BA (Hons) Fine Art at University of Staffordshire

Programme overview

The BA (Hons) Fine Art lets students develop their own practice as contemporary artists in their own studio space, working across painting, drawing, sculpture, video, photography and digital applications, supported by professional practising artists and a yearly public exhibition.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with a placement year; 4 years with a foundation year | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 includes Creative Cultures, Studio Practice Introduction, Studio Practice and Exhibition and Sustainability, Society and Impact; Year 2 includes Studio Practice Development, Studio Practice: Context and Exhibition and Collaborative Creative Industries Project; Year 3 includes Contextual and Critical Investigation, Professional Practice and a Final Major Project of Fine Art.

Career pathways

Professional opportunities across the arts and creative industries, including exhibiting artists.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 96 UCAS points; A-levels CCC; BTEC MMM. Access to HE Diploma: Pass with a minimum of 80 UCAS tariff points (a reduced tariff offer applies to Access applicants). OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: MMM. T Levels: eligible applicants are asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of P (A*-C) or Higher Pass. Offers are also made to applicants with Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales, Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers and the Irish Leaving Certificate, normally in line with the standard entry requirements and possibly with specific subject grades. All applicants are individually assessed via a portfolio review.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee for the first year where a foundation-year or placement-year route is chosen is as published; placement-year and foundation-year fees are not included here. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,285 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee for the first year where a foundation-year or placement-year route is chosen is as published; placement-year and foundation-year fees are not included here. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with a placement year; 4 years with a foundation year

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