BA (Hons) Fine Art at Leeds Arts University

Programme overview

You will explore, navigate, and define your own specialism within fine art and refine your critical understanding of the role of art in society. Shaped by personal interests, historical, contemporary, social, political, cultural, environmental and technological contexts, you will situate and position your work. You will work within purpose-built studio communities with access to facilities for painting, printmaking, sculpture, and performance and digital practices.

Duration: 3 years full-time / 4 years with placement year | Study mode: full-time (optional placement/sandwich year) | Intake: September | Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one: Your first year focuses on community building, materials, making, and experimentation. Year two: You will develop your work within our studio community, with specialist teaching, tutorials, and critiques to extend your practice. Year three: You will consolidate your informed and positioned practice and begin to work beyond your studio community.

Career pathways

Graduates go into a wide variety of careers including independent art practice, community arts, curatorial roles, arts management, arts therapies, and teaching. Graduates may also continue to postgraduate study, including onto our MA Fine Art.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer 104-120 UCAS tariff points from any combination of A Levels/T Level/Extended Diploma/Foundation Diploma (expected subjects depend on the course); GCSE English Language or Literature at grade 4/C or above, or English Functional Skills Level 2 Pass. International: A-levels 104-120 UCAS points including an art/design-related subject; IB Diploma 26 points; European Baccalaureate 70%; BTEC Extended Diploma DMM; BTEC Diploma DD; UAL Extended Diploma Merit; UAL Foundation Diploma Distinction; IELTS 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5; one reference. Applicants may be assessed through personal statement, predicted grades, reference, examples of work and digital audition or interview. Course requirement: Portfolio of 10-15 examples showing idea development, a range of materials and processes, and final pieces.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Home fee per year for years one to three; optional placement year charged at 20% of the annual tuition fee; rises to £10,050 in 2027/28. Home students who already hold a degree pay £10,540 in 2026/27. Source

International applicants: GBP 18,600 a year (2026/27). BA/BSc (Hons) international fee per year; optional placement year charged at 20% of the annual tuition fee; increases by inflation in later years. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years full-time / 4 years with placement year

Apply through the official page: https://www.leeds-art.ac.uk/apply/how-to-apply-undergraduate

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