MA Fine Art

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MA Fine Art

Course length: Full-time 1 year, Part-time 2 years

All courses run as a blend of on-campus and digital teaching and learning, and follow current UK government safety advice. Applicants and students will be notified directly if any changes need to be made.

A supportive environment that encourages artistic innovation, exploration and debate awaits you on our MA Fine Art Masters degree course.

As a postgraduate student at NUA you’ll accelerate your artistic practice, exploring the role of the artist in society and testing your ideas against contemporary issues and critical debates.

Master your skills in a stimulating environment

You may choose to specialise in – or combine – areas including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, spatial and time based practice. You’ll master skills relevant to your artistic interests and you’ll be supported in the development of wider expertise, from exhibition and presentation to ethics and audience awareness.

Working alongside students from other postgraduate degree courses at NUA, you’ll be part of a community of artists, makers and visiting artists that forms a stimulating and active research environment.

Unrivalled fine art heritage

NUA has a long and well-established reputation as one of the leading providers of fine art education in the UK. Our students and graduates have been selected for countless prominent exhibitions and prizes, including Bloomberg New Contemporaries, MOSTYN Open, Aesthetica Art Prize, Signature Art Prize, Jerwood Drawing Prize, and the Deutsche Bank Awards for Creative Enterprise.

Our strong links with local, regional and national galleries, museums and festivals mean you’ll have the chance to contribute to debates around contemporary practice. You’ll hear from visiting artists as part of the Fine Art Lecture Series. Our very own East GalleryNUA provides a showcase for high quality public exhibitions that augment the MA Fine Art experience.

Graduates work in a broad range of careers including

Practising Artist
Artist-Curator
Exhibition Organisation

Arts Administration
Teaching/Lecturing
Research/PhD Study
Research/PhD Study

MA Degree Show

Discover the work of some of our our postgraduate students in their MA Degree Show at Norwich University of the Arts.

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Entry requirements

Entrants should normally have achieved a BA (Hons) / BSc Degree of 2:1 or above (or its equivalent), in a subject related to your proposed course of study.

Applicants who hold a Degree from another discipline may also be considered for entry, subject to the submission of a satisfactory portfolio of art, design or media-related work in support of their application.

The offer of entry onto a Masters Degree (MA) is based on an expectation that you have the potential to fulfil the aims of the course of study and achieve the standard required to successfully complete the award.

2021/22 Tuition Fees for new entrants

Home	Postgraduate degree (full-time)	£8,500
Home	Postgraduate degree (part-time)	£5,310
Home	MArch Architecture (full-time, over 2 years)	£9,250 per year. £18,500 in total.
Home	MArch Architecture (part-time, over 3 years)	£6,167 per year. £18,500 in total.
Overseas	MArch Architecture (full-time, over 2 years)	£15,900 per year. £31,800 in total.
Overseas	Postgraduate degree (full-time)	£15,900.

Postgraduate Masters Loan of up to £11,570

For 2021, UK nationals and EU nationals who have ‘Settled’ or ‘Pre-Settled’ status may be eligible for a government loan towards course fees or living costs. Both full and part-time Masters degree students can apply for the Masters loan. Find out more on the UK Government website.

How to apply

Applications to our postgraduate courses should be made directly to Norwich University of the Arts using an MA Application Form.

MA Application form 2022-23 – Word format

Applications should be returned to admissions@nua.ac.uk

Terms and conditions

NUA Terms and Conditions (11/12/20)
NUA Student Regulations and Procedures (17/09/20)
Student Protection Plan (05/09/18) (60k)

Interview

If you’re invited to interview we’ll ask you to bring a portfolio of recent work. You’ll be interviewed by one or more members of the MA course team, who will ask you about your work, your applicant’s statement and your preparedness for postgraduate study.

Interviews normally last around thirty minutes and you’ll have a chance to ask the course team questions. We will endeavour to let you know if you have been successful within ten days of your interview.

When should I apply for an MA course?

There is no official deadline for applying for a postgraduate course. We would recommend you apply by 25 August (at the very latest) of the autumn you wish to start. This will allow time for your interview to take place and the necessary paper work to be processed if you are successful in achieving a place. International students requiring a visa should apply as soon as possible in the year they wish to start. Email our International Team for more information.

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Joseph Doubtfire

"The really interesting thing about the MA is that it’s practice-led. Practice is absolutely your main focus and this exciting process is about shaping and reshaping what you do."

MA Fine Art

Facilities

East GalleryNUA

3D Workshop

Print Making Workshop

Munnings Drawing Studio

Drawing Studio

University Archive

Media Resource Centre

Fine Art Painting Studio

Teaching staff

Desmond Brett

Subject Leader

Lecturers

Marjolijn Dijkman (Visiting Lecturer)
Artist
Rehana Zaman (Visiting Lecturer)
Artist
Cécile B Evans (Visiting Lecturer)
Artist
Adam Burton (Visiting Lecturer)
Artist
Alec Cumming (Visiting Lecturer)
Artist
Steve Baker (Visiting Lecturer)
Artist

John Wallbank (Visiting Lecturer)
Artist
Milika Muritu (Visiting Lecturer)
Artists and Co-director of Cell project space
Rosa Tyhurst (Visiting Lecturer)
Artist and Assistant Director Limencello Gallery
Ruth Claxton (Visiting Lecturer)
Artist
Susan Sluglett and Anthony Faroux (Visiting Lecturer)
Artists and Jerwood Painting Fellows 2013