Course summary
Why study the Graduate Diploma in Art at Goldsmiths This Pre-Masters programme is aimed at students who are considering undertaking an MA/MFA in Art or Curating but need a year to develop their practice and engage with discourses that support this.
- The Graduate Diploma in Art is an innovative 12-month, studio-based programme designed for graduates who have experience in the creative professions, or those who have trained in other areas but wish to acquire skills within a fine art context. Successful completion guarantees you a place on any MA/MFA in the Goldsmiths Art Department.
- The programme offers a point of entry for students who intend to study at postgraduate level but do not possess the traditional academic qualifications, or those students who wish to further develop a body of fine art work, or international students who seek to improve their English language.
- We welcome diverse creative practices that may involve developing drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, installation, performance, art writing, curation, textiles, fashion, photography, sound, digital media and video, as well as poetry, spoken word, history of art and theory.
- The programme will help you develop a critical understanding of your own practice, and the contemporary artistic, academic, social, and political contexts in which that practice occurs.
- The programme’s location on the main Goldsmiths campus in South East London, with proximity to some of the world’s leading artistic and scientific institutions, provides an opportunity to explore the city and use London as a resource.
- The Graduate Diploma in Art provides a rich environment for you to learn skills, acquire knowledge and build networks that will be essential to propelling your professional artistic practice through to MA/MFA and beyond.
Modules
Overview The Graduate Diploma in Art shares a specialised programme of critical studies lectures and seminars that include access to the MFA lecture programme. You'll study modules that cover Studio Practice and Critical Studies and there is the option to develop an Artists' Text Portfolio. You'll be supported by the Programme Leader Elle Reynolds, Senior Tutor Dr Joseph Noonan-Ganley and independent curator Dr Kirsten Cooke, as well as academic visitors and artist practitioners in the field. We have an exciting external programme, which includes ongoing collaborations with curators, galleries and performance spaces. You will stage three exhibitions of your work, one of which will be in a gallery outside of Goldsmiths. The programme teaches professional skills through visits, offsite exhibitions, talks and workshops led by practitioners that provide real-world insights into the kinds of innovations, negotiations and knowledge necessary to realising a successful practice. Previous visiting artists and curators have included Tyler Coburn, Emma Edmondson, Gary Farrelly, Peter Gomes, Warren Harper, Elsa James, Sharon Kivland, Shivanjani Lal, Kelly Lloyd, Liz Murray, Adomas Narkevičius, Dorothee Richter, Kyung Hwa Shon, Beny Wagner and Lu Williams. Studio practice is taught through an intensive programme of individual tutorials, group critiques and study visits. Compulsory modules You'll take the following compulsory module: Studio Practice and Critical Studies Optional modules You'll then choose between the two optional modules below: Artists’ Text Portfolio or Academic Listening and Speaking Students who need further development of their English language skills should take Academic Listening and Speaking.
Assessment method
Continuous assessment includes regular seminar presentations and researched essays. There will also be written, listening and oral examinations.
Entry requirements
You should normally be expected to meet any particular entry requirements of the degree you intend to progress onto: MFA Fine Art MFA Curating MA Artists’ Film & Moving Image MA Art & Ecology You will be required to submit a project proposal and may be asked for a digital portfolio and invited to interview. Occasionally, we'll make candidates an offer of a place on the basis of their application and qualifications alone. International qualifications We accept a wide range of international qualifications. If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.0 with a 6.0 in writing and no element lower than 5.5 to study this programme.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
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
For details of fees and funding please visit https://www.gold.ac.uk/pg/fees-funding/ or the programme page on our website.
Provider information
Goldsmiths, University of London
New Cross
Lewisham
SE14 6NW