Pre- Master's in Art & Design

If you are an international student who has completed an Art & Design degree outside of the UK and are looking to come to the UK with the ambition of studying on a Master’s course in the same, or related, art and design discipline, our Pre-Master’s programme will help prepare you for this transition. This course also suits any UK or European creative practitioner looking for an opportunity to develop their portfolio in anticipation of an application to any UK Master’s programme, in any Art & Design discipline, or simply as a means of investing in their own creative practice and professional development. 

WHY STUDY PRE-MASTER’S IN ART AND DESIGN?

• You should choose to study a Pre-Master’s in Art and Design at CSVPA if you
• have studied your BA outside the UK and are wishing to adapt your work and study practices to a UK higher educational environment 
• would like to improve your English Language level for application to a Master’s course 
• would like to develop your portfolio within a dynamic, project-led, attentive, transformative, interdisciplinary creative studio environment 
• would like to develop potential lines for creative and critical enquiry, developing assumptions and ambitions for further research.

This innovative programme is designed to help you develop the skills required for success at Master’s level, at CSVPA or elsewhere, bridging the gap between your existing abilities and experience and the realities of postgraduate study. Emphasis is placed on encouraging you to become an independent creative practitioner, who is both critically informed and professionally aware; who wishes to develop deeper understanding of both historical and contemporary contexts for Art and Design; and who wishes to operate with confidence within an English-speaking educational environment. 

Our Pre-Master’s course will also help you with presentation and communication skills, will enable you to develop your portfolio, and assist you in acquiring a more sophisticated understanding of specialist terminology and understanding required for entry onto leading Master’s courses. The programme will additionally provide you with the experience of working at a postgraduate level, as you undertake a pilot Master’s project, building on existing skills and developing potential lines of research in the process. 
There are three pathways within our Pre-Master’s programme, which are designed to suit your disciplinary ambitions. You can choose between Art and Design (Fine Art, Product/Industrial Design, Spatial Design, Speculative Design), Fashion (Fashion Design, Fashion Branding, and Creative Communication), and Visual Communication (Graphic Design, Illustration, Animation, Photography, Moving Image). 

Students should hold a good Level 6 qualification (BA (Hons) degree or equivalent qualification); or a Level 5 international qualification (for example, 3 Years Diploma from a University in China) in an Art or Design, or a closely related, subject. Students who do not meet these entry requirements will still be considered on their own individual potential to succeed.