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Fine Art

  • BA (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 14 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
City CampusC
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Course summary

Push the limits of your creativity. You’ll experiment while you develop your practice on this course taught by internationally recognised artists and practitioners.

As part of this course you’ll:

  • Experiment with painting, performance, installation, photography, drawing, printmaking, animation, digital processes and other media

  • Taught by nationally and internationally recognised artists and practitioners, who will help you to develop your artistic identity

  • Participate in seminars, collaborative on and off-site activities and live curatorial projects

  • Exhibit your projects to the public and impress industry by exhibiting your work at the end of your final year

  • Be encouraged to take a proactive approach and make your own opportunities, as you will after graduating

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Your community
As a Leeds School of Arts student, you’ll join the city’s thriving visual arts scene. You could form your own collectives while you study. Past students participated in Leeds’ annual Light Night event and even set up their own galleries.

Learn from visiting artists
The INSIDE/OUT lecture series offers historical, theoretical and critical analyses of art, architecture and design. The series welcomes internationally recognised practitioners to share their practice. Find out about forthcoming events on the INSIDE/OUT webpage.

Exhibit your work
You’ll have the opportunity to exhibit your work at the annual Degree Show that’s attended by arts professionals from across the country.

Why study Fine Art at Leeds Beckett University...

  • Close links to industry and creative businesses

  • Tutors with extensive professional experience and networks

  • Access to expert advice and insight through our series of guest lectures

  • Study within one of the largest university arts communities in the north

  • Leeds' thriving creative sector has countless opportunities for fine art graduates

  • 95.7% of BA (Hons) Fine Art graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation*

Percentage of respondents from this course, HESA Graduate Outcomes 21-22*

Modules

<strong> Year 1 Core Modules: </strong>

  • 4.1 Fine Art Practice, Context, Professional: Exploration
  • 4.2 Fine Art Practice, Context, Professional: Experimentation

<strong> Year 2 Core Modules: </strong>

  • 5.1 Fine Art Practice, Context, Professional: Communities
  • 5.2 Fine Art Practice, Context, Professional: Situation

<strong> Year 3 Core Modules: </strong>

  • 6.1 Fine Art Practice, Context, Professional: Positioning
  • 6.2 Fine Art Practice, Context, Professional: Futures

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • City CampusC

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:
W100
Institution code:
L27
Campus name:
City CampusC
Campus Code:
C
Points of Entry:
Year 1

Leeds Beckett University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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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:
W100
Institution code:
L27
Campus name:
City CampusC
Campus Code:
C

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff 104 - 112 points

A minimum of 64-72 points from two A levels or equivalent, excluding General Studies.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE Grade C English Language (Grade 4 for those sitting their GCSE from 2017 onwards). Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy are accepted in place of GCSEs.

Additional entry requirements

Other
As part of our admissions process suitable applicants will be invited to attend a Leeds School of Arts Professional Development Session. Why? Because we want to invest in YOU! This is an opportunity to use our fantastic facilities, meet the academic staff who will teach you, and meet students you will study with. You will also take part in taster sessions, specific to your area of study, all of which will help strengthen your professional skills.

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted 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

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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.

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