BA Fine Art
About this course
BA (Hons) Fine Art. Core topics include Design & Creative Practice. The first year includes weekly contact with an Academic Advisor, and the degree can be taken over four years with a professional placement year. Modules include Critical Practice, Exploring Fine Art: Territories, and Situating Practice: Final Project.
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Entry requirements
We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry to our undergraduate programmes. The main ones are listed below: A Level - grades BBB-BCC. No specific subject required. BTEC – Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM). No specific subject required. T Levels – grade Merit. No specific subject required. International Baccalaureate – a minimum of 32 points. No specific subject required. Access to HE courses – Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher). No specific subject required. If you don’t meet the entry requirements above, we may be able to accept your prior learning or experience from outside of formal education. See our Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) page to learn more. English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element.
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What students say
Based on about 22 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 81%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 50%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 60 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 10%
- South East: 20%
- South West: 42%
- Wales: 7%
- Scotland: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Critical Practice
- Fundamentals of Fine Art
- How Did We Get Here?: Contexts of Art
- Studio Practice: Investigation and Exploration
- Exploring Fine Art: Territories
- Studio Practice: Frameworks and Enquiries
- We Are Here: Art in the 21st Century
- Studio Practice: Encounters and Audiences
- Professional Placement Year
- Situating Practice: Final Project
- Studio Practice: In Context
- Studio Practice: In Context
- Studio Practice: Exhibition
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Fine Art at Bath Spa University earn?
The median salary is £18,500 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £30,500. The £25,000 median after five years is £2,500 more than the UK median for Art.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Fine Art at Bath Spa University?
83% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Fine Art at Bath Spa University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 147 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Fine Art at Bath Spa University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.