BA Fine Art (Study Abroad)
About this course
BA Hons in Fine Art (Study Abroad), a fine art degree centred on contemporary art practices and theory. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Design & Creative Practice, Global & Comparative Perspective. Students spend the third year studying abroad at an international partner university and complete a final-year exhibition of practical work. The first year covers foundations through Contemporary Art Practices, Creative Attention, and Art Histories and Contexts. The second year builds on this with Expanded Art Practices, Art Theories and Contexts, and Creative Transformations. Optional modules across the course allow students to explore areas such as film theory, media, digital cultures, and writing. The final year centres on Advanced Art Practices and Writing for the Arts, culminating in a professional body of practical work for a degree show.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB. Art and Design or a humanities subject would be considered desirable but not essential. IB: 32 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects
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What students say
Based on about 35 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 82%
- Learning opportunities: 81%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 82%
- Organisation and management: 63%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 70%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 60 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 88%
- Left higher education: 12%
What graduates do next
Based on about 28 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 76%
- Working and studying: 8%
- Further study: 6%
- Unemployed: 8%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 55 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 9%
- North West: 36%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 14%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 9%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 16%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Contemporary Art Practices
- Creative Attention
- Art Histories and Contexts
- Raw Materials of Performance
- Understanding Media and Culture
- Transformations in Digital Media
- The Arts and Identity (Discovery module)
- Expanded Art Practices
- Art Theories and Contexts
- Creative Transformations
- Writing Fiction
- Film Theory and Aesthetics
- Visual Cultures
- Digital Cultures
- American Literature
- Taking an Idea and Making it Happen (Discovery module)
- Employability, Purpose and Social Impact (Discovery module)
- Your Year Abroad
- Writing for the Arts
- Advanced Art Practices
- Global Film Genres
- Audiences, Fans and Participatory Cultures
- Literature and Environment
- Writing for the Arts (extended)
- Experimental Film Production
- The Making of Media and AI Futures
- Festival of the Future
- Queer Futures (Discovery module)
- People Power and Collective Action (Discovery module)
- Confronting the Climate Crisis (Discovery module)
- Artistic Fusions (Discovery module)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Fine Art (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £27,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £33,500. The £27,000 median after five years is £4,500 more than the UK median for Art.
What do graduates of BA Fine Art (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Fine Art (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University?
82% 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 (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 150 UCAS points.
Does BA Fine Art (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Fine Art (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University?
88% of students continued into their second year, and 12% left higher education.