MA (Specialist Title) via Creative Practice at University of Greater Manchester

Programme overview

Our innovative and dynamic MA (Specialist Title) via Creative Practice degree allows you to take your creative practice to the next level. Through an ethos of exploration and experimentation, our expert team will support you to develop your knowledge and practice to make you a Master of your chosen discipline. You may specialise in a single discipline or follow an interdisciplinary route.

Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Bolton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules (a mix of compulsory and optional) include The Arts and Cultural Landscape, Exploring Creative Practice, The Professional Practitioner, Creative Practice Project, Masters Project (1 Semester), Masters Project (2 Semesters).

Career pathways

This is an industry‐focused, practice‐based MA that provides you with an opportunity to develop your creative practice and clear plans for how you will use this to progress your career in the creative industries or as the basis for doctoral study. As a graduate of this MA, you'll be well prepared to seek contracted employment with creative and arts organisations or to work as a freelancer on a self-employed basis.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Normally, you should have at least an upper second class (2.1) honours degree in a subject relevant to the creative discipline(s) you wish to study during this course. Relevant subjects include (but aren’t limited to) Animation, Illustration, Art and Design, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Media, Performance, Photography, Textiles and Surface Design, Film FX, Creative Writing, and Applied and Community Arts. If you have expertise in another creative discipline and wish to combine this with the one you studied at degree level, we may be able to accommodate you, however, you’ll need to attend an interview and present a portfolio of evidence. If you don’t have this qualification but do have alternative qualifications or significant experience in a relevant field, then we’ll be happy to consider your application. As part of your personal statement, you’ll need to provide a proposal for study on the programme. This should outline the area(s) of creative practice you wish to specialise in and your intended outcomes.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time

Apply through the official page: https://evision.bolton.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=0996-D&code2=0008

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