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Art and Design: Interdisciplinary Practices - MA

UK

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What will I learn?

Our MA Art and Design: Interdisciplinary Practices develops your professional practice while engaging with the hybrid nature of art and design in contemporary culture. You will apply art and design methodologies to challenge conventional viewpoints. A multidisciplinary team of expert staff encourages you to work across mediums, processes and working methods (such as photography, installation, print, digital media, sculpture, illustration, curatorial practice, textiles, drawing, sound, graphic design, site-specific art, participatory arts or 3D design).

What's covered in the course?

This stimulating course offers you an education in contemporary art and design from an interdisciplinary perspective. You will be supported as creative individuals from a range of tutors and practitioners, with the aim of pushing your existing practice in new directions. The course helps you develop a wider contextual understanding of your practice, while gaining strong research skills in order to develop interdisciplinary projects underpinned by contextual and theoretical debates.

You will be encouraged to develop independent study in relation to different cultural perspectives and a range of contemporary art and design practices, such as fine art, curation, visual communication, fashion, product and interior design.

Our graduates progress into many different careers including graphic design, independent contemporary art practice, typography, gallery education, arts administration, event management, photography, community arts and education. Our course prepares you for life as a creative professional, a PhD researcher or work in other career areas.

There is scope to work on external live projects and our academic staff are highly experienced with national and international research profiles.

Professional Placement option

This course offers an optional 20-week Professional Placement, available to full-time students after the end of the Master’s year. The Professional Placement will allow you to evidence your professional skills, attitudes and behaviours at the point of entry to the postgraduate job market. Please note that an additional fee is payable if you choose to pursue the Professional Placement version of the course.

Which department am I in?

Birmingham School of Art

Study options

Full Time (1 year)

Tuition fees
£17,710.00 (19,29,614) per year
Sep 2024; Jan 2025: £17,710 in 2024/25.

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

January 2025

Venue

Margaret Street

Margaret Street,

Birmingham,

B3 3BX, CENTRAL ENGLAND, England

Full Time (18 months)

Tuition fees
£19,485.00 (21,23,012) per year
With professional placement Sep 2024; Jan 2025: £19,485 in 2024/25.

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

January 2025

Venue

Margaret Street

Margaret Street,

Birmingham,

B3 3BX, CENTRAL ENGLAND, England

Entry requirements

For international students

For latest Entry Requirements please visit the BCU website. IELTS overall score 7.0 (6.5 in all components) or equivalent is required. TOEFL: 88.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

Pathways options

Offered by other partners

This university accepts pathways courses from
  • Birmingham City University International College - Navitas UK
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About Birmingham City University

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