Arts, The

MA

Students are encouraged to work within and across disciplinary boundaries and to develop their skills and imagination while enjoying their studies. Students on this course normally want to pursue a more pluralistic subject approach to arts education and negotiate a package of modules to help take their career aspirations forward.

Overview
Content
Additional information
How to apply
Fees and funding
International

Course level

Postgraduate

Modes of study

Part time, Full time

Attendance

Staff inputs to modules typically from 5.00pm- 8.00pm with media access and subject-specific tutorials during key days of the week.

Location

Avenue Campus

Entry requirements

Applicants will normally have an honours degree with a first or upper second classification in Fine Art. Exceptionally, other candidates will be considered. Applicants whose first language is not English may be required to demonstrate proficiency in written and spoken English.

UKPASS code

045377 - view details at UKPASS

Length of study

One year full-time or minimum two years part-time. Under the part-time route it is possible to extend the course up to a maximum of four years to suit individual situations.

Start date

September

School

School of The Arts

Course content

Critical thinking, creative processes and products are found within disciplinary boundaries but are just as often the outcome of cross-disciplinary interaction and stimulus. On this course students can negotiate a study pathway through selecting optional Masters level modules to suit their individual subject preference and career aspiration.

Special course features

All Masters level students undertake a generic module entitled Research Methods (20 credits). This underpins the three phases of the Masters study and provides the important environment of debate and engagement on cross-disciplinarity in the arts.

Typical modules

Postgraduate Certificate:

ARTM002 Research Methods in The Arts (20 credits)

Plus an additional 40 credits of negotiated study.

Postgraduate Diploma - all of the above plus:

ARTM0027 Independent Study in The Arts (20 credits) or
ARTM0027 Arts and Health: Exploring the Myths (20 credits)

Plus an additional 40 credits of negotiated study.

Masters degree - all of the above plus:

ARTM003 Dissertation/research project (60 credits)

Reading list

Reading lists will be supplied at the start of the course.

Assessment

The course is assessed in both theory and practice by assignment, examination, portfolio submission and exhibition.

Facilities available

The course is taught by academic staff who are highly active in research at national and international levels. Our extensive and contemporary resources are all located in the Avenue Campus and include:

High quality studios and workshop spaces including photography, digital technology, video, printmaking and sculpture
Research centres including the Avenue Research Centre, the Centre for Contemporary Criticism and Narrative and the Centre for Practice-Led Research in The Arts
Staff with significant employment experience in their fields
Links with regional cultural and creative industries
Specialised library and poster archive
Art gallery (Avenue Gallery)
Choreographic Lab
Portfolio Innovation Centre - a dedicated provider of office space and support for small creative businesses

Career opportunities

The course prepares students for the professional cultural environment and higher research study.

Application notes

Applicants for practice-based courses will be required to attend an interview or equivalent.

For general application information please see our how to apply page.

Fees quoted are for home and EU students commencing their course in the academic year 2012/13. Tuition fees are payable for each year of the course. The fees are subject to annual increases in subsequent academic years.