Fine Art (with Advanced Practice) MA course

Program Overview

This MA in Fine Art (with Advanced Practice) at Teesside University is an interdisciplinary program that allows students to explore traditional and contemporary media methods while engaging in experimentations. Students can tailor the program's curriculum to align with their specific interests and ambitions, whether it's studio practice or theoretical, curatorial, or contextual explorations. The program provides access to various studios and workshops, including painting, sculpture, technical materials, lens-based media, recording, printmaking, and bookbinding. Students gain access to Creative UK membership, networking events, and workshops for professional development and mentorship.

Program Outline

Fine Art (with Advanced Practice) MA at Teesside University

Degree Overview:

• Interdisciplinary program: This MA program allows students to explore traditional and contemporary media methods while engaging in experimentations.
• Focus on individual goals: Students can tailor the program's curriculum to align with their specific interests and ambitions, whether it's studio practice or theoretical, curatorial, or contextual explorations.
• Access to facilities: The program provides access to various studios and workshops, including painting, sculpture, technical materials, lens-based media, recording, printmaking, and bookbinding.
• Career Support: Students gain access to Creative UK membership, networking events, and workshops for professional development and mentorship.

Outline:

• Course Structure: This program offers a blend of studio practice, theoretical exploration, and self-directed study.
• Core Modules:
• Contemporary Practice:
Investigates diverse approaches, develops individual trajectories through co-creation, experimentations with forms and methods, and considerations of theory and themes.
• Critical Thinking and Theoretical Contexts: Explores critical thinking, cultural philosophies, and key issues through lectures, seminars, and presentations.
• Future Practice: Focuses on future trends in art, embraces digital and new processes, enhances development through supervision, fosters professional communication skills through critiques, and guides career vision.
• Launchpad: Exit to Industry: Creates professional assets for career aspirations, enhances vision through project analysis and work-related practices.
• Master's Exhibition: Creates original work with clear curatorial intent, evaluates presentation through reflection, and develops a written critique demonstrating artistic vision and curatorial framework.
• Post-Studio Art: Challenges traditional and contemporary practices, re-appropriates practices from outside fine art, and develops work related to social justice, digital, spatial, and virtual designs.
• Research Methods: Develops research skills in creative arts disciplines through written critical discourse and research proposals as a basis for the master's project.

Assessment:

• Primarily coursework-based assessments, with projects and portfolios evaluated during the modules.
• Artistic work is assessed based on the development process, requiring evidence of creative journey.
• Some modules like "Critical Thinking" and "Research Methods" have written assignments and presentations.

Teaching:

• Active learning approach with students taking initiative in structuring their own learning.
• Varied methods like tutorials, seminars, and workshops for interaction and knowledge sharing.
• Individual support provided by personal tutors for guidance and feedback.
• Emphasis on research skills and critical analysis through diverse resources.
• Seminars encourage discussions and argumentation.
• Practical workshops introduce specific skill sets followed by independent learning and critiques.

Careers:

• Potential careers include: self-employed artist, creative practitioner within the cultural sector, arts and cultural management professional, teacher, and doctoral studies.

Other:

• Students benefit from Teesside University's £280m investment in a friendly town-center campus.
• The program resides within Europe's first Adobe Creative Campus, encouraging development of digital and creative skills.
• Students gain an edge in the job market with their postgraduate qualifications, specialized knowledge, and expanded networks.
This MA in Fine Art (with Advanced Practice) offers a comprehensive and flexible program for students seeking to explore their artistic practice and advance their careers in the creative field.

Tuition Fees and Payment Information:

• Fee for UK applicants: £4,325 a year
• Fee for international applicants: £10,000 a year