators and art historians. Participate in our study visits within the UK or abroad (destinations have included Madrid, Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, New York, Vienna, Barcelona, Venice, Moscow, St Petersburg, Florence, Budapest and Lisbon). In your final year you will have the opportunity to take part in a writing retreat at a country house in mid-Wales - an amazing opportunity to spend time with fellow students and staff, developing your final year projects and dissertations, in a splendid rural setting. All academic staff in the Department of English and Creative Writing are active scholars and experts in their fields. They are either qualified to PhD level or have commensurate experience. Our Lecturers either hold or are working towards a Higher Education teaching qualification and the majority of academic staff also hold the status of Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Our teaching staff are practicing professionals. As exhibiting artists, publishing researchers and curators, they provide an informed and stimulating learning environment. This ensures that the skills you learn at the School of Art are practice orientated, relevant and applicable. For further information, visit our individual staff profiles.

IELTS 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each component

International students: £19,190 per year

UK students: £9,790 per year

UK/Home: £9,790 per year

International: £19,190 per year

September

UCAS equal-consideration deadline

• Aberystwyth, United Kingdom