利兹贝克特大学

COURSE OVERVIEW

Develop the skills to become an independent, innovative creative thinker and practitioner and enhance your portfolio and prepare for practice in the expanded field of the contemporary arts. Our MA Fine Art will provide a range of opportunities you to build advanced technical and theoretical problem-solving strategies as well as advanced interpretative abilities.

This course responds to the breadth of professional and research-led opportunities within fine art and will develop your motivations, ambitions and abilities as an artist working within a wide range of media. You will have the opportunity to explore a number of artistic practices including painting, sculpture, print, installation, video, sound, virtual / augmented reality, performance and curating. While a series of collective projects and events will foster your team-working skills, adaptability and resourcefulness.

You will increase your level of engagement through a series of practice modules that will encourage creative enquiry and activity. Your study will be supported by research methodologies, which will allow you to question and better understand your own creative practice and ultimately develop new solutions to disseminate and promote your work.

You will be supported as you flourish into an independent, creative practitioner and thinker. Working collectively, you will develop skills of negotiation, adaptability and resourcefulness preparing you to respond to contemporary challenges in the field of art practice.

You will be taught through a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, studio activities, projects and events. Our Inside/Out lecture series will provide you with inspiring case studies and role models, while our studios, workshops and other practical facilities, such as theatre and performance spaces, screening facilities and recording studios, will offer a stimulating learning environment for your individual ambitions.

TEACHING & LEARNING

Independent study is a crucial part of learning at university and you will be required to undertake many hours of self-directed research and reading, and preparation and writing of assessments. Your course is delivered through a number of modules, which will help you to plan your time and establish a study routine. Outside of your lectures, workshops and tutorials, a range of support is available to assist with your independent study. Our subject-specific librarians will be on hand to direct you to the specialist learning and study-skill resources. You’ll also be assigned an academic advisor to give you tailored feedback and support.

Our silver status in the latest Teaching Excellence Framework, reflects our commitment to deliver high-quality teaching, learning and outcomes for our students.