BA Fine Art
About this course
BA Honours in Fine Art, a practice-based programme in contemporary visual art. Core topics include Research Methods, Design & Creative Practice. Students can choose from more than 20 specialist workshops, including ceramics, photography, film, oil painting and printmaking. The programme culminates in a degree show open to hundreds of visitors.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB-BBB IB: 30-34 points
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 19%: 119 offers from 624 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 43 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 80%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 65 students who started
- Continued on course: 97%
- Left higher education: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 18 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Design occupations: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 50%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 30%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 65 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 32%
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 30%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 6%
Who gets in
Based on about 70 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Foundation course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 7%
- Other qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Studio Practice I
- Studio Practice II
- Art Histories I
- Art Histories II
- Studio Practice I
- Studio Practice II
- Art Since 1945: Postwar to Pluralism
- Feminist and Queer Approaches to Modern and Contemporary Art
- Contemporary Art and Globalisation
- Histories of Photography
- Fleshful Things: The Body and Visual Art
- The Social Turn
- Art History Dissertation
- Studio Practice I
- Studio Practice II with Study Abroad
- Studio Practice III
- Studio Practice IV with study abroad
- Feminist and Queer Approaches to Modern and Contemporary Art
- Art since 1945: Postwar to Pluralism
- Contemporary Art and Globalisation
- Histories of Photography
- Fleshful Things: The Body and Visual Art
- The Social Turn
- Studio Practice II
- Studio Practice III
- Studio Practice IV
- Studio Practice V
- LifeWorkArt External Project
- Career Development for final year students
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Fine Art at Newcastle University earn?
The median salary is £20,500 after 3 years, £28,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £34,500. The £28,000 median after five years is £5,500 more than the UK median for Art.
What do graduates of BA Fine Art at Newcastle 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 Newcastle University?
93% 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 Newcastle University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 187 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Fine Art at Newcastle University?
19% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 119 offers from 624 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA Fine Art at Newcastle University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Fine Art at Newcastle University?
97% of students continued into their second year, and 3% left higher education.