BA (Hons) Fine Art - Canterbury at University for the Creative Arts

Find your voice on BA (Hons) Fine Art at UCA Canterbury and study at a specialist art school – with the space and freedom to think big. At UCA we provide you with dedicated studio spaces and bookable project rooms, where you can work at scale and in private. As a specialist art school, everyone here – from technicians to librarians to tutors – understands creative practice. Taught at UCA Canterbury.

Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time (optional placement year; optional integrated foundation year)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Farnham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The first year of BA (Hons) Fine Art at Canterbury focuses on exploration, experimentation, and foundational learning, helping students to understand what fine art is, what it can be, and how it operates within different contexts. You will actively engage with materials, methods, and processes, while being introduced to critical, cultural, and professional perspectives in contemporary art, as well as the pedagogical approaches of an art school.

Career pathways

As a long-established course, we have a developed Kent wide network which gives our students access to some of the most respected names in the creative industries, including: Turner Contemporary Margate, Folkestone Triennial, Dover Arts Development, Stour Valley Creative Partnership, Crate, Whitstable Biennale, Canterbury Cathedral.

Official programme page