BA Fine Art & History of Art
Goldsmiths, University of London
About this course
BA in History of Art and Fine Art, a joint honours programme taught by specialist staff in both Art and Visual Cultures. Core topics include research methods and critical and analytical thinking. Students have their own studio space from the first year and access to facilities including the on-campus Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art. Teaching draws on galleries, museums and specialist libraries across London.
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Entry requirements
Our entry requirements for this programme are: Level 4 Foundation in Art & Design Level 4 BTEC in Art & Design Level 3 BTEC in Art & Design Level 3 UAL Extended Diploma in Art & Design Level 3 UAL Extended Diploma in Creative Practice Please note, students applying directly from A-Levels who do not meet any of the above requirements will not be eligible for this programme. We also welcome applications from mature students without formal qualifications. In such cases, your application will be assessed based on your portfolio. Selection process After submitting your application, you'll be asked to upload a portfolio online. If selected for interview, you'll be asked to bring along a portfolio of recent work and an essay.
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What students say
Based on about 29 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 96%
- Assessment and feedback: 95%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 96%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 85%
- Working and studying: 15%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 25%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 35%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 120 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 11%
- London: 61%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 8%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 75%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Requires Improvement for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Modernities
- Space and Time
- The Link
- Feminist and Queer Technoscience
- Emancipating Images and Sounds
- Popular Modernism
- Inhabitations
- Patterns of Perception
- Animating Architecture
- The Link
- Fashion as Dream Image
- After the Internet
- Counter Forensics
- Curating and the Curatorial
- Visual Cultures as Public Practice
- Occulture: From Magic and Myth-Work to Care and Repair
- Utopias and Urban Revolutions
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Fine Art & History of Art at Goldsmiths, University of London earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £21,500 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,000 and £37,500. The £27,500 median after five years is £2,000 less than the UK median for History of art, architecture and design.
What do graduates of BA Fine Art & History of Art at Goldsmiths, University of London 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 & History of Art at Goldsmiths, University of London?
96% 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 & History of Art at Goldsmiths, University of London?
The average entrant had 206 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Fine Art & History of Art at Goldsmiths, University of London?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.