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BA (Hons) Fine Art at Kingston University

Kingston University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Study for your degree in Fine Art at Kingston University, ranked Top 10 in the UK for Art & Design (The Complete University Guide 2026). As part of the Kingston School of Art, you'll benefit from a creative community and curriculum that has produced renowned, prize-winning artists.

Faculty: Kingston School of Art  |  Duration: 3 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: 2027  |  Location: Kingston upon Thames, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This course provides an integrated approach to fine art practice. You'll have the opportunity to study painting, sculpture, printmaking, lens-based media, performance and site-specific activity and new technologies, either in single, unchanging disciplines throughout three years or in combinations. Year 1 - core modules: Introducing Studio Practice, Professional Skills I, Contextualising Contemporary Practice: Fine Art. Year 2 - core modules: Developing Studio Practice, Professional Skills II, Critical Issues in Fine Art: Research and Practice. Year 3 - core modules: Sustaining Studio Practice, Professional Skills III, Independent Research Project in Critical and Historical Studies, Future Skills Apply.

Career pathways

Graduates from our Fine Arts BA (Hons) course are well-positioned to work as independent artists, curators, writers and beyond. Some are instrumental in setting up, and contributing to, new creative, cultural, and educational spaces.

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Entry requirements

Entry 2027: UCAS tariff points: 120–136: The typical offer for this course is 120–136 UCAS points from Level 3 qualifications in Art & Design subjects. You could achieve this with: A-levels: BBB or A*CC; BTEC Extended Diploma: Distinction Distinction Merit; Foundation Diploma in Art and Design: Distinction; Access to HE Diploma: 120 UCAS points, normally with 24 Distinctions and 21 Merits; IB Diploma: 27–29 points. The preferred route is to first take a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design or a recognised equivalent course. Please refer to the Foundation Diploma in Art, Design and Media Practice course page for further details how to apply and application deadlines. Please submit a portfolio in digital format, 15-20 pages in length. English language: Academic IELTS of 6.0 overall, with no element below 5.5. UCAS code: W100.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Home (UK) full-time annual tuition fee for entry in 2027/28 Source

International applicants: GBP 22,900 a year (2027/28). International Year 1 fee for entry in 2027/28; later years: Year 2 (2028/29): £23,800, Year 3 (2029/30): £24,800 Source

Intake: 2027

Duration: 3 years full time

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