BA Fine Art
About this course
BA in Fine Art, combining studio-based practice with critical and contextual study. Core topics include Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. Studio-based projects use specialist workshops and industry-standard software. The final year includes an exhibition module requiring a fully realised body of work.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 29 points
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What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 95%
- Assessment and feedback: 95%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 73%
- Learning resources: 98%
- Student voice: 91%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 58 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 71%
- Working and studying: 12%
- Unemployed: 14%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 17%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 8%
- Design occupations: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 390 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 12%
- West Midlands: 46%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 14%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Creative Thinking – 30 credits
- Processes and Materials – 30 credits
- Professional Contexts – 30 credits
- Creative Practice – 30 credits
- Explore: Currency of Connections – 30 credits
- Experiment: Taking a Chance – 30 credits
- Exhibit: Going Global – 30 credits
- Making: Carving Your Path – 30 credits
- Explore: Future Dialogues and Discourses – 30 credits
- Experiment: We Need an Intervention – 30 credits
- Exhibit: Launching Your Practice – 30 credits
- Making: Launching Your Practice – 30 credits
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Fine Art at Coventry University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £33,000. The £26,500 median after five years is £4,000 more than the UK median for Art.
What do graduates of BA Fine Art at Coventry University do next?
83% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Fine Art at Coventry University?
93% 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 Coventry University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 135 UCAS points.
Does BA Fine Art at Coventry University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Fine Art at Coventry University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.