Leeds School of Arts Show
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Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Undergraduate BA (Hons)
Fine Art
Push the limits of your creativity. You’ll experiment while you develop your practice on this course taught by internationally recognised artists and practitioners.
Course Overview
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W100 -
L27 -
City Campus -
Full-Time -
3 Years -
16 Sep 2024
As part of this course you’ll:
- Experiment with painting, performance, installation, photography, drawing, printmaking, animation, digital processes and other media
- Taught by nationally and internationally recognised artists and practitioners, who will help you to develop your artistic identity
- Participate in seminars, collaborative on and off-site activities and live curatorial projects
- Exhibit your projects to the public and impress industry by exhibiting your work at the end of your final year
- Be encouraged to take a proactive approach and make your own opportunities, as you will after graduating
Your community
As a Leeds School of Arts student, you’ll join the city’s thriving visual arts scene. You could form your own collectives while you study. Past students participated in Leeds’ annual Light Night event and even set up their own galleries.
Learn from visiting artists
The INSIDE/OUT lecture series offers historical, theoretical and critical analyses of art, architecture and design. The series welcomes internationally recognised practitioners to share their practice. Find out about forthcoming events on the INSIDE/OUT webpage.
Exhibit your work
You’ll have the opportunity to exhibit your work at the annual Degree Show that’s attended by arts professionals from across the country. You can see examples of students' work on our Leeds School of Arts website and in our end of year show publication.
Why study Fine Art at Leeds Beckett University...
- Close links to industry and creative businesses
- Tutors with extensive professional experience and networks
- Access to expert advice and insight through our series of guest lectures
- Study within one of the largest university arts communities in the north
- Leeds' thriving creative sector has countless opportunities for fine art graduates
- 90% of graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation*
*Percentage of respondents from this course, HESA Graduate Outcomes 20-21
BA (Hons) Fine Art Push the limits of your creativity and experiment with painting, performance, installation, photography, drawing, printmaking, animation, digital processes and other media.
Everything you need to know
Discover all there is to know about the course, from entry requirements and fees to exploring the school you’ll be joining - we’ve got it covered.
Entry requirements
112
points required
If you're applying via UCAS, find out more about how your qualifications fit into the UCAS tariff.
We have welcomed students from over 140 countries to study at Leeds Beckett University. If you are interested in studying with us you can find all the information you need about entry requirements and how to apply on our country specific pages.
Entry requirements
112
points required
UCAS Tariff Points: 112 points required.
(Minimum 72 from two A Levels or equivalent, excluding General Studies.).
If you're applying via UCAS, find out more about how your qualifications fit into the UCAS tariff.
GCSEs
GCSE English Language at Grade 4 or above (Grade C for GCSEs taken before 2017) or equivalent. Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy are accepted in place of GCSEs.Access to HE Diploma
Pass overall with a minimum of 112 UCAS tariff points.T Levels
Pass overall with a minimum of 112 UCAS tariff points, including a C or above on the core.Scottish Awards
112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 5 Highers of which at least 2 must be grade B or above.Irish Leaving Certificate
112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 5 subjects at higher level of which at least 3 must be grade H3 or above.International baccalaureate
112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 3 Highers of which at least 2 must be grade H5 or above.Interview Required
We conduct interviews as part of the admissions process and suitable applicants will be invited to an interview - interview dates will be published in due course. Invitations are sent via UCAS and you should check your UCAS Hub account for further interview details. At interview you are assessed on your portfolio (artwork or photographs of artwork together with written assignments), general knowledge and your enthusiasm for art.
IELTS
IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification. The University provides excellent support for any applicant who may be required to undertake additional English language courses.
Additional entry requirements:
Diploma in Foundation Studies with a Distinction is also accepted for entry to this course.
Selection Criteria
We may use selection criteria based on your personal attributes; experience and/or commitment to the area of study. This information will be derived from your personal statement and reference and will only be used if you have met the general entry requirements.
Our commitment to help every student succeed
Leeds Beckett University is committed to ensuring that every student with the potential to succeed at our University is able to do so regardless of their background. For this reason we operate a contextual admissions policy, which means we take into account a range of additional factors when we assess a student’s application. Applicants who meet at least one of our contextual admissions criteria will be offered a place on this course with lower (predicted or achieved) UCAS Tariff Points than our published tariff (above).Our contextual admissions criteria are:
- Home postcode is in an area where few people go to University (POLAR4 quintile 1 or 2 area. This can be checked on the Office for Students website).
- Declared disability on the UCAS application form (or direct application for part time applicants).
- Over the age of 21 on the 1st of September before the course starts.
- Declared as a care experienced on the UCAS application form (or direct application for part time applicants).
Mature Applicants
Our university welcomes applications from mature applicants who demonstrate academic potential. All students will be considered through the contextual admissions policy described above. If you do not meet the requirements through the contextual admissions policy, we may still be able to make you an offer if you have recent relevant work experience through our 'Recognition of Prior Learning' policy. Please ensure that you list both your qualifications and any relevant work experience in your application so that we can consider you under both schemes where applicable. All applicants should meet our standard entry requirements of GCSE grade C in English language and, where specified, Maths. Alternative qualifications such as functional skills are accepted in lieu of GCSEs for most courses.We have welcomed students from over 140 countries to study at Leeds Beckett University. If you are interested in studying with us you can find all the information you need about entry requirements and how to apply on our country specific pages.
If you're applying via UCAS, find out more about how your qualifications fit into the UCAS tariff.
International baccalaureate
112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 3 Highers of which at least 2 must be grade H5 or above.Interview Required
We conduct interviews as part of the admissions process and suitable applicants will be invited to an interview - interview dates will be published in due course. Invitations are sent via UCAS and you should check your UCAS Hub account for further interview details. At interview you are assessed on your portfolio (artwork or photographs of artwork together with written assignments), general knowledge and your enthusiasm for art.
IELTS
IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification. The University provides excellent support for any applicant who may be required to undertake additional English language courses.
Additional entry requirements:
Diploma in Foundation Studies with a Distinction is also accepted for entry to this course.
Selection Criteria
We may use selection criteria based on your personal attributes; experience and/or commitment to the area of study. This information will be derived from your personal statement and reference and will only be used if you have met the general entry requirements.
Additional entry requirements:
Verify your qualifications
If you are an international student, we can help you to compare and verify your qualifications. Please contact our International Office on +44 (0)113 812 1111 09.00 to 17.00 Mon-Thurs / 09.00 to 16.30 Fri GMT or email internationaloffice@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.Need to improve your English Language skills?
Don't worry if you don't have the level of English required for your chosen course. We offer a wide range of courses which have been designed to help you to improve your qualifications and English language ability, most of which are accredited by the British Council. Check your English and find out more about our English courses.More questions?
No matter what your questions, we are here to answer them, visit our International website to get more information and find out about our online open days.Independent study is a crucial part of learning at university and you will be required to undertake many hours of self-directed research and reading, and preparation and writing of assessments. Your course is delivered through a number of modules, which will help you to plan your time and establish a study routine. Outside of your lectures, workshops and tutorials, a range of support is available to assist with your independent study. Our subject-specific librarians will be on hand to direct you to the specialist learning and study-skill resources. You’ll also be assigned an academic advisor to give you tailored feedback and support.
Teaching & Learning
Develop the necessary practical, technical and intellectual skills to perform successfully as a creative professional in the expanding field of art. You will also build the transferable enterprise skills applicable to a range of postgraduate opportunities, including professional art practice, further study, and wider employment possibilities. The tabs below detail what and how you will study in each year of your course. The balance of assessments and overall workload is indicative and may be subject to change.
What you'll learn
You'll develop your independent art practice, supported by tutors in a series of individual tutorials. Through these sessions, you'll learn how to work in a studio environment that is relevant to your individual approach to making. This will show you how your work can benefit from a reflexive and mutually supportive process that includes evolving discussions and debates. An active, tutor-led, group tutorial once a semester will enable you to reflect and discuss work with your fellow students.
A series of lectures and related group seminars will introduce you to the contexts of art practice. You'll look at how, where and why art is made, viewed and critiqued. Reflecting on this, you'll present your work to an audience of peers during an organised event in your first semester. Group seminars will introduce you to a variety of curatorial models and strategies. Engaging in practical sessions, you'll develop the skills and methods to exhibit and realise work in diverse spatial, technological and cultural contexts. During semester two, you'll take part in a collective event where you’ll be mentored by year two students.
During your first year, you'll be introduced to a set of skills that supports your practice. Through practical sessions and tutorials, you'll begin to engage in creative processes, explore sources through research and reflect on your development. You'll explore the idea of a critical text to develop throughout your degree. At the end of the year, you'll produce a proposal for this text.
What you'll learn
Further develop your independent art practice that will be supported by a series of individual tutorials. More frequent group tutorials will enable you to build your critical skills. During these sessions, you'll be more exposed to discussion about the work of others.
Develop your learning from year one and apply your knowledge to two student-led annual events. You'll devise themes, develop strategies and manage logistics through collective work. Mentoring first-year students will enable you to experience reflecting on and sharing your learning. During the second event, you'll develop advanced thematic and curatorial initiatives, alongside online and printed articulation. You'll contextualise your exhibited work through the production of a written statement.
Take part in four active experimental projects throughout the year which will allow you to exercise your research processes. During the experiments, you'll explore how they can become integrated and understood as an essential part of your communicative practice. You'll be directed on integrating thinking and theorising about art into mediating processes such as broadcasting, performing, archiving, recording, and publishing and how these can serve a communicative purpose in your practice. Through discrete mentoring, you'll be supported by individual tutorials that will progress the development of your writing. This will help you to identify theoretical, historical and cultural research appropriate to your critical text.
What you'll learn
Consolidate and realise your individual art practice supported by a series of individual tutorials. Group tutorial sessions will concentrate on your methods for making work in preparation for audience engagement. Through specific tutorial advice and seminars, you'll learn the most appropriate and professional ways to manufacture, disseminate and communicate your practice.
You'll engage in discussion throughout a series of seminars that will act as a socialised planning process over a seven-month period. This will lead to a public event where you'll present a body of work. You'll negotiate your participation, engagement and intentions, independently or collaboratively, through a series of individual tutorials.
Aided by tutorial advice and support, you'll refine and resolve your critical text into a 3000-word document. You'll share and debate progress in group seminars. A project at the mid-year point will enable you to articulate your research in a form negotiated with tutors. This takes place in a 'project space' and may, for example, include processes such as archiving, interviews, broadcasting, online media, posters, photography and printed material. You'll be supported in making a self-initiated, actively curated and creative presentation of your research.
Fees & Funding hellooo
£9,250
UK
The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2024/25 is £9250. The amount you will pay may increase each year to take into account the effects of inflation.
£16,000
International 2024
The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2024/25 is £16000. The amount you will pay is fixed at this level for each year of your course.
Fees & Funding
£9,250
For students entering in 2024
The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2024/25 is £9250. The amount you will pay may increase each year to take into account the effects of inflation.
Additional course costs
Tuition Fees
Your tuition fees cover the cost of registration, tuition, academic supervision, assessments and examinations.
The following are also included in the cost of your course:
- 24/7 Library and student IT support
- Free wifi via eduroam
- Skills workshops and resources
- Library membership, giving access to more than 500,000 printed, multimedia and digital resources
- Access to software, including five free copies of Microsoft Office 365 to install on your PC,laptop and MAC, and access to free high-end software via the Leeds Beckett remote app
- Loan of high-end media equipment to support your studies
Access to course resources, equipment and facilities, including:
- Studio equipment and facilities
- Free entry to Inside/Out lecture series
In many cases, costs associated with your course will be included in your course fee. However, in some cases there are ‘essential’ additional costs (those that you will be required to meet in addition to your course fee), and/or ‘optional’ additional costs (costs that are not required, but that you might choose to pay). We have included those essential or optional additional costs that relate to your course, below.
Essential Costs
- Year 1 materials and printing (£75-150. Digital alternatives can be submitted)
- Year 2 materials and printing (£75-150. Digital alternatives can be submitted)
- Year 3 materials and printing (£150-300. Digital alternatives can be submitted)
- External hard drive (£70. Digital alternatives can be submitted)
- Portfolio (£60)
Optional Costs
- Sketchbooks (£50-100. Digital alternatives can be submitted)
- Subscriptions / competitions (£100 per year)
- Course educational trips (£150-750)
Other study-related expenses to consider: materials that you will need to complete your course such as books (whilst the library provides access to readings recommended for your modules, you may wish to purchase your own copies of some books); you can also make suggestions for books to be added to Library stock; placement costs (these may include travel expenses and living costs); student visas (international students only); printing, photocopying and stationery (you may need to pay for multiple copies of your dissertation or final project to be printed and bound); events associated with your course such as field trips; study abroad opportunities (travel costs and accommodation, visas and immunisations). Other costs could include academic conferences (travel costs) and professional-body membership (where applicable). The costs you will need to cover for graduation will include gown hire and guest tickets, and optional extras such as professional photography.
As well as your mobile phone, you will also need access to a desktop computer and/or laptop to complete assignments and access university online services such as MyBeckett, your virtual learning environment. You can book and borrow AV equipment through the media equipment service accessed online via the student hub and located in the library at each campus. Equipment includes: 360 Cameras, iPads, GoPros, MacBooks, portable data projectors, portable projection screens, flipchart stands, remote presenters, digital cameras and camcorders, SLR cameras, speakers, microphones, headphones, headsets, tripods, digital audio recorders and PC/laptops (a laptop loans service is provided on campus in the library on both campuses). Student laptops are also available from the laptop lockers located in the libraries.
This list is not exhaustive, costs are approximate and will vary depending on the choices you make during your course. Any rental, travel or living costs are also in addition to your course fees. If you choose to study via distance learning, you may not be able to access all of the facilities listed if you are not able to visit us on campus.
£16,000
For students entering in 2024
The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2024/25 is £16000. The amount you will pay is fixed at this level for each year of your course.
Additional course costs
Tuition Fees
Your tuition fees cover the cost of registration, tuition, academic supervision, assessments and examinations.
The following are also included in the cost of your course:
- 24/7 Library and student IT support
- Free wifi via eduroam
- Skills workshops and resources
- Library membership, giving access to more than 500,000 printed, multimedia and digital resources
- Access to software, including five free copies of Microsoft Office 365 to install on your PC,laptop and MAC, and access to free high-end software via the Leeds Beckett remote app
- Loan of high-end media equipment to support your studies
In many cases, costs associated with your course will be included in your course fee. However, in some cases there are ‘essential’ additional costs (those that you will be required to meet in addition to your course fee), and/or ‘optional’ additional costs (costs that are not required, but that you might choose to pay). We have included those essential or optional additional costs that relate to your course, below.
Access to course resources, equipment and facilities, including:
- Studio equipment and facilities
- Free entry to Inside/Out lecture series
Essential Costs
- Year 1 materials and printing (£75-150. Digital alternatives can be submitted)
- Year 2 materials and printing (£75-150. Digital alternatives can be submitted)
- Year 3 materials and printing (£150-300. Digital alternatives can be submitted)
- External hard drive (£70. Digital alternatives can be submitted)
- Portfolio (£60)
Optional Costs
- Sketchbooks (£50-100. Digital alternatives can be submitted)
- Subscriptions / competitions (£100 per year)
- Course educational trips (£150-750)
Other study-related expenses to consider: materials that you will need to complete your course such as books (whilst the library provides access to readings recommended for your modules, you may wish to purchase your own copies of some books); you can also make suggestions for books to be added to Library stock; placement costs (these may include travel expenses and living costs); student visas (international students only); printing, photocopying and stationery (you may need to pay for multiple copies of your dissertation or final project to be printed and bound); events associated with your course such as field trips; study abroad opportunities (travel costs and accommodation, visas and immunisations). Other costs could include academic conferences (travel costs) and professional-body membership (where applicable). The costs you will need to cover for graduation will include gown hire and guest tickets, and optional extras such as professional photography.
As well as your mobile phone, you will also need access to a desktop computer and/or laptop to complete assignments and access university online services such as MyBeckett, your virtual learning environment. You can book and borrow AV equipment through the media equipment service accessed online via the student hub and located in the library at each campus. Equipment includes: 360 Cameras, iPads, GoPros, MacBooks, portable data projectors, portable projection screens, flipchart stands, remote presenters, digital cameras and camcorders, SLR cameras, speakers, microphones, headphones, headsets, tripods, digital audio recorders and PC/laptops (a laptop loans service is provided on campus in the library on both campuses). Student laptops are also available from the laptop lockers located in the libraries.
This list is not exhaustive, costs are approximate and will vary depending on the choices you make during your course. Any rental, travel or living costs are also in addition to your course fees. If you choose to study via distance learning, you may not be able to access all of the facilities listed if you are not able to visit us on campus.
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Your future in our hands
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90%
of BA (Hons) Fine Art graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation*
Career Prospects
As a proactive graduate and a creative thinker, you will be equipped to make opportunities for yourself, manage your own career and promote yourself and your work. Our students have gone on to pursue careers in the arts, in galleries, museums and in the film industry, in arts administration and as journalists or designers. You could also continue your studies on one of our postgraduate courses.
- Self-employed Artist
- Designer
- Teacher
- Curator (Gallery or Museum)
Scholarships and bursaries
We are committed to ensuring that an education at Leeds Beckett University is open to all. If you're thinking of joining us for undergraduate study, you may be eligible for a non-repayable scholarship or bursary to help with the cost of university. To find out if you are be eligible visit our scholarships and bursaries page.
We also offer a range of non-repayable scholarships for international students. To find out if you may be eligible visit our scholarships for international students page and select your home country from the drop-down list.
Our Graduate Promise
We have a dedicated team of people who will support you with all aspects of your career planning, from day one until 18 months after you graduate.
Getting you career ready is an integral part of your university life and this is embedded throughout your lectures and seminars. Outside of your course there is a wide range of support available to help you achieve your career goals, including:
- Getting ready to apply for jobs
- Working on your CV
- Interview skills and assessment centres
- Connecting with employers and organisations
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