Master of Fine Art (MFA) at Newcastle University

Programme overview

Extend your position in the art world with this MFA degree. Newcastle University's distinguished artists and historians will nurture your practical, professional and intellectual skills. Our Master of Fine Arts is a two-year full time course that encourages a critical and experimental approach to studio-practice.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences | Department: Newcastle University Business School | Duration: MA full time: 1 year; MFA full time: 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

75% of the course is studio-based art practice, with professional practice and dissertation modules making up the other 25%. Stage 1 supports a critical and experimental approach to studio-practice, with a focus on making and exhibiting art. Compulsory modules include: Studio Practice 1, Studio Practice 2, Studio Residency and Exhibition, Art Writing, Exhibiting Art, Contemporary Art Practice 1: studio and research, Contemporary Art Practice 2: Studio and Dissertation, Contemporary Art Practice 3: Studio residency and exhibition.

Career pathways

The MFA also offers a solid grounding for those hoping to progress to PhD degree study. Graduate roles and employers include: The British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale; European Ceramics Work Centre; The NewBridge Project; The British School at Rome; Newcastle City, and local schools; exhibition curation; art history; education; gallery or arts administrators; Read more about how we support your career development.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2.2 honours degree in fine art, or international equivalent, plus a portfolio of recent art work. Applicants who hold non-standard qualifications and/or have other relevant experience will be considered on an individual basis. After consideration of your portfolio and your application, you may be invited to attend an interview - in-person or an online interview for those applicants outside of the UK. If you've already completed an in MA Fine Art, either from Newcastle or elsewhere, please state this in your personal statement and include your qualifications in your application. We'll discuss your eligibility for direct entry to stage 2 at the interview stage English language: IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in all sub-skills).

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,700 a year (2027/28). MA full time tuition fee per year Source

International applicants: GBP 27,450 a year (2027/28). MA full time tuition fee per year Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: MA full time: 1 year; MFA full time: 2 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/degrees/5808f/#how-to-apply

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