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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Fine Art - Sculpture and Environmental Art
Glasgow School of Art
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Fine Art - Sculpture and Environmental Art course at Glasgow School of Art.
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Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £1,820 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| EU | £24,350 per year |
| International | £24,350 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: W130
Here's what Glasgow School of Art says about its Fine Art - Sculpture and Environmental Art course.
BA (Hons) Fine Art at the Glasgow School of Art prepares students for the future, whether you want to pursue careers as artists, in arts education, writing, curation or other creative areas. The programme seeks to create assured and specialist fine art graduates with individual and creative identities, prepared for employment, self-employment and postgraduate study.
The ethos of the School of Fine Art emphasises creative dialogue and celebrates the diverse experiences and perspectives of the students and staff who make up our community. The programme embraces practices and histories from all over the world, whilst also being deeply rooted in the vibrant artistic potential of Glasgow, recognising its significant contribution to the cultural landscape of Scotland and the UK, as well as its international reach. Glasgow’s rich cultural and artistic heritage will inform the work you make. You will test your work in a public context through engaging with some of the city’s numerous cultural spaces and venues. Designed to build confidence, these external events and exhibitions enable you to explore how your practice can engage audiences and reach new publics. The city will animate and help drive your practice and you will contribute to the way Glasgow is continually enlivened by artists, musicians and other creatives who choose to live, study and work professionally in the city.
The department of Sculpture and Environmental Art enables you to explore dynamic relationships between object-making, material and dematerialised practice, public art, and social engagement. The approach of the department is a pioneering, multidisciplinary exploration of contemporary art practice underpinned by an immersion in the critical dialogues and cultural debates that shape the future of art practice. Events, exhibitions and performances on the GSA campus, in the city and its surrounding landscape give the curriculum a particular character that allows you to develop a practice that explores how art engages with people, places and our social environment.
Running throughout all four stages of the programme is a series of interdisciplinary credit-bearing courses designed to deepen your critical awareness, allow opportunities for cross disciplinary working and extend the set of influences that help underpin your practical enquiry. These include the Fine Art Critical Studies (FACS) courses which bring together students from other departments to research and discuss key ideas that inform the way art is made, received and understood. Your FACS courses are geared towards cultivating your intellectual curiosity, engaging you with different ways to perceive, explain, and understand how meaning is made through critical theory and artistic practices.
The BA (Hons) Fine Art programme is led by a team of dedicated practicing artists, writers, curators and researchers and nurtures the development of a dynamic, inclusive and supportive learning environment. A range of learning styles and approaches to making work are supported and there is significant level of choice in how, and the pace at which, you learn. This is exemplified in the final year where you can opt for writing a dissertation or select a shorter extended essay alongside a unit called Creative Platforms that challenges you to extend your research and practice in a public context. Creative and intellectual independence, developing resilience and self-reliance, whilst also acknowledging your inter-dependence with others, are encouraged. The programme facilitates the development of graduate attributes including the ability to collaborate, utilise interpersonal skills and effectively communicate. These are supported by an enterprising learning culture that engages students as responsible citizens with an active awareness of ethics, safety, sustainability and social justice.
Source: Glasgow School of Art
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
School of Fine Art
Location
Garnethill Campus | Glasgow
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Performing arts
• History of art
• Sculpture
• Moving image techniques
Start date
14 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Fine Art - Sculpture and Environmental Art course at Glasgow School of Art features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
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Teaching on my course
80%
low
Teaching on my course
80%
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How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
79%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
88%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
80%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
74%
low
Learning opportunities
73%
low
Learning opportunities
73%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
84%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
61%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
64%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
90%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
66%
low
Assessment and feedback
81%
med
Assessment and feedback
81%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
82%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
84%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
79%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
89%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
72%
med
Academic support
84%
low
Academic support
84%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
85%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
82%
low
Organisation and management
62%
low
Organisation and management
62%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
68%
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How well organised is your course?
55%
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Learning resources
83%
low
Learning resources
83%
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How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
81%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
92%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
76%
low
Student voice
69%
low
Student voice
69%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
61%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
73%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
73%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
66%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
67%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
76%
med
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Teaching on my course
73%
low
Teaching on my course
73%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
75%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
84%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
75%
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How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
62%
low
Learning opportunities
64%
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Learning opportunities
64%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
75%
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How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
49%
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How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
55%
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To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
89%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
53%
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Assessment and feedback
78%
med
Assessment and feedback
78%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
78%
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How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
79%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
82%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
94%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
56%
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Academic support
79%
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Academic support
79%
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How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
79%
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How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
78%
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Organisation and management
45%
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Organisation and management
45%
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How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
54%
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How well organised is your course?
36%
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Learning resources
87%
med
Learning resources
87%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
88%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
97%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
77%
med
Student voice
57%
low
Student voice
57%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
45%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
64%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
63%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
62%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
62%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
77%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
82%
med
Teaching on my course
82%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
77%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
94%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
80%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
78%
med
Learning opportunities
73%
low
Learning opportunities
73%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
88%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
56%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
66%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
90%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
67%
low
Assessment and feedback
88%
med
Assessment and feedback
88%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
90%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
93%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
83%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
84%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
90%
high
Academic support
94%
med
Academic support
94%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
94%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
94%
high
Organisation and management
71%
med
Organisation and management
71%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
85%
high
How well organised is your course?
58%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
Learning resources
90%
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How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
88%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
96%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
84%
med
Student voice
68%
med
Student voice
68%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
53%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
80%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
75%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
61%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
69%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
85%
high
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
77%
low
Teaching on my course
77%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
76%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
93%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
79%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
67%
low
Learning opportunities
77%
low
Learning opportunities
77%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
84%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
68%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
73%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
93%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
67%
low
Assessment and feedback
84%
med
Assessment and feedback
84%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
84%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
84%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
82%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
96%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
71%
low
Academic support
92%
med
Academic support
92%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
91%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
93%
med
Organisation and management
63%
med
Organisation and management
63%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
68%
med
How well organised is your course?
59%
med
Learning resources
82%
med
Learning resources
82%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
86%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
93%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
64%
low
Student voice
62%
low
Student voice
62%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
53%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
73%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
63%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
60%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
80%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
73%
low
Student information
The Fine Art - Sculpture and Environmental Art course at Glasgow School of Art features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Fine Art | A* | |||||
| Mathematics | C | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
| Graphics | A | |||||
| History | A | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Fine Art | A* | |||||
| History | A | |||||
| Art and Design | A* | |||||
| English Literature | A | |||||
| Mathematics | A* | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Fine Art | A* | |||||
| Mathematics | A* | |||||
| Biology | B | |||||
| Film Studies | C | |||||
| Graphics | C | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Fine Art | A* | |||||
| Mathematics | A* | |||||
| Biology | B | |||||
| Physics | A | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Fine Art - Sculpture and Environmental Art at Glasgow School of Art.
Earnings after graduation
The Fine Art - Sculpture and Environmental Art course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for Glasgow School of Art graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£17.9k
First year after graduation
Earnings
£17.9k
First year after graduation
£22.6k
Third year after graduation
£25.2k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Fine Art - Sculpture and Environmental Art.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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