Creative Arts Practice BA (Hons)

Bath Spa University

Explore, innovate and push boundaries with this stimulating contemporary arts degree.

• Develop a range of skills, from traditional craft techniques to innovative approaches to making.
• Experiment in our inspiring studio spaces and well-equipped workshops, with access to exceptional facilities.
• Learn from practising artists and makers with outstanding national and international reputations.

This studio-based creative arts degree places making at its heart.

You'll gain a practical grounding in a range of creative fields of study, including ceramics, textiles, print and wood/metal/plastics, before choosing your specialism. You’ll also explore the critical, conceptual, ethical and environmental issues in contemporary craft through the role of making within social, cultural and historical contexts.

Throughout your studies you’ll learn a broad range of skills to help you flourish in the workplace, including social networking, photographing your work, creating digital portfolios, applying for competitions, marketing, creating a web presence, setting up a business, working on commissions, pricing your work, approaching galleries, exhibiting, and fundraising. As we’re an Adobe Creative Campus, you’ll also have free access to a suite of industry-standard creative apps.

You’ll graduate with the confidence and transferable skills to establish your own practice as a creative artist or maker, or go on to pursue a career within the creative industries.