Art Education, Culture and Practice MA

University College London (UCL)

United Kingdom, London

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University College London (UCL)

United Kingdom , London

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

London

Bloomsbury

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines 30-Jan-2023

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Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 28,100 / year

Apply Date 30-Jan-2023

Art Education, Culture and Practice MA

About

About this degree

You will learn about art education and its social and cultural impact through both practice and theory. Key issues addressed include access and inclusion, globalisation, embodied learning, discourses of creativity, the ‘educational turn' in curation, socially engaged practice, alternative educational models and digital technologies. The programme fosters a supportive and critically engaged community in which you will develop innovative practice-based research to examine issues and cultivate new possibilities for art education.

Who this course is for

This programme is for anyone interested in the intersection of art and education with experience in both teaching and art practice. Students encounter perspectives across diverse phases and contexts of art education. We invite applications from early years, primary and secondary school teachers, university and college lecturers, curators and freelance arts educators working in formal and informal educational contexts (local communities, galleries, hospitals, museums, prisons, etc.). We also invite applications from practising artists working or planning to work in galleries, schools, universities and other educational sites.

Please note, the programme is not suitable for those applicants who define themselves primarily as dancers, musicians or choreographers.

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What this course will give you

Art education at IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society - the leading institution for education worldwide (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023, for the tenth year in a row) - has a long and distinguished history which can be traced back to the work of pioneering art educator Marion Richardson (1892-1946).

Located in the heart of Bloomsbury, the MA works closely with a diverse network of regional and international galleries and art organisations continuing Richardson's quest to strengthen links between contemporary art practice and education.

The UCL campus also gives you access to the Institute of Making, many specialist libraries, and open access events organised by UCL faculties including The Bartlett School of Architecture and The Slade School of Fine Art.

You will enjoy the use of purpose-built studio space in the IOE's Grade II* listed building and benefit from being part of a wider community of PGCE, MA and doctoral students in the area of Art, Design and Museology. Moreover, the MA works in close collaboration with the Museums and Galleries in Education MA, and together they have created an international research-active environment in which to share knowledge an professional expertise.

Read about what you'll get out of a graduate programme

The MA examines the relationship between art practice, culture and pedagogy and enables students to develop an innovative approach to educational research across sites for education, such as art colleges, schools, galleries and alternative spaces for art education. Previously known as the MA Art and Design in Education, the programme’s alumni go on to be key influencers in the expanded field of art education. We are therefore looking for students with strong practical and theoretical interests in shaping art education for the 21st century.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Normally a minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard, in an art/art theory/art history specialism is required together with professional experience in formal or informal educational contexts e.g. in schools, colleges, galleries or residencies. All applicants, who meet the entry criteria, are interviewed and asked to show examples of their own artwork or curatorial practice.

English Program Requirements

The English language level for this programme is: Level 2

UCL Pre-Master's and Pre-sessional English courses are for international students who are aiming to study for a postgraduate degree at UCL. The courses will develop your academic English and academic skills required to succeed at postgraduate level.

Further information can be found on our English language requirements page.

Career

Graduates are currently working as lecturers in further and higher education, heads of arts faculties in secondary schools, in leaderships roles in arts organisations, as heads of learning and interpretation in museums and galleries and as freelance artist educators. Many students use the course to explore new areas of critical and creative inquiry which has led to the establishment of alternative models outside of formal education or the development of socially engaged art practices.