Art Writing MFA – (M.Sc.)

The programme draws on the international scope of contemporary art practice at Goldsmiths and in London, extending, through practical exploration, the interstices of artistic, critical and theoretical writing in original and interdisciplinary ways. Innovative writing modalities will be supported through critical and analytical workshops and seminars in which art writing, as an intrinsic element of contemporary art production and its distribution is debated.

The programme is divided into two parts - Part One (diploma stage; one year full-time) and Part Two (MA stage; can be taken either full-time or, where appropriate, part-time [one academic year followed by one calendar year]). Students who successfully complete Part One proceed to Part Two. You may be able to enter the programme directly onto Part Two if you have relevant professional experience.

Learning on the programme is built around your ongoing practice in art writing. Practical workshops, tutor and student-led group seminars, reading groups, critical studies lectures, study visits, independent practice and research and individual tutorials, inform and support the development of your work. All parts of the programme are mandatory for all students.

Part One
Part One of MFA in Art Writing is designed to provide a comprehensive and in depth understanding of the practical and critical concerns of art writing; to support original and innovative student-directed work; to guide its development and implementation through staff and visiting tutor lectures and seminars, student-led seminars and individual tutorials. The combination of Writing Practice together with Critical Studies leads towards the establishment of your own specialist area of professional practice. Assessment by: Portfolio.

Part Two
Part Two of MFA in Art Writing situates you within an advanced learning environment. Focus is placed on the intensive progression of your own practice to a professional level of excellence. A sophisticated approach to the practical development, presentation and critical examination of art writing is honed in Part Two, supported by staff and visiting tutor-led seminars and tutorials, with particular emphasis on your own specific professional pathway. Assessment by: Portfolio.