Course summary
UWE Bristol's MA Fine Art: Photography builds on our reputation for postgraduate study in photography. Designed to develop your creative promise, this course is ideal if you want to push the potential of your own fine art photography practice. Why study this course? On our MA Fine Art: Photography, you'll study an innovative curriculum with committed peers, exploring critical, collaborative, and expressive approaches to photography in contemporary contexts. With a focus on personal work, professional practice, and critical research, you'll maximise your creative output and contextualise photography as both an artistic and professional discipline. You'll gain insights into contemporary art and photographic practices, taught by award winning photographers and leading academics. With extensive creative resources across our City Campus, you'll be equipped to work professionally and engage with contemporary discourses across regional, national, and international communities. Whether you're a recent arts or humanities graduate or an experienced professional, this course will advance your practice. The interdisciplinary aspect of the course, where at key times in the year MA Fine Art students comes together with Curating, Photography and Printmaking students, is a dynamic opportunity to extend your practice and networks across discipline areas. Why UWE Bristol? You'll be perfectly placed in Bristol, a socially and politically progressive city, recognised as one of the UK's most creatively influential. Here you'll find galleries, photography studios, organisations, and art projects led by students and graduates. MA Fine Art: Photography is based on Bristol's historic harbourside at Arnolfini. Situated above this international contemporary arts centre, you'll be at the heart of the city's creative community, with full access to UWE Bristol's City Campus. Here you'll develop your skills and knowledge alongside like-minded creative talent. Our students share work and build lasting professional relationships with influential creative industry partners. Where can it take me? You'll graduate with a recognised MA Fine Art: Photography and a wide range of career options. Many graduates pursue award winning photography careers or work in galleries, museums, film, education, and the wider creative industries. You may also continue to PhD study within our research centres.
Entry requirements
We're seeking highly motivated students from any background, committed to creative growth in our supportive School of Arts community. Most applicants would have an honours degree in the arts, but those with qualifications in other disciplines or prior professional experience are also encouraged to apply. While some students enter the course after years of independent work, we also welcome entries from ambitious applicants directly from undergraduate courses. For country specific entry requirements please find your country on our country information pages https://www.uwe.ac.uk/courses/international-study Applicants will be asked to provide a portfolio of practical or project-based work and a personal statement for review. In your portfolio you may want to include your most recent or ambitious works alongside developmental or process-based details. The work you include can be in media from outside or beyond your chosen discipline, and may include personal or professional outcomes. We are looking for applicants with the potential to connect creatively with contemporary practice; the motivation to excel; and the capacity to contribute to our dynamic campus. Your personal statement should communicate confidently and coherently your rationale for application: what you hope Master’s study will help you achieve in your future. You may want to include detail of the influences that have led you to application, and the attributes you think will be important for success as a postgraduate. We would like to know more about you, and your understanding of what we do. Most personal statements we receive are around 500 words in length. Applicants may be invited for an online interview, if we have any further questions about your portfolio.
English language requirements
International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*). *The University accepts a large number of UK and international qualifications in place of IELTS. To find details of acceptable tests and the required grades, please see visit our English Language requirements pages: https://www.uwe.ac.uk/courses/applying/international-applications/english-language-requirements English language support If you meet the academic requirements but require additional support to take your language skills to the required level, you may be able to attend one of our pre-sessional English courses. Students who successfully complete the pre-sessional course can progress onto their chosen degree course without retaking an IELTS or equivalent. Read more about our pre-sessional English programme: https://courses.uwe.ac.uk/YQ33 How to apply We accept applications throughout the year but if you're working to a funding deadline, you should build this into your application process. Read more about postgraduate applications: https://www.uwe.ac.uk/courses/applying/postgraduate-applications Read more about international applications and key international deadline dates: https://www.uwe.ac.uk/courses/applying/international-applications
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https://www.uwe.ac.uk/courses/applying/international-applications/english-language-requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Additional fee information
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Provider information
Bristol, UWE
Coldharbour Lane
Frenchay
Bristol
BS16 1QY