MA Fine Art at Birmingham City University

Financial awards are available for this course. Find out more and apply now Embark on a transformative journey with our MA Fine Art program, where contemporary practice is considered in relation to art histories, philosophies, theory, and the global. Based in the vibrant city of Birmingham, MA Fine Art brings together a diverse community of international creative visual thinkers and makers with the aim of cultivating innovative, imaginative, and self-reflexive approaches to making contemporary art.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Design and Media  |  Department: Art and Design  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 18 months (including Professional Placement) full-time; 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time/part-time (optional professional placement)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

During the course you will have expert guidance and learn from a dedicated team of experienced academics, researchers, artists, and technicians who will mentor you throughout your journey. The transformatory energy of the course is best expressed in the words of one of our students: "My MA in Fine Art enabled me the time and space to reach a new level of critical engagement with my practice. Continual discussion with my peers from a diverse range of disciplines pushed my work into new territories and encouraged crucial challenges that gave rise to bold developments. Modules include Studio Practice, Research Through Practice, Advanced Studio Practice and Dissemination, Professional Project, Work Placement, Independent Creative Entrepreneur, Models and Methods of Curatorial Practice, Technical Methods Workshop Practice and Learning.

Career pathways

As you study this course you will develop a set of transferrable skills such as creative problem solving, communication and presentation skills, adaptability and flexibility, independence and teamwork, and good time management. You will also learn technical and digital skills in a range of workshop practices linked to your individual development.

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