BA Fine Art
About this course
The BA (Hons) Fine Art is an undergraduate fine art degree centred on the practice, theory, and professional development of contemporary visual arts. Core topics include Research Methods. Students can undertake the course over three years, or four years with an integrated foundation year providing a route for entry without standard qualifications. The first year establishes studio culture and making methods through Introducing Practice, Exploring Practice, Developing Practice, and Establishing Practice. The second year expands independence with Studio Laboratory 1: Imagining Practice, Studio Laboratory 2: Exploding Practice, Studio Laboratory 3: Rebuilding Practice, and Being an Artist in the World, which culminates in a collaborative public exhibition. The final year focuses on professional readiness and context through Consolidating Practice, Achieving Practice, Making a Statement, and Practice and Exhibition.
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Entry requirements
104-120 UCAS tariff points A minimum of two completed A-levels in an relevant subject, a BTEC Extended Diploma at DMM or BTEC Diploma at D*D*, or equivalent qualification , or a combination of qualifications which comply with the minimum entry requirement of 104 UCAS points. UK applicants are required to attend a portfolio viewing. Applicants from outside the UK will be required to send an electronic portfolio. Direct entry into years two or three may be considered for this course. Applicants over the age of 21 may be considered based on relevant experience, without having the required tariff points. For further information about UK qualifications, please contact admissions.
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What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 79%
- Learning opportunities: 65%
- Assessment and feedback: 74%
- Academic support: 69%
- Organisation and management: 69%
- Learning resources: 74%
- Student voice: 64%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 25%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 15%
- Find their work meaningful: 55%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 30%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 535 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 17%
- South East: 48%
- South West: 13%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introducing Practice
- Exploring Practice
- Developing Practice
- Establishing Practice
- Studio Laboratory 1: Imagining Practice
- Studio Laboratory 2: Exploding Practice
- Studio Laboratory 3: Rebuilding Practice
- Being an Artist in the World
- Consolidating Practice
- Achieving Practice
- Making a Statement
- Practice and Exhibition
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Fine Art at Solent University earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £30,500. The £25,000 median after five years is £2,500 more than the UK median for Art.
What do graduates of BA Fine Art at Solent University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Fine Art at Solent University?
79% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Fine Art at Solent University?
The average entrant had 111 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Fine Art at Solent University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.