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University degree

Fine Art and Material Practice

South Gloucestershire and Stroud College
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 100% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
Robin · your guide
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About this course

The BA (Hons) Fine Art and Material Practice offers you the opportunity to develop and articulate your creative identity as an artist or maker at a professional level. This course equips you with the practical skills, critical understanding, and professional insight necessary to establish a sustainable creative practice—whether as an independent artist or within a broader career in the arts and related fields. Located in the cultural heart of Bristol, this degree course —awarded by the University of Gloucestershire—offers a stimulating environment in which to explore, develop and define your creative identity.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
No past-entry data for this course.
How they qualified
35% got in with other higher education. The rest came in a mix of ways:
other higher education35%
an Access course25%
A-levels25%
another degree10%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
0%
Continue past first year
99%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£18,000
3 years on
£21,500
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
99%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching100%
Assessment & feedback94%
Academic support97%
Well organised100%
Learning resources97%
Student community100%
In students' own words
★★★★★
Genuinely worthwhile
I was sceptical before starting — now I'd recommend it to anyone. The best part: the teaching staff are genuinely world-class and accessible. If I'm honest, accommodation allocation was stressful in the first year. On the city — local cost
Third year · Full-time
★★★★
Exceeded expectations
The course has exceeded my expectations. The best part: critique sessions are tough but push your work to the next level. If I'm honest, first-year classes can be quite large. On the city — the city is a brilliant student city with plenty t
Class of 2024 · Part-time
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Where this degree can lead
Like the look of it?
When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on South Gloucestershire and Stroud College's own site.
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