MA Creative Practice (Full-time)

This interdisciplinary, studio-based MA supports advanced study of creative practice in a professionally focused setting. Critical theory, research work, enterprise and social aims all feed into the course, shaping each student's personal and professional direction. Students deepen specialist practice in areas such as textiles, fashion, photography, fine art, ceramics, millinery and music and sound, while developing their own critical and contextual perspectives. Study covers research methodologies for creative practice and the business of creativity, including how to build a studio practice, work in the cultural industries or apply creativity for social benefit. Themes include equity, inclusion, sustainability, and how creative work shapes economies, technology, culture and politics. Teaching integrates scholarly study with professional practice through knowledge transfer. Professional tools for shaping a career in the creative sector form a core element of the programme.