BA (Hons) Drawing Bachelor's degree at Falmouth University
BA (Hons) Drawing at Falmouth University. You'll develop your skills in life drawing, printmaking, reportage and animation, whilst building a rigorous understanding of how drawing functions as both a creative medium and a means of research and communication.
About this course
Develop expertise in drawing on this focused BA Drawing degree; exploring techniques in life drawing, printmaking, reportage and animation. Discover more. From the provider’s course page.
BA (Hons) Drawing is a Bachelor's degree (BA (Hons)) at Falmouth University, based in Falmouth Campus. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Art graduates from this provider, 90% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 20% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £21,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for General Studies, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Limited evidence Published sample: 10; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 90% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 93% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year one 4 modules
- Practice in Context 1Core
Module details
This module introduces key contemporary and historical art contexts, developments, and debates, helping you to extend the scope of what subject-specific practice is and can be. You'll be introduced to the vocabulary, concepts, and contexts to be able to analyse artistic practice. You will also be introduced to academic writing and research conventions appropriate to a range of arts contexts.
- Press PlayCore
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Through technical workshops and inductions, you'll be supported to kick-start approaches to your artistic practice and establishing ambitious lines of inquiry: testing boundaries, taking risks and experimenting. This module will also establish the ways that theory and practice are in dialogue with each other and will introduce you to a range of contemporary and historical art practices, cultural and theoretical issues, debates, and contexts such as socio-political, economic, and environmental di
- Practice in Context 2Core
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You will be introduced to a range of themes and trends that have shaped contemporary artistic practices, reinforcing the connections between critical and contextual knowledge and your developing studio practice. You will start to consider possible ways to situate your own work and make connections between research, your own practice, and contemporary industry. You will also engage with academic source material and develop strategies for analysing, researching, and writing about art.
- Initiating PracticeCore
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This module will strengthen your understanding of what it means to have and maintain an independent and ethical artistic practice and will support you to further explore methods for practice-based research. The module will also provide opportunities to explore different modes of display and consider audience experience, interaction, and participation as you work with your peers to construct a group exhibition.
Year two 5 modules
- Sustained Personal Enquiry 1Core
Module details
This module will support you to develop skills of critical analysis in relation to the language of drawing. You will be encouraged to explore new research territories to complement the evolution of your studio practice, as well as developing presentation skills as a tool for creative professionals, delivering a visual contextual presentation to an audience of peers and staff.
- Situating Practice: StudioCore
Module details
Taking place in the studio and technical workshops, you will develop a new body of work focusing on process, material investigation and technical experimentation. This will help you to identify themes and contexts that emerge from thinking through making and how you 'tell the story' of your practice and research, situated in real-world contexts.
- Sustained Personal Enquiry 2Core
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This module will support you to generate a portfolio of research. You will be introduced to core research methodologies and then apply methods for planning and organising your research. In addition, you will explore a range of strategies for undertaking critical reading and experimental modes of writing.
- Testing Ground: CollaborationCore
Module details
This module will focus on expanding your knowledge of public arts platforms, including arts festivals and how they operate. Working in exhibition planning groups, you will identify and work towards a live context for your current practice. Each group will contribute to planning and preparing a public facing arts festival and the group curation of your practice.
- Testing Ground: StudioCore
Module details
During this module, you will challenge and test established conventions within your practice. The emphasis will be on experimentation and risk-taking through the practical business of making. Through a combination of seminars, tutorials and peer review you will articulate and receive critical feedback on your work. You will curate a body of work into an organised portfolio with a supporting artist statement.
Year three 4 modules
- Entrepreneurial Practices: Agencies and AudiencesCore
Module details
In this module, you will build an entrepreneurial skillset by engaging with public contexts and devising strategies for employment. You will identify the relevant audiences, platforms, and tools for the dissemination of your practice and research in relation to your career goals. The module will culminate in you working either independently or collaboratively with other students to showcase your work in a public-facing context.
- Practice as ResearchCore
Module details
This module will develop your ability to identify, apply and position your research concerns as an artist working in the 21st century. Through challenge and exploration, you will create a set of outputs distinctive to your own critical concerns through one of three pathways: Practical submission and critical essay, Written submission, Art writing submission.
- Public PlatformsCore
Module details
This module provides a platform for you to showcase the depth of your ambition through a distinctive body of work, to be staged in a public exhibition. Together with your peers, you will curate, exhibit, and present your project to high standards to an audience in a public context within and beyond the academic community and identify relevant professional online networks for its dissemination.
- RealisationCore
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This module is a culmination of the skills, knowledge, and understanding you have developed during your time on the course. You will challenge and finesse your practice so that your Degree Show exhibition showcases your accomplishments to a wider audience. Liaising with your cohort you will collectively organise, curate, and promote an exciting exhibition demonstrating a confident and comprehensive understanding of your own artistic practice that is innovative, professional and clearly underpinn
Foundation year 4 modules
- ExploreCore
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You'll begin your foundation year by working collaboratively with others to explore themes of the future. You'll take risks, experiment through play and be supported to break through barriers.
- TechniqueCore
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You'll take subject-specific workshops and develop essential technical and practical skills in your area of study. You'll also enhance your analytical and organisational abilities.
- IndustryCore
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You'll enhance your creative and practical skills in your subject specialism by responding to typical industry briefs, underpinned by focused research and experiments. You'll also gain industry insights through guest lectures and workshops.
- LaunchCore
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You'll develop your unique identity in your specialism through the production of a self-initiated body of work. Your final project will be the bridge to your next year, fully supported by evaluative reviews and critical analysis of the work you have created.
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This degree centres on developing practical expertise in drawing across multiple disciplines. You'll explore techniques in life drawing, printmaking, reportage and animation. A course like this typically progresses from foundational skills and core concepts in Year 1, through intermediate interdisciplinary study and applied projects in Year 2, to specialist options and independent research in Year 3. You'll usually encounter breadth across the programme, including optional modules drawn from across the university's offering, and engage with professional skills development and placement opportunities before completing a capstone project that draws your learning together.
Who it's for
You're drawn to visual art and want to explore drawing in depth. You're intellectually curious about how images communicate and persuade, and you're comfortable working from observation, experimentation and conceptual thinking. The course suits people who are self-directed but value structured feedback and peer learning, and who are prepared to spend significant time in the studio. You'll thrive if you're reflective about your work and keen to develop both technical mastery and a coherent creative voice.
University & format
This is a 3-year, full-time BA (Hons) degree taught in English at Falmouth University, a university located on Falmouth Campus. The degree is a recognised UK degree-awarding body qualification and holds a Silver rating for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Placement year. Availability, selection and pay can vary.
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Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 88% |
| another higher-education qualification | 5% |
| a foundation course | 2% |
| No / unknown prior qualifications | 2% |
| a previous degree | 1% |
| a Baccalaureate | 1% |
| an Access course | 1% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Accepted students typically held strong UCAS tariffs. Check how your predicted grades compare and whether a contextual offer applies.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code W110). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at Falmouth University →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
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Careers & earnings
What General Studies graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £21,000 | £20,000 – £24,000 | 10 |
| 3 years after | £17,000 | £12,500 – £22,500 | 105 |
| 5 years after | £20,500 | £13,500 – £26,500 | 100 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Limited evidence. Published sample: 10; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate roleFirst role after the degree · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / PractitionerWorking in general studies · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / LeadLeading work and people · 5–10 yrs
- 4Head of / ExpertSenior leadership or deep expertise · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs General Studies nationally
National figures for General Studies graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Limited evidence. Published sample: 10; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2022-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with General Studies courses at the same study level.
Compared with 207 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Skilled trades occupationsSOC 2020 5 · 20% of published destinations · ASHE median £34,241
- Artistic, literary and media occupationsSOC 2020 341 · 20% of published destinations · ASHE median £33,824
- Sales occupationsSOC 2020 71 · 20% of published destinations · ASHE median £15,975
- Elementary occupationsSOC 2020 9 · 20% of published destinations · ASHE median £19,087
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 80; response rate: 60%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How General Studies graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine information gathering
- First-draft writing and summaries
- Standard analysis and admin
- Repetitive processing tasks
More human than ever
- Judgement and original thinking
- Working with and leading people
- Owning and sense-checking AI output
- Ethics and accountability
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where General Studies graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Employers across sectors
- Public sector
- Corporates & charities
- Startups
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit General Studies graduates.
General PractitionerMatchMedicsGeneral ManagerParkside RecruitmentGeneral ManagerThe Management Recruitment Group (MRG)General ManagerBite TalentGeneral ForemanCONTRACT SCOTLAND LIMITEDGeneral PractitionerFlexzo AiIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
90% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £21,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.8 out of 10: NSS 81.7% · in work or study 90% · continued 93%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Falmouth University
Combined and general studies across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Falmouth Campus
455 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is General Studies right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to Falmouth University from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £19,950 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check Falmouth University’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with Falmouth University and gov.uk before you apply.
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