MA Fine Art
Aberystwyth UniversityAberystwyth, United Kingdom
Course overview
The Fine Art course is designed to develop your skills in your chosen media, which include painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, book illustration, experimental film/video, sound art, installation and site-specific performance. Our degree encourages the rethinking of traditional skills in the context of contemporary, conceptual practices. Weekly life drawing classes are held in the school and can be attended by MA students by arrangement with the lecturer.
Students have access to dedicated work spaces, computing facilities, studios and workshops. The course enables you to develop and sustain a self-initiated programme that demonstrates a creative interpretation of a chosen subject, along with technical expertise and a thorough knowledge of appropriate conceptual, theoretical and historical frameworks. Your art practice will be informed by our 'Artworld' module, which aims to develop your understanding of the contemporary art world and help you to situate your practice within socioeconomic, political and institutional contexts.
Key highlights
- Choose media from painting and printmaking to sound art and film
- Rethink traditional skills within contemporary, conceptual art practices
- Weekly life drawing classes available by arrangement with lecturer
- Dedicated work spaces, studios, workshops and computing facilities
- Develop a self-initiated programme backed by theoretical and historical frameworks
- Artworld module situates your practice within the contemporary art world
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:1 — to include relevant subject
- Additional condition: portfolio — 2:1 Bachelors (Honours) degree in a relevant subject area, or equivalent, and submission of a satisfactory portfolio.
Scholarships
AberDoc Scholarship
Tuition fees (up to the UK (Home) rate of £5,006 per annum). A maintenance allowance of approximately £20,780 per annum and access to a travel and conference fund (max. £1000 per annum) will also be provided.
AberGrad Scholarship
A £1,000 tuition fee discount is available to Aberystwyth graduates.
Up to £1,000Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship
UK First Honours degree will be eligible for a £3,000 discount; UK Upper Second (2:1) or Lower Second (2:2) degree will receive a £2,000 discount.
Careers this course leads to
- Practising artist
- Illustrator
- Gallery curator
- Arts officer
- Art technician
- Community arts facilitator
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Aberystwyth University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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