MA Fine Art: Painting

UK

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What will I learn?

MA Fine Art: Painting at Camberwell College of Arts will help you develop your individual practice and research. You’ll be part of a vibrant and diverse community of artists who recognise the enduring currency of painting and its capacity for invention and reinvention.

Course overview

Through material investigation and critical research, you’ll explore how painting is used to respond to urgent contemporary debates and past world traditions. You’ll learn both traditional processes and expanded forms of painting practice through workshops and demonstrations.

You’ll be encouraged to challenge your own creative vision through critical analysis, reflection and contextualisation. This will help you to situate your practice within the field of painting and in relation to wider social, political and cultural concerns, as well as carry out research beyond the discipline.

What to expect:

Workshops: Practical workshops with technicians and visiting artists focus on a range of painting processes and materials. You can also access other College resources such as printmaking, photography, digital, wood, ceramics and metal workshops. View the Camberwell facilities.

A sense of community: You’ll take part in cross-course seminars, group crits, tutorials and external projects with students from Camberwell’s other fine art pathways.

Collaboration: You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with local, national and international networks.

Showcase your work: You’ll regularly show and discuss your work and research at exhibitions and other public-facing events.

Social, cultural and ethical contexts: You’ll explore debates surrounding painting, the arts and culture including narratives of inclusion and social justice.

Industry experience and opportunities

The course will develop your skills in creative leadership, problem-solving, collaboration, resourcefulness and communication. You’ll also learn how to sustain open-ended lines of enquiry, an essential skill in any professional setting.

You’ll have plenty of opportunities to showcase your practice including organising and participating in public events and exhibitions. A programme of talks and workshops will help you identify which part of the art world you would like to contribute to after graduation.

Which department am I in?

Art Studies

Study options

Full Time (15 Months)

Tuition fees
£2,380.83 (2,59,406) Month
Accommodation Services - Halls of Residences - Brooke Hall - Number of Rooms - 104 studio rooms - Tenancy Length - 50 weeks - Price GBP 247.50 - GBP 270 per week

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2025

Venue

Camberwell College of Arts

45 - 65 Peckham Road,

London,

Greater London,

SE5 8UF, United Kingdom

Full Time (15 months)

Tuition fees
£28,570.00 (31,12,879) per year
The mentioned fee is for 2024/25 entry. There may be a slight increase in 2025/26 entry. Tuition fees may increase in future years for new and continuing students on courses lasting more than one year. For this course, you can pay tuition fees in instalments.

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2025

Venue

Camberwell College of Art

Peckham Road,

London,

Southwark,

SE5 8UF, SOUTHERN ENGLAND, England

Entry requirements

For international students

The standard minimum entry requirements for this course are: BA (Hons) degree in either art and design or drawing-related disciplines, including social and other sciences or engineering; Alternative qualifications and experience will also be taken into consideration; Personal statement; Portfolio of work. Entry to this course will also be determined by the quality of your application, looking primarily at your portfolio of work and personal statement. English language requirements: IELTS level 6.5 or above, with at least 5.5 in reading, writing, listening and speaking; and TOEFL IBT overall score 90 with minimum listening - 17, reading - 18, writing - 17, speaking - 20.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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