Course summary
Develop your individual practice, explore and experiment with new processes and media, and engage with contemporary practice and theory by studying for our BA (Hons) Fine Art degree at Cambridge School of Art.
- Study on a course whose third-year students won the Freeland Painting Prize in 2023 and 2024.
- Get hands-on in your own studio space from the very start of your course.
- Join a school that recognises and invests in up-and-coming talent – we award an annual prize of £3,000 to the student with the best graduate work to support their ongoing practice.
- Attend our Fine Art Research Unit's lecture series to discover contemporary debates in fine art practice.
Modules
Year 1 core modules: Approaches to Drawing; Experimental Practice; Critical Contexts - Fine Art; Fine Art Practice 1. Year 2 core modules: Fine Art Practice 2; Media, Process, Situation; Critical Issues and Debates; Ruskin Module. Year 3: Work placement. Year 4 core module: Fine Art Major Project. Year 4 optional modules: Research Project; Working in the Creative Industries. Modules are subject to change and availability.
Assessment method
You’ll show your progress in a number of ways. On critical and contextual modules you’ll produce essays or shorter written assignments, while on studio modules you’ll either submit portfolios of artwork, or install exhibitions.You won’t have to take any exams on our BA (Hons) Fine Art course.
How to apply
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:
- W107
- Institution code:
- A60
- Campus name:
- Cambridge Campus
- Campus code:
- C
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 96 points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
2025 entry requirements have been published using the current cycle information however, due to a current review these are subject to change. Please check back here for updates.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://aru.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/fine-art#entry_requirements
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £9250 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
Anglia Ruskin University
East Road
Cambridge
CB1 1PT