Course summary
The MA Creative Practice is a flexible programme which challenges students to establish and manage their own specialist practice through a scheme of developmental modules which set parameters for the development of a significant body of practical work. The programme supports students wishing to specialise in traditional or contemporary practices, creative entrepreneurs or practitioners mastering their art, and champion exhibition of materials in physical, digital and online forms. The programme can provide flagship promotion for the college to a wider audience through projects and commercial outputs. Further, the programme has consistently offered opportunities to returning adult learners, for re-training, continuing professional development, or pursuing a change in career. The MA Creative Industry Practice offers students a bespoke, student-centred programme that develops specialist practice for life-long study in a chosen field.
Modules
Research Practices: An introductory module investigating research principles, informed approaches to practice, analysis and evaluation through an understanding the chosen field of practice, its supporting literature and key practice. Exploration and Development: Practice-based development involving supported experimentation based on research and analysis, critical reflection, peer review and evaluation. Criticality and Dissemination of ideas: Developing critical awareness of progress, relation of theory to practice, project refinement and structuring of self-managed professional projects and the effective communication of ideas to an audience. Project Management, realisation and exhibition. The effective management of large-scale creative projects, critical evaluation, professional presentation and documentation of progress.
Assessment method
Assessments are developed in individual workshop spaces and studios, with summative assessments taking the form of exhibitions, public presentations and developmental portfolio submissions. This fosters the independent working nature and discipline of creative practice, whilst having an outward, community-facing approach, and an understanding of wider professional and academic fields. Developmental portfolios of work are submitted throughout the programme, with accompanying critical reflections and annotations that further describe the creative intentions and contexts of specialist works. Academic work is submitted through essays, literature reviews, critical case study reviews and other formats such as blogs, seminars and reports to ensure that students are knowledgeable on a broad range of presentation styles. Academic work is submitted electronically via VLE/TurnItIn. Other methods of submission include verbal presentations, critical evaluations, and exhibition events. All work is documented, and where appropriate submitted with a form of evaluative commentary. Evaluations of work are also submitted to enable assessment of techniques, application of these techniques, problem solving, effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
Entry requirements
A suitable Subject undergraduate qualification will be required for entry to this programme.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £7500 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £7500 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £7500 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £7500 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
There will be a full-time and part-time mode of this programme. The fees for each mode do differ, the full cost will always be £7500 for the complete 180 credits of the MA programme.
Provider information
Hull College
Queen's Gardens
Wilberforce Drive
Hull
HU1 3DG