Graduate Diploma Fine Art

Graduate Diploma in Fine Art at Chelsea College of Arts enables you to develop an independent art practice and build confidence in your approach.

Course overview

Graduate Diploma in Fine Art is for students who have a BA (Bachelor of Arts) but not necessarily in fine art. The course will help you progress to MA (Master of Arts) level or pursue a career within the field of fine art.

What to expect

A practice-led course: That brings together a wide range of media. These include film, video, digital media, sound, print, performance, drawing, painting and sculpture.

Integrated practice and theory: This will help you understand the contexts and conditions that shape and frame contemporary art practice.

Independence: To develop an art practice enabling you to progress onto MA level. You’ll have significant control over what you learn, the pace you do this at and how you might show this.

Support: You’ll be helped throughout the course via on-going dialogue with your tutors and fellow students.

A framework to develop your work: This will enable you to locate your ideas and practice in relation to contemporary art and debates on cultural and theoretical issues.

Portfolios and proposals: You’ll produce a portfolio of practical work and write applications for MA or other related courses and funding.

Written work and verbal presentations: To articulate your ideas in relation to other appropriate practices and theories.

Inductions: Into the processes and facilities available in the College’s studios and workshops.

Negotiated access to Chelsea's workshops: These include ceramics, casting, laser cutting, photography, audio-visual editiIndustry experience and opportunities

The Graduate Diploma Fine Art course has professional practice at its core. The course prepares you for progression to MA study as well as to independent practice. You’ll take part in exhibitions at the College and offsite. These will give you hands-on industry experience in curation, collaboration, exhibition production, publicity and publications. The taught programme covers transferable skills and introduces you to a wide range of professional contexts.ng, metal and woodwork.

The standard minimum entry requirements for this course are: BA (Hons) degree or equivalent academic qualifications; Evidence of ability in art or design; Alternative qualifications and experience will also be taken into consideration; Personal statement; Portfolio of work. Entry to this course will also be determined by the quality of your application, looking primarily at your portfolio of work, personal statement and reference.