Course summary
This intensive MA Fine Art course aims to provide the basis for your future professional art practice, curatorial engagement or academic research at a higher level, allowing you to develop a body of work within the contexts of the studio, production, dissemination and audience. We encourage applications from artists working, or wishing to work in: studio-based practice, socially engaged practice, collaborative practice, as artist curators, as art writers or within art education. You'll develop your art practice in our purpose built studios, working towards a final exhibition, supported by a series of seminars, tutorials, group critiques and a visiting speaker programme. Assessments include a variety of professional-facing formats, such as personal statements, academic writing, portfolio, and project plans. Studying Fine Art at Leeds, you'll be taught by practising artists, writers and theorists, supported by the region’s internationally recognised resources including the Henry Moore Institute, The Hepworth Wakefield, Leeds Art Gallery, the National Science and Media Museum, Yorkshire Contemporary and Yorkshire Sculpture Park. As well as studio and exhibition work, you can choose from a range of optional modules that explore critical and theoretical issues such as aesthetics, deconstruction, feminist studies and museum practice. Specialist facilities Housed within a single central campus location, the School offers a modern and well-equipped learning environment providing 24-hour studio access and versatile exhibition spaces. Resources include:
- dedicated Mac and PC computer suites for digital video editing, animation, design and image manipulation
- printmaking workshops for etching, relief and screen printing
- a photography darkroom for film developing and printing
- woodworking, casting and ceramics
- 3D printing.
- The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery
- Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery
- Museum of the History of Science, Technology and Medicine
- Marks & Spencer Company Archive
- International Textile Collection
- Public art trail
- stage@leeds performance venue
Entry requirements
A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) in fine art or a related subject area. Professional experience will also be considered. You must also submit a portfolio of recent artwork in one or more media which highlights your interest and understanding of global contemporary art practice. See our course page for more information on documents and information you'll need to apply.
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
Provider information
University of Leeds
Woodhouse Lane
Leeds
LS2 9JT