What will I learn?
Conduct meaningful research across architecture, communication, design, fine art and the experimental humanities. Learn from research-active practitioners who will share their interests and expertise as historians, curators, designers and artists. The MRes RCA is interdisciplinary: students from the fields of architecture, communication, design, fine art and the experimental humanities come together in a single programme to think about their practice as transforming, and being transformed by, work in other disciplines. Students come to us to pursue a project of their choosing through thesis and practice in dialogue with one another. Assured in their practices as artists, for example (or as writers, curators, architects, product designers, visual communicators – and the list goes on), students come to develop their knowledge of a topic that feels vital to them, which they filter through their practice.
Which department am I in?
School of Arts & Humanities
Entry requirements
For international students
This programme is open to a wide range of applicants, including graduates of the RCA or other MA programmes from the UK or around the globe, mid-career artists and designers seeking to further their education and practice, and career-changers who wish to bring their knowledge into the context of art and design research. The MRes award will also appeal to those in, or working towards, an academic career in a range of contexts.Portfolio requirementsPlease submit a selected portfolio of work (no more than 5 examples) which clearly establishes and evidences your abilities in articulating research questions, methods, and approaches. This PDF portfolio may relate directly to your proposed research project, and/or be drawn from recent professional work (in which case, there should be an articulation of skills and an understanding of research processes).Personal statementPlease provide a 300-word written personal statement that addresses the following points:Introduce yourself, your interests and your motivations for applying to the Royal College of Art, and to this programme in particular.Briefly summarise any educational background and professional experience to date that will support your application.Tell us what you want to do in the future.Video requirements
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