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

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Chelsea College of Arts

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Full Time

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Start date

SEP-25

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Duration

3 Years

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

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Chelsea College of Arts

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SEP-25

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3 Years

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BA Fine Art at Chelsea College of Arts brings together students and staff to examine what contemporary fine art practice is and to help forge its future. ‘Thinking through making and making things happen is the ethos around which BA Fine Art at Chelsea is structured. The course provides a critically creative environment where you can develop your own practice. Your experience is based around a series of events that include on and off-site exhibitions, performance, publications, presentations, ...Read more

BA Fine Art at Chelsea College of Arts brings together students and staff to examine what contemporary fine art practice is and to help forge its future. ‘Thinking through making and making things happen is the ethos around which BA Fine Art at Chelsea is structured. The course provides a critically creative environment where you can develop your own practice. Your experience is based around a series of events that include on and off-site exhibitions, performance, publications, presentations, symposia and screenings that are aimed to give you experience of real-world practice. We encourage open and exploratory thinking. You will gain the confidence, experience and skills to play an effective role as a professional artist on an international stage.

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CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
23rd
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
29th
Art
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 - 92 = 8% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
8%
Employment rate
Employment rate
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Source: UNISTATS, 2019
85%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Art graduate salary at this uni
£20,000
UK Art graduate salary
£19,000
What students say
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Elizabeth
14 Mar 24

There should be more time with tutors and studio time over..Read more

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Sophie
14 Mar 24

Best are the workshops More resources available..Read more

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112 Grades / Points required

BBC- A-Levels

Popular A-level subjects

Art

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

Art & Design
86%
English Literature
26%
Photography
18%
History
15%
Mathematics
11%
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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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Latest reviews

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Elizabeth
14 Mar 24
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Sophie
14 Mar 24
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Best are the workshops More resources available...
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University of the Arts London , London

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University of the Arts London
16 John Islip Street London City Of Westminster SW1P 4JU United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: Pimlico  0.2 miles away Nearest train station: Victoria   0.4 miles away
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