We’re proud of our reputation for igniting the talents of brilliant fine artists with the help and support of some of the biggest names in British art.
Our fine art students work across a range of disciplines, including drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, film, photography and performance.
What exactly distinguishes fine artists? Well, they usually work independently, without a client. Their work may stand out for its beauty or meaningfulness thanks to innovative practice or a high level of craft or conceptual skills. Experimentation and risk-taking are an essential part of their individualism, too.
The emergence of such singular talents has long marked out UEL’s Fine Art course as exceptional. We’ve been well known for nurturing groundbreaking artists since the Chapman brothers started making their dramatic impression back in the 1980s.
It’s the diversity of our students and staff, with their wide, vastly differing backgrounds and experiences, which helps make this a uniquely rich and fascinating course.
If you don’t meet the entry requirements for a BA, you can study this course as an ‘extended’ four-year course. You'll begin with a foundation year that will prepare you for a successful transition to the BA degree.
Course Details - Modules
Year 1:
Fine Art Studio Practice (core)
Fine Art Workshop Practice (core)
Contextual Studies in Fine Art 1 (core)
Year 2:
Fine Art Studio Practice A (core)
Fine Art Studio Practice B (core)
Contextual Studies in Fine Art 2 (core)
Year 3:
Fine Art Studio Practice C (core)
Fine Art Studio Practice D (optional)
Contextual Studies in Fine Art 3: Contemporary Practice (core)
Art & Design Dissertation (optional)
Course Details – Assessment Method
At the end of the first term in your first year you'll deliver a presentation of your work to a panel of two staff members. No mark is given at this stage you'll receive oral and written feedback.
You'll repeat this at end of the second term in your first year, but this time you'll be awarded a mark.
In your second year you'll participate in the second-year show and discuss your work with two tutors. A mark is then awarded.
In your third year you'll present the best of your work in the degree show and a panel of all the academic team members agree a mark.
The marks at each level are moderated by a team of external examiners.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
W100
Institution code:
E28
Campus Name:
Docklands Campus
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Applicants will be be assessed by a portfolio interview
For detailed information on entry requirements for our courses, please see the individual course pages. We consider a range of UK and worldwide qualifications at the appropriate level and also take relevant work experience into account when considering an application. Many courses have a Foundation Year option for those students whose qualifications do not meet the BA or BSc entry requirements.
Applicants should have, or be working towards, grade C in GCSE English and Mathematics (or equivalent Level 2 qualification such as Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Mathematics or Key Skills Level 2 in Application of Number and Communication)
Entry requirements are intended only as a guide for applicants. They are not a guarantee of an offer, nor of the conditions that may apply. When making a decision on your academic suitability, we will make an assessment of you as an individual and will use information other than qualifications; which may include predicted grades, performance at Level 2, relevant work experience, previous study at degree level, personal statement, references and any portfolio, written test or interview, to make our decision.
If you have any questions, please contact a member of our Applicant Relations Team from Monday to Friday (9am–5pm) on +44 (0) 20 8223 3333 or email study@uel.ac.uk
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
0%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
0%
Go onto work and study:
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Fees and funding
EU
13500.0
Year 1
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
Channel Islands
9250.0
Year 1
International
13500.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.
Provider information
Docklands Campus
4-6 University Way
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Newham
E16 2RD
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