MA Fine Art

About the course

 

The MA Fine Art programme is studio based and builds on student’s established Fine Art practice. Student’s are encouraged to develop area(s) of personal investigation, we support both traditional and innovative experimental practice through the application of ideas, media and materials. The course provides a challenging and unique bilingual environment in which to shape and question the contemporary cultural environment.

This is a research, practice led and studio based course, emphasis is placed on personal research and developing your own interests and ideas in a challenging and supportive manner. Students can work in and across disciplines that include mixed media; painting; ceramics; film; video; installation; land based; photography; sculpture; digital media; textiles; printmaking and performance.

This diversity is addressed through debate and critical support with consideration for the making process and the challenges of exhibiting in a contemporary context that transcends disciplines and cultural boundaries. The programme is underpinned by research, the critical exploration of the students work, it’s context and position within contemporary cultural debates.

Key features

  • Develop a professional body of work and expertise in contemporary Fine Art practice, under expert tuition.
  • 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.
  • All Fine Art academic staff are research active and practicing Artists.The opportunity to work through the medium of Welsh or English.

Typical Modules

  • Contemporary Visual Culture and Discourse
  • Personal Practice 1: Deconstruction and Investigation
  • Personal Practice 2: Re-construction and Discovery
  • Fine Art Practice
  • Personal Practice: Major Creative Project

Awards available

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

Study mode

  • Full-time
  • Part-time

Programme delivery

  • Carmarthen Campus

Start date

  • October, 2012

Further information

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