Program Overview

BA (Hons) Fine Art

Why study this course with LJMU?

• Take a virtual tour of this year's Fine Art degree show
• Join a studio-based learning community in which you are supported to develop the skills and knowledge to become a fully fledged artist and arts professional in the future
• Opportunities to explore, test and deploy a wide range of materials and practices including: drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, photography, film, performance, installation, digital arts production and art writing
• A platform to engage in the arts ecology of the city of Liverpool and gain 'real world ' experience and knowledge pertinent to careers in the arts
• Develop the skills to engage with a range of potential audiences and present your practice professionally in exhibitions and events

About your course

The BA (Hons) Fine Art at Liverpool John Moores University is unique in its focus on making artwork and presenting artwork.

Boasting more museums and galleries than any other city in the UK outside London, Liverpool is a rich cultural field and home to institutions like Tate Liverpool, Liverpool Biennial, FACT, Bluecoat and Walker Art Gallery.

In your day-to-day studio practice you have the freedom to work in any media you choose, refining your skills and working on realising your individual vision, with help from your tutors who are always on hand to offer advice. You will be offered advice on exhibiting your work with in-depth insight into the field of curating. The programme will allow you to gain confidence and to work at professional standards of practice.

Course modules

What you will study on this degree

• Year 1
  • Introductions: Working the Art School (40 credits)
  • Making and Practice (40 credits)
  • Contexts: Art and the City (40 credits)
• Year 2
  • Expanding Practice (40 credits)
  • Developing Criticality (20 credits)
  • Studio Practice and Professional Experience (40 credits)
  • Critical Thinking and Applications (20 credits)
• Year 3
  • Professional Practice (60 credits)

Your Learning Experience

• Teaching Support Assessment
• Excellent facilities and learning resources
• Teaching is Fine Art is centered around studio-based practise with regular lectures, seminars and tutorials.
• Regular tutorials, group reviews of your work and visits to local exhibitions and events will really help you to develop as an artist and place your work in a professional context.

Career paths

• This programme opens lots of opportunities to develop your professional practice.
• There are many opportunities for contemporary artists who are building their own professional practice.
• You may be able to apply for grants, and supplement your income by running workshops for galleries and museums, taking up residencies, working collaboratively with other artists and artists groups, managing projects within the cultural sector and curating exhibitions and shows.

Tuition fees and funding

• Home
  • Full-time per year: £9,535
• International
  • Full-time per year: £18,250

Entry requirements

• GCSEs and equivalents
  • Prior to starting the programme applicants must have obtained Grade C or Grade 4 or above in English Language and Mathematics GCSE or an approved alternative qualification.
• A levels
  • Minimum number of A Levels required: 2
  • Is general studies acceptable? Yes
  • Average A Level offer: BBC
• BTECs
  • National Certificate (RQF): Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications
  • National Extended Certificate: Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications
  • National Diploma (RQF): Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications
• Access awards
  • Access to Higher Education Diploma acceptability: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications
• International Baccalaureate
  • International Baccalaureate: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications
• Irish awards
  • Irish Leaving Certificate: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications
• Welsh awards
  • Welsh Baccalaureate: Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications
• T levels
  • T Level requirements: 112 UCAS Tariff points
• NVQ
  • Are Level 3 NVQs acceptable? Acceptable when combined with other qualifications
• Alternative qualifications considered
  • UCAS Tariff points accepted from the Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art & Design, and Art, Design and Media).
• Interview required
  • Interview and portfolio required

Additional requirements

• DBS, Occupational Health requirements
  • Is a DBS check required? No

International requirements

• IELTS
  • 6.0 (minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent English language proficiency test.