Fine Art - Drawing for Fine Art Practice – (M.A.)

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Course length

Full-time: 18 months (45 weeks)
Part-time: 3 years (90 weeks)

The programme of learning is centred on individual studio practice, and is informed by a mixture of formal taught components (including lectures, presentations and seminars), individual tutorial (offering reflection and formative consideration of practice), and cultural visits (part of the programme content).

As our courses are reviewed regularly, course content and module choices may change from the details given here.

Part 1

The first 30 weeks (full-time) or 60 weeks (part-time) involves the following compulsory modules:

Module 1: Practice and Context

You will carry out a review of your current practice to date within the context of master’s level study. This is supported by the development of practical enquiry and re-establishing practice through research, accompanied by tutorial and seminar discussions. The module will be assessed by exhibition, and/or presentation of visual research enquiry.

Module 2: Research Methods

You will focus on issues pertinent to all research students such as research processes, research management, ethics, intellectual property, referencing and alternative strategies. You will also investigate methods of enquiry, focusing in particular on the relationship between practice and theory. A range of theories will be introduced to provide you with methodological tools with which to consider your practice. The module will be assessed by a research journal or log and oral seminar presentations.

Module 3: Fine Art Drawing Practice

This is a negotiated practice-based research project, examined by exhibition/presentation. Fine Art Practice is supported by group critiques, individual tutorial support and a series of lectures delivered by staff and visiting lecturers. The module will be assessed by exhibition, and/or presentation of visual research enquiry.

Module 4: Research Paper

This document, submitted in the form of a written paper, should be a reflective and analytical document focusing on aspects of material practice through appropriate research methodologies, with particular emphasis on the work undertaken in Fine Art Practice (Module 3).

Part 2

This requires a further 15 weeks of practice for the final module:

Module 5: Advanced Studio Practice

You will exhibit, present and complete a substantial body of original work that represents the level achieved through individual creative, critical and professional practice at master’s level (Level 7). This will be assessed by exhibition.