BA Fine Art
About this course
BA (Hons) in Fine Art. Core topics include Programming, Historical Research, and Design & Creative Practice. The curriculum includes a mid-degree exhibition and an optional industry placement year, with the possibility to study abroad for a semester. Students also develop a digital portfolio for professional practice.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC to BBC IB: 29 points overall.
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What students say
Based on about 16 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 99%
- Learning opportunities: 98%
- Assessment and feedback: 98%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 100%
- Student voice: 92%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 15 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 40%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 415 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 7%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 18%
- East Midlands: 32%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 15%
- London: 13%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Bodily Encounters
- Exploring 1: The Creative Arts
- Frameworks
- Introduction to Prose
- Introduction to Stage Design
- Project Space Plus
- Screen Performance
- Staging a Musical 2: Another Opening. Another Show
- Technical Theatre Technology
- The Physical Performer
- Exploring 2: Place and Space
- Material Entanglements 1
- Specialist Elective
- Acting the Song
- Arts and Health
- Contemporary Performance Technologies
- Contemporary Production Practices
- Creative Audio Technologies
- Digital Performance
- Industry Placement
- Lincoln School of Creative Arts Industry Placement Year
- LSCA Study Abroad
- Stage Combat
- Teaching Practices
- The Craft of Creative Non-Fiction
- The Craft of Fiction
- Arts and Cultural Industries
- Exploring 3: Investigating Creative Practice
- Launching Practice: Degree Show
- Locating Practice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Fine Art at University of Lincoln earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £30,500. The £25,000 median after five years is £2,500 more than the UK median for Art.
What do graduates of BA Fine Art at University of Lincoln 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 at University of Lincoln?
99% 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 University of Lincoln?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 126 UCAS points.
Does BA Fine Art at University of Lincoln include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Fine Art at University of Lincoln?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.