Foundation Year Fine Art BA (Hons)
Northumbria University
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**Would you like to develop the practical and intellectual skills required to be a creative, critical and reflective arts practitioner?**Acting as a gateway to degree-level study, the Fine Art Foundation Year course allows you to study a broad range of creative arts disciplines, with a key focus on fine art. You will also acquire key transferable skills such as effective communication, team work, time and project management, research and digital literacy, all of which can prove vital to ...Read more


Would you like to develop the practical and intellectual skills required to be a creative, critical and reflective arts practitioner?

Acting as a gateway to degree-level study, the Fine Art Foundation Year course allows you to study a broad range of creative arts disciplines, with a key focus on fine art. You will also acquire key transferable skills such as effective communication, team work, time and project management, research and digital literacy, all of which can prove vital to achieving at University and gaining employment after graduation.Taught by a team of world-leading artists and academics, you will be equipped to successfully take your learning to the next level.This course is delivered through a mix of classroom and studio-based learning, with engagement with the cultural centres in the region available to further enhance your learning.

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WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
8/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
16th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
34th
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 - 83 = 17% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
17%
Employment rate
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Source: UNISTATS, 2019
88%
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Art graduate salary at this uni
£18,000
UK Art graduate salary
£18,000
What students say
H
Hussain
14 Dec 23

The employees, staff, ask4 help are all top notch friendly and understanding. Althought if I do actually see anything that’s close to bad, it would be when I do have an enquire it..Read more

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Mitchell
12 Dec 23

Best - meeting new people and everything is very inclusive and offers new opportunities. There is always support if it is needed. I enjoy the student life also. Worst - being in..Read more

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Art

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

Art & Design
87%
English Literature
24%
Photography
18%
Psychology
18%
History
17%
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£20,500 per year

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Accommodation fees - Glenamara House - Room type(Single bed), Cost per week (106.96)

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H
Hussain
14 Dec 23
Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons)
The employees, staff, ask4 help are all top notch friendly and understanding. Althought if I do actually see anything that’s close to bad, it would be when I do have an enquire it...
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M
Mitchell
12 Dec 23
Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons)
Best - meeting new people and everything is very inclusive and offers new opportunities. There is always support if it is needed. I enjoy the student life also. Worst - being in...
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Northumbria University
Northumbria University , Newcastle upon Tyne

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Sutherland Building, Northumberland Road Newcastle-upon-Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Newcastle Central  0.4 miles away
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