BA Fine Art with Foundation Year
About this course
BA (Hons) in Fine Art. Core topics include Design & Creative Practice, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The programme spans four years, including a placement year between the second and final stages. Students undertake a sustained studio-based practice and critical enquiry into their work in the final year.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 72 A level: DDD T Level: Pass BTEC: MMP GCSE: GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however if you don't have these qualifications you will be able to undertake Maths and English at Level 2 as part of your course of study Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 0, Merit: 24, Pass: 21 English language: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)
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What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 92%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 56%
- Learning resources: 46%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 25%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 335 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 8%
- East Midlands: 55%
- West Midlands: 19%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 3%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Placement Learning and Professional Development
- Creative Studies
- Creative Technologies
- Creative Skills: 2D and 3D Making
- Creative Project
- Developing Practice
- Academic Skills and Personal Development
- Introduction to Studio Practice
- Experimentation and Curiosity
- Extended Contexts
- Contextualising Practice
- Locating Practice
- Staging: Engaging Audience
- External Professional Contexts
- Practising Theory
- Resolution and Synthesis
- Professional Practice
- Critical Enquiry
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Fine Art with Foundation Year at University of Derby earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 15 months, £18,500 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,500 and £27,500. The £23,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Art.
What do graduates of BA Fine Art with Foundation Year at University of Derby do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Fine Art with Foundation Year at University of Derby?
91% 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 with Foundation Year at University of Derby?
The typical offer is DDD at A level. The average entrant had 115 UCAS points.
Does BA Fine Art with Foundation Year at University of Derby 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 with Foundation Year at University of Derby?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.