MA Painting
Arts University Plymouth
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The MA Painting programme enables you to examine key issues in contemporary painting in how methods and materials shape an agenda in contemporary painting, whilst developing a critical relationship to its tradition.The programme is centred around the development of your painting practice, and how it will encompass a range of diverse approaches to painting, encouraging you to experiment across different disciplines as your research develops and grows.MA Painting at Arts University Plymouth ...Read more

The MA Painting programme enables you to examine key issues in contemporary painting in how methods and materials shape an agenda in contemporary painting, whilst developing a critical relationship to its tradition.

The programme is centred around the development of your painting practice, and how it will encompass a range of diverse approaches to painting, encouraging you to experiment across different disciplines as your research develops and grows.

MA Painting at Arts University Plymouth encourages you to explore the notion of painting as research and developing key questions and ideas in order to engage with the wider research culture in painting.

You will have the opportunity to critically engage with current debates within the subject area, relevant institutional contexts and partners and be encouraged to consider what it means to be an artist in the 21st century.

We’ll support you in articulating your ideas, developing your working methods and creating independent work, through individual tutorials, lectures, subject-specific seminars, studio and gallery visits and group critiques with access to our rich workshop areas and technical resources across the university.

Careers and Alumni

Our programmes offer professional skills development to support our students as they progress within industry, self-employment (in the Creative Industries sector) and further Level 7 and 8 studies. The second module offers an opportunity to test out the practices being investigated by individual students within an appropriate, live setting.

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Paul
01 Feb 24

Arts University Plymouth (AUP) is a unique place of learning, exploration and personal development in the heart of Devon’s ocean City. Despite being an art school with 150 years..Read more

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Nicholas
20 Dec 23

Arts University Plymouth, is a fantastic place to study and make friends of all ages and genders. I have studied, so far, for 4years here, and I've enjoyed every day of it due to..Read more

Entry requirements

MA applicants are normally expected to have an undergraduate degree at 2:2 or above. However, the strength of your creative practice and other forms of experience will be taken into account at the interview stage and we encourage you to start a conversation with us.

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£8,900 per year

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£16,500 per year

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£16,500 per year

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Paul
01 Feb 24
MA Painting
Arts University Plymouth (AUP) is a unique place of learning, exploration and personal development in the heart of Devon’s ocean City. Despite being an art school with 150 years...
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Nicholas
20 Dec 23
MA Painting
Arts University Plymouth, is a fantastic place to study and make friends of all ages and genders. I have studied, so far, for 4years here, and I've enjoyed every day of it due to...
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Arts University Plymouth
Tavistock Place Plymouth PL4 8AT United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Plymouth  0.2 miles away

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