BA Fine Art
About this course
BA (Hons) in Fine Art. Core topics include research methods and design and creative practice. The degree culminates in a Fine Art Degree Show Project, with students having access to large, open-plan studio workspaces and specialist facilities including a digital media suite, drawing studio, and wood, metal and plaster workshops.
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Entry requirements
96 points at A2 BTEC Extended Diploma: MMM BTEC Diploma: DD Pass Access Course: 96 UCAS points International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 96 points from Higher Level subjects T Level: P (C+) IELTS: 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5 GCSEs: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent Applicants are required to submit a portfolio for consideration - you will be sent an email by our Admissions Office advising how this should be provided.
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What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 70%
- Learning opportunities: 60%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 73%
- Organisation and management: 32%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 56%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 45%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 25%
- Sales occupations: 20%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 55%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 500 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 70%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 7%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 4%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Studio Practice 1 - Methods and Materials
- Studio Practice 2: Project Development
- Ideas and Images in Modern Art
- Arts and Media Elective
- Image and Context - Research Methods and Project Development
- Experimental Studies
- Investigating Contemporary Practice
- The Creative Practitioner
- Degree Project Research and Development
- Fine Art Degree Show Project
- Contextual Report
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Fine Art at University of Lancashire earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £19,000 after 3 years, £23,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,500 and £27,500. The £23,000 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Art.
What do graduates of BA Fine Art at University of Lancashire do next?
70% 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 University of Lancashire?
70% 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 University of Lancashire?
The average entrant had 112 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Fine Art at University of Lancashire?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.