BA Fine Art
About this course
BA (Honours) in Fine Art. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Design & Creative Practice. Work experience modules at each level involve applied projects with external partners. An optional sandwich placement year of at least 24 weeks and a study abroad semester are available.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112-120 A level: BBC-BBB at A Level. BTEC: DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma. T level: Merit overall from a T Level Qualification
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What students say
Based on about 22 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 77%
- Learning opportunities: 74%
- Assessment and feedback: 75%
- Academic support: 84%
- Organisation and management: 66%
- Learning resources: 58%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 55 students who started
- Continued on course: 86%
- Gained a higher qualification: 2%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 7%
What graduates do next
Based on about 23 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- 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 West: 9%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 52%
- East Midlands: 21%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 4%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 60 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Access course: 2%
- A degree: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Developing Fine Art: Progressing Ideas And Expanding Practice
- Introducing Fine Art: Ideas, Materials And Processes
- Contexts For Fine Art: Working With Sites, Communities, Audiences And Participants
- Experiments In Fine Art: Curiosity, Testing, Positioning
- Future Now: Collaboration In Action
- Study Abroad - Creative Industries
- Undergraduate Sandwich Placement Applied Professional Diploma
- Challenging Fine Art: Deepening Creative And Critical Investigation
- Presenting Fine Art: Resolving Ideas And Making Public
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Fine Art at Sheffield Hallam University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £17,500 after 3 years, £21,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £14,000 and £25,500. The £21,000 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Art.
What do graduates of BA Fine Art at Sheffield Hallam University do next?
85% 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 Sheffield Hallam University?
77% 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 Sheffield Hallam University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 140 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Fine Art at Sheffield Hallam University?
86% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.