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    MA 12 months full-time

Course Description

​Our MA Fine Art programme, delivered by dynamic, high-profile international artists, and an additional guest artist, focuses on exhibitions and professional practice.

You will develop creative inquisitiveness and prepare for the professional art world or further research at doctoral level.

All of our staff are practising artists, curators and writers, and our research-led teaching offers opportunities for you to engage with exhibition and curatorial initiatives, theoretical texts and publication projects. You will also be taught by a range of internationally acclaimed artists through our visiting artists lecture programme.

Art is an active department with events, performances, screenings and shared discussion across disciplines that create a social environment. We pride ourselves on the quality and vibrancy of our 24-hour studio community. As a student on one of our master’s courses, you will find yourself part of a vibrant postgraduate community and intellectual environment, including staff and PhD students.

Entry Requirements

Normally a good undergraduate honours degree (2:1 or above) or equivalent from a university outside the UK. You should include a portfolio of current work, a written statement about your practice and a programme of research you wish to pursue.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

Masters scholarships available please visit website for details

Student Destinations

Our programme is designed to prepare you for either a professional career or further research at doctoral level. It also provides you with the time and expertise necessary to pursue a career as an artist.

Our postgraduate teaching assistance scheme provides teaching experience and mentoring for master’s students interested in teaching, museum and gallery education. A number of our students also continue their research interests in contemporary art through PhD study.

Module Details

This programme comprises modules that allow you to develop your technical and critical skills with practice-based work, including:

  • Studio Practice
  • Art, Power, Politics
  • Mapping the Art World
  • Dissertation

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