MA Graduate Diploma Fine Art

We look for:

• Evidence of visual and conceptual creative abilities
• A clear commitment to the chosen field of study
• The potential to develop the full range of practical, critical and conceptual skills necessary to complete the course
• The ability to benefit from the learning environment and experience
• An awareness of the contemporary and historical context of fine art
• Some understanding of the role that contemporary critical thought and historical study can play in the development of personal creative work
• The ability to communicate and discuss issues and ideas both verbally and in writing
• The ability to manage your own time and initiate projects

The course is aimed at preparing students for further study at Masters level or pursuing a career in the field of fine art. This could include art practice, art writing, curation, arts administration, art consultancy, collaborative practice and community arts.

If you successfully pass your Graduate Diploma, we will guarantee you a conditional offer on MA Fine Art at Chelsea College of Arts or any of the MA Fine Art pathways at Camberwell College of Arts starting the following year.

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Unit 1 - Building practice  

This unit is an introduction to your course, the College and the University.  

There’ll be a programme of artist talks, lectures and regular tutor group sessions. You’ll be introduced to ways in which theoretical material and research can be used in relation to art practice. You’ll take part in an exhibition and produce a piece of critical writing related to your practice. You’ll begin to develop an enquiry-based practice and consider the value of taking risks and experimentation.  

Unit 2 - Public practice: development and realisation  

In this unit you'll develop your work further. You'll produce a portfolio of work that can be used within a professional context or to apply for an MA.  

There’ll be a series of workshops, tutorials and crits. You’ll document your work including how it becomes public, give a presentation and complete a piece of critical writing. You’ll make your work public externally and within the College.

Programme specification