MA Transformative Learning

The MA Transformative Learning offers a distinctive approach to postgraduate study,
integrating artistic practice, scientific observation and philosophical inquiry to reimagine ways
of knowing and becoming for contemporary challenges.
At its core, the programme conceptualises transformative learning as a profound experiential
journey that transforms the self and the world, conceived of as two sides of the same coin.
Unlike the focus of conventional educational models on knowledge acquisition, this approach
recognises that genuine transformation involves shifts in how individuals understand
themselves, shifts in their belief systems, and shifts in their approach to practice.
Within this framework, the dimension of self-transformation—involving changes in self
perception, meaning-making processes, and consciousness—forms an essential foundation
for transformative practice. This inner journey necessarily precedes and informs the capacity
to facilitate transformation for others. Students engage with these processes of self
transformation through reflective practice, experiential learning, and critical examination of
assumptions, with opportunities to explore them more explicitly in their final research project
according to their professional interests.