Program Overview

Fine Art (Top-Up) BA (Hons)

Key Facts

• UCAS Code: W102
• Level: Undergraduate UG BA (Hons)
• Duration: Full Time: 1 year
• Starting: September SEP
• UK Fees 25/26 >: Full Time: £9,535
• International Fees 25/26 >: Full Time: £17,000
• Location >: Development Hub (Waterside)

Overview

Our Fine Art (Top-Up) BA (Hons) course gives you the chance to explore contemporary approaches to fine art across a range of disciplines, making use of our excellent resources for printmaking, sculpture, installation, photography, video and digital arts.

Highlights

• Alongside your personal studio space, you will have access to bookable project spaces and high-quality workshops.

Entry Requirements

• Standard entry requirements apply. Applicants are expected to have studied a Fine Art or related Art and Design subject at Foundation Degree/HND or equivalent.
• Other Entry Requirements: We welcome international applications and applications from students with a range of non-traditional educational or professional qualifications.
• Applicants are requested to send a digital portfolio of their own work in Art and Design and attend a 30-minute online interview with a member of the team.
• Receiving an offer may also be subject to qualifications and standard entry requirements.

Course Content

• The Fine Art (Top-Up) BA (Hons) year comprises three modules:
  • ART3018 Critical Study (20 credits): This module gives you the opportunity to research a subject of your choosing in some depth, and to prepare either a written essay or a reflective summary of a practical project.
  • ART3019 Professional Practice & Employability (20 credits): This module prepares you for a career in the arts sector, including the preparation of marketing materials, artist’s statement, identifying suitable career opportunities and the opportunity of developing a short practical activity (for example, a placement).
  • ART4013 Practice Exhibition (80 credits): This module is the heart of the years’ experience. With teaching support through tutorials, seminars and group discussions you will develop your personal art practice towards an ambitious exhibition of your artwork – the ‘Degree Show’.

Study Visits

• Each year, we programme study visits to a wide range of locations. Recent visits have included London galleries, Venice Biennale, Liverpool Biennial, New York and Berlin.

Degree Show exhibition

• Your year will conclude with the public exhibition of your artwork – the Degree Show – our showcase of your work for visiting curators and gallerists.

Fees and Funding

• 2025/26 Tuition Fees:
  • UK – Full Time: £9,535
  • International – Full Time: £17,000
• Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 2025/26 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years. UON will adjust UK fees annually in line with Government Policy.
• Scholarships and Bursaries: For information on the scholarships available to you, please see our scholarships page.
• For more information about possible funding options, please visit our Fees and Funding pages.

Staff

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  • Senior Lecturer - Painting: Faculty of Arts, Science and Technology
  • Senior Lecturer in Printmaking: Faculty of Arts, Science and Technology
  • Senior Lecturer in Drawing and Digital Practice: Fine Art (Top-Up) BA (Hons)
  • Associate Lecturer (Fine Art): Fine Art (Top-Up) BA (Hons)
  • Senior Lecturer in Sculpture & Spatial Practice: Faculty of Arts, Science and Technology
  • Professor of Art and the Public Sphere: Faculty of Arts, Science and Technology
  • Professor in Fine Art: Faculty of Arts, Science and Technology

Careers and Employability

• Our recent graduates have progressed into a range of careers in the arts sector, for example:
  • Professional artist
  • Art Therapist
  • Set Designer
  • Arts Management
  • Art Teacher
  • Arts Technician
• Master’s Opportunities: Our Fine Art master’s courses are a great way to enhance the skills you have already learnt. Benefit from our 20% alumni discount on master’s fees to give yourself a CV that will catch the eye of employers.

Facilities

• Specialist Facilities include:
  • Individual studio space
  • Access to bookable project spaces (for installations etc)
  • Printmaking Workshop
  • 3D Workshops
  • Photography Darkroom and Studios
  • Mac Suite

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