Specialist Resources
Our 3D workshops with facilities for wood, metal, plastics ceramics and glass are available to MA Fine Art students by arrangement on one evening a week and an additional weekday during the standard academic year. Saturdays are also available for work involving the use of hand tools.
Based in our postgraduate hub, students will have access to a range of resources to support their learning. These include open access to our library and general computer suites which are equipped with up to date industry standard software related to creative practices. Our digital printing facility also allows large scale, professional quality output up to A0. Further specialist facilities that are available according to course disciplines are outlined on the following pages where applicable.
We embrace a post studio culture in our postgraduate teaching. This encourages our graduates to sustain a practice. We therefore expect postgraduate students to have access to their own studios or workspaces.
Course Specification
Entry Requirements
At enrolment you should normally have achieved:
- An undergraduate UK honours degree or international equivalent in a subject related to your proposed course of study or;
- A degree-equivalent postgraduate diploma /professional qualification
You will also need:
- one reference to support your application from an academic or a creative practitioner
- a proposal outlining your intentions for postgraduate study
Applicants who hold a Degree from another discipline or have experiential learning in lieu of a degree that can demonstrate appropriate knowledge and skills may also be considered for entry, subject to an interview and the submission of a satisfactory portfolio related work in support of their application.
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Applying
The course is about developing a mastery of the skills and practices that you already possess. You are helped to extend and deepen your own skills, experience and ideas, so your application will require a personal statement that identifies your reasons for choosing this course, a description of your current practice and how the MA in Fine Art will help you to achieve your ambitions. Interviews will play a crucial role in selection.
Please complete our application form, which you can find at: www.leeds-art.ac.uk/apply/how-to-apply/postgraduate
If you have questions about applying please contact our Admissions Team at admissions@leeds-art.ac.uk or 0113 202 8000.
Portfolio Guidance
If your personal statement and qualifications on your application form are successful you will be invited for an interview, which will be conducted by one or more members of academic staff.
You must bring a portfolio of you work to the interview, in a form which is appropriate to your practice and represents it to full potential. At the interview your ambitions for the MA Fine Art course will be evaluated alongside the quality of your creative outputs.
Your portfolio should include the following:
- Recent work that demonstrates your current interests
- At least one piece of resolved work, with evidence of a way in which you have exhibited it if appropriate
- Work that demonstrates how you develop your ideas through experimentation, process, and material speculation
- Critical journals/sketchbooks or an appropriate equivalent suited to your practice
- Larger works, or installation, should be represented by photographs, ensuring that the scale and material of the pieces is evident
You should expect to talk about your work, awareness of contemporary art practice, interests and influences, although all of these areas may not be discussed at interview.
Fees, Funding and Other Costs
Our current fees are available on our website: www.leeds-art.ac.uk/fees
Discounts are available to graduates of BA (Hons) or the Access to HE courses at Leeds Arts University directly progressing to a postgraduate course at the University.
Postgraduate loans up to a maximum value of £10,609 are available. These loans are available for all taught and research Masters courses in all subjects for both full-time and part-time students who meet the funding criteria. The loans can be used for tuition fees, living costs and other study expenses as you see fit.
For further information visit www.gov.uk/funding-for-postgraduate-study
Other Costs
Other costs that need to be considered are those associated with the student’s project. A MA Photography student must consider the costs of materials, space, processing services and equipment that are required to fulfil their proposed objectives.
The course leader asked previous students about their spending on their resources and they suggested a sum of £250-300. However, some students may spend less or more depending on their actual project. Financial planning is an important aspect of being a creative practitioner.
Leeds Arts University Postgraduate Scholarships
Home/EU Scholarships
Vice-Chancellor’s Postgraduate Scholarship
A scholarship of £2,000 will be awarded to one home/EU student for one year. The scholarship will be awarded by a panel of staff and comprises of a reduction in tuition fees for the year.
For more information click here
Studio Space Scholarship
The University recognises the challenges that graduates face in finding appropriate studio space in the first few years of their career. The studio space scholarship will provide suitable working studio space for one home/EU student for the period of their studies.
For more information click here
International Scholarships
Vice-Chancellor’s International Postgraduate Scholarship
Five £3,000 scholarships are available as a tuition fee reduction.
For more information click here
International Studio Space Scholarship
All international students studying the MA in Fine Art will get a dedicated studio space in order to provide a creative space away from home.
Terms & Conditions and Key Information
Our Terms & Conditions are here.
If you would like to download the Key Information on this programme click here.
Open Days
We understand deciding to continue your studies to postgraduate level is a significant step in your academic and career development. We aim to give you all the information you need to make the right choice.
How to book
If you are interested in attending an open day for our MA Fine Art, you can find out more and book your place on our Postgraduate Open Days page.
