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University degree

Fine Art Mixed Media with Foundation

The University of Westminster
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
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About this course

Fine art mixed media is a practice that refuses the constraints of a single discipline. Rather than working exclusively in painting, sculpture, photography, or digital media, mixed media artists draw freely from the full range of materials and approaches available to them, following their ideas wherever they lead. This openness is both a creative freedom and a serious intellectual challenge: it demands that you develop a coherent artistic voice while remaining open to experimentation and aware of the conceptual traditions that give your choices meaning.

At Westminster this four-year full-time programme begins with a foundation year, which builds your technical skills, introduces you to art history and theory, and helps you discover the materials and approaches that will sustain your practice through the degree. Once in the main honours programme, you will develop your own creative vision through studio practice, critical reflection, and engagement with contemporary art and ideas. A sandwich year and work placement are built into the programme, giving you the opportunity to experience professional creative environments and develop the connections and confidence that working artists need.

Westminster's London location places you at the centre of one of the world's great art scenes, with galleries, studios, and creative industries all within reach.

Graduates from fine art programmes pursue careers as practising artists, often building careers that combine studio practice with teaching, community arts work, arts administration, or commercial creative roles. Many go on to postgraduate study at MA or MFA level, developing their practice and positioning themselves for academic, curatorial, or professional careers. Others move into adjacent creative fields such as set design, illustration, art direction, or film production, drawing on the visual intelligence and creative rigour their degree has built.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts2%
48-63 pts5%
64-79 pts7%
80-95 pts13%
96-111 pts13%
112-127 pts25%
128-143 pts3%
144-159 pts10%
160-175 pts5%
192-207 pts2%
208-223 pts2%
240+ pts5%
How they qualified
88% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels88%
a foundation year5%
the IB4%
other higher education3%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
85%
In work or further study after
85%
Continue past first year
83%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£25,000
After 15 months
£22,000
3 years on
£27,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Artistic, literary and media occupationsHighly skilled15%
Elementary occupations10%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled5%
Teaching ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
Business and Financial Project Management ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
Librarians and Related ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsHighly skilled5%
Welfare and housing associate professionalsHighly skilled5%
What students say National Student Survey
83%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching82%
Assessment & feedback78%
Academic support72%
Well organised80%
Learning resources85%
Student community81%
In students' own words
★★★★★
Genuinely worthwhile
This is the perfect place to study this subject. The best part: the teaching staff are genuinely world-class and accessible. If I'm honest, would like to see more industry guest speakers in later years. On the city — good transport links ma
Postgraduate · Full-time
★★★★
Highly recommend
Honestly, one of the best decisions I've made. The best part: small-group tutorials really push your thinking. If I'm honest, first-year classes can be quite large. On the city — the city is a brilliant student city with plenty to do outsid
Final year · Full-time
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