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BA (Hons) Fine Art

Course options

• 3 years
• 4 years with foundation year
• 4 years with placement

Key facts

• STUDY OPTIONS: 3 years
• START DATES: September
• LOCATION: Cambridge
• ENTRY: UCAS code: W105
• FEES:
  • £9,535 UK students starting 2025/26 (full-time, per year)
  • £17,500 International students starting 2025/26 (full-time, per year)

Teaching and assessment

Year 1

• Fine Art Practice 1
• Critical Histories of Art
• Ways of Seeing
• Into ARU
• Approaches to Drawing
• Experimental Practice
• Anglia Language Programme (15 credits)

Year 2

• Fine Art Practice 2 (core module)
• Critical Issues and Debates
• Ruskin Module (15 credits)
• Printmaking Ideas and Processes
• Spatial Practices
• Archive: Creative Futures
• Exhibitions in Context

Year 3

• Fine Art Major Project
• Research Project
• Working in the Creative Industries

Student work

• Our student showcase
• Work by Anugrah Mishra
• Work by Francesca Gagni
• Work by Chloe Culley
• Work by Simona Racheva
• Work by Caitlin Barnes
• Work by Samuel Richardson
• Work by Sarah Strachan
• Work by Henry Huang
• Work by Jessica Evans
• Work by Lia Montero Lopez
• Work by Sarah Haq

Facilities

• Ruskin Gallery, a professional digital art gallery
• life drawing studio
• dedicated Mac and PC suites with the latest software
• specialist printmaking workshop including etching, screen-printing, and lithography
• 3D workshops for physical media including wood, plastic, metal and clay
• comprehensive photography and media facilities
• Future Lab, a digital workshop with a variety of computer-aided manufacturing machines

Careers

• Our BA (Hons) Fine Art degree opens the door to many different creative and professional opportunities
• As a student at ARU, you’ll have opportunities to exhibit your work, and develop professional skills in curating, group work, event management, and marketing and promotion
• Our modules cover professional practice and include live briefs, and there’s careers and employability support on offer from day one
• You can be sure you’ll develop skills and experience you need to stand out
• As a graduate you might work in fine art practice, community arts projects, prop and set making, art therapy, or museum and gallery administration and education
• Or you could pursue creative roles in advertising, art direction, marketing, digital content production, as well as lecturing and teaching

Entry requirements

• 96 UCAS Tariff points
• We accept A Levels, T Levels, BTECs, OCR, Access to HE and most other qualifications within the UCAS Tariff
• Preferably to include an Art, Design or Media subject at A level or equivalent level
• 3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above, including English
• You will be asked to provide a digital portfolio for review and will be given the option to book a meeting to discuss this with us
• If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University

Fees and paying for university

• £9,535 UK students starting 2025/26 (full-time, per year)
• £17,500 International students starting 2025/26 (full-time, per year)
• Optional trips: two trips to London in year 1 (approximately £25 train travel with railcard) and one optional international trip every two years
• Material costs can vary depending on the nature of your practice
• These are approximately £300 over 3 years

Apply

• UK students: Visit UCAS to apply
• International students: Apply direct