Fine Art BA (Hons)
Lancaster University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Start date

OCT-25

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Duration

3 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Full Time

Start date

OCT-25

Duration

3 Years

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**Why Lancaster?**- Take a highly distinctive programme that combines fine art practice with the study of contemporary ideas and modern art movements- You’ll have your own dedicated studio space available 24/7 from day one- Work with tutors who are practicing artists and scholars, exhibiting and publishing across a range of fine art ideas and mediums- Join a supportive community of staff and students committed to thinking about and making art relevant to todayReady to sharpen your skills and ...Read more


Why Lancaster?

- Take a highly distinctive programme that combines fine art practice with the study of contemporary ideas and modern art movements- You’ll have your own dedicated studio space available 24/7 from day one- Work with tutors who are practicing artists and scholars, exhibiting and publishing across a range of fine art ideas and mediums- Join a supportive community of staff and students committed to thinking about and making art relevant to todayReady to sharpen your skills and techniques in the medium/s of your choice? Develop your artistic expression with meaning and skills relevant to contemporary art. Discover how art can erupt and disrupt in the most unusual places.


Bring your ideas to life

Discover how wide-ranging fine art can be in the 21st Century with this dynamic degree. With seminars and lectures in history and theory, we’ll help you decide your values and the type of work that is important to you.You'll have the opportunity to work across painting, drawing, sculpture, digital, live art and their hybrids. Through technical workshops and practical demonstrations, you’ll gain an intricate understanding of different mediums and how they can be exploited to express concepts and ideas.


A thriving creative community

Your tutors are professional artists who are exhibiting, curating and writing across a range of art and ideas. You’ll join them in a community of thinkers and makers, that is both highly creative and intellectually vibrant.As well as refining your practical studio skills, you’ll also become a critical reader and examine how contemporary art is constantly developing new and exciting ways of looking at the world.


Flexibility

In the first year, there is a focus on increasing your knowledge and skills in your major degree subject. You will also have the option to complement your degree studies with a module in a 'minor subject'. Please contact the department for further details.

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WUSCA ranking:
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65/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
7th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
10th
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Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 89 = 11% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
11%
What students say
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amelie
05 Dec 24

Enjoying my course and the atmosphere here, could have some less expensive shops on campus :( Absolutely adore the opportunities provided by my college, good accessibility for..Read more

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Amelia
23 Nov 24

Best : lots of events on and a very homely feeling to living on a campus university. Worst : location can sometimes make travel very expensive...Read more

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

ABB Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:30,M:15 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

32 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DDM Grades / Points required

A level Art and Design or one other humanities subject considered desirable but not essential.

In a relevant subject.

With 16 points from the best 3 Higher Level subjects.

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Popular A-level subjects

Art

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Art & Design
90%
English Literature
45%
History
18%
Photography
14%
Mathematics
13%
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amelie
05 Dec 24
Fine Art and Film (Study Abroad) BA (Hons)
Enjoying my course and the atmosphere here, could have some less expensive shops on campus :( Absolutely adore the opportunities provided by my college, good accessibility for...
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Amelia
23 Nov 24
Fine Art BA (Hons)
Best : lots of events on and a very homely feeling to living on a campus university. Worst : location can sometimes make travel very expensive....
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Lancaster University
Lancaster University , Lancaster

Lancaster University is a highly rated public research university that stands as a beacon of academic excellence and innovation....

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Admissions Bailrigg Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4YW United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Lancaster  1.7 miles away

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