MA Fine Art  MA Fine Art University of Portsmouth ../webroot/files/Institutions/cover_photo/1567487692University-of-Portsmouth-1.jpg

This one-year full-time or two-year part-time Masters course centres upon a self-initiated project in any one of the practical or theoretical aspects of fine art. The course aims to enable you to achieve the goals of your self-initiated project with support from the teaching staff and fellow students. The course combines two strong traditions in postgraduate study: ? the self-negotiated, supervised project ? regular group seminars in which staff and students discuss work and present on texts It can also accommodate work-based projects. Course aims The MA course is designed to enable you to meet the challenges involved in research into practice within the supportive environment of shared knowledge and competence. It aims to empower you so that you become questioning, critically-reflective practitioners in your chosen field. The course objectives achieve this by way of the distinctive combination of self-reflective learning and collective engagement with theories and methods underpinning research. Course Content: Course units All units are compulsory core units. Part one Research Methods (15 credits): In order to meet the challenge of more advanced research, this unit aims to extend your knowledge and understanding of research methods through practice and your ability to critically evaluate them. It will also help you identify appropriate practical research methods for your individual project and explore the relationship between the project and professional practice. Theory and Critical Evaluation (15 credits): In this unit you will critically engage with historical, theoretical, cultural and ethical ideas and relate these to your personal project. You will also learn to articulate critical engagement by way of written and formal presentation to others. The outcome of this unit will be an essay. Selected essays will be presented and discussed in group seminars. Project Definition (30 credits): You will creatively explore through your practice and propose a clearly focused concept for your research in this unit. It will help you identify appropriate practical methodologies through which to explore your research. You will also derive innovative questions and articulate and situate the research concept in appropriate theoretical, critical and historical contexts. The outcome will be a clearly written project definition document correctly referenced and supported by other material, as appropriate. Part two Project Contextualisation (45 credits): This unit focuses on the presentation of the supporting material which clearly documents the development of the artistic practice in relation to: critical, theoretical and contextual position, and the artistic decisions. Your research project will creatively explore and construct a coherent body of research on the basis of your clearly defined research concept. You will critically evaluate, contextualise and analyse research findings and communicate this to your study group. Project Resolution (75 credits): This unit focuses on the development of artistic practice and the creation of a body of artwork, which relates to and is underpinned by students? contextual and theoretical research. Using a range of practical and intellectual skills in self-directed, original and challenging ways you will resolve your project to a professional standard. You will articulate your ideas and information about the resolved project in order to demonstrate reflection, evaluation and independent judgement. The outcome of this unit will usually take the form of an end of year group exhibition or display of your work. Career Progression: There is a strong tradition of many of our students going on to further study. Past students have also gone on to work in community art environments, whilst others have set up their own gallery initiatives. The course has also proved a firm base from which students have entered teacher training. Information Days: The University runs a series of Postgraduate Information Days throug