Study Fine Art MFA at Newcastle University in the UK, School of Arts and Cultures
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Fine Art MFA

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What will I learn?

Extend your position in the art world with this MFA degree. Newcastle University's distinguished artists and historians will nurture your practical, professional and intellectual skills.Our Master of Fine Arts is a two-year full time course that encourages a critical and experimental approach to studio-practice.It's designed for fine art graduates and those with other backgrounds who wish to establish, progress or extend their position as practitioners in the contemporary art world.Professional practicitioners from different areas will support your practice in the following specialisms:paintingsculpturedigital mediadrawingperformancephotographyprintmakinginstallationfilm and video artart writingOn the Fine Art MFA we'll support and encourage you to:challenge your thinking and making through self-directed independent studio practicedevelop your creative curiosity and intellectual rigour, gaining fresh perspectives through practice and debateexplore a range of approaches, preparing you for independent professional practice and academic, practice-led researchadvance your theoretical and written skills, working as an independent visual art practitioner in regional, national and global contextsinterrogate your own work and that of other artists, gaining an advanced understanding of the relationship between practice and theoryIf you've already completed an MA Fine Art either at Newcastle or elsewhere, you may be eligible to join our MFA Fine Art direct at Stage 2.

Which department am I in?

School of Arts and Cultures

Study options

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees
£26,500.00 (US$ 34,223) per year
This is a fixed fee

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

Start date

September 2026

Venue

Newcastle University, Newcastle Campus

Newcastle Campus,

Newcastle upon Tyne,

Tyne and Wear,

NE1 7RU, Northern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees
£26,500.00 (US$ 34,223) per year
This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

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

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Newcastle University, Newcastle Campus

Newcastle Campus,

Newcastle upon Tyne,

Tyne and Wear,

NE1 7RU, Northern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

A 2.2 honours degree in fine art, or international equivalent, plus a portfolio of recent art work.

Applicants who hold non-standard qualifications and/or have other relevant experience will be considered on an individual basis.

After consideration of your portfolio and your application, you may be invited to attend an interview - in-person or an online interview for those applicants outside of the UK.

If you've already completed an in MA Fine Art, either from Newcastle or elsewhere, please state this in your personal statement and include your qualifications in your application. We'll discuss your eligibility for direct entry to stage 2 at the interview stage

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

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