This degree lets you engage in substantial practical work in the studio, develop your understanding of ideas and theories in Contemporary Art, and explore English literature from every era and across the globe. You will see how debates across the creative arts are reflected in dynamic ways across the two subjects. The studios are busy places with events, screenings, performances and exhibitions regularly taking place. You will receive a dedicated space, accessible 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, and a studio tutor to help develop your individual and professional practice. Trips to museums and art galleries help prompt thoughts on how art is displayed and received. You will gain professional experience by taking part in your own exhibitions, public art commissions and events. Your teaching staff is all artists, curators and researchers of international standing and will encourage regular exhibitions and open debate. Placements and collaborations are actively encouraged throughout this joint degree, and there is also the option to experience life in another country by studying abroad. Throughout your course you will receive advice and guidance in career development. As well as the practical experience gained on this degree our students also graduate with a range of transferable skills, such as self-motivation, time management and strategic thinking. You will enter the job market as a self-confident graduate with well-developed skills in oral communication, research and writing, together with a high level of cultural literacy and critical sophistication. Others have found employment in galleries, education, art therapy and film and video production. Our graduates have excelled in fields as diverse as law, business administration, web-design, teaching and journalism. Recent employers include Tate, White chapel Gallery, The Burlington Magazine, Christies, Microsoft, the BBC, Oxford University Press and Water stones.