BA Art and Design
About this course
BA (Hons) in Art and Design, a creative arts practice degree centred on studio production and material exploration. Core topics include Ethics & Professional Practice and Design & Creative Practice. Students complete a final major project resulting in a personal body of work for public exhibition. The first year introduces foundational practices through Context and ideas, Exploring materials and methods, Thinking through making, and Making images, focusing on visual culture and studio experimentation. The second year expands into industry preparation and contextual research via Developing professional practice, Collaborative enterprise, Context and meaning, and Art and design: developing materials and methods. The final year culminates in advanced study through Art and design: final major project, Creative futures, and Critical and creative contexts, supporting career readiness in the visual arts sector.
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Entry requirements
96 UCAS tariff points including 80 from at least 3 A-levels or equivalent. With Foundation Year: 48 UCAS tariff points including 32 from at least 1 A-level or equivalent.
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What students say
Based on about 20 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 78%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 77%
- Organisation and management: 65%
- Learning resources: 76%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 70%
- Left higher education: 20%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 25%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Customer service occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 25%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 125 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 13%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 45%
- London: 22%
- South East: 14%
- South West: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Silver for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Context and ideas
- Exploring materials and methods
- Thinking through making
- Making images
- Developing professional practice
- Collaborative enterprise
- Context and meaning
- Art and design: developing materials and methods
- Art and design: final major project
- Creative futures
- Critical and creative contexts
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Art and Design at University of Bedfordshire earn?
The median salary is £17,500 after 3 years, £22,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,000 and £28,000. The £22,500 median after five years is £1,500 more than the UK median for Creative arts and design.
What do graduates of BA Art and Design at University of Bedfordshire do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Art and Design at University of Bedfordshire?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Art and Design at University of Bedfordshire?
The average entrant had 101 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Art and Design at University of Bedfordshire?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.