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MA Painting

  • Mode of study: Full- or part-time
  • Study location: AUB Campus
  • How to apply: Apply directly to us
Close-up of part of an abstract painting, mainly made up of purple, orange and blue strokes.

Overview

Red canvas with blue and grey brushstrokes forming abstract floral and bird-like shapes scattered across the surface.

Develop and foster your painting practice.

With innovative teaching and a professional studio culture, you'll discover and take risks within an expansive and inclusive arena – we're committed to supporting your artistic and professional practice.

Painting of a statue of a nude woman draping a sheet or cape over her head, surrounded by a yellow-coloured arch and greenery.

Grow your professional awareness and critical thinking skills.

You'll develop your practice through individual tutorials and group critiques, online seminars, practical workshops, artist and alumni talks and presentations.

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Course leader Associate Professor Dominic Shepherd talks more about what you can expect from studying MA Painting here at AUB. Also take a look at the course's recent exhibition at Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts.

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Looking to be inspired? Explore some of the work produced by our students and alumni, and discover what you could achieve!

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Latest from MA Painting

S Adi sitting between two red string installations, with framed artwork on white wall behind.
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MA Painting graduate Salma Adi reflects on recent immersive exhibition
Still life painting on wood surface with yellow and green vessels, blue bowl, grey stones, and red flowers in warm earth tones.
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MA Painting graduates present "We Want You to See" exhibition at Boscombe Arts Depot
Graduates in caps and gowns pose behind large white "HUB 2022" letters with LED lights in a marquee tent.
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AUB celebrates Graduates and Honorary Fellows of 2025
A group of MA Painting students and academics at Lighthouse, Poole, during their Postgraduate Summer Shows exhibition.
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Praise for MA Painting students following exhibition at Lighthouse

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