129 MA Programs in Art Studies in United Kingdom for 2024

Our MA Illustration course encourages you to question the nature of your practice and its context and position relative to the creative industries. The course allows you to further refine your creative identity, offering a bridge between HE and professional illustration practice. It offers a great opportunity for creative professionals to return to university in order to reflect upon their creative practice and change direction.

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.

Our aim is to provide MA Arts Management students with an advanced understanding of the subject of Arts Management; advanced knowledge and understanding of the most up-to-date theories and discourses in Arts Management and how these are influencing practice; knowledge of international trends in cultural policy and how they are affecting, and affected by, the practice of Arts Management; essential practical skills relating to Arts Management, particularly strategic planning, financial management, business planning and engaging audiences; a sophisticated level of critical and divergent thinking and expression.

The MA in Art History draws upon the exciting research and outstanding teaching expertise of the department. Studying art history at the postgraduate level will deepen your understanding of art, architecture and visual culture, build your analytical and critical skills, and develop the skills needed for independent study and research. You'll start by exploring the core concepts and recent developments that have shaped art history from Renaissance Italy to the contemporary Caribbean, before building on these foundations to expand your understanding of visual and material objects – incorporating architecture, art and design. You'll complete this degree by researching and writing a dissertation on an agreed topic of your own devising.

The MA in Art History and Curating is one of the few postgraduate programs in the country that offers you the opportunity to work in a team with academic and museum professionals to develop a curatorial project such as a public exhibition. Our recent partners have included the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, in a unique partnership with the Royal Collection Trust, and Grand Union, an Arts Council England Portfolio organization, working with contemporary artists

This Arts & Social Sciences non-honors (Ordinary) MA degree represents the finest Scottish tradition of extensive study over a wide range of subjects and disciplines. You will be able to study modules in subjects that interest and challenge you. You can choose from across the range of MA disciplines in both the humanities and social sciences.

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.

Our MA in Animation is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills to apply innovative and efficient production processes to your animation projects which could be 2D, 3D, and Stop Motion, or a hybrid of techniques. You will explore traditional production skills, but the course will encourage you to experiment with cutting-edge creative industry developments and new ways of storytelling in collaboration with game and digital technologies.

Whether you are progressing from undergraduate studies or you are an established professional with a desire to diversify your practice, our exciting and innovative Creative Practice masters will enable you to develop and extend your creative portfolio and boost your professional aspirations. Multidisciplinary practice is a defining aspect of the programme and you will be part of a rewarding learning environment that opens-up opportunities for creative exchange or collaboration on projects.

This course is specifically aimed at creative practitioners, art project managers, and innovators wanting to develop leadership and enterprise skills in the arts and cultural industries to further their careers in the creative economy.Throughout the Highlands and Islands of Scotland and rural communities worldwide, some expressive specialists have completed a first degree in an arts, design, or media subject discipline and choose to work as sole operators or small businesses.

As a creative person, you love arts and culture and understand why they are important. You'll have seen the benefits of creativity to people, places, and communities first-hand, and know that a creative career is viable, essential, and valuable.

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.