Global Contemporary Art MA
University of Westminster, London
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The Global Contemporary Art MA is a practice-led course designed to nurture the professional, critical, and collaborative skills needed to pursue impactful, globally-aware and socially responsible artistic and curatorial practices.The course recognises that there has been a fundamental shift in the vision and purpose of contemporary art in global and translocal contexts. Informed by the work of the Centre for Research and Education in Arts and Media (CREAM), the course will enable you to become ...Read more

The Global Contemporary Art MA is a practice-led course designed to nurture the professional, critical, and collaborative skills needed to pursue impactful, globally-aware and socially responsible artistic and curatorial practices.The course recognises that there has been a fundamental shift in the vision and purpose of contemporary art in global and translocal contexts. Informed by the work of the Centre for Research and Education in Arts and Media (CREAM), the course will enable you to become a mobile and dynamic professional capable of developing artistic and curatorial practices that are sustainable, critical and imaginative responses to major global challenges.The course has been designed for arts graduates wishing to further develop their practice, or professionals wanting to explore new opportunities for research-led initiatives and engagement with wider audiences. You’ll advance your artistic and curatorial practices through activities that emphasise learning through engagement with real-world scenarios, organisations, platforms and technologies.You’ll be encouraged to experiment with collaborative and interdisciplinary artistic and curatorial methods. Additionally, you’ll be given opportunities to develop independent or collaborative projects across diverse sites, contexts and platforms, and remain connected with key research and practice themes developed by Westminster School of Arts research platforms and partners. These include sustainable ecosystems, alternative futures, and reclaiming collective identities.You’ll study the year-long Professional Practice module, which aims to support your progression beyond graduation. The module provides mentorship sessions, career seminars and practical workshops alongside other opportunities.

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82/279
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123rd
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Elio
10 Dec 25

The university is making a lot of effort to make the students feel welcome to university ! This Westminster campus look the best in my opinion !..Read more

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Ayman
09 Dec 25

Needing a lot more support for myself in the classroom..Read more

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Entry requirements

A minimum of an upper second-class honours degree (2:1) or a lower second-class honours degree (2:2) with relevant experience in related subject areas. We would like to see two or three arts-based projects from applicants. We suggest that you include your best work, the work of which you are most proud, or through which you learnt most. Please compile all items of your portfolio into a single file (preferably PDF format). Your portfolio will be the starting point for our conversation when we meet for your interview. Interviews will be held online on Teams.

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£11,900 per year

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£16,000 per year

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University of Westminster, London
University of Westminster, London , LONDON

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University of Westminster, London
Watford Road Northwick Park, Middlesex Harrow Greater London HA1 3TP United Kingdom
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