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University of Westminster Global Contemporary Art MA

University of Westminster

Global Contemporary Art MA

London, United Kingdom

2 Years

English

Full time, Part time

01 Jul 2025

Sep 2025

GBP 15,500 / per year *

On-Campus

* international | UK: £11,700

Key Summary

    About: The Global Contemporary Art MA explores contemporary art practices from around the world. The program emphasizes critical thinking and creative practice through a mix of theoretical study and hands-on projects. Students engage with various forms of contemporary art, learn to analyze cultural contexts, and develop practical skills that foster their artistic vision. This program typically lasts one year for full-time students.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue diverse careers in the arts, including roles as curators, art critics, cultural managers, and educators. Others may find opportunities in galleries, museums, or within the creative industries, further contributing to the contemporary art landscape.

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Introduction

The Global Contemporary Art MA is a practice-led course designed to nurture the professional, critical, and collaborative skills needed to pursue impactful, globally-aware, and socially responsible artistic and curatorial practices.

The course recognizes that there has been a fundamental shift in the vision and purpose of contemporary art in global and trans-local contexts. Informed by the work of the Centre for Research and Education in Arts and Media (CREAM), the course will enable you to become a mobile and dynamic professional capable of developing artistic and curatorial practices that are sustainable, critical, and imaginative responses to major global challenges.

The course has been designed for arts graduates wishing to further develop their practice, or professionals wanting to explore new opportunities for research-led initiatives and engagement with wider audiences. You’ll advance your artistic and curatorial practices through activities that emphasize learning through engagement with real-world scenarios, organizations, platforms, and technologies.

You’ll be encouraged to experiment with collaborative and interdisciplinary artistic and curatorial methods. Additionally, you’ll be given opportunities to develop independent or collaborative projects across diverse sites, contexts, and platforms, and remain connected with key research and practice themes developed by Westminster School of Arts research platforms and partners. These include sustainable ecosystems, alternative futures, and reclaiming collective identities.

You’ll study the year-long Professional Practice module, which aims to support your progression beyond graduation. The module provides mentorship sessions, career seminars, and practical workshops alongside other opportunities.

Top Reasons to Study with Us

  • Fantastic Location – You'll enjoy all the benefits of studying at our Harrow Campus, just a 20-minute Tube ride from Central London, a global hub for contemporary art as well as the creative and technology industries
  • Study in a Creative Environment – You’ll have access to course studios and extensive industry-level facilities including the Emerging Media Space, computer labs, green screen and film studios, editing suites, 3D workshops, 2D print and photographic printing, and darkroom facilities
  • Informed by CREAM – The course has been developed by the Centre for Research and Education in Arts and Media (CREAM). The global network will give you access to professional production and public engagement contexts, from exhibition and performance to online platforms and film screenings
  • Choose your Path – Our range of option modules enables you to deepen your knowledge of specific practices, develop flexible approaches, and tailor your degree to your interests and chosen practice

Why Study This Course?

Learn from Expert Tutors

Our internationally renowned academics have diverse experiences and a wealth of expertise working as artists, curators, and researchers.

State-of-the-art Facilities

Enjoy industry-level facilities including the Emerging Media Space, computer labs, photographic green screen and film studios, editing suites, 3D workshops, 2D print and photographic printing, and darkroom facilities.

Fantastic Location

With Central London only a 20-minute Tube ride away, you’ll enjoy the benefits of studying in a major capital for the creative industries.

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