BA Fine Art: Painting
About this course
BA (Hons) in Fine Art, focusing on painting practice and theory. Core topics include Entrepreneurship, Design & Creative Practice. Students can optionally undertake a Diploma in Professional Studies for an industry placement lasting a minimum of 100 days between years two and three, or choose alternative year-long diploma options.
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Entry requirements
The standard entry requirements for this course are: 112 UCAS tariff points, which can be made up of one or a combination of the following accepted full Level 3 qualifications: 112 UCAS tariff points from 2 or more A Levels. Distinction, Merit, Merit at BTEC Extended Diploma. Merit at UAL Extended Diploma. Distinction at Foundation Diploma in Art and Design. Access Diploma or 112 tariff new UCAS points from the Access to HE Diploma. 112 UCAS tariff points from an equivalent full Level 3 qualification. Or equivalent EU/International qualifications, such as International Baccalaureate Diploma at 25 points minimum. And three GCSE passes at grade 4 or above (grade A*-C).
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What students say
Based on about 59 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 79%
- Learning opportunities: 76%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 68%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 110 students who started
- Continued on course: 92%
- Left higher education: 7%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 335 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 61%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 7%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 95 students who started
- A levels: 82%
- Baccalaureate: 3%
- Access course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 14%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Fine Art
- Experiment through making
- Articulate about practice
- Horizons beyond the studio
- Collaborative and collective practices
- Statements and opportunities
- Understanding art contexts
- Proposal for future study
- Professional futures
- Research and development
- Refinement for exhibition
- Diploma in Professional Studies (DPS)
- Diploma in Creative Computing
- Diploma in Storytelling
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Fine Art: Painting at University of the Arts London earn?
The median salary is £18,500 after 3 years, £24,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,000 and £30,500. The £24,000 median after five years is £1,500 more than the UK median for Art.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Fine Art: Painting at University of the Arts London?
79% 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: Painting at University of the Arts London?
The typical offer is 25 points in the IB. The average entrant had 152 UCAS points.
Does BA Fine Art: Painting at University of the Arts London include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Fine Art: Painting at University of the Arts London?
92% of students continued into their second year, and 7% left higher education.