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MA/MFA Photography Practice at Goldsmiths, University of London

Goldsmiths, University of London, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The MA/MFA Photography Practice at Goldsmiths approaches photography as an expanded art form in a time of radical transformation. You will develop your art practice within one of the UK's oldest and most established schools for media and cultural studies, where photography is read through power, culture and technology, not craft alone. Over one year, you'll move from open experimentation to a resolved body of work, presented in a public degree show.

Faculty: School of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies  |  Duration: 1 year full-time for the MA, 2 years full-time for the MFA  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules (compulsory modules): Image Construction Experimental Practice, Ascent of the Image, Major Project.

Career pathways

You'll graduate with a distinctive practice, strong technical and conceptual skills, and the critical thinking to work across contemporary art and commercial contexts. Careers our previous graduates have undertaken: Exhibiting artist, Commercial or editorial photographer, Educator, Curator, Roles across the creative industries where strong visual literacy matters.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You should have, or expect to be awarded, an undergraduate degree of at least second class standard in a relevant or related subject, along with some practical experience in a relevant area. You will also need to submit a portfolio of around 3 to 4 completed creative projects. You may also be considered if you are not a graduate, or your degree is in an unrelated field, but you have relevant experience and can show you are ready to work at postgraduate level. English language: IELTS 6.5 with 6.5 in Speaking and no element lower than 6.

Domestic applicants: GBP 14,300 a year (2026/2027). Home - full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 27,500 a year (2026/2027). International - full-time Source

Duration: 1 year full-time for the MA, 2 years full-time for the MFA

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