Course summary

The MA in Contemporary Art and the Moving Image (CAMI) is a new, collaborative degree programme focused on the vibrant intersection of contemporary art and moving image practice. CAMI is the first programme to emerge from the strategic partnership between The Courtauld and King’s College London, and enables students to access and benefit from the key strengths of both institutions. This unique course merges the expertise in film studies and critical theory in the Film Studies department at King’s College London with the specialised knowledge in modern and contemporary art history at The Courtauld. Shared between these two leading institutions, CAMI enriches students’ learning by enabling both cross-disciplinary and cross-institutional exposure and experiences. Students in CAMI immerse themselves in a range of perspectives on contemporary artists’ moving image that draw from art history, film and media studies, exhibition history and curatorial practice, among other fields. They are taught by a variety of specialist staff across the two institutions in modules that focus on artists’ film and video, contemporary cinema, digital and time-based media, and curatorial practice, across different disciplinary and geographical contexts. Students enrolled in CAMI become part of an exceptional academic community. They benefit from our combined expertise in film studies, art history, and curatorial practice, all of which are necessary to understand this expansive and evolving field of study. In writing their dissertation, they will be empowered to explore a research question that excites them, with support from academics who are leaders in their fields. The programme is designed to help students develop their critical thinking, research, writing, public presentation and programming skills, which prepares them to work and excel in a wide range of professional and academic settings.