MA Fine Art at University of Leeds

Programme overview

The MA Fine Art develops artistic practice in purpose-built studios within a community of artists, theorists and art historians, taking an artist-researcher approach built around art practice, collaborative approaches and public-facing outcomes.

Department: School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies | Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students combine studio and workshop production with academic research, taking compulsory modules and options in critical and theoretical areas such as aesthetics, deconstruction and feminist studies, supported by seminars, tutorials and group critiques.

Career pathways

Graduates become visual artists or arts professionals, with many exhibiting internationally, and the course also supports advanced arts research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) or equivalent, preferably in a Fine Art related degree. Applicants with relevant experience or from related art, design and humanities subjects are also considered. Applicants must submit a portfolio of recent artwork in one or more media showing interest in and understanding of global contemporary art practice, and answer the supporting-statement questions. English language (international applicants): IELTS 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in any component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 12,400 for the whole programme (2027 entry). UK fee, total for the full-time course Source

International applicants: GBP 27,300 for the whole programme (2027 entry). International fee, total for the full-time course Source

Intake: September 2027

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

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