BA (Hons) Fine Art at London Metropolitan University

Programme overview

At London Met, Fine Art students are part of a diverse, dynamic student body who are taught by internationally renowned artists within a supportive and nurturing teaching environment. Teaching ranges from one-to-one supervision, small group tuition, and public projects. Fine Art is focused on the making of art in the studio and is supported by Professional Practice and Critical Contextual Study modules.

Faculty: School of Art, Architecture and Design | Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Critical & Contextual Studies 1 (Art), Directed Studio Practice, Fine Art Techniques. Year 2: Critical & Contextual Studies 2 (Art), Developing Studio Practice, Fine Art Professional Practice. Year 3: Consolidating Studio Practice, Critical & Contextual Studies 3: Dissertation (Art), Planning Studio Practice.

Career pathways

Many organisations value a Fine Art BA graduate’s creativity very highly and you’ll be joining our proud list of alumni, which includes famous artists such as Tracey Emin, Sam Taylor-Wood, John Cecil Stephenson and Professor Gerard Hemsworth. There are a wide range of job opportunities as artists, curators, art critics and art journalists, as previous graduates will testify.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, you should have: a minimum of grades BBC in three relevant A level subjects such as the arts, humanities and social sciences (or a minimum of 112 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification in relevant art and design subjects) English Language GCSE at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent) a portfolio of work, which will need to be submitted as part of your application (you may also be asked to attend an interview) We also accept mature students with diverse backgrounds and experiences, and encourage applications from international students with equivalent qualifications. For details of what to include in your portfolio, please refer to our p ortfolio guidance for undergraduate courses. If you do not have traditional qualifications or cannot meet the entry requirements for this undergraduate degree, you may still be able to gain entry by completing our Fine Art (including foundation year) BA (Hons) or Art and Design (including foundation year) BA (Hons) degree. English language: London Met's standard English language requirements apply (Student visa applicants may need a SELT such as Academic IELTS).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time, September 2027 entry Source

International applicants: GBP 21,000 a year (2027/28). Full-time, September 2027 entry Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://evision.londonmet.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/SIW_IPP_LGN.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=W101-DF

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