Fine Arts - MFA

Why study this course?

With the global art city of London and its hundreds of galleries on your doorstep, this professional practice Master of Fine Arts course will provide you with access to a wide range of specialist art facilities and equipment. You’ll have the opportunity to pursue professional projects in video art, sculpture, photography, printmaking, ceramics, painting or any other art or design practice.

As well as raising your public profile by creating your own online and social media presence, you’ll have the opportunity to exhibit your work and to work in a group on a final, professionally commissioned brief from an arts organisation or design company. The MFA course is designed to give you the professional skills needed to pursue the vocation you have chosen in art or design and make a living from your practice.

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The structure of our MFA postgraduate course is simple and effective. It focuses on improving your practice through projects that you will work on over the academic year.

A supportive environment

You’ll study in well-equipped workshops, informative tutorials and seminars. 

Modern facilities

Our School of Art, Architecture and Design provides you with access to outstanding facilities and equipment through Make Works. We’re famous for our specialist workshops including:

• photography darkrooms
• metalwork and woodwork workshops
• printmaking studios
• textiles workshops
• 3D printing and laser-cutting

Effective learning

Throughout the year, you’ll gain insights into the art and design worlds via guest lecturers from a wide range of public and private sector organisations. There will also be case study reviews, workshops, exhibitions, events and site visits across London and further afield.

The modules on this postgraduate degree will develop your professional practice and collaborative working skills. You’ll also heighten your public profile through the creation of a website and social media profiles that will publicise your work.

Becoming a professional

We’ll show you how to establish a professional framework for your practice that will guide your organisational skills, build your reputation and increase your chances of future commercial success. This includes learning how to propose, research, develop and execute your master’s level project to the highest level of professional standards.