Taught course

Fine Art MA/PgDip/PgCert

Institution
University of Gloucestershire · School of Arts
Qualifications
MAPGDipPGCert

Entry requirements

  • You will need at least a 2.2 honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject.
  • Applicants will be considered on an individual basis.
  • You will be required to attend an interview.
  • A portfolio of work is essential.
  • EU and international students need IELTS 6.0 overall (no less than 5.5 in any band) or equivalent

Months of entry

September

Course content

The MA in Fine Art offers an exciting opportunity for students to expand and deepen their knowledge and practice. This dynamic programme will support you by engaging with the challenges inherent in building your artistic practice. It provides you with a framework within which you will experiment, work through personal investigations, and be encouraged to work in the medium/s most appropriate to your ideas. Subject themed seminars focused on contemporary art now, alongside group critiques of your visual work integrate practice and theory, and provide a forum for sharing and exploring perspectives. Applying critical reflection and locating your work within a contemporary environment of ideas, you will develop your practice to produce a substantial body of work.

Through an interdisciplinary approach, you will be able to take advantage of our facilities and expertise in painting, drawing, digital media, photography, video, sculpture, installation and printmaking. Constantly looking outward, exploring the contemporary context of your work will enable you to understand the relevance and agency of your work within today’s creative landscape.

The course emphasises practical exploration, supervised independent learning, reflection and critical evaluation. You’ll be encouraged to share your knowledge, experience and perceptions. The course promotes intellectual enquiry, a high level of practical and technical ability, and the acquisition of a professional skill set. Its aim is for graduating students to be fully prepared as competitive arts professionals.

Module Descriptions

  • Visual Enquiry and the Contemporary Extend your practice into a self-directed body of research
  • Research and Context Consider key concepts and research methodologies to situate your own practice in relation to contemporary discourses around creative production
  • Developing Professional Practice Explore the ways creative practitioners operate both commercially and noncommercially and develop your own career plan - Extended Visual Enquiry (PG Dip and MA) Explore new territories and conduct experimental practice off campus
  • Major Project (MA only) Undertake a significant, practice-led body of research into your creative specialism and develop your portfolio of work

Study style

You can choose whether to study on a full-time or part-time basis.
Assessment is 100% by coursework.

Become a competitive arts professional

The course promotes intellectual enquiry, a high level of practical and technical ability, and the acquisition of a professional skillset. Through our expert guidance you will be supported in determining your own creative direction, enabling you to become the artist you want to be.

Staff expertise and professional facilities

You will be supported to work in the medium/s most appropriate to your ideas and will benefit from access to our purpose built facilities and expertise in painting, drawing, digital media, photography, sculpture, installation and printmaking.

Intensive studio practice and integrated theory

Lectures, seminars and group criticisms provide a forum for integrated practice and theory, establishing a contemporary context for your work.

Careers

  • Practicing artist
  • Curation
  • Arts management
  • Teaching and lecturing
  • PhD study and research
  • Art therapy

Fees and funding

Learn more at our postgraduate fees, loans and finance page.

Qualification, course duration and attendance options

  • MA
    part time
    28 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
    full time
    16 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
  • PGDip
    part time
    24 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
    full time
    12 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
  • PGCert
    full time
    6 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
    part time
    12 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification

Assessment

AssessmentWhat kind of work will I be doing? (proportionally)
Written coursework / continuous assessment100

Course contact details

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Enquiries
Email
enquiries@glos.ac.uk
Phone
+44 (0)3330 141414