Fine Art
University Centre Truro and PenwithFine Art HNC is an undergraduate degree at University Centre Truro and Penwith, based in Penzance, taught full-time over 1 year. Typical A-level entry is DD.
A-Level Entry
DD
Typical offer · UCAS
UCAS Points
48 points
Typical offer · UCAS
About this course
The purpose of Pearson BTEC Higher National Certificate in Fine Art is to develop students as professional, self-reflecting individuals able to meet the demands of employers in the fine art sector and adapt to a constantly changing world. The qualification aims to widen access to higher education and enhance the career prospects of those who undertake them.
Housed in the historic setting of Penzance School of Art, the HNC Fine Art at the University Centre Truro and Penwith is an exciting course which encourages the development of a personal, fine art identity through direct, practical engagement with materials and processes such as contemporary painting, drawing, installation and site-specific work, sculpture, textiles, printmaking, ceramics and kiln formed glass, all of which are underpinned by cultural and contextual studies.
Future employment could include:
Artist in Residence
Freelance Fine Artist
Art Gallery Curator
Art Teacher
Art Editor
Art Therapist
Entry Requirements
Study Options
This course is available in 2 study options:
Duration: 2 Years
Qualification: HNC
Location: Penzance
Duration: 1 Year
Qualification: HNC
Location: Penzance
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations. Click through for salaries, employment rates and other UK degrees that lead there:
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Course Details
- Qualification
- Higher National Certificate - HNC
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 1 Year
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Penzance
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- Digital media, production, and technology, Film studies, Art, Fashion, textiles, and jewellery, Graphic design
2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ