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University degree

Fine Art

Hereford College of Arts
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
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About this course

From day one at HCA, you will be an artist, exploring our world and developing your own voice. You will then get to express this through a wide range of media including paint, print, drawing, ceramics, textiles, photography, video, digital, sound, performance, sculpture, and installation. You set your own artistic course and develop a unique body of work by exploring the subjects that excite you most.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
No past-entry data for this course.
How they qualified
90% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels90%
the IB5%
other higher education5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
90%
In work or further study after
85%
Continue past first year
86%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£18,000
After 15 months
£17,000
3 years on
£19,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Web and Multimedia Design ProfessionalsHighly skilled10%
Skilled trades occupations30%
Artistic, literary and media occupationsHighly skilled10%
Elementary occupations20%
Teaching ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
Administrative occupations5%
Secretarial and related occupations5%
Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled5%
What students say National Student Survey
86%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching89%
Assessment & feedback83%
Academic support78%
Well organised83%
Learning resources86%
Student community72%
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Hereford College of Arts's own site.
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