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University degree

Fine Art

Norwich University of the Arts
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

Develop your craft and hone your skills in purpose-built fine art studios on Norwich University of the Arts' BA (Hons) Fine Art degree course. Fine Art BA (Hons) Want to explore your creativity, ideas, and instincts in a vibrant community of artists, thinkers and makers? And shape the future of contemporary art?

BA (Hons) Fine Art champions ‘thinking through making’, encouraging you to explore, experiment and discover as you create. Through hands-on projects, critical discussion and collaboration, you’ll develop both practical skills and creative thinking. This approach supports independent, ethical and sustainable practice, preparing you for a wide range of contemporary creative futures.

You will shape your distinctive career path as an artist and join generations of graduates who have achieved national and international success. Whatever your choice of medium, we will encourage and support you in developing your practice and a substantial portfolio. You’ll have access to the tools you need to make and create, including printmaking facilities, 3D studios and a foundry, our historic Munnings Life Drawing Studio, painting studios and augmented and virtual reality.

Your creative development will include gaining valuable professional skills related to promoting and selling your work, curation, contracts, costing and networking. Opportunities will emerge through the course team’s close links with regional and national galleries like Tate Modern, Wysing Arts Centre, Firstsite, Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts and OUTPOST.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts3%
64-79 pts4%
80-95 pts4%
96-111 pts19%
112-127 pts19%
128-143 pts13%
144-159 pts12%
160-175 pts15%
176-191 pts3%
192-207 pts3%
How they qualified
84% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel84%
other5%
otherHE5%
access3%
baccalaureate2%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
85%
In work or further study after
40%
In professional / skilled jobs
85%
Continue past first year
88%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£21,000
After 15 months
£16,500
3 years on
£21,000
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
88%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching86%
Assessment & feedback80%
Academic support93%
Well organised77%
Learning resources88%
Student community90%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Norwich University of the Arts's own site.
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