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BA Fine Art

Anglia Ruskin University

Full-time3 YearsSubject: Creative Arts and Design

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Course Score

C /59

Graduate Salary

£23,000

Satisfaction

73%

Degree Completion

75%

Professional Jobs

70%

Meaningful Work

70%

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

30%

Moderate Exposure

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Pick your path - exposure varies by career

30%Art Director 30%Design Occupations n.e.c.30%Nonprofit Program Manager 35%Artists n.e.c.

Exposure by graduate destination

Web and Multimedia Design65%

Sales40%

Science, engineering and technology associate40%

Design35%

Artistic, literary and media32%

🧭 Career Trajectories

This degree creates direct pathways into the jobs market. Explore the full career profiles and AI projections on our sister hub, WhatCareer.

Art Director

£35,000 - £45,000

Design Occupations n.e.c.

£22,000 - £28,000

Nonprofit Program Manager

£30,000 - £40,000

Artists n.e.c.

£20,000 - £25,000

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Creative Arts and Design graduates

Start

Sep 2027

Graduate

2030

First job

~2031

£23,000

typical starting salary

£17,500

£27,000

Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount

· Creative Arts and Design graduates nationally earn £18,000-£45,000 (1272 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01

Artistic, literary and media occupations

★ Professional

30%

02

Design occupations

★ Professional

10%

03

Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation

5%

04

Web and Multimedia Design Professionals

★ Professional

5%

05

Sales occupations

5%

06

Science, engineering and technology associate professionals

★ Professional

5%

07

Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals

★ Professional

5%

08

Other Health Professionals

★ Professional

5%

09

Teaching Professionals

★ Professional

5%

10

Elementary occupations

5%

Explore Career Pathways

Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Art Director

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Design Occupations n.e.c.

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Nonprofit Program Manager

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Artists n.e.c.

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Outcomes

75%

Continuation

70%

Professional Work

70%

Meaningful Role

55%

Career On Track

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