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MFA Fine Art

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    MFA: 2 years full-time

Course Description

A two-year, multidisciplinary programme: both of these fundamental facts are significant.  A two-year programme of study offers students an extraordinary opportunity to analyse their studio practice in depth, and to modify, develop and secure it accordingly.  The multidisciplinary context also ensures that such developments are protected against narrowly defined ambitions. 

MFA students learn from, and contribute to, the delivery of the programme curriculum, the experiences of their peers, and the wider art community based within the city of Glasgow.  Within this situation a premium is placed upon independence, originality, initiative and enterprise.

Students develop their own working practices in order to explore and advance their own specific interests and academic agendas.  Such interests usually take the form of a combination of formal, technical, thematic and theoretical concerns. Students are also encouraged to explore their practices in relation to wider cultural, theoretical and historical contexts by means of individual research activity.  Regular tutorial support from MFA core teaching team and a wide range of visiting lecturers (e.g. artists, critics, curators) allows students the opportunity to discuss their work with experts, and critical feedback is also available by means of regular group critiques. 

Entry Requirements

Good honours degree in Fine Art, or equivalent.

Candidates are considered on the following elements of their application:

  • Portfolio
  • Personal statement
  • References
  • Previous relevant experience
  • Interview

6.0 IELTS score required on entry

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Fees

Scotland/EU/UK: £5,760. International: £13,543

Programme Funding

http://www.gsa.ac.uk/life/fees,-funding-finance/postgraduate-funding/

Student Destinations

Successful careers in various sectors of the professional art world, including four Turner Prize winners: Simon Starling, Richard Wright, Martin Boyce and Duncan Campbell.

Module Details

The MFA programme is divided into three successive and interlinked stages: Pg Certificate (15 weeks); Pg Diploma (15 weeks); MFA (30 weeks). Alongside studio work students also have the opportunity to select from a range of other short elective courses covering an array of subjects and approaches. All components of the MFA programme are formally assessed and graded, and the Student Progress Review, which takes place towards the end of each Stage of the programme, is a means whereby students receive feedback and guidance.

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