MA in Art and Social Practice
Online
DURATION
2 up to 6 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
GBP 9,990 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* Scottish: £5,256 | Rest of UK: £7,020 | International: £9,990
Introduction
What is special about this course?
Are you committed to a career in an art practice that creatively engages with your community? If so, the MA Art and Social Practice is ideal.
Artists in the 21st century increasingly find themselves working in participatory settings where skills in creative and social engagement are essential. This programme addresses these changing needs and facilitates a shift in thinking away from conventional ideas about where art practices are located and how work is disseminated.
The course offers focused provision enabling you to develop an appropriate level of knowledge and research to inform practical work, together with the critical and analytical processes and technical skills required to effectively deliver a project in the public domain.
Special features
- Taught by an interdisciplinary team of artists and specialists from social anthropology, social and collaborative art practices, and sculpture, who work across a range of local, national and international contexts, from urban centres to remote and small communities
- You will have the option to meet in real life during the annual Winter School located in rotating locations in the Highlands and Islands
- In the final stage of the module, you will choose your mentor from local, national, or international specialists
- You will meet leading figures in the field, from Scotland, the rest of the UK, and internationally, through the annual Virtual Symposium, visiting Lecturers and guest speakers
Curriculum
PgCert
Core modules are:
- Creativity and enterprise - curiosity, speculation, innovation
- Professional practitioner
You will also choose one option module which may include:
- Sustainable creative endeavour in contemporary society
- Research for business
PgDip
The core module is:
- Developing creativity, leadership and enterprise (double credit)
You will also choose one option module which may include:
- Enterprise and community
- Selling cold islands
- Islands futures
MA
To achieve the award of MA you must complete 'the creative leader' project.
Program delivery
Start date
- September
How will I study my course?
- Full-time
- Part-time (structured)
- Part-time (unstructured)
- You will study through supported online learning using the university's virtual learning environment (VLE)
How long will my course last?
- Full-time: 2 years
- Part-time (structured): minimum 3 years
- Part-time (unstructured): maximum 6 years
Where can I study my course?
- Shetland
You can study this fully online Masters from any location. You will be enrolled and receive support from the Centre for Island Creativity, which is part of Shetland UHI.
Program Tuition Fee
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Career Opportunities
What can I do on completion of my course?
On successful completion of the course, you will be well placed to work freelance, develop your social enterprise, or seek employment in a range of settings such as:
- arts centers
- community development
- day centers or care homes
- galleries
- health
- museums or gallery education
- prison service
You will also be able to work with a range of individuals and participant groups including:
- children
- young people
- older people
- people with learning disabilities
- those who might be marginalized, such as refugees
You will be able to develop, plan, and deliver participatory arts projects for local authorities, voluntary sector organizations, and other public sector agencies.
Can I progress into further study?
You may progress to an MRes or Creative Practice or a PhD to undertake research in the field of art and social practice in its broadest sense.