BA (Hons) Fine Art

    BA (Hons) Fine Art

    Duration3 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 24,543 / Year
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026
    BA (Hons) Fine Art

    About

    Why study Fine Art at Liverpool John Moores University?

    • 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.

    Hear our students talking about their experience on the BA (Hons) Fine Art

    • Hear from some of our final year Fine Art students

      Hear from some of our final year Fine Art students

      Some of our final year (and one first year) students talk about their experiences studying Fine Art at LJMU and why they chose Liverpool and LJMU.

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    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Qualification requirements

    GCSEs and equivalents

    Grade 4 or grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics/ Numeracy.
    GCSE Equivalences accepted:
    • Key Skills Level 2 in English/Maths
    • NVQ Level 2 Functional skills in Maths and English Writing and or Reading
    • Skills for Life Level 2 in Numeracy/English
    • Higher Diploma in Maths/English
    • Northern Ireland Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number
    • Wales Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number

    A levels

    BBC-ABB Minimum Number of A Levels: 2
    Maximum AS UCAS Points: 20

    BTECs

    Extended Diploma: DMM-DDM

    Access awards

    Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications
    Pass overall with a minimum of 112 points

    International Baccalaureate

    Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications

    OCR Cambridge Technical

    Extended Diploma: DMM-DDM

    Irish awards

    Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications

    T levels

    Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications.
    You need to obtain the required UCAS points from a related subject area.

    English Program Requirements

    • IELTS

      6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of the course start date.
      https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/courses/international-entry-requirements

    Career

    Employability

    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.

    Student Futures - Careers, Employability and Enterprise Service

    A wide range of opportunities and support is available to you, within and beyond your course, to ensure our students experience a transformation in their career trajectory. Every undergraduate curriculum includes Future Focus during Level 4, an e-learning resource and workshop designed to help you to develop your talents, passion and purpose.

    Every student has access to Careers Zone 24/7, LJMU's suite of online Apps, resources and jobs board via the LJMU Student Futures website. There are opportunities for flexible, paid and part-time work through Unitemps, LJMU's in-house recruitment service, and we also offer fully funded Discovery Internships.

    One-to-one careers and employability advice is available via our campus-based Careers Zones and we offer a year-round programme of events, including themed careers and employability workshops, employer events and recruitment fairs. Our Start-Up Hub can help you to grow your enterprise skills and to research, plan and start your own business or become a freelancer.

    A suite of learning experiences, services and opportunities is available to final year students to help ensure you leave with a great onward plan. You can access LJMU's Careers, Employability and Start-up Services after you graduate and return for one-to-one support for life.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    24,543 / year
    BA (Hons) Fine Art
    Liverpool John Moores University
    Liverpool John Moores University
    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom, Liverpool

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