MA Painting

This MA focuses on painting and its material and conceptual history. Students develop as self-reflective, critical artists who engage with current and emerging issues, refining their technique through medium-specific specialisation. Two core modules structure the course. Questioning places personal practice within philosophical and cultural debates about painting and encourages material experimentation. Articulating focuses on building a cohesive body of work for public exhibition, alongside writing, verbal communication and curatorial practice. Guest lectures, partner organisations and optional work placements connect students with professional contexts. Graduates are prepared for a career in fine art painting, with skills in exhibition, documentation and critical communication. Students are encouraged to work independently and collaboratively, using studio time to test ideas and build a distinct, reasoned body of painting.