This multidisciplinary course engages with the myriad possibilities of a fluid approach to Art and Design. It values creative research skills and activities and contextual studies as much as creative practice itself. Through a combination of making, reading, and writing, students will become a critical and creative thinker and practitioner.
Students will experience an innovative approach to Art and Design, working across disciplinary boundaries, combining traditional and contemporary approaches between thinking and making, students will develop into creative and critical artists, designers, or hybrids, who are informed by the past, who challenge the present, and who are prepared for the future. Examples of integrated/hybrid Art and Design practices might include, but are not limited to, participatory and community arts/design projects, digital and physical mapping projects, artist books, publication as practice, interpretation of archival and historical materials, speculative design projects, environmental, landscape and place-based work.
The course encourages making, creativity and innovation in tandem with the opportunity to develop critical, contextual, and theoretical abilities. Students will develop an understanding of research methods relevant to Art and Design research-based practices and, whatever their background, will have the opportunity to develop their creative practice. By the end of the programme, students will have produced a substantial portfolio of work which will demonstrate a distinct and personalised approach to creative practice and will further their future career
Students will be supported by a team of experienced artists, designers, academics and technical staff who will help them develop their skills and maximise their potential. Students will be encouraged to make use of the School’s dedicated exhibition spaces, other venues on the University campus and across the city.
The MA in Art and Design is designed for students from a range of backgrounds including Graphic and Communication Design, Curation, Fashion, Textiles, Fine Art, Photography, Digital Media and more.
(Not recruiting in 2025/26)
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Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DESN5130M | Creative research skills | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| DESN5133M | Situating Creative Practice | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| DESN5136M | Final Major Project | 60 | 1 May to 31 Aug | PFP |
| DESN5137M | Developing Creative Practice | 30 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| DESN5144M | Thinking and Making for Art and Design | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
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