Fine Art MA
Curate your artistic practice online with a fine art degree Falmouth University. Learn from practising artists to unlock new visual perspectives.
Level
Master'sDuration
90 Weeks over Two YearsLanguage
English
Fine Art MA
Master's (Postgraduate)
90 Weeks over Two Years
Hone your fine art skills at your own pace
At home or in the studio, earn your master’s in Fine Art online with Falmouth University’s internationally recognised art experts.
On this part-time degree, you’ll engage deeply with contemporary issues while exploring sustainable methods to enrich your art with perspectives on political, economic, social, and ecological change.
You’ll have extensive opportunities for creative experimentation and collaboration within an international network of practising artists, curators, writers, and researchers before finishing your learning journey with an ambitious public-facing portfolio.
Gain analytical skills with Falmouth University
Throughout the master’s, you’ll be challenged to experiment and establish your practice within critical art arenas and deepen your material knowledge.
You’ll receive support and expert guidance to explore new creative methods, enhance your analytical skills, and grow the ambition of your work as an artist.
With this knowledge, you’ll be able to consider the impact of your practice and how it engages with global conversations.
Develop your collaborative practice on creative projects
You’ll be encouraged to challenge, inform, and reshape the world towards a brighter future – forming new communities and hybrid cultures through learning, collaboration, and creative interventions.
Critical engagement with art theory, research, and practice forms the backbone of this course, as do sustainability, collaborative ways of working, and a contextual understanding of your practice.
You’ll develop skills to collaborate on creative projects and operate professionally within the creative industries. To help you sustain your career, you’ll also identify appropriate audiences and markets for your practice.
Delve into sustainable art
You’ll learn to locate your practice within professional contemporary global art, allowing you to establish a departure point for an independent practice-based research project.
Next, you’ll understand sustainable strategies to expand your ability to create innovative, sustainable art practices. You’ll develop strategies that align with production and dissemination with creativity and ecological sensitivity.
Develop your portfolio of creative work
Finally, you’ll conclude your studies with a final project. This capstone provides you with the opportunity to realise a unique practice-based research initiative crafted to operate within specific critical and professional contexts.
By the end, you’ll have a body of work that culminates in a pioneering public-facing project, wherever you are in the world.
What can you do with a Fine Art MA?
A Master of Fine Art opens numerous career pathways, including:
Professional Artist
Art Curator
Art Teacher or Lecturer
Gallery Manager
Cultural Consultant
How will you be assessed?
You’ll complete four 30-credit modules and one 60-credit final project (180 credits in total) on this fine art degree. All modules are compulsory and must be passed to complete the award.
Is this a part-time or full-time degree?
This is a part-time degree designed for flexibility. You’re encouraged to dedicate 20-25 hours of learning per week over 120 weeks, spanning two years.
Higher education requirements:
To be eligible for this master’s you should have an honours degree or Level 6 qualification. However, those without a degree or formal qualification are still encouraged to apply.
Language requirements:
If English isn’t your first language, you’ll need an IELTS Academic 6.5 overall score, with at least 5.5 in reading, writing, and listening, and a minimum of 6.0 in speaking. Other recognised English language qualifications will also be accepted.
Portfolio requirements:
When applying, you’ll need to provide a portfolio of your most recent work, showcasing at least 10-15 images, films, or audio artworks. All pieces should be captioned with a title, material, size, duration, and date.
You’ll also provide a 300-500 word portfolio statement that outlines the ideas and intentions of your practices.
What will it cost?
The total tuition fee is £12,150.
- Refine your creative practice by critically evaluating and experimenting with various processes, techniques, and technologies to meet your self-directed goals.
- Develop impactful strategies for creating and sharing creative work and ideas to advance your field of expertise.
- Effectively position and communicate your practice within real-world contexts by leveraging suitable technologies and research methods to identify opportunities and promote your work.
- Choose the right research methodologies to develop, produce, inform, communicate, and critically position your creative practice effectively.
- Analyse critical sources to make well-informed conclusions, using effective communication techniques to enhance understanding of your practice and that of others.
- Create strategies that ensure the sustainable production, sharing, and consumption of art practices in alignment with your work.
Falmouth University
Creativity is not just confined to campus. Falmouth University has been a leading creative institution for over 100 years and a pioneer in online study since 2016.