59 MA Programs in Art Studies in London, United Kingdom for 2024

The study of sculpture is ever-expanding and includes object-making, public art and social practices, site and space, performance, sound, film and video. Rather than only considering the specific manifestations of sculpture, we prefer to think of it as a methodology from which to progress the production of art.

The MA in Classical Art and Archaeology course offers you the opportunity to study Greek and Roman art and archaeology at one of the largest Classics departments in the UK. The course is intercollegiate with options taught at King’s, UCL and Royal Holloway and you can take advantage of our close links to the Institute of Classical Studies, one of the UK’s best Classical libraries.

The MA Cinematography course allows students to gain the knowledge and specialist skills required to be a cinematographer in today’s creative industries, engaging in a range of practical workshops and seminars to enhance their creative and technical skillset.

The Global Contemporary Art MA is a practice-led course designed to nurture the professional, critical, and collaborative skills needed to pursue impactful, globally-aware, and socially responsible artistic and curatorial practices. The course recognizes that there has been a fundamental shift in the vision and purpose of contemporary art in global and trans-local contexts.

The Islamic Middle East has given rise to an impressive material culture that continues in the present. This programme covers an area stretching from Islamic Spain through the Arab countries, Turkey, Iran and Central Asia in diverse historical periods. It offers students an unmatched opportunity to study particular regions or categories of art, including Fatimid art; the architecture and urbanism of Morocco; Arab, Persian and Turkish painting; the calligraphy and illumination of the Qur'an; Mamluk art and architecture; the arts and architecture of the Ottomans in Turkey and the Balkans; and the material culture of western Iran. Archaeological issues of the Islamic Middle East are also considered.

Our MA in Art History and Visual Culture Program will prepare you for an exciting creative career in the art world or more study in the visual arts. This Program puts a spotlight on intercultural issues in art history and visual culture, and professional practice in the visual arts.

Immerse yourself in exploring professional and practical approaches to children’s illustration as well as engaging in the academic study of children's literature, to gain an in-depth understanding of the relationships between image, text, readers and context in the world of children’s literature.

With two distinctive but interrelated pathways MA Fashion Cultures is a theoretically based course that explores fashion and dress within its historical, social and cultural contexts. On the History and Culture pathway you will investigate fashion as object, representation and practice through an interdisciplinary approach from both historical and contemporary perspectives. On Fashion/Film you will investigate the on-going changing relationship between fashion, costume and forms of film as well as the relationship between cinema and consumption within a global context. The Fashion/Film unit offers students from a fashion background the opportunity to learn more about the history of cinema and the critical theories deployed within film studies. Students whose first degree is in cinema or media studies will be provided with the chance to learn about the history of fashion, its emergence as an academic discipline and the different theoretical approaches now utilised within the field. Students who wish to make films when appropriate to the unit will be supported with the necessary skills and facilities. LCF provides workshops, lectures and seminars on filmmaking that will support students wishing to undertake this opportunity. Studio space and technician support is also available to support film making. This is offered to students with existing experience and to those new to this field. While you will choose one pathway, you will have the opportunity to attend the lectures for the other pathway if you wish to, so you can gain the fullest possible understanding of a variety of disciplines and their impact upon visual and material cultures. You will enrol onto your chosen pathway as decided at your interview and will exit with the appropriate pathway award.

The program positions Print as an expanded field that situates the printing press as the prehistory of computing and the web. We collectively explore the many ways technically mediated images alter and expand the world. You work from a range of positions, some working through print, making prints directly and others working with print, using archives, broadcast media, collage, and installation to explore the rich cultural legacies of printed matter.

An expanded and interdisciplinary art practice with no fixed identity. A critical and educational environment in which you can develop as an artist with photography at the core of your practice.

Delivered from one of the world's cultural capitals, this MA is designed to meet the complex needs of today's arts and cultural managers and professionals. With its distinctive mix of theoretical, and arts-based knowledge and skills development, you will learn how to apply creative leadership and ethical principles in managing artistic excellence, cultural heritage, audience diversity and financial sustainability, at local and global levels.

The Art and Emerging Technologies MA explores experimental applications of creative technologies in art practice, the development of advanced digital skills, and their impact on society, culture, and the environment. You’ll be encouraged to consider technology as an integral part of the creative process, embarking on a journey of exploration and seeking out innovative directions to expand and enrich your practice.

The Expanded Photography MA embraces photography as an expanded field, encompassing specialisms such as virtual photography, photobooks, documentary, art, fashion, editorial, photojournalism, and writing photography. This course will motivate you to learn skills, develop knowledge, and expanding expertise in the thinking and practice of photography.

After many successful years running a Postgraduate Diploma in Conservation, the City & Guilds of London Art School is proud to announce our new MA Conservation that will run alongside our existing BA (Hons) Conservation Studies course from Autumn 2017. All of our Conservation courses will then be validated by our long-standing partner Birmingham City University.

Our Illustration master's degree course will help you to engagingly convey complex information to effectively tell stories. Experimenting with an array of storytelling and narrative methods, you will master the roles of illustration and how to take advantage of immersive technologies.