Masters degree courses
Fine Art
“Why do I do this and you do that?”
MA Fine Art is an opportunity to look at the familiar with a fresh, perhaps oblique perspective in order to explore how “detour” permits “access”(Jullien 2004) to more subtle yet more complex interpretations. What constitutes a meaningful and useful research methodology in one culture may be considered unknown, unnecessary or redundant in another.
These differences are at the very fabric of the Fine Art course; establishing deliberate cross-cultural dialogues with students from International and UK backgrounds and providing a vehicle for highlighting differences in working practices and methodologies.
Course Info
Course Philosophy
Recognising the individual and their aspirations, and celebrating ideas and risk-taking, our approach and experience of encouraging inter-disciplinary and collaborative activity lies with the provision of a meaningful journey for our students beyond the obvious.
Course Outline
The MA Fine Art course represents an exciting opportunity for students to challenge and build on their previous achievements and to study at an advanced level. Students deepen their knowledge and their ability to focus on their chosen field in relation to the key aspects that inform it.
You can also download the full programme specification for MA Fine Art.
You can find out more about any course costs here.
Part-time pathway
The part time pathway is carried out over a period of 90 weeks – rather than 45 weeks as in the full time pathway.
What students are doing
Looking for inspiration? Browse our gallery of student work below to find out more about the kinds of projects that our students get involved with.
Staff on the course
Areas of expertise within the course team include: the transformation of both hard and soft materials in the pursuit of meaning; drawing; renewal of painting; the ‘objectness’ of sculpture; installation and space; performance (video) and the document; photography and new media.
Our teaching staff are specialists in their fields. You can find out more about their research interests and experience by browsing their profiles below.
Simon Granell
Course Leader
MA (painting), BA (hons) 1st Class (painting)
Simón Granell studied Fine Art at Falmouth School of Art and The Slade School of Art, London. He is currently MA Fine Art Course Leader at the Arts University Bournemouth. Curatorial projects include Underground (2007) with Roger Ackling and Eric Butcher; a site-specific collaboration in the labyrinth of basement rooms at Shoreditch Town Hall, London, A Machine Aesthetic (2013-2014) at Gallery North, Northumbria University, The Gallery, The Arts University Bournemouth, University...
Full profileYour Interview and Portfolio
As part of your application to MA Fine Art, we’ll invite you to interview and we’ll want to see your portfolio. You can read more about what to include in your portfolio by downloading our Portfolio Guidelines here.
News
MA Fine Art graduate selected for Emergency exhibition
MA Fine Art graduate Matthew Gough has been selected for the prestigious Emergency 2017 exhibition at Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth. Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth's leading contemporary art gallery, has announced the artist selection for the eighth...
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MA Fine Art Graduate Wins Best Moving Image Award
Recent MA Fine Art graduate Jordi Robert wins Moving Image category with his film Eladia at the 21st National Open Art Exhibition 2017. The National Open Art (NOA) is the UK's leading independent art competition, open to amateur and professional...
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MA Fine Art student, Alexandra Haley-Chattaway, features in Aesthetica Magazine
Alexandra Haley-Chattaway, current MA Fine Art student and BA (Hons) Fine Art graduate, has been featured within Aesthetica Magazine’s ‘artist directory’. After entering the Aesthetica art prize, Alexandra was contacted directly by the...
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