BA Fine Art with History of Art
About this course
BA in Fine Art with History of Art, a History of Art and Fine Art degree combining studio practice with historical analysis. Core topics include Historical Research and Research Methods. The course includes an optional Year in Industry placement and a Study Abroad programme. The first year introduces foundational studio work and historical methods through Introduction to Practice, Developing Practice, Art History as Practice, and From Art History’s Myths to Critical Art History. The second year advances independent studio investigations through Defining Your Practice and Practice into Public Contexts, alongside optional modules such as The Grand Tour: Travels, Excavations, Collections and Variant Modernism. The final year culminates in a major independent project and exhibition preparation through Practice towards exhibition and a Dissertation, complemented by optional studies in areas like Critical Approaches to Photography and Postcolonial Feminisms.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB EPQ: BBB plus grade A in the EPQ BTEC: DDM IB: 34 points overall including 16 at Higher Level with 4 in English.
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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: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 75%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 77%
- Learning resources: 79%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 5 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 50 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- North West: 10%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 25%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 40%
- South East: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Practice
- Developing Practice
- Art History as Practice
- From Art History’s Myths to Critical Art History
- Defining Your Practice
- Practice into Public Contexts
- Seeing in Asia
- Variant Modernism
- The Grand Tour: Travels, Excavations, Collections
- The Art Market: Moments, Methodologies, Meanings
- African Art I: Context Representation Signification
- Renaissance / Anti-Renaissance: Critical Approaches to Early Modern Art in Europe
- Practice towards exhibition
- Dissertation
- From Trauma to Cultural Memory: The Unfinished Business of Representation and the Holocaust
- Cultural Diversity in Museum and Material Culture - Case Study
- Anthropology, Art and Representation
- Unmaking Things: Materials and Ideas in the European Renaissance
- Critical Approaches to Photography
- Postcolonial Feminisms
- Antique Dealers: The Market for 'Decorative Art' from Curiosities to Retro
- Africa and the Atlantic World: History, Historiography and the Visual Arts
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Fine Art with History of Art at University of Leeds earn?
The median salary is £21,000 after 3 years, £27,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £33,000. The £27,000 median after five years is £2,500 less than the UK median for History of art, architecture and design.
What do graduates of BA Fine Art with History of Art at University of Leeds 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 with History of Art at University of Leeds?
95% 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 History of Art at University of Leeds?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 178 UCAS points.
Does BA Fine Art with History of Art at University of Leeds include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Fine Art with History of Art at University of Leeds?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.