Course summary
Develop your artistic practice and understanding of contemporary art, relating to wider social and cultural contexts, with leading artists on LJMU's Fine Art MA.
- Benefit from state-of-the-art workspaces and facilities within the modern, purpose-built and RIBA award-winning John Lennon Art and Design Building
- Enjoy direct links with Liverpool’s most significant arts organisations, such as TATE Liverpool, Biennial, Bluecoat and FACT
- Work in allocated studio space (for full-time students)
- Network and collaborate in professional fields to boost your career prospects
- The 2020 Liverpool School of Art and Design MA Online Degree Show
- View and engage with work produced by masters students from the Liverpool School of Art and Design
- Take advantage of the generous Michael Pugh Thomas and Julia Carter Preston Legacy £1000 scholarships offered to postgraduate applicants
Assessment method
To cater for the wide-ranging content of our courses and the varied learning preferences of our students, we offer a range of assessment methods on each programme. Assessment techniques vary from module to module to reflect relevant assessment approaches and the key learning points of each topic. Our expert academics have designed course delivery and assessment around contemporary research, focusing on the development of Fine Art practice and appreciation. The high level of seminar and tutorial contact on this programme allows for a considerable amount of formative assessment and feedback before the summative assessment for each module. You will be assessed via: presentations, proposals, practical projects and the production of supporting documentation.
Entry requirements
-a good honours degree (normally 2:1 or above) in a visual arts related subject or professional qualifications and industry experience. However, please note that applicants who hold a degree from another discipline, or have experiential learning in lieu of a degree, will also be considered for entry on an individual basis -a reference -a satisfactory portfolio of work - please note we are unable to consider your application until this is received. When applying please attach photographs of examples of your work in the form of JPEGS. Please add up to 10 jpegs, video or sound clips or a link to an online portfolio to enable us to consider your application. If you do not provide a portfolio at the point of application you will be contacted to submit this to our upload attachment facility -to attend a Skype/Zoom interview during which you will provide evidence of your learning capability, study opportunity and commitment to postgraduate study. Applicants should put together 5 slides of work to look at during their Skype/Zoom interviews. These should be images which relate to your most current interests - this may include some old work only if it makes sense in relation to the kind of direction/thinking you are interested in developing on the MA We recommend applications are submitted by July to allow sufficient time for these to be considered and for interviews to be arranged before the programme commences. Applications will however be considered up until the end of August. -RPL is accepted on this programme
English language requirements
- IELTS English language requirement: 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each component)
Please visit the part-time course page below for more information about this programme.
https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduates/36843-fine-art-ma
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £49.85 | Credit |
Northern Ireland | £49.85 | Credit |
Scotland | £49.85 | Credit |
Wales | £49.85 | Credit |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
Liverpool John Moores University
Student Life Building
Copperas Hill
Liverpool
L3 5AJ