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Stimulating learning environment

You'll find Reading School of Art the ideal place to practice, collaborate, create and reflect.

Your academic and teaching staff are all practising artists, curators and writers, who work with international museums, galleries and collections, and their connections with the creative world will give you access to a wide variety of opportunities. The MA Fine Art is delivered by a number of different staff, to give you a breadth of perspectives on the development of your practice and its documentation.

You will also benefit from the expertise of our university museum and special collections curators and conservators, as well as academic writing and research specialists.

As part of a wider disciplinary university, you can extend your research interests and discussions through experts, fellow graduates, and, with agreement, modules in multiple fields across many of our world leading subject areas.

Seminar groups and studio crits

Through thematic teaching sessions, you will explore a unique set of research resources and tools to identify a compelling research theme for your independent practice and Dissertation.

Seminars will cover core themes such as developing a research-based art practice plan; documenting and writing about your work; presenting exhibition proposals; risk assessments and cooperative working. Exhibition and studio crits are at the core of your master's training, with your work being reviewed and analysed by your tutors and peers. You will also lead your own studio seminars, presenting your work and ideas for critique in the context of your artistic interests and evolving practice.

Visiting artists

We regularly host diverse range of internationally acclaimed visiting artists, bringing you exclusive lectures, guided workshops and one-to-one tutorials. Past contributors include Sanja Ivekovic, Sidsel Meineche Hansen and Katrina Palmer.

One-to-one tutorials

You will be guided through one-to-one tutorials with your tutors throughout your study. All master's students also have the opportunity to share and discuss your work in a on-to-one tutorial with one of our weekly visiting, internationally acclaimed artists.

External workshops

Our postgraduate environment extends out from Reading through our external exhibitions, symposia and workshops. Participate in our Asia network with opportunities to exhibit in Japan, China and South Korea.

Research-led teaching

Our research-led teaching offers opportunities for you to engage with exhibition and curatorial initiatives, theoretical texts and publication projects.

Collaborative environment

You'll develop your practice and research collaboratively, with events, performances, screenings and shared discussion across disciplines that create a social environment.

MA Fine Art

Our international MA Fine Art degree brings together postgraduate students from a diverse range of backgrounds and experience, and supports you in further developing your practice and critical thinking.

Your modules

You'll develop your technical and critical skills with practice-based work, combining studio practice, with modules in art, power and politics, mapping the art world and a dissertation project.

Exhibitions 

Our postgraduate environment extends out from Reading through our external exhibitions, symposia and workshops. Participate in our Asia exhibition network with opportunities to exhibit in Japan, China and South Korea.

Tate Exchange

Tate Modern is one of our partners, offering you the chance to get involved and deliver workshops and exhibitions at the Tate Exchange. 
 
Learn more about our collaborations at the Tate Exchange
 

Your modules

You'll explore modules in critical art practice and theory, and art, power and politics. You'll also have to opportunity to embark on an optional international study visit.

Entrepreneurial approach

You'll join a community of artists focused on the entrepreneurial opportunities within the art world, combining the study of management and entrepreneurship with critical art practice and theory.

Your development

You will be supported in developing your professional skills as an artist or entrepreneur. Complete your studies by refining your studio practice, writing a dissertation or undertaking a curatorial project.