MA Fine Art: Printmaking 12 months Postgraduate Programme By UWE Bristol (University of the West of England) |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

16,000 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Art and DesignMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Why study this course?

You'll study our innovative curriculum alongside a purposefully small group of peers, uniquely designed to offer critical, collaborative and personal approaches to printmaking in contemporary cultural contexts. With a focus on making, you can explore and experiment with a diverse mix of traditional and emerging fine art printmaking media and develop ideas through processes such as laser cutting, textile print, 3D, digital, wood engraving or lithography.

You will gain knowledge and insights into contemporary arts practice and debates, taught by experts in the field with international profiles. This, and the extensive range of creative resources available across our City Campus, will equip you to work at a professional level, plugging into the contemporary discourse of regional, national, and international communities.

Whether you're a recently qualified art or design graduate, or a well-established printmaking professional looking to develop yourself academically, this course offers all you need to push your practice to the next level.

Why UWE Bristol?

You'll be perfectly placed studying in Bristol, a socially and politically progressive city, widely recognised as one of the most creatively influential cities in the UK. Here you'll discover a range of galleries, print studios and organisations, plus art projects involving students and graduates. Active links with our world-class Centre for Print Research bring expertise, opportunities for placement, and exclusive access to associated conferences and exhibitions.

MA Fine Art: Printmaking is based at our Bower Ashton hub, where exceptional facilities and resources include state-of-the-art digital media, production and fabrication workshops offering a combination of traditional tools and the latest technology. Here, you'll be immersed in a collaborative and critical community where you'll develop your skills and knowledge alongside like-minded creative talent.

Where can it take me?

You'll graduate with a globally recognised qualification and have a broad range of options available to you regionally, as well as nationally and internationally. The course offers you the opportunity to develop your personal practice, which can lead you to a career as an artist-printmaker, technician, artist's assistant or in galleries and museums. Our students have also built careers in film, education, or the wider creative industries. You may also wish to consider a PhD pathway within one of our excellent research centres.

Hear from Printmaking graduate, Alia Knowlan, about exhibiting their work at the end of year degree show.

Follow MA Fine Art: Printmaking on Instagram and see our blog for news.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Why study this course?

You'll study our innovative curriculum alongside a purposefully small group of peers, uniquely designed to offer critical, collaborative and personal approaches to printmaking in contemporary cultural contexts. With a focus on making, you can explore and experiment with a diverse mix of traditional and emerging fine art printmaking media and develop ideas through processes such as laser cutting, textile print, 3D, digital, wood engraving or lithography.

You will gain knowledge and insights into contemporary arts practice and debates, taught by experts in the field with international profiles. This, and the extensive range of creative resources available across our City Campus, will equip you to work at a professional level, plugging into the contemporary discourse of regional, national, and international communities.

Whether you're a recently qualified art or design graduate, or a well-established printmaking professional looking to develop yourself academically, this course offers all you need to push your practice to the next level.

Why UWE Bristol?

You'll be perfectly placed studying in Bristol, a socially and politically progressive city, widely recognised as one of the most creatively influential cities in the UK. Here you'll discover a range of galleries, print studios and organisations, plus art projects involving students and graduates. Active links with our world-class Centre for Print Research bring expertise, opportunities for placement, and exclusive access to associated conferences and exhibitions.

MA Fine Art: Printmaking is based at our Bower Ashton hub, where exceptional facilities and resources include state-of-the-art digital media, production and fabrication workshops offering a combination of traditional tools and the latest technology. Here, you'll be immersed in a collaborative and critical community where you'll develop your skills and knowledge alongside like-minded creative talent.

Where can it take me?

You'll graduate with a globally recognised qualification and have a broad range of options available to you regionally, as well as nationally and internationally. The course offers you the opportunity to develop your personal practice, which can lead you to a career as an artist-printmaker, technician, artist's assistant or in galleries and museums. Our students have also built careers in film, education, or the wider creative industries. You may also wish to consider a PhD pathway within one of our excellent research centres.

Hear from Printmaking graduate, Alia Knowlan, about exhibiting their work at the end of year degree show.

Follow MA Fine Art: Printmaking on Instagram and see our blog for news.

Admission Requirements

6.5+

We're seeking highly motivated students from any background, committed to creative growth in our supportive School of Arts community. Most applicants would have an honours degree in the arts, but those with qualifications in other disciplines or prior professional experience are also encouraged to apply. 

While some students enter the course after years of independent work, we also welcome entries from ambitious applicants directly from undergraduate courses.

Selection process

Applicants will be asked to provide a portfolio of practical or project-based work and a personal statement for review.

In your portfolio you may want to include your most recent or ambitious works alongside developmental or process-based details. The work you include can be in media from outside or beyond your chosen discipline, and may include personal or professional outcomes. We are looking for applicants with the potential to connect creatively with contemporary practice; the motivation to excel; and the capacity to contribute to our dynamic campus.

Your personal statement should communicate confidently and coherently your rationale for application: what you hope Master's study will help you achieve in your future. You may want to include detail of the influences that have led you to application, and the attributes you think will be important for success as a postgraduate. We would like to know more about you, and your understanding of what we do. 

Most personal statements we receive are around 500 words in length.

Applicants may be invited for an online interview, if we have any further questions about your portfolio.

1 Year
Sep

Domestic
9,500 GBP
International
16,000 GBP

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