University of the Highlands and Islands MA in Art and Social Practice
University of the Highlands and Islands

University of the Highlands and Islands

MA in Art and Social Practice

Online

MA

2 up to

6 years

English

Full time, Part time

GBP 9,990 / per year *

Distance Learning

* Scottish: £5,256 | Rest of UK: £7,020 | International: £9,990

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Key Summary

    About : The MA in Art and Social Practice offered by The University of Manchester focuses on the intersection of art, social issues, and community development. It’s designed to equip students with the skills needed to create socially engaged art that addresses contemporary social challenges. This program encourages critical thinking and innovative practices within a collaborative environment.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue various career paths, including roles as community artists, arts educators, cultural organizers, or in non-profit arts management. Others may opt for further academic study or work in public art initiatives that promote social inclusion and community well-being.

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
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