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Fine Art

  • BA (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time
  • 21 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Main Site (Newcastle)
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Course summary

This unique four-year fine art degree focuses on developing your professional, practical and theoretical skills alongside your own exciting body of work. You'll graduate ready for a career in the field or progression to postgraduate study.

You will have space and time to experiment and develop your ambitious ideas in the studio, as well as forming a deeper understanding of art history and contemporary art through taught modules.

Throughout your degree, you can choose from more than 20 specialist workshops, such as ceramics, photography, 16mm film, oil painting, performance and experimental printmaking.

You'll become a confident fine art professional, with the skills and knowledge of what it takes to thrive in the contemporary art world through live projects, placement opportunities, exhibitions and your final-year degree show. Your degree show gives you the chance to display your work to hundreds of visitors.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site (Newcastle)

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 21 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:
W150
Institution code:
N21
Campus name:
Main Site (Newcastle)
Campus Code:
-
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:
W150
Institution code:
N21
Campus name:
Main Site (Newcastle)
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

A level
BBB - AAB

A key feature of our selection process is the inspection of a portfolio of artwork. We may consider lower offers for candidates where the portfolio is exceptional.

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

A key feature of our selection process is the inspection of a portfolio of artwork. We may consider lower offers for candidates where the portfolio is exceptional.

Access to HE Diploma
D: 30 credits M: 15 credits

Candidates are welcomed and considered on an individual basis.

Scottish Higher
BBBBB - AAABB

Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted. A key feature of our selection process is the inspection of a portfolio of artwork. We may consider lower offers for candidates where the portfolio is exceptional.
Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
30 - 34 points

Including three subjects at Higher Level grade 5. A key feature of our selection process is the inspection of a portfolio of artwork. We may consider lower offers for candidates where the portfolio is exceptional.

Extended Project

If you offer the Level 3 Extended Project Qualification in a relevant topic, we may vary our offer to recognise this.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H1, H1, H2, H2, H3 - H2, H2, H2, H3, H3

A key feature of our selection process is the inspection of a portfolio of artwork. We may consider lower offers for candidates where the portfolio is exceptional.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3, D3, M2 - M2, M2, M2

A key feature of our selection process is the inspection of a portfolio of artwork. We may consider lower offers for candidates where the portfolio is exceptional

Additional entry requirements

Portfolio
Interview
Audition

English language requirements

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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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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

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