Fine Art Painting BA(Hons)

Why study with us?

• You will have your own studio space at the university, and be in regular contact with expert staff through individual tutorials, lectures, seminars and workshops.
• There are opportunities to exhibit your work throughout the course including student-led exhibitions at the university and in art and exhibition spaces across the city, culminating in the Graduate Show in your final year.
• Your lecturers are established professional painters, so you will receive guidance from tutors with specific, up-to-date knowledge of the medium.
• International links with the University of Nagoya, Japan, include an exchange programme available by competitive application.
• Two Fine Art Painting graduates per year are chosen for a six-week residency in Chongqing, China organised through the university.

Hear from Fine Art Painting student Archie Nash about the studio spaces, the course tutors and living in Brighton

COVID-19 continues to disrupt exams and English language testing in some parts of the world. For 2022 entry, we have expanded the number of qualifications we are able to accept. If you have, or are sitting, one of the qualifications listed here and it meets our validity policy then you do not need to take an IELTS test, even if we asked you to do so in your offer. Please let us know and send a copy of your results so we can check your qualification.

• English language, English literature, or English language and literature A-levels at grade D or above.
• English courses from other UK universities, subject to subject to being awarded from an accredited institution and at the CEFR B2 minimum levels required and meeting all four components.
• A bachelors or masters degree from an accredited university in the UK or a Home Office majority English-speaking country.
• TOEFL iBT At Home test – check the TOEFL website for more information about which countries are operating this test and the test eligibility.
• IELTS Indicator home-based test – check the IELTS Indicator website for more information about which countries are operating this test and the test eligibility.
• KITE (Kaplan International Tools for English) - an easy to access online English Language test from Kaplan online that can be taken from home.
• LanguageCert International ESOL (IESOL) Exam.
• Occupational English Test (OET) – accepted for Medicine and a range of allied health profession courses, including Pharmacy, which have vocational training elements.

If you need additional English language training we have pre-sessional courses available.

All qualifications are subject to our normal admissions checks and the above is only a summary and not a guarantee that your qualification will definitely be accepted. If you are applying for an undergraduate or postgraduate taught course, contact the enquiries and admissions team for more support and guidance. If you are applying for a postgraduate research degree, get in touch with the doctoral college team.

We will also continue accept the standard English language qualifications detailed below.

Prepare for your career 

Professional development lectures in your final year cover areas including self-employment, networking and project management, preparing you for a career in the creative industries.

Strong links with local arts communities provide volunteer and employment opportunities.

Your learning is underpinned by your growing critical understanding of contemporary fine art practice. We encourage you to explore all aspects of painting, discovering how different media and processes impact on the ideas and content of your work.

At Brighton, there is no house style we believe that to develop as a painter you must be unafraid of taking risks and be willing to learn through both failure and success. We will encourage you to test the boundaries in an environment of discussion and debate.

Work by Jake Grewal graduated 2016