Program Overview

Fine Art (with Advanced Practice) MA

Overview

This course is designed to propel you forward as an artist and creative leader in today’s dynamic art world. Get ready to explore, experiment, and collaborate in a vibrant community of artists and thinkers. You'll gain:

• Creative leadership: advance your understanding of your role as an artist and leader in the creative sector.
• Global perspectives: dive into key themes and discourses in local and global contemporary art contexts.
• Collaborative community: join a community of artists united by shared and unique goals.
• Innovative practice: develop your studio practice through creative, experimental, and research-informed methods central to today’s art scene.
• Professional growth: expand your intellectual and professional horizons with world-leading tuition and exclusive access to the MIMA partnership and Middlesbrough Collection.

Course Details

Core Modules

• Advanced Practice
• Art and Studio Development
• Enquiry and Process
• Masters Project
• Sustainability and Practice
• The Connected Practitioner

How You Learn

• Tutorials
• Seminars
• Workshops
• Individual support from a personal tutor
• Research and critical thinking

How You Are Assessed

• In-course assessments
• Project-based assessments
• Verbal presentations
• Portfolios of work

Entry Requirements

• Good undergraduate degree in an arts discipline
• Relevant experience or equivalent qualifications
• Interview and portfolio presentation

Employability

• Career opportunities: self-employed artist, creative practitioner, arts and cultural management, teaching, doctoral studies
• Skills: project management, critical thinking, research skills, time management, presentation skills, teamwork

Fees

• UK applicants: £4,967.50 per year
• International applicants: £10,000 per year

Duration

• Full-time: 20 months (September enrolment), 2 years (January enrolment)
• Part-time: Not available

Start Date

• January or September

Semester Dates

• Available on the university website

Choose Teesside

• Stand out from other job applicants with your higher level qualification, specialist knowledge, and expanded networks.
• Improve your project management, critical thinking, research skills, time management, presentation skills, and teamwork.
• The median salary for working-age postgraduates (£45,000) was £6,500 more than for working-age graduates (£38,500) in 2022.
• Study in our friendly town-centre campus with £280m of recent investment.
• Study at Europe's first Adobe Creative Campus and develop your creative and digital skills.