Context: I am starting a foundation art and design course in september. I live in London but I am ok with moving elsewhere in the UK if i have to. I am applying to study fine art at uni. I know that fine art is the course I want to do and I am confident in my art/skills, but I am struggling to figure out which uni to go to that will fit me.
I have been going to open days and graduate shows to see what the different unis offer and how they all vary. I have also been doing online events and researching online about unis that I cant physically go visit. And yet i am still so lost on where to apply.
All of the unis in London seem to have a huge focus on contemporary abstract art that's usually mixed media or sculpture, ect.
This is not my art style at all. I am a painter. I am of course open to experiment but I want my main focus to be on painting because what is what I love and what I do art for.
My art style is closer to fauvism and impressionism and I want to go to a uni that will help me develop those skills and my techniques as a painter.
I dont want to spend my time and money to go to a uni that doesn't teach me what I want to learn, and that will make me unhappy with my work.
Finding out the styles and structure of each course in every uni has been really difficult and overwhelming. A lot of unis don't show much of the graduate work so I can't get a sense of style very easily. I'm scared I'm going to end up in a uni that can't offer me what I need it to and I dont know what to do to find the right one.
Does anyone have any advice or know anywhere where I can more easily look for the fine art courses I want? Or maybe someone knows sombody who I could email or talk to about the different unis??
Sorry this question was so long. It's just a little complicated and I wanted to make my question as clear as possible.