Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: 1 Year
MA Fine Art course offers a supportive and collaborative environment for practising artists to explore and innovate. Tailored for individuals seeking critical awareness of their artistic practice, the course encourages engagement with contemporary debates and ideas surrounding your work and for you to master the necessary skills appropriate to your artistic interests. Through self-directed learning and a variety of teaching methods, including lectures, workshops, and tutorials, you’ll shape your projects with staff here to support, encourage, and challenge you to facilitate new ways of thinking.
You will immerse yourself in a diverse and dynamic artistic community, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration. You will be guided by expert and visiting practitioners, who challenge and support you in developing critical and professional skills. Norwich has a long and well-established reputation as one of the leading providers of fine art education in the UK. The course’s strong connections with local, regional and national galleries, museums and festivals provide opportunities to participate in significant exhibitions and debates on contemporary art, preparing you for a wide range of career pathways in the arts, including further academic research, curating, and teaching.
Entrants should normally have achieved a BA (Hons) / BSc Degree of 2:1 or above (or its equivalent), in a subject related to your proposed course of study.
Applicants who hold a Degree from another discipline may also be considered for entry, subject to the submission of a satisfactory portfolio of art, design or media-related work in support of their application.
Those with industry experience or relevant skills from non-traditional backgrounds are encouraged to apply, including individuals currently employed. If you’re unsure about your eligibility, please contact us for guidance before applying.
Typical career paths
Practising artist
Studio manager
Gallery educator
Artist assistant
Gallery technician
Community artist
Artist-Curator
Exhibition organisation
Arts administration
Teaching/lecturing
Research/PhD Study
Core Practice and Context (60 Credits)
Collaborative Challenge (30 credits)
Project Design and Development (30 credits)
Major Project (60 Credits)
Norwich University of the Arts is a forward-thinking specialist university offering postgraduate degrees across art, design, media, architecture and t...
