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University of the Arts London

UCAS Code: W111 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Entry requirements

2 A Levels at grade C or above

64 tariff points from the complete Access to HE Diploma

Merit, Pass, Pass (MPP) at BTEC Extended Diploma

64 tariff points from full Level 3 qualifications

About this course

Course option

3years

Full-time | 2025

Subject

Drawing

BA Fine Art: Drawing is a unique course rooted in a shared passion for drawing. We see contemporary drawing as a way of questioning and communicating our relationship to the world. From pencils to pixels, drawing is a versatile tool because it can be immediate, affordable, portable and adaptable.

The course explores drawing as an expanded field of practice within contemporary art. Students explore their ideas through a range of approaches and materials. These include mark-making, printmaking, moving image, sculpture, sound, text, performance and digital.

Our course team includes painters, sculptors, printmakers, animators, filmmakers and performers. All view drawing as both a generative process and primary medium.

BA Fine Art: Drawing will allow you to develop your art making wherever your interests lead you. Teaching will include both practical workshops and contextual studies. The course will help you position your work in relation to social and environmental issues.

**What to expect**
• Contextual understanding: Examine the social, cultural and historic frameworks that underpin fine art practice. This will help you to situate your work within wider professional contexts
• Vehicle for change: Use your work as a platform to critique global issues and present new ideas about the world around you
• Ethical and inclusive practice: Learn how to use sustainable methods and materials to create ethical and accessible work
• Communication skills: Learn to effectively communicate, critique and reflect upon your own and your classmates’ work
• Collaboration: Attend lectures and collaborate on projects with students from Camberwell’s other fine art degrees including Painting, Photography, Sculpture and Computational Arts
• Community engagement: Make a positive social impact through community engagement projects and extracurricular activities
• Expand your skillset: Access Camberwell’s facilities and develop a wide skillset that will open doors to the creative industries and beyond

**Industry experience and opportunities**
• All our students have the opportunity and are supported in exhibiting their work to an external audience. Students can take part in a wide range of seminars and workshops hosted by a variety of professionals and external arts organisations.
• Students will be able to take part in the College’s international exchange scheme to study abroad.
• Third year students have the option to undertake a work placement, instead of a written dissertation or practical live project. Students and graduates can register with UAL Arts Temps, an employment agency, which offers students paid opportunities within the creative sector.

**About Camberwell College of Arts**
Camberwell College of Arts is a renowned art and design college. Our courses will make you think about your social responsibility, as well as develop your critical and making skills. We give students the space to explore their creativity. Staff will support and challenge you to rethink current practices. Our facilities embrace both traditional craftsmanship and digital technology.

Our south east London location is also home to a thriving arts scene. The area hosts a variety of galleries, project spaces and studios that our students, staff and graduates work and exhibit in. These include on-site gallery Camberwell Space, Work Form, Garudio Studiage and DKUK.

Our international partnerships, projects and exchanges provide opportunities for our students and staff to broaden perspectives and knowledge. They also explore how art and design can support communities in a global context.

Our alumni include:
Matt Clark - Creative Director, United Visual Artists
Matthew Stone - Artist
Aries Moross - Art Director, Studio Moross
Emily Druiff - Consultant, researcher and coach
Errol Donald - Creative Director, curator and educator
Alice Hawkins - Photographer
Jody Barton - Illustrator
Emma Thomas - Co-founder, A Practice for Everyday Life
Jack Sachs - Animator and Illustrator

Tuition fees

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Channel Islands
£9,535
per year
England
£9,535
per year
EU
£29,990
per year
International
£29,990
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,535
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,535
per year
Scotland
£9,535
per year
Wales
£9,535
per year

The Uni

Course location:

Camberwell College of Arts

Department:

Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts London

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What students say

We've crunched the numbers to see if the overall teaching satisfaction score here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

71%
Drawing

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Art

Teaching and learning

67%
Staff make the subject interesting
69%
Staff are good at explaining things
70%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
55%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

64%
Library resources
85%
IT resources
67%
Course specific equipment and facilities
34%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

78%
UK students
22%
International students
27%
Male students
73%
Female students
85%
2:1 or above
12%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

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B
A

After graduation

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Art

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£26k

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