Undergraduate programmes — British Bachelor programmes

The programmes of the undergraduate bachelor degrees (higher education) in the field of contemporary art have been developed in collaboration with the University of Hertfordshire since the British Higher School of Art and Design was formed in 2003. A unique advantage of the programmes is the possibility of obtaining an international bachelor of arts degree whilst studying in Russia.

The BA (Hons) Fine Art the and BA (Hons) Photography programmes are validated by University of Hertfordshire.

The BA (Hons) Fine Art Programme focuses on contemporary art and practice and theories that inform it. This is a studio-based programme that approaches art practice in an investigative and experimental way. The ethos is pluralistic in approach, enabling students to specialise or work across media in such areas as painting, sculpture, installation, printmaking, video, photography, performance. The emphasis is on establishing a personal direction through both process and critique.

The programme is progressive in outlook, fostering openness to new learning and emergent forms of practice, giving students the perspective to place both themselves and their work in a broader global context.

The BA (Hons) Photography Programme is designed for students who wish to work towards a career in photography or related creative industries. Students will explore and evolve their own photographic vision through practice and a structured and negotiable programme of workshops, seminars, lectures and work experience opportunities. Critical enquiry, experimentation and risk-taking are encouraged within an informed and broad-based cultural context, which includes photographic histories, theories and contemporary practices.

The programme prepares students for employment in a range of photographic professions exploring the established photographic genres, encompassing commercial client-led practices or personally defined fine art practice, as well as related fields of employment such as production, picture editing, curating and gallery management.