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| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,263 - ≈ € 10,658 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Leicester / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | April, October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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* Study one or more of a wide range of art and design specialisms in a unique individually-tailored course
* Offers Master’s level students the scope to plan and pursue study programmes and research relevant to their individual experiences, interests and goals
* Professional support across the wide range of academic expertise available within the Faculty of Art and Design
* Enables you to study independently anywhere in the UK or overseas.
This flexible course is ideal if you have a degree and would like to study a particular aspect of art and design. It allows you to address professional, creative, and personal concerns within a structured framework. It provides you with the opportunity to extend and develop existing skills and interests or even to branch out into a completely new field.
Career opportunities
Independent Study offers professional and academic development across a wide range of art and design career paths, including consultancy and design management. It can also lead to further PhD research study.
Contents
You are invited to create and submit proposals for your own unique course leading to an MSc or MA award. You are able to exercise considerable choice and control over the aims of your course, the content and context of your studies, and the criteria against which achievement is assessed. Independent Study is challenging: it demands a high degree of self-management and self-motivation, since you will normally engage in a substantial amount of study while off Campus.
You begin by submitting an initial proposal in your application form. You are then assisted in compiling your own learning contract by a mentor, who will be experienced in the proposed field of study. This learning contract is submitted to the Registration Board for approval, and you begin your course of study.
The range of specialisms we offer includes:
* Architectural Conservation, Architecture, Construction Technology, Interior Design and Architecture, Spatial Design
* Art and Design Education
* Computer Games Design, Digital Animation, Interface Design, Multimedia Design, Sound Design
* Applied Art – Ceramics, Design Crafts, Glass, Jewellery, Metalsmithing
* Design Management and Innovation
* Furniture Design, Industrial Design, Product Design
* Fine Art – Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Video and Photographic Practice
* Fashion and Textiles – Contour Fashion, Fashion Buying, Fashion Design, Fashion Knitwear, Footwear Design, Printed Textiles, Textile Design and Technology
* Photography, History of Photography, Graphic Design, Illustration, Video and Video Production.
Teaching and assessment
Study may be full or part-time, or a mixture of both. The shortest period of study for the Master’s course is one year full-time. The full-time route entails a commitment to study of about 40 hours per week over 48 weeks of the year, and the part-time route a corresponding proportion of time.
Assessment is defined in the learning contract but is normally continuous through a variety of coursework assignments, plus a major project or dissertation. All students attend a final assessment interview in Leicester at the end of the course.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
A first or second class Honours degree, or equivalent gained through professional development, together with a capacity for autonomous study. Applicants who do not have a degree, or equivalent qualification, will be invited to provide evidence of prior learning gained in their career or through personal development that equips them for entry to this programme.
All overseas students normally require one of the following qualifications, or equivalent, before they begin a degree course:
* IELTS 6.0
* TOEFL 550, 213 computer-based test
* GCSE English Language grade C.
If you have IELTS 5.5 or above you can take a five-week English language course at DMU beginning in August. This course is free and enables you to develop your English language skills before beginning a degree.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 550 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 213 |
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You can contact Dr Richard Fynes to ask a question about Independent Study in Art and Design MA/MSc at De Montfort University.
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