BA (Hons) Visual Art
University of SuffolkEast Coast College (Lowestoft), United Kingdom
Course overview
The BA (Hons) Visual Art course is a broad-based interdisciplinary visual art course that aims to equip you with the technical, reflective, and entrepreneurial skills to develop your creative voice and progress into economically sustainable creative careers. | With its interdisciplinary content this programme could open a range of exciting career opportunities including as practising artists, illustrators, exhibition/event’s organisers, arts administrators, art consultants, designers, and teachers. Importantly, it aims to develop graduates who are both creative problem solvers and socially aware, people who can positively contribute to the cultural regeneration of the local area. | Whist this is a full-time course, typically this course generally only requires one-two days on campus attendance, supported by self-directed study. This means you can continue to work alongside your studies and balance other commitments.
Key highlights
- Broad-based interdisciplinary visual art spanning multiple creative disciplines
- Builds technical, reflective and entrepreneurial skills for sustainable creative careers
- Helps you develop your own distinctive creative voice
- Typically one to two campus days weekly, plus self-directed study
- Flexible timetable lets you work alongside your studies
- Focus on cultural regeneration and socially aware creative problem solving
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 112 — Text: 112 UCAS tariff points (or above)
- A-level: BBC — A-Level: BBC
- BTEC: DMM — BTEC: DMM
- T-level: Merit — T Level: Merit
- GCSE: C/4 or above — to include English, Mathematics
Scholarships
International Merit Scholarship
The awards are £1,000 - £3,000 based on your academic achievements and level of study.
Up to £1,000Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence in Health Scholarship
We will be awarding fifty (50) Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence in Health Scholarships of £4,000 value each in the 2025/26 academic year.
Up to £4,000
Careers this course leads to
- Practising artist
- Illustrator
- Exhibition and events organiser
- Arts administrator
- Art consultant
- Designer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £10,050 | International: £16,000
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Suffolk, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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