Master of Arts [M.A] [Fine Art] From De Montfort University

Reasons to study Fine Art MA at De Montfort University:

• You will have access to dedicated studio space and will be part of a large and dynamic cohort of Fine Art students, from BA to PhD level
• As well as having access to a range of visiting artists and critical input, you will be able to lead discussion groups and seminars
• The teaching team is comprised of practicing artists. This ensures that you will learn real-world skills that are in touch with the creative arts sector, the latest technologies and current thinking
• You will learn to be an independent, creative risk taker who embraces critical thinking and who has the ability to make decisions in complex situations
• The new Vijay Patel building has been designed to provide the space and facilities where ideas can develop and flourish for all of our art and design coursesÊ

This course will develop your artistic practice, contextual awareness and theoretical understanding within a stimulating and distinctive studio environment.

The course will introduce you to emerging trends in contemporary practice and enable you to find your voice in a fast-evolving visual culture that is increasingly collaborative, networked and dispersed. You will leave equipped with all the necessary skills to produce and exhibit your work, to deal with change, and to negotiate your individual, critical and creative position.

The course is designed to give you the skills for continuous development throughout your artistic, professional, and academic life. You will be supported from the outset in developing research methods and aims that are pertinent to your creative practice and your professional ambitions.Ê

The course will develop your specialist knowledge to an advanced level and give you hands-on experience of contemporary practice. You will be taught by exhibiting artists and research-active academics with expertise in drawing, painting, sculpture, analogue and digital photography, digital media, printmaking, public art, installation and relational practice.