Online Art Degrees

Unlock your creative potential with flexible, online art degrees. Learn foundational techniques, explore various mediums, and gain the skills to thrive in the art world.

Explore your creativity with an online art degree

Art has the power to inspire, provoke, and transform. With an online art degree, you’ll develop your creative practice, refine your techniques, and explore the theory behind visual expression — all while studying flexibly from anywhere. Learn from leading institutions and build a portfolio that reflects your unique artistic voice.

Why choose an online art degree?

Study on your schedule

Pursue your creative goals without compromising your personal or professional commitments. Learn at your own pace with online access to expert-led courses.

Develop your creative practice

Whether you’re interested in painting, sculpture, digital art, or mixed media, you’ll gain the skills and confidence to grow as an artist.

Build a professional portfolio

Work on hands-on projects and graduate with a body of work that showcases your style and potential to galleries, clients, or employers.

What you’ll learn in an online art degree

Gain the technical, conceptual, and professional skills needed to thrive as a contemporary artist or creative professional:

Studio techniques and media

Explore a variety of artistic media, from traditional drawing and painting to experimental and digital techniques.

Art history and theory

Understand the cultural and historical contexts that shape artistic movements, practices, and ideas.

Creative thinking and visual communication

Learn how to express complex ideas through visual language and develop your own artistic perspective.

Professional and exhibition practice

Gain insights into presenting your work, curating exhibitions, and navigating the creative industries.

Digital and contemporary art practices

Engage with modern technologies and practices that reflect the evolving nature of art today.

FAQs

Graduates often become practising artists, illustrators, curators, art teachers, or work in galleries, museums, publishing, or creative industries. Many also pursue freelance careers or postgraduate study in fine arts or related fields.

Bachelor’s degrees typically take 3 to 4 years, while master’s degrees usually take 1 to 2 years, depending on the programme structure and your pace of study.

Tuition fees vary by university and programme. Online degrees are often more affordable than campus-based options. With FutureLearn, you can study art with top institutions at competitive rates.

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