Welcome to the School of Art from Professor John Butler

Welcome to the Art-based Courses at Birmingham City University and the Faculty of Art and Design (BIAD). In choosing to join one of the Art-based courses at BIAD you will become a valued member of one of the most exciting and diverse research centres in the country.

Margaret Street site

We offer well established courses such as Foundation in Art and Design, BA(Hons) Visual Arts by Negotiated Study, BA (Hons) Fine Art  MA Fine Art and MA Art and Education and more recently developed courses such as MA Art, Health and Well-Being; MA Contemporary Curatorial Practices, MA Art Practice and Education and MA Digital Art in Performance. 

As a suite of courses they reflect the diverse interests of the academic staff and research community within the School of Art, located on the Margaret Street site (BA(Hons) fine art and MA courses) in the city centre and on the Bournville site (Foundation and BA(Hons)Visual Arts course). Their development of professional links regionally, nationally and internationally will enhance your educational experience. A high percentage of graduates progress to further study, a career as a professional artist or other art related employment sequels.

Bournville siteThe courses are designed to help you to extend your creative and intellectual potential and they will progressively stretch your abilities in order to meet the high practical and academic standards expected at Undergraduate and Master’s level.

As a successful candidate you will be supported by a high profile group of artists/practitioners, theorists, academics and professionals in a number of related fields who will enable you to realise your full potential

In the last QAA inspection, courses within the School of Art  contributed to the Faculty’s accreditation as a centre of excellence.

Professor John Butler
Head of School of Art