Course General Description

This painting degree is one of the few courses in the UK that offers specialist study in the subject. Painting has been taught at Brighton for over 150 years and this course builds on this history by questioning and redefining the role of painting in society. At Brighton, there is no house style – they encourage you to test boundaries in an environment of discussion and debate. Painting teaches you that meaning will come from making your work, rather than any preconceptions about what art is. It maintains contemporary relevance because it speaks from the heart of its creators. To develop, you must be unafraid of taking risks and willing to learn through both failure and success.

School General Description

A part of Brighton since 1859, the university has been guided by its original ethos to become the diverse, multidisciplinary institution that it is today. With 21,555 students studying across five campuses in Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings, the university community demonstrates civic responsibility across the south coast and beyond. The university is defined by a commitment to social relevance, steering its curriculum and research projects away from the ivory tower and toward the fulfilment of public good as a trusted partner.This not only involves active engagement with a local and global community but includes a coordinated effort toward creating an equal and sustainable environment within the university. This is based on the shared values of engagement, diversity, participation, collaboration and sustainability.The university courses, from undergraduate to research level and from the humanities to the natural sciences encourage students to apply their academic knowledge to the world beyond university in order to become active, fruitful members of their local communities.The university endeavours to remain a trusted partner, believing that by building strong, effective and mutually beneficial relationships we are collectively stronger and better able to tackle the real-world issues that we all face.