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The MA Arts and Cultural Leadership programme equips practitioners and managers with leadership capabilities for the dynamic and fast-evolving cultural and creative sectors. It complements individuals seeking to harness their creativity and nurtures leaders who can adapt to complex environments to take on leadership roles in community initiatives, public institutions, the private and commercial sectors, and non-profit organizations.

This unique research-based programme for artists fosters a deep inquiry into artistic practices through research. Fine Arts supports artists to develop a profound conceptual and aesthetic approach to their practice and achieve a level of professional excellence required by the demands of a dynamic contemporary art landscape.

The MA in Asian Art Histories programme cultivates a new generation of art historians, curators, art writers, and exhibition-makers. It is a global pioneer to focus on Asian modern and contemporary art histories.

Arts and Ecology studio-based programme is located in one of the greenest cities in the world, Singapore. This is a unique and pioneering transdisciplinary program in Asia for creative practitioners, ecologists, and researchers, and for those who seek to explore critical environmental discourses, address questions around ecological crisis, and build sustainable environments through art and creative practices.

Students extend and deepen their knowledge through an appropriate research investigation under a supervisory panel with expertise in the proposed area of research. They develop critical and analytical skills, and advanced research skills to enable in-depth exploration of their chosen area, including for creative or professional practice. All students are required to successfully complete the research training coursework subject 51913 Academic Research Practice which will develop their research knowledge and skills.

Established with the aim of fostering human resources with advanced knowledge and skills in the fields of art and design, the Master's Degree Program was the first to be officially approved at a private art university in Japan in 1964. The Master's Degree Program encompasses five majors. In addition to Painting, Sculpture, and Design, the Art Studies major was installed in 1998, followed by Ceramic, Glass, and Metal Works in 2002. The distinct class system with one-on-one tutelage by subject teachers continuing from the undergraduate course aims to improve expertise in the respective fields. For the fostering of internationally-minded human resources, our school accepts a large number of foreign exchange students. Furthermore, in conformity with requests for postgraduate adult re-education, a system divided into daytime and nighttime classes were introduced in 1995.

The MA in ceramics consists of specialized training in porcelain (overglaze enameling technique, the study of its basic material, etc.), and stoneware and earthenware (glazed, unglazed, etc.). In each of these specializations, students acquire technical expertise as well as theoretical knowledge. In terms of educational content, first-year students undergo practical training in the adjustment of basic materials including clay and glaze, also in shaping techniques and comparative firing (including black-burnished and pit-fire ware). Second-year students conduct research on advanced shaping and firing techniques as well as decorative methods while working on their study projects.

With the progression of researches in fine arts, design, and multiple media, independent specialized programs at the Graduate School of Fine Arts (Japanese Painting; Oil Painting and Woodcut Printing; Sculpture; Design; Ceramics; and Art History, Theory, and Conservation) were combined into the single Fine Arts program in 2007. This is not only to establish a system suited to the needs of the times; when education and research are sophisticated, and interdisciplinary studies are developed, but also to enhance each conventional specialization. Also, in order to apply the university's researches to practical endeavors, the Graduate School has established projects to reinforce interdisciplinary studies, and those to serve the development of the local community and society.

Animation is a dynamic, participatory, and transdisciplinary medium of expression and communication. It finds its application across media and in diverse contexts, be it in short films, art installations, infographics, education, apps, and many more. The modes of production are many and the lines between live-action, animation, and computer-generated imagery have become increasingly blurred. At Srishti Manipal, we consider animation a broad range of practices in manipulated moving images. The animation program is a learning space for self-driven students who are keen on pursuing a line of inquiry and developing their practice in moving-image arts. The MA program provides a framework to support research and the taking forward of one’s practice in animation to newer levels of fluency and sophistication. The curriculum provides strategic inputs in research methods, animation techniques, film language, storytelling, image-making processes, and several opportunities for independent skill enhancement. Students can explore and develop personal styles, artistic visions, and voices depending on their particular lines of inquiry. The focus is on achieving ease and expertise in using the language of animation to pose relevant questions and address diverse topics of interest.

The purpose of the program is the formation of analytical and practical competencies in undergraduates in the field of analysis, organization, and implementation of innovative artistic and creative, correctional and developmental, and advisory activities, including the features of the formation of artistic potential.

It operates a goal-oriented education program using state-of-the-art facilities to foster 21st century digital image experts and critics. The goal-oriented education program refers to industry practice-oriented education so that graduate students can become practical talents who can meet the demands of the industrial society and have the qualities as experts required by the modern film age.

The School of Fine Arts was established in 2001. With its development, the School now has a provincial key discipline: Fine Arts Studies. Also, the school has obtained a lot of awards in the national or provincial academic exhibition; published over 80 academic monographs, painting albums, and more than 200 academic papers. The school now has 48 academic staff including 8 professors, 10 associated professors, 2 doctoral supervisors, and 13 master’s supervisors. Till now, the School of Fine Arts comprises 6 departments including the Department of Traditional Chinese Painting, the Department of Oil painting, the Department of Sculpture, the Department of Art Design, the Department of Calligraphy, and the Department of Art History. The School of Fine Arts currently offers 3 undergraduate programs including Painting, Sculpture, and Visual Communication; 2 master’s degree programs including Art Studies and Fine Arts Studies. In addition, the school established three research laboratories and a research center. Also, it has perfected teaching facilities, 5 arts computer rooms, and more than 200 specialized computers. The School of Fine Arts is dedicated to the training of professional artistic talents. By learning from some other national key Fine Arts schools and integrating their teaching ideas and methods, the School of Fine Arts has formed a sound academic environment and unique teaching features. Meanwhile, the School of Fine Arts pays more attention to foreign cultural exchanges and has established a sound exchange and cooperation relationship with those schools in the USA, Japan, the Republic of Belarus, and Australia successively. Also, the professional studios and reading rooms in the school of Fine Arts will offer you a comfortable learning environment.

Focuses on the management of non-profit or public arts organizations such as orchestras, theaters, and art museums. As a full member of the AAAE (Association of Arts Administration Educators), we provide a comprehensive art management program according to international standards.

Students research, experiment with, and create in various expressive methods and mediums, while considering and researching issues without being limited to traditional art and design frameworks. Rather than producing tangible “things,” they come up with concepts, make plans, and carry them out, resulting in expression. In other words, they study the creative process itself and perform research while focusing on the importance of concepts. The overall research method combines investigation, collection, planning, study, and production (including a thesis).

Regarding expressive results as artworks, students work to further improve their skills and techniques and carry out research. They think about what artistic expression means in contemporary society and pursue their own themes and methods as expressive mediums. They strive to explore their own artistic visions and potential and establish personal themes while thinking about connections with society.