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MA Contemporary Fine Art

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Full time | University of Salford | 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

Fine Art Modern Art

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Our Contemporary Fine Art Masters is a course that emphasises how making is informed by theory to enable you to view, critique, and challenge the way we experience the world and culture. This a practical subject supported by ideas and research. There is a strong emphasis on professional practice, particularly within an international context. Greater Manchester has the fastest growing creative sector outside of London, and culture is the beating heart and soul of a city brimming with amazing museums, galleries, project spaces, and studios. The course will also look at how you can position yourself outside of the region and develop an international profile.

At the heart of the programme is creative play and creative thinking. You will have the opportunity to explore a range of art practice and learn how to question, explore, and define your identity as an artist. Studying within our fantastic studios and workshops at the New Adelphi campus, you can be creative, learn new skills, and develop your talent to transform your potential in art. You will have access to print, textiles, photography, wood, and metal workshops, and well as the latest cutting-edge industry technology in our digital labs. We also have state of the art sound recording studios and film studios at our MediaCity campus.

You are taught by practising artists, each with national and international reputations within the art world. We have partnerships with University of Salford Art Collection, Open Eye Gallery, Tate Liverpool, HOME, Hot Bed Press and the Turnpike Gallery. The programme is also supported by a wide range of regional curators, artists, and arts professionals. Students are also eligible to apply to our Graduate Scholarship Scheme that offers mentoring, a small bursary, and free studio for a year with one of our partner organisations including Castlefield Art Gallery.

We start by examining your methodologies as well as introducing you to how theory and practice are integral to your growth and development. In your second semester, you will immerse yourself in your studio-based practice whilst simultaneously considering the wider professional contexts of your practice. Your final module, is a culmination of your personal journey as an artist as you resolve a body of work for exhibition in the MA Show.

We are a university that embraces inclusivity and diversity. We also highlight the significance of contemporary social movements and how these link to our past, present, and future. Professional practice is a key aspect of the course you will learn how to promote and share your practice through collaboration, exhibiting, industry connections, marketing, web design, and social media.

You will:

Be mentored and given tailored feedback from practising artists and academics who are experts in their fields

Gain a professional understanding of how the arts industry works, while developing the skills you need to promote your work

Graduate with a strong portfolio of work that represents the techniques and transferable skills you’ve mastered throughout this course

ALL ABOUTTHE COURSE

So what does studying a fine arts master's involve? You may expect that you’ll spend countless hours in the studio making and creating and exploring your passion for the subject. While this creative work is an integral part of your programme, a good postgraduate fine art course is about much more than that.

Throughout the course of your studies – whether that’s through full-time or part-time study - you’ll develop your critical and analytical skills, engaging in intellectual debate and placing your work in a range of contexts. You’ll also be supported to develop your research methods, gaining an understanding of where and how these apply to modern art practices.

Modules

Through the Real World Context module you will undertake a placement in a relevant work place to gain new experiences and test out developing ideas and activities. The creative and cultural industries embrace a range of professional subjects. Given the transversality of these industries, it is important for you to have sufficient knowledge about the sector and its wider contexts, enabling you to identify and acquire professional skills within and across relevant sub-sectors. It is also important to enable you to understand and have experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment and an international context.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£8,820

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£16,380

Entry requirements

To join this MA you should have a second class honours degree, 2:2 or above. Interview, Personal statement as detailed above and Portfolio. We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully.

University information

The University of Salford is an innovative, modern university located in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester. Students benefit from the expertise of top academics and an array of industry contacts on both the university’s taught and research courses. Students who study at the University of Salford join a postgraduate community of more than 3,000 students from over 150 countries worldwide, contributing directly to the university’s...more

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