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Contemporary Art Theory MA (eca)

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Full time | The University of Edinburgh | 1 year | SEP-25

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
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Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Art History & Criticism Modern Art Art Theory

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

This programme encourages a creative, holistic and practical knowledge of this increasingly expanded field, grounding practical schooling in fields such as criticism, art writing and curating, in knowledge of key histories and theories of contemporary art. The programme addresses issues raised by the practices of contemporary art, criticism and curating as a means of encouraging you to contribute both critically and practically.

How will I learn?

Artists think and act. Being contemporary means engaging with multiple perspectives and different ways of learning. Students of contemporary art theory conduct research in relation to a broad range of creative, cultural and historical contexts in ways that are speculative, writerly, philosophical, organisational, social and economic.

You will apply aesthetics, art theory and criticism, art historiography, anthropology, and critical theory to engage with contemporary art’s variety of media, technologies, images, artefacts, tactics, texts, cultural contexts and professional practices.

Modules

This School of Art course will introduce you to some of the most inspiring D-I-T (do-it-together) and P2P (peer-to-peer) art programmes, residencies and virtual schools that artists have created this century. It will empower you to organise and share your own practices of artistic learning with your peers and in public art institutions. It will enable you to engage with and practice art-as-education / education-as-art in an open and accessible way. You will learn how to build trust and support communities of practice that extend beyond the art school.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£13,000

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£29,900

Entry requirements

Normally a UK 2:1 honours degree or its international equivalent.