Overview:

  • Degree awarded: Master of Arts (Taught) in Contemporary Fine Art.
  • Duration: 1 year full-time.
  • Location: Huddersfield, UK (Barbara Hepworth Building).
  • Delivery format: On-campus, studio-based with workshops, lectures, seminars, and project-led practice.

Short Description:

A full-time postgraduate program focused on developing your own serious contemporary fine art practice, in dialogue with global cultural, social, technological and ethical themes. You work in mixed-media, experiment with new ideas/projects, and build professional capacities (exhibitions, commissions, portfolio) through a transdisciplinary environment.

Curriculum Highlights:

  • The course includes modules such as: Research Methods & Project Proposal, Creative Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Creative Studio, Professional Platforms: Art & Communication, and the Major Project.
  • You explore many media: painting, drawing, sculpture, lens-based media, performance, new media, etc.
  • There is a strong professional orientation: exhibitions, commissions, self-direction in project work, and understanding of cultural, social, ethical dimensions of contemporary art.

Entry Requirements:

  • At least a UK Honours degree (2:2 or above) in a relevant subject, or equivalent professional qualification.
  • For international / creative practice applicants: a digital portfolio of work.
  • English language proficiency if English isn’t your first language: usually IELTS 6.0 overall with no element below 5.5 (or equivalent)

Career Opportunities:

You’ll be prepared for roles such as:

  • Artist / Fine Art practitioner exhibiting nationally and internationally.
  • Curator or exhibition organizer.
  • Creative roles in cultural / creative industries
  • Pathways to further postgraduate research (PhD), or roles in education, publishing or arts management.

Fees:

  • UK / Domestic students: ~ £9,900 per year.
  • International / EU students: ~ £17,600 per year.
  • Also expect additional costs for materials (printing, specialist workshop costs etc.), approximately £500 recently, depending on your project.

Application Deadlines:

  • For entry in January 2026 → deadline 7 November 2025

Contacts & Resources:

Website link: https://courses.hud.ac.uk/2026-27/full-time/postgraduate/contemporary-fine-art-ma

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