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MFA Fine Art at Oxford Brookes University

Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Our Fine Art master’s degree provides you with a supportive, critical environment, where you'll be able to develop key professional skills. You'll progress your independent practice, while building your theoretical awareness and understanding of fine art.

Faculty: School of Arts  |  Duration: 12 months; part-time: 24 months  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Location: Oxford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The 3 strands of this course – practice, theory, and professional experience – allow you to build the skills and expertise of a contemporary artist. Choose to study full time for a year, or partner the course with other career or artistic commitments over 2 years.

Career pathways

MFA Fine Art is ideal for career starters or those looking to give their employability greater currency.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The general entry requirements are: A good honours degree, ie an upper second or first, in any subject An internationally recognised qualification equivalent to a good British honours degree. Applicants will be asked to provide an online portfolio for consideration before we make any offer (see guidance below in the selection process). Selection process Your portfolio should be 12-15 pages in total and give us an idea of your practice. We place great importance on your portfolio, so you should take care to include work that best represents you as an artist. It should include examples of any undergraduate coursework, particularly from your final year. You may also wish to include work and projects you have undertaken outside your formal studies, or since your graduation. Please edit your portfolio carefully to present your ideas clearly and logically, showing the development of your projects as well as the final work. Once we have received your application, we will contact you to set up an interview, in person, or online if you are not near Oxford. At this point, we will discuss further why you want to do this programme and will request to see your previous practice. If you are not an arts practitioner, we will need to hear about other work and experience, and understand how it equips you for this programme.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,950 a year (2026/27). First-year full-time tuition fee as listed on the course page Source

International applicants: GBP 18,900 a year (2026/27). First-year full-time tuition fee as listed on the course page Source

Intake: September 2026

Duration: 12 months; part-time: 24 months

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