BA (Hons) Painting, Drawing & Printmaking at Arts University Plymouth

Programme overview

The only undergraduate degree in the UK bringing painting, drawing and printmaking together as three interconnected ways of thinking and making. Students develop their artistic voice through imaginative questioning, material experimentation and skilled invention in dedicated studios.

Duration: 3 years full-time / 6 years part-time; 4 years full-time (7 part-time) with Integrated Foundation year | Study mode: full-time; part-time; optional sandwich year (placements and internships) | Intake: 2026 and 2027 entry | Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Hands-on experimentation with materials and processes, tutorials, seminars and lectures; workshops in traditional techniques such as intaglio printing and making paints from raw pigments, with guaranteed weekly access to specialist facilities. Year One units: Methods & Materials, Encountering Place, Exploring Subject and Platforms of Exchange. Year Two: Speculative Strategies, Global Challenges, Ideas & Audience and Emergent Practice, with an optional sandwich year of placements and internships. Year Three: Research & Development, Publication, Positioning Practice and Final Project.

Career pathways

Career opportunities include Exhibiting Artists, Teachers, Lecturers, Art Therapists, Illustrators, Curators, Producers, Gallery Managers, Arts Administrators, Community Arts Organisers and Creative Entrepreneurs.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer 104-120 UCAS points from an Art & Design Foundation Diploma, A-levels, BTEC Extended Diploma (MMM), Access to HE Art & Design, T-Levels, Irish/Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers, International Baccalaureate or international equivalents; portfolio required. Applicants with less traditional routes are considered on portfolio and creative experience. International applicants: IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each component (or equivalent, e.g. PTE Academic 50, WAEC English C4). UCAS code WWDF (3-year) / W102 (4-year Integrated Foundation); institution code P65.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). BA (Hons) full-time UK fee; part-time £4,895 per year Source

International applicants: GBP 17,500 a year (2026/27). BA (Hons) full-time EU & international fee Source

Intake: 2026 and 2027 entry

Duration: 3 years full-time / 6 years part-time; 4 years full-time (7 part-time) with Integrated Foundation ye

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/explore/courses/e654c773-4beb-e944-3255-d483bc3f4aad/painting-drawing-and-printmaking?studyYear=2027

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