MSc Psychology of the Arts, Neuroaesthetics & Creativity at Goldsmiths, University of London

Programme overview

This Masters is the first postgraduate programme in the world for the scientific study of aesthetics and creativity. The MSc Psychology of the Arts, Neuroaesthetics & Creativity (PANC) sits at the intersection of the arts and the sciences. It will introduce you to the psychology and the cognitive neuroscience of how humans generate new ideas, how we appreciate beauty, and how we form preferences.

Faculty: School of Mind Body and Society | Department: Psychology and Neuroscience | Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules (compulsory modules): Aesthetic Science, Creativity, Multivariate Statistical Methods, Research Design and Analysis, Research Skills, Research Project, Foundations of Neuroscience, Programming for Artists and Designers.

Career pathways

As a graduate of this course, you will be especially suitable for a career in advertising (planning and strategy), curating or arts management. Neuroscientific methods and theories of aesthetic or creative science are not normally taught in other courses on, for example, consumer psychology, arts management, curating or arts-based therapy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You should normally have (or expect to be awarded) an undergraduate degree of at least second class standard in psychology or a related subject (cognitive science, neuroscience) with a research component. However, we explicitly encourage candidates with interdisciplinary and unusual biographies to apply. Applicants with undergraduate degrees in the visual or performing arts, design, humanities, business, or other non-scientific subjects will be required to demonstrate sufficient background knowledge and experience with psychological or cognitive neuroscience approaches, including statistics. Please contact the programme leader directly if you are unsure as to whether you would qualify for this programme. English language: IELTS 6.5 with a 6.5 in writing and no element lower than 6.0.

Domestic applicants: GBP 12,800 a year (2026/2027). Home - full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 21,000 a year (2026/2027). International - full-time Source

Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://mygoldsmiths.gold.ac.uk/OnlineServices/applications/appModuleList.aspx?id=128000146802870

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