Program Overview

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Fine Art with Psychology

BA (Hons)

Overview

Our Fine Art with Psychology degree offers a blend of creative exploration and psychological insight. It is one of only two undergraduate courses in the UK combining these fields.

Based at the Art House, you’ll have access to your own personal studio space, specialist facilities and a supportive, collaborative environment where you work alongside other arts students. You’ll explore a wide range of media, including painting, sculpture, photography, and digital media. Through workshops, studio critiques, and one-to-one tutorials, you’ll refine your artistic voice and gain confidence in your work.

You’ll also benefit from engaging guest lectures by contemporary artists and have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in local schools and galleries.

By combining artistic creativity with psychological theory, this course gives you a unique perspective on how the arts can promote well-being and personal development. When you graduate, you’ll be well-equipped to pursue careers in art therapy, creative healthcare, teaching, or a range of other roles in the arts.

Course Content

Each year you will study a mix of arts and psychology modules. In the second and third years you’ll choose from a range of optional modules in both disciplines, so you can steer the degree towards your own interests and ambitions.

Optional modules will run if they receive enough interest. It is not guaranteed that all modules will run every year.

Year 1

• Mandatory modules
  • Research: Looking through Writing
  • Making: Space, Surface, Time
  • Site and Participation: Connecting Spaces
  • Introduction to Studying Psychology
  • Applied Psychology 2: Forensic and Therapeutic Settings

Year 2

Year 3

Careers

Our course is designed to equip you with the practical and creative skills needed for a successful career in the arts, education or health and well-being sectors. You'll be able to showcase your versatility as an artist through a diverse portfolio while also developing your communication, project management, and problem-solving abilities – vital skills in any workplace.

Our Fine Arts degree could be the first step towards your career as a:

• Art therapist
• Community arts worker
• Creative health worker
• Counsellor
• Teacher
• Educational consultant
• Graphic designer
• Illustrator
• Printmaker
• Advertising art director
• Gallery curator
• Marketing officer
• Arts educator

Opportunities to Progress

Options to progress onto postgraduate study at Worcester include our Creative Media MA, Occupational/Business Psychology MSc and Counselling MSc. If you’re looking to pursue teaching as a career you may be interested in our PGCE Primary or PGCE Secondary (Art and Design) courses.

Teaching and Assessment

Fine Art with Psychology draws upon two distinct yet complementary disciplines and the teaching reflects this. Across the course you will experience a variety of methods including Studio Practice, interactive practical workshops, lectures, seminars, fieldwork and practical activities.

Assessment comes in many forms and includes producing artwork portfolios and exhibitions, alongside writing reflective essays, critical commentaries and research assignments.

Teaching and Assessment Contents

• Teaching
• Assessment
• Feedback
• Contact time
• Independent study
• Teaching staff
• Specification

Fine Art with Psychology draws upon two distinct yet complementary disciplines and the teaching reflects this. Across the course you will experience a variety of methods including Studio Practice, interactive practical workshops, lectures, seminars, fieldwork and practical activities.

All these forms enable the application of learning through a combination of practice, discussion, problem-based learning and smaller group activities. Single sessions may involve lectures, workshops, seminars and practical sessions; site based work and formative exercises and there is an expectation of sustained studio practice in art.

Theory is taught through practice to enable you to gain a real understanding on how to apply research in a practical and professional context.

Psychology is normally lecture-seminar based but practical, problem-based learning is also a key component of the delivery, as well as blended and online delivery of course content.

Seminars enable the discussion and understanding of topics covered in lectures and practical session are focussed on developing specific skills and applied individual and group work, and make extensive use of formative feedback to shape your learning and confidence throughout modules.

You will be allocated a Personal Academic Tutor who will be accessible to you throughout your time here via a number of scheduled sessions in each year plus private meetings for help and advice as you need it.

Entry Requirements

UCAS tariff points required: 112

Typical Offer Qualification| Grade
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A-level| BBC
BTEC National Extended Diploma| DMM
T-level| Merit

We do accept Access to HE Diplomas and other qualifications which may not exactly match the combinations above. Work out your estimated points with the UCAS tariff calculator.

Mature students

International students

Fees

Fees Contents

• Full time
• Part-time
• Other costs
• Accommodation

UK and EU Students

The Government has announced that it will increase tuition fees and maintenance loans by 3.1% from the 2025/26 academic cycle. Subject to approval, the University intends to increase our tuition fees in line with this and as per our terms and conditions. This means that from September 2025 the standard fee for full-time home and EU undergraduate students on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees will be £9,535 per year for new and continuing students.

For more details on course fees, please visit our course fees page.

£9,535

International Students

The standard tuition fee for full-time international students enrolling on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees in the 2025/26 academic year is £16,700 per year.

For more details on course fees, please visit our course fees page.

£16,700

Key Facts

• UCAS points: 112
• Mature students welcome
• Start date and location: Sep 2025 - Worcester
• Fees: UK and EU £9,535, International £16,700
• 3 years full-time (part-time option available)
• Placement available
• Study abroad available

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