The visual arts today are at the epicentre of contemporary cultural production and are continuously evolving to explore new media and contextual directions within our increasingly image based digital everyday realities.
Some of humanity’s greatest achievements have been produced by artists throughout history and fine art academic training has a long educational tradition. The BA in Fine Art at the University of Nicosia provides students with a broad creative knowledge base and artistic skills in a diverse range of fine art media and contemporary creative practices, so as to become critical thinkers and art producers able to respond to the world of today.
A commitment to studio based study is required, offering training and hands-on experience across traditional (drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking and ceramics) and new fine art media (photography, video art, digital art and animation). With a focus on contemporary art practices the students can experiment within a creative environment which enables them to define a self-directed path. This learning process is supported by courses focusing on arts writing and research and with seminars and workshops led by invited researchers, cultural producers and artists.
Encouraging an understanding of the workings of the arts, culture and art education industries the programme equips students with a set of transferable creative skills and critical abilities for their future professional prospects. Graduates of the programmes, beyond their artistic practice, work in areas such as arts education (both in formal and informal), in video and film production, as photographers and in other areas of the art and culture fields.
At the heart of our programme are our students and to provide a learning environment which allows them to develop as contemporary art practitioners and citizens, connected with our local, regional and global art communities. (Lecturers of the BA in Fine Art).