BA Art and Technology
About this course
BA in Art and Technology, a creative computing and fine art and fashion design degree exploring the intersection of artistic creation and digital innovation. Core topics include Programming. The course is hosted at the UCL Slade School of Fine Art and UCL East. The first year introduces foundational principles through Creative Computing 0: Coding Practice for Artists, Creative Computing 1: Sensing Practice for Artists, Histories and Theories of Art and Technology, Art Practice 1, Creative Computing 2: Artificial and Machine Intelligence in Arts Practice, and Technology as a Way of Seeing. The second year expands into immersive environments with Designing for VR/AR, Creative Computing 3: Worlding and Gaming in Arts Practice, Art Practice 2, Find Your Art and Technology Future, and Technology as a Way of Being. The final year culminates in advanced studio work and professional preparation through Independent Study in Arts and Technology Practice, Career Structures and Strategies, Art Practice 3, and Engagement, Exhibition, Experience and Display.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB (A portfolio of work is required.) IB: 34 points (A total of 16 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5, plus a portfolio.)
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What students say
Based on about 25 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 94%
- Assessment and feedback: 93%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 50 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 23 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 85%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 95%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 100%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 85%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 25 graduates, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 20%
- London: 50%
- South East: 15%
- Scotland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 65%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- A degree: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Creative Computing 0: Coding Practice for Artists
- Creative Computing 1: Sensing Practice for Artists
- Histories and Theories of Art and Technology
- Art Practice 1
- Creative Computing 2: Artificial and Machine Intelligence in Arts Practice
- Technology as a Way of Seeing
- Designing for VR/AR
- Creative Computing 3: Worlding and Gaming in Arts Practice
- Art Practice 2
- Find Your Art and Technology Future
- Technology as a Way of Being
- Independent Study in Arts and Technology Practice
- Career Structures and Strategies
- Art Practice 3
- Engagement, Exhibition, Experience and Display
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Art and Technology at University College London earn?
The median salary is £72,000 after 15 months, £18,500 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £14,000 and £35,500. The £27,500 median after five years is £5,500 less than the UK median for Computing (other).
What do graduates of BA Art and Technology at University College London do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Art and Technology at University College London?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Art and Technology at University College London?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 166 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Art and Technology at University College London?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.