BA Fine Art
About this course
BA (Hons) in Fine Art, a fine art degree centred on contemporary fine art practice, theory, and studio production. Core topics include Research Methods, Communication & Writing, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. The course is available as a four-year full-time programme with a placement year or as a three-year full-time option. The first year covers digital competencies, materials, and experimental processes through compulsory modules such as Creative Production 1, Materials And Process, Experimental Practice, Creative Production 2, Instigating Practice, and Research And Writing For Practice. The second year shifts towards identifying contemporary art themes and professional preparation via compulsory modules like Evolving Practice, Identifying Key Themes in Contemporary Art Theory, Professional Practice in Fine Art, Establishing Practice, and Curating and Exhibiting Art Practices, alongside optional modules including Arts Management, Re-imagining Communities, Creative Placemaking, Drawing Characters: Representation and Identity, Fashion to Function: Designing Clothing and Wearable Products, Co-Designing Products with Generative AI, Creative Enterprise, BioDesign, Object Studies, and Shaping a World That Functions: Human Factors and Ergonomics in Action. The final year focuses on independent creative work and exhibitions through compulsory modules such as Independent Practice and Professional Practice: Final Project, complemented by optional modules including Dissertation and Industrial Report.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 34 (6,5,5 HL) BTEC: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma: DDM BTEC Level 3 National Diploma: DD plus one A level at Grade B BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate: D plus two A levels at Grades BB
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 74%: 351 offers from 477 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 63 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 95%
- Assessment and feedback: 91%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 90 students who started
- Continued on course: 93%
- Left higher education: 4%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 20 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 85 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 30%
- West Midlands: 13%
- East of England: 14%
- London: 12%
- South East: 18%
- South West: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 100 students who started
- A levels: 99%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Creative Production 1
- Materials And Process
- Experimental Practice
- Creative Production 2
- Instigating Practice
- Research And Writing For Practice
- Evolving Practice
- Identifying Key Themes in Contemporary Art Theory
- Professional Practice in Fine Art
- Establishing Practice
- Curating and Exhibiting Art Practices
- Arts Management
- Re-imagining Communities
- Creative Placemaking
- Drawing Characters: Representation and Identity
- Fashion to Function: Designing Clothing and Wearable Products
- Co-Designing Products with Generative AI
- Creative Enterprise
- BioDesign
- Object Studies
- Shaping a World That Functions: Human Factors and Ergonomics in Action
- Independent Practice
- Professional Practice: Final Project
- Dissertation
- Industrial Report
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Fine Art at Loughborough University earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,000 and £32,000. The £26,500 median after five years is £4,000 more than the UK median for Art.
What do graduates of BA Fine Art at Loughborough 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 at Loughborough University?
94% 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 Loughborough University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 164 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Fine Art at Loughborough University?
74% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 351 offers from 477 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
How many students continue on BA Fine Art at Loughborough University?
93% of students continued into their second year, and 4% left higher education.