Fine Art MFA
UCL (University College London)
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Hone your practice in painting, sculpture or fine art media while learning to reflect on your work through a critical studies component. The Fine Art MFA is an 18-month programme enabling you to develop your potential as an artist or researcher, while expanding your critical awareness in a wider cultural and social context. Taught at the world renowned Slade School of Fine Art at UCL, this is a unique opportunity in the study and practice of art. The MFA Fine Art programme provides a diverse, ...Read more

Hone your practice in painting, sculpture or fine art media while learning to reflect on your work through a critical studies component. The Fine Art MFA is an 18-month programme enabling you to develop your potential as an artist or researcher, while expanding your critical awareness in a wider cultural and social context. Taught at the world renowned Slade School of Fine Art at UCL, this is a unique opportunity in the study and practice of art. The MFA Fine Art programme provides a diverse, intellectual and experimental environment in which Fine Art graduate students develop their potential as professional artists and researchers in their chosen studio area. Students are supported to expand their critical awareness within the context of Fine Art and to situate their practice within the wider cultural and social context of the contemporary world. The Slade's MFA Fine Art programme supports interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches to art making.

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SR
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04 Apr 14

I haven't found the lecturers that engaging and it would be good if UCL employed more artists to come on in for tutorials. London is very expensive but that's only to be..Read more

SR
Student Reviewer
04 Apr 14

The teaching in art is great and the discussions that develop are really stimulating. The student union is great and very democratic - they have a wonderful record of standing up..Read more

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MFA applicants should normally be of graduate standing with evidence of a high level of achievement in the chosen studio discipline also being required. Exceptionally, an applicant may be considered whose previous education and professional experience are deemed by UCL to be equivalent to graduate level.

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£16,000 per year

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£36,500 per year

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£36,500 per year

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SR
Student Reviewer
04 Apr 14
Fine Art - BFA (Hons)
I haven't found the lecturers that engaging and it would be good if UCL employed more artists to come on in for tutorials. London is very expensive but that's only to be...
Read more
SR
Student Reviewer
04 Apr 14
Fine Art - BFA (Hons)
The teaching in art is great and the discussions that develop are really stimulating. The student union is great and very democratic - they have a wonderful record of standing up...
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