Study Fine Art MFA at York St John University in the UK, School of the Arts
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Fine Art MFA

UK

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What will I learn?

Develop as an artist and refine your creative practice. Experiment, explore and encourage your professional practice to emerge. Our Fine Art MFA enables you to enrich your existing practice and develop as a professional artist in a creative community. You will produce a mature body of work, coexisting with debates at the forefront of your discipline. The course focuses on making, informed by technical knowledge. You will research, develop and refine your ideas. Your practice and your academic understanding will become inseparable.


Whether you have recently finished an undergraduate degree, or are returning to learning, this could be the postgraduate course for you. As a student on our Fine Art MFA you will develop a deeper knowledge of your creative practice.Identify and explore the qualities that this stage of your career requires. Expand your material knowledge through:


  • Lectures
  • Seminars
  • Tutorials
  • Crits
  • Briefs and live projects
  • Field trips and participatory events

Explore your own potential as a citizen of the world, understanding your creative work in terms of both ethics and social justice.

Which department am I in?

School of the Arts

Study options

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees
£14,900.00 (US$ 19,242) per year
This is a provisional fee yet to be approved
Start date

September 2027

Venue

York St John University

Lord Mayor's Walk,

York,

North Yorkshire,

YO31 7EX, Northern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees
£14,900.00 (US$ 19,242) per year
This is a fixed fee
Start date

September 2026

Venue

York St John University

Lord Mayor's Walk,

York,

North Yorkshire,

YO31 7EX, Northern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

Minimum entry requirement: 2:1 honours degree in a related subject and interview - artist statement and portfolio. If your degree is in an unrelated subject, but you can provide a strong portfolio, your application may still be considered.

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

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