The BA (Hons) Art & Philosophy program at the University of Dundee is designed to provide students with critical thinking skills and an understanding of art within a philosophical context. This course allows students to explore and critically consider the nature and value of art, while developing their own creative abilities. The course includes both practical studio work and theoretical studies. Students will also study fundamental philosophical concepts and debates as they relate to art. Topics that may be covered include aesthetics, ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology. In addition, they will have the opportunity to engage with professionals in the field through guest lectures and off-campus events.

The University of Dundee[a] is a public research university based in Dundee, Scotland. It was founded as a university college in 1881 with a donation from the prominent Baxter family of textile manufacturers. The institution was, for most of its early existence, a constituent college of the University of St Andrews alongside United College and St Mary's College located in the town of St Andrews itself. Following significant expansion, the University of Dundee gained independent university status by royal charter in 1967 while retaining elements of its ancient heritage and governance structure.

 

The main campus of the university is located in Dundee's West End, which contains many of the university's teaching and research facilities; the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee Law School and the Dundee Dental Hospital and School. The University has additional facilities at Ninewells Hospital, containing its School of Medicine; Perth Royal Infirmary, which houses a clinical research centre; and in Kirkcaldy, Fife, containing part of its School of Health Sciences. The annual income of the institution for 2021–22 was £291.5 million of which £71.8 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £344.8 million.