Overview:

  • Duration: 20 months (September intake); 2 years (January intake)
  • Mode: Full-time
  • Location: Middlesbrough, UK
  • Focus: Developing advanced artistic practice through studio-based learning, critical reflection, and professional development
  • Specialization: Advanced Practice component allows students to engage in collaborative projects, exhibitions, and placements within the creative industries

Short Description:

The Master of Fine Art (with Advanced Practice) at Teesside University is designed to develop you as an artist and creative leader, combining studio practice, research, and collaboration within a vibrant community. The course emphasizes creative leadership, global perspectives, and innovative practice, supported by industry-standard facilities, personal studio space, and expert teaching. Students gain professional growth through interdisciplinary modules, MIMA and Middlesbrough Collection partnerships, and Creative UK membership. Graduates are prepared for careers as professional artists, curators, educators, creative entrepreneurs, or art consultants, equipped to make a meaningful impact in the contemporary art world.

Curriculum Highlights:

  • Studio Practice: Intensive studio work fostering individual artistic development
  • Critical Theory: Engagement with contemporary art theory to inform and challenge practice
  • Professional Development: Opportunities for exhibitions, residencies, and industry placements
  • Research Project: A major research project culminating in a public exhibition

Entry Requirements:

  • Academic: Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art or a related field
  • Portfolio: A strong portfolio demonstrating technical skills and conceptual development
  • English Proficiency: IELTS 6.0 or equivalent

Fees:

  • UK Applicants: £4,967.50 per year
  • International Applicants: £10,000 per year

Scholarships & Funding:

  • Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship: £7,000 fee waiver for outstanding applicants
  • Global Excellence Scholarship: £2,000 fee waiver for high-achieving international students
  • GREAT Scholarships: £10,000 fee waiver for students from select countries

How To Apply:

For International applicants:

https://e-vision.tees.ac.uk/si_prod/userdocs/web/apply.html?CourseID=3459

For UK applicants:

https://e-vision.tees.ac.uk/si_prod/userdocs/web/apply.html?CourseID=3459

Contacts & Resources:

International students:

internationalenquiries@tees.ac.uk

Telephone: +44 (0) 1642738900

Uk students:

saci-admissions@tees.ac.uk

Telephone:01642 738801

Website link:

https://www.tees.ac.uk/postgraduate_courses/art_&_design/ma_fine_art_(with_advanced_practice).cfm

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