BA (Hons) Fine Art

YEAR 1

• An emphasis on 'thinking through making' using traditional and new media techniques will help you identify your artistic interests
• Comprehensive workshop inductions
• Grow your understanding of critical theories such as psychoanalysis and aesthetics
• Visit galleries and events nationally and internationally
• Contextualise your work and think more practically about audience
• Exhibit in the NUA Project Spaces
• Explore collaborative, collective and socially engaged approaches
• Introduction to the 12 essential skills of the Fine Art innovative programme.

YEAR 2

• Workshops in either painting, print, sculpture, mixed media or video
• External exhibitions, publication or placement
• Learn advanced drawing techniques
• Opportunities to use project spaces and external venues for experimentation, collaboration, display, critique, curation, performance and discussion.

YEAR 3

• Prepare a comprehensive Research Report related to your practice
• Regular student-led presentations for sharing individual practice
• Professional practice conference
• Graduate Showcase, viewed by curators, collectors, buyers and gallery owners

Typical UK offers

A / AS Levels – GCE

GCE A/AS Levels 3 A-level qualifications at grades BBB. Where candidates are not taking 3 A-levels, NUA will consider combinations of A-level/AS-level and other Level 3 qualifications.

BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF or RQF)

Distinction, Merit, Merit in an art, design or media related subject

BTEC Diploma (QCF or RQF)

Distinction*, Distinction* in an art, design or media related subject

T Levels

A T Level in any subject with overall grade Merit or above

UAL Extended Diploma

Merit

UAL Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design

Merit

UAL Level 4 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design

Pass

Foundation Diploma in Art and Design

Merit

Access to Higher Education Diploma (Art and Design)

Pass

International Baccalaureate Diploma

A minimum of 27 points

NUA welcomes applicants of all ages from all backgrounds. Your application will be primarily assessed through your portfolio, responses to questions asked and personal statement, so even if you have no formal qualifications or do not meet our typical offers it can still be worth applying.

If you are studying at the time of your application and your application is successful it is likely that you will receive a conditional offer.

If the qualification that you are studying is not shown, do not worry as we are able to accept other pre-entry qualifications as well as combinations of different qualifications. Please do contact our Student Recruitment Team if you have any queries.

International applications

We accept qualifications from all over the world. To find our entry requirements from a specific country, please check our dedicated international pages.

Most international students are required to hold an English language qualification. Applicants are required to have a minimum UKVI approved IELTS exam score of 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in each section. Equivalent English language qualifications are acceptable such as, IB English language syllabus A or B/English Literature (Grade 4).

Home    

Undergraduate degree (full-time three and four year degree)    
£9,250

Overseas    

Undergraduate degree (full-time three and four year degree)    
£17,500

Graduates work in a broad range of careers including

• Practising Artist

• Community Artist

• Exhibition Organiser

• Arts Administrator

• Lecturer Art Consultant

• Gallery Manager

• Researcher

• Curator

• Teacher

• Image Retoucher

• Art Handler