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MA - Master of Arts
Goldsmiths Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
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MA - Master of Arts
Goldsmiths Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
MA - Master of Arts
Goldsmiths Campus
Part Time
SEP-26
2 Years
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The MA Contemporary Art Theory is for those with a passionate interest in contemporary art, and a desire to reshape or contribute to theoretical work in the subject.This Masters explores a range of theoretical perspectives that shape art and visual culture, and attitudes towards them in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.You’ll be encouraged to conceptually and creatively explore the ways in which contemporary artistic practice and urgent theoretical and political matters intersect.You’ll expand your knowledge of contemporary artistic developments and deepen your understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of academic discourses on visual culture.The degree draws on the shifting fields of performance studies, art history, continental philosophy, ecology, feminist theory, queer theory, postcolonial/decolonial studies, and cultural studies in addressing the critical challenges posed by artistic practice, and you’ll be able to focus on an aspect that particularly interests you.
You should normally have, or expect to gain, an undergraduate degree of at least second class standard in art history, fine art, another studio-based practice, arts administration and related activities, or a humanities discipline other than art history which demonstrates your ability to undertake work at Masters level.
You dont necessarily need a formal academic qualification in art history: we welcome applications from prospective students who do not meet the standard entrance requirements but can demonstrate appropriate knowledge and experience from outside academia in the world of work.
Students living in
Domestic
£11,250 per year
Students from Domestic
Accommodation - Budget - GBP 158 - GBP 337 per week.
£21,000 per year
Students from EU
Accommodation - Budget - GBP 158 - GBP 337 per week.
£21,000 per year
Students from International
Accommodation - Budget - GBP 158 - GBP 337 per week.
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