Fine Art MFA

Typical offer

A 2:2 or above honours degree in Fine Art.

Applicants with academic qualifications in other subjects, or relevant work experience, will be considered on an individual basis.

Applicants will be asked to upload an online portfolio as part of the application process.

Portfolio guidance

We would like to understand more about you and your practice, as well as your aptitude and motivations for studying on this course. We will be reviewing your portfolio with four key values in mind: questioning, curiosity, technical ability, and enthusiasm. Your portfolio will demonstrate the development of ideas through your practice. It should also demonstrate a growing understanding of contemporary art, its key discourses and culture more broadly. We are looking for your potential to succeed on the course and welcome applications from those with diverse experiences or educational backgrounds.

Your portfolio should include:

• Documentation of completed art works.

Digital portfolio format requirements

• A portfolio of 15-20 pages, one or two images maximum per page, landscape orientation and saved/uploaded as a print-based or interactive PDF file (minimum size 72 dpi).
• For each image / piece of work include:
  - Title, Date, Medium, Dimensions.
  - If necessary, a brief written annotation (optional), giving contextual information about the image (maximum 50 words).
• Moving image works should not exceed 2 minutes in total and should be uploaded to Vimeo or YouTube – please supply these links in your portfolio and make sure they are active and accessible on all platforms. (If it is an excerpt from a longer work please state this and give the duration of the full length work).
• Please also include a separate statement about yourself and the work you have presented. You can provide this in one of two ways:
  - A written statement (600 words max), or;
  - A short film (two minutes max). Please provide us with the link to this at the end of your portfolio.

Whichever method you choose, please address the following questions:

Why do you want to study Fine Art at masters level? And why the MFA at Kingston School of Art? This is an opportunity to demonstrate that you have read and understood what the course has to offer.

• Can you tell us about a particular artist or artwork and how they influence your aesthetic sensibilities and approaches to making art?
• What are the main questions / areas of focus for your work currently?
• Which aspect of your studio practice do you look forward to developing most on an MFA?
• What do you want to address technically, or develop conceptually?
• How do you go about generating and developing ideas? Tell us what interests you e.g. what you look at, visit, read, listen to.
• How might your fellow students and staff benefit by working alongside you in group work or discussion?
• A short of relevant galleries, museums and exhibitions you have recently seen or read about. (A bullet point list can sit outside 600-word count).

International

All non-UK applicants must meet our English language requirement, which is Academic IELTS of 6.5 overall, with no element below 5.5. Make sure you read our full guidance about English language requirements, which includes details of other qualifications we consider.

Applicants who do not meet the English language requirements could be eligible to join our pre-sessional English language course.

Applicants from a recognised majority English speaking countries (MESCs) do not need to meet these requirements.

Country-specific information

You will find more information on country-specific entry requirements in the International section of our website.

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