MA Fine Art cultivates your work and ideas while building your career as an artist. The course is designed as an artist’s residency to support you as you develop an individual artistic identity. You’ll have the opportunity to hone your existing skills and also to try new forms, all within a professional studio environment. You’ll pursue your creative ideas through a variety of approaches. You’ll work with sculpture, painting, photography, film, video, performance, text, sound, installation, drawing and printmaking – plus all manner of object and image making or combinations of media. There’s no limit or expectation as to the media or form you use.
You’ll actively explore your artistic research methods beyond the studio through presentations, exhibitions and textual outputs. These include writing artist’s statements, reviewing your practice throughout the module, presentations and an exhibition to showcase your practice.
You’re taught by experienced artists and academics with a background in internationally recognised research. The curriculum is underpinned by self-directed study, designed to support the independent research that can emerge from the making of art.
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September 2026
Sheffield Hallam University
City Campus,
Howard Street,
Sheffield,
South Yorkshire,
S1 1WB, Northern England, United Kingdom
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
September 2027
Sheffield Hallam University
City Campus,
Howard Street,
Sheffield,
South Yorkshire,
S1 1WB, Northern England, United Kingdom
Normally an honours degree in an Art and Design subject at 2:1 standard (2:2 may be accepted in exceptional circumstances such as related experience and/or high standard of portfolio).
You will have to submit evidence, in the form of an identifiable body of work, of significant creative ability and a commitment to theoretical issues in fine art. This should include:
CV
Detailing your experience, including your education, your participation in exhibitions and events, and relevant work experience.
Portfolio
Either a link to your website or a PDF of a maximum of ten A4 pages of images as supporting documentation of your art work. Please supply dates, media and dimensions. If your work is time-based, you may wish to provide a link to moving image documentation. Projects should be presented in chronological order with student work and any independent or professional projects clearly identified.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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