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Fine Art

  • BA (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 14 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Winchester School of Art
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Course summary

Summary:

Fine art is about exploring ideas, experimenting with materials and developing your own creative voice.

On this course, you will build an individual practice within a contemporary art context shaped by both tradition and innovation. You will work across a range of media, from painting and printmaking to sculpture, performance and digital work, discovering the forms that best express your ideas.

Through experimentation and collaboration, you will learn to develop, test and refine your work. You will also build professional skills in project planning, communication and creative leadership, preparing you for life beyond university.

As you progress, you will shape your identity as an artist, supported by a creative community and opportunities to connect with the wider art world.

Key features of the course:

Choose a studio space that supports your way of working and artistic direction.

Take part in Shared Drive projects, bringing together students from all years to collaborate on creative work.

Explore a wide range of disciplines, allowing you to experiment and find your focus.

Be inspired by research across the University, from archaeology to life sciences, informing creative responses to global issues.

Connect with industry through guest lectures and partnerships with organisations such as the John Hansard Gallery, Hampshire Cultural Trust and a space arts.

Student support:

You will become part of a close knit community of artists, supported by tutors who are committed to helping you develop your creative practice.

You will also have access to wellbeing services, peer support and careers guidance, helping you grow both personally and professionally.

Further information:

BA Fine Art is a three year full time course based at Winchester School of Art. You can choose to extend your degree with a year abroad or a year in industry.

Find out more on our course page.

Modules

Over the three years of this Fine Art course, you will explore a broad range of concepts in the field complemented by opportunities to practice and refine your work in the studio environment across the whole length of the degree.

Year 1: Studio Practice; Contested Terrains; Myth, Illusion and the Virtual
Year 2: Studio Practice; Invisible Objects; Expanded Fields; Collaborate
Year 3: Final Project; Strategies of Showing; Studio Practice; Professional Planning

You will also have opportunities to tailor your learning through student-selected year in employment or year abroad.

For a full list of modules available please visit the course page.

Assessment method

The learning activities for this course include the following:
Lectures
Classes and Tutorials

How we'll assess you:
Creative Projects
Essays
Individual and group projects
Portfolios

This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Winchester School of Art

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 14 September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
W190
Institution code:
S27
Campus name:
Winchester School of Art
Campus Code:
W
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
W190
Institution code:
S27
Campus name:
Winchester School of Art
Campus Code:
W

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

Find out about equivalent entry requirements and qualifications for your country: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/uni-life/international/your-country.page

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

A level
BBC

Offers typically exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM

Distinction, Distinction, Merit in the BTEC National Extended Diploma.

Access to HE Diploma

60 credits with a minimum of 45 credits at Level 3 of which 18 credits must be at Distinction and 27 credits at Merit.

Scottish Higher

We normally consider applicants who offer at least 1 Advanced Higher. Applicants presenting with only Highers will be considered on a case by case basis. Where Highers are taken over two years it might be expected that higher grades are achieved, particularly in any specific subjects required. For example, S5 – S6 (2 years): AABBB (A in specific subject) or S6 (1 year): ABBBB (A in specific subject).

Unless a more advanced level (Higher or Advanced Higher) is specified in the stated entry requirements, all applicants will be required to have achieved a pass in Mathematics and English at Standard Grade, Grade 3 or National 5, Grade C, the equivalent of GCSE Grade C/ Grade 4"

We are committed to ensuring that all learners with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise a learner's potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DM

Distinction, Merit in the BTEC National Diploma plus B in an A level, or
Distinction, Distinction in the BTEC National Diploma plus C in an A level.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
D

Distinction in the BTEC National Extended Certificate plus BC in two A levels, or
Merit in the BTEC National Extended Certificate plus BB in two A levels.

Scottish Advanced Higher

Offers will be based on exams being taken at the end of S6. Subjects taken and qualifications achieved in S5 will be reviewed. Careful consideration will be given to an individual’s academic achievement, taking in to account the context and circumstances of their pre-university education. Please see the University of Southampton’s Curriculum for Excellence Scotland Statement for further information. Applicants are advised to contact Admissions for more information.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
28 points

Pass, with 28 points overall with 14 points at Higher Level.
Applications where Higher Level subjects have been studied without the full Diploma, will also be considered on a case by case basis.

International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme (IBCP):
Offers will be made on the individual Diploma Course subject(s) and the career-related study qualification. The CP core will not form part of the offer. Where there is a subject pre-requisite(s), applicants will be required to study the subject(s) at Higher Level in the Diploma course subject and/or take a specified unit in the career-related study qualification. Applicants may also be asked to achieve a specific grade in those elements.

Please see the University of Southampton International Baccalaureate Career-Related Programme (IBCP) Statement for further information. Applicants are advised to contact their Faculty Admissions Office for more information.

WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales

BBC from three A levels
or
BB from two A levels and C from the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate

Offers typically exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Applicants must hold GCSE English language (or GCSE English) (minimum grade 4/C) and mathematics (minimum grade 4/C)

In addition to those qualifications listed, we also accept a pass in an Art & Design foundation programme.

We welcome applicants with other qualifications eg. European Baccalaureate. You will be expected to attain an A level equivalent standard.

The University of Southampton requires all applicants to achieve at least a Grade 4 in English and Mathematics GCSEs (taken in England) or a Grade C in both subjects (where taken in Northern Ireland or Wales). Some degree subjects stipulate specific additional GCSE minimum grades, which will be specified as part of the individual degree programme entry requirements.

For more details on the suitability of your qualifications or foundation programme please contact the Faculty of Arts and Humanities Admissions Team at AdmissionsUG.AH@southampton.ac.uk

Additional entry requirements

Portfolio
Applicants who are based outside the UK and whose academic qualifications meet (or are on track to meet) our entry requirements will be required to send us a portfolio of their work. Portfolios will be requested by email after an application has been reviewed. Portfolio guidance sheets can be found at http://www.southampton.ac.uk/wsa/undergraduate/apply.page

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6.5with no component below 6.0
All programmes at the University of Southampton are taught and assessed in the medium of English (other than those in modern foreign languages). Therefore, all applicants must demonstrate they possess at least a minimum standard of English language proficiency.

Find out more about the University’s English Language requirementshttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/studentadmin/admissions/admissions-policies/language.page

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

Most of the students who enrolled on this course in previous years met their offer conditions at our published entry criteria, securing their place on their chosen course.

We encourage all applicants with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, to apply to study with us. Applicants who qualify for contextual admissions will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme.

Learn more on the University of Southampton website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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