MA Applied Arts

Awards available

  • MA (180 credits)
  • Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits)
  • Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits)

Overview

This programme builds upon existing craft and applied arts traditions, and expands and adapts them to address the requirements of our time. Fashion trends, cultural movements, new materials and technologies are challenging and pushing boundaries and demanding new creative innovations in craft and applied arts. This is a research, practice led and studio based course, for which students will be expected to apply advanced skills using traditional, new materials and technologies.

 The programme will develop and expand the individual’s entrepreneurial skills, in order to apply this knowledge to explore future commercial opportunities. Students will have the opportunity to develop and enhance their skills as makers of individual bespoke objects, designers of batch products or as designer-maker artists working to commissions.

A great deal of emphasis is placed on the Applied Arts process of subject and material research, individual expression, creative thinking, the commercial context – these are essential elements required to compete in contemporary craft and applied arts practice.

Module Content and Structure

Part I of the programme consists of three 20 credit modules and two 30 credit modules:

  • Contemporary Visual Culture and Discourse
  • Creativity, Innovation and Enterprise
  • Personal Practice 2: Re-construction and Discovery
  • Applied Arts Practice
  • Personal Practice: Major Creative Project

Part II of the programme consists of a 60 credit module which could be a practical creative project or an academic dissertation or a combination of these elements.

Mode of study

Full-time students will study over two years: three 20 credit modules in the first semester; two 30 credit modules in the second semester followed by the dissertation/creative project.

Part-time will can take up to 4 years to complete the programme

Assessment

Assessment is through coursework.

Entry Requirements

A first degree, normally a 2.1 and above in a relevant discipline or appropriate experience which is relevant to the programme of study.

Career Development

This is an excellent opportunity for students to develop their creative skills to an advanced level and to produce major pieces of work.  It is relevant for practicing artists and those within the creative industries as well as teachers and lecturers of art and design.

Key features

  • The course is studio based, with good access to a range of specialist equipment covering a variety of media and techniques.
  • Individual studio space and a lively and stimulating environment where artists, craft practitioners and designers on other postgraduate programmes work alongside each other.
  • Develop a professional body of work and expertise in contemporary Applied Arts practice, under expert tuition.
  • The opportunity to work through the medium of Welsh or English.
  • All Applied Arts academic staff are research active and practicing Designer Maker Artists.

Start Date

October

Campus

Carmarthen

Further information

Bryan Thomas - b.thomas@tsd.ac.uk