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Art and Design BA (Hons)

UK

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What will I learn?

Studying our BA Art and Design course teaches you to become a creative and critical thinker, engaging with society and exploring practical applications of art and design. You’ll be equipped with a broad range of resilient skills that are adaptable within the ever-changing design landscape. Through a variety of immersive modules, you’ll learn about innovative technologies, art and design theory, and develop the ability to respond creatively to global challenges in a lasting and positive way.Our course values research activities and contextual studies and sees them as integral to contemporary creative practice. Through making, reading, and writing, you'll become a creative thinker and critical practitioner. You’ll work in multidisciplinary and connected ways in collaboration with others to address the problems and challenges that require imaginative responses.Learning through doing, you’ll develop imaginative and rapid approaches to artefact and image making that utilise the exciting fabrication and digital opportunities of the School of Design. You’ll learn skills in drawing, painting, immersive and digital technologies, sculpture, design history and design research, utilising a range of practical skills to critically examine, question and address global challenges.At every stage, you can tailor your optional modules to address your passions and concerns. In addition, you are offered the transformational opportunity to undertake a Year in Industry or study abroad. The course prepares you to develop final projects that address future challenges and provides you with the skills and knowledge to develop your distinct and personalised approach to creative practice to support your future career.

Which department am I in?

School of Design

Study options

Full time with time abroad (4 Years)

Tuition fees
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Start date

24 September 2025

Venue

Main Site

Woodhouse Lane,

Leeds,

LS2 9JT, England

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
Information not available

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Start date

24 September 2025

Venue

Main Site

Woodhouse Lane,

Leeds,

LS2 9JT, England

Entry requirements

For students from United States

Typically, A*AA-BBB, depending on your chosen degree course. The university recognises a wide range of international qualifications. Some degrees require prior study of particular subjects, especially within the sciences, engineering and languages. All students must also demonstrate suitable proficiency in the English Language. Students who do not meet the required academic requirements for direct entry may want to consider one of the foundation years options. Please refer to the University’s website.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About University of Leeds

The university has a high student satisfaction rate - the third-best in the UK (Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2018).

  • In the top 100 in the (QS World University Rankings 2025)
  • Top 25 Universities in the UK (Complete University Guide 2025)
  • One of the largest single-site campuses in the UK
  • Diverse campus with over 13,800 international students

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