MA Creative Practice DR Sam Broadhead SFHEA MA Creative Practice course Leader
MA Creative Practice A Masters level course drawing upon the specialist provision, community of practice and expertise available at Leeds College of Art. Focused on the development of the individual practitioner through specialist tuition, research, practice and cross-disciplinary contact.
Specialist Tutors Animation - Annabeth Robinson Photography - Adrian Davies annabeth.robinson@leeds-art.ac.uk adrian.davies@leeds-art.ac.uk Art & Design - Sharon Bainbridge & Frances Norton Textiles & Surface Pattern Design - Debra joanna.geldard@leeds-art.ac.uk Roberts & DR Suzanne Stankard cheryl.huntbach@leeds-art.ac.uk debra.roberts@leeds-art.ac.uk sam.broadhead@leeds-art.ac.uk Fashion - Liam Jefferies & Sharon Bainbridge Visual Communication - David Collins caroline.riches@leeds-art.ac.uk david.collins@leeds-art.ac.uk sharon.bainbridge@leeds-art.ac.uk Fine Art - April Virgoe, Garry Barker & Adam Stone sheila.gaffney@leeds-art.ac.uk garry.barker@leeds-art.ac.uk adam.stone@leeds-art.ac.uk sarah.taylor@leeds-art.ac.uk Graphic Design - Amber Smith amber.smith@leeds-art.ac.uk Creative Writing - Karen Tobias-Green karen.tobias-green@leeds-art.ac.uk
Timetabled Sessions Fridays Delivery (30 weeks full-time; 60 weeks part-time) Cross-disciplinary lectures; seminars and workshops 10.00am – 11.00am Lecture 11.15am – 12.00pm Seminar 1.00pm – 2.00pm Workshop
Tutorial Time One-to-one and/or small group specialist • tuition (40 weeks full-time; 80 weeks part-time) Part-time 15 minutes per week or equivalent • e.g.1 hour every four weeks Full-time 30 minutes per week or equivalent • e.g. 1 hour a fortnight By arrangement at a mutually convenient • time
MA Creative Practice Modules Professional Context modules Demands you look at the work of others and your own context in order to develop your practice. You choose your context and develop an in depth specialist knowledge that will have a bearing on your work. Informed by lectures, seminars and self- • directed study Assessed through presentations and/or • written work
MA Creative Practice Modules Practice modules Demands you engage in sustained developmental and experimental practice. • Supported through specialist tuition and by cross-disciplinary contact • Workshop access • Assessed by a body of practical work
MA Creative Practice Modules Light bulb: dissemination. Light blub œ lightbulb œ light-bulb œ Research Methods underpin the practice a light bulb œ Bulb œ light Bulb: A small, or insignificant, near weightless, bulb that in its initial form holds the potential for the growth, but not the projection, of light, and in its latter stages appears something like a tulip. The initial purpose Supports the work done for other modules of the phrase as two separate words has the potential for small change; a small moment at which light grows from, not an object. It is the initiator of the form of light, not the act of the You carry out research into your (proposed) being of light but the reality context and for your practice. Employing that it must come from appropriate research methods. an initial point. • Assessed by your academic research methods journal
Workshop Access • Similar to the BA courses • Students must be inducted and have relevant skills • A shared resource-upper limit of 200 hours access may be invoked if there is a problem with ‘over use’
Current Course Structure Diagram Diagnostic Induction- Studio Practice begins and is developed alongside the other modules throughout Semester 1 full-time and part-time. Full Time Mode Practice and Personal Professional Context 1 Research Methods 1 Development 20 credits 10 credits 30 credits Semester 1 Weeks 1-13 Assessed items: Assessed items: Assessed items: 2 seminar papers- Critical Evaluation (verbal & visual presentation or 2000 words) Reseach Journal 10%. Developmental Portfolio Postgraduate Certificate Exit Point Professional Context 2 Research Methods 2 Weeks 14-24 Semester 2 20 credits 10 credits 30 credits Assessed items: Assessed items: Assessed items: Extended Project & Viva Voce or writtern Critical Evaluative Study (6-8000 words) Research Journal Studio Project Postgraduate Diploma Exit Point Practice 2 Semester 2 60 Credits Assessed items: Weeks 25-40 Studio Project MA Exit point
Current Course Structure Diagram Part-time Mode Professional Context 1 Research Methods 1 Semester 1 Weeks 1-13 20 credits 10 credits Assessed items: Assessed items: 2 seminar papers- Critical Evaluation (verbal & visual presentation or 2000 words) Reseach Journal 10%. Semester 2 Practice and Personal Development Research Methods 2 Weeks 14-24 30 credits 10 credits Assessed items: Assessed items: Developmental Portfolio Research Journal Semester 2 Practice 1 Weeks 25-40 30 Credits Assessed items: Studio Project Postgraduate Certificate Exit Point Semester 3 Professional Context 2 Research Methods 2 Weeks 41-52 20 Credits 10 Credits Assessed items: Assessed items: Extended Project & Viva Voce or written Research Journal Critical Evaluative Study (6 - 8000 words) Postgraduate Diploma Exit Point Semester 4 Practice 2 Weeks 53-80 60 Credits Assessed items: Studio Project MA Exit Point
Academic Workshops Supporting assignment tasks e.g. presentations skills, critical analysis... Karen Tobias–Green karen.tobias-green@leeds-art.ac.uk Dr Sam Broadhead sam.broadhead@leeds-art.ac.uk
MA Creative Practice base room Open access and teaching area - Ground floor Blenheim Walk Building G31 Students may use this as a work space and a social area - it is not a studio in the traditional sense as you are expected to be establishing your practice externally.
MA Creative Practice start dates Start date: Friday 8 th September 2017 Three week induction so you can plan your work: Personal development planning • Project management • Planning for practice with a focus on • technical methods and processes
Fees 2017/2018 Postgraduate ¡ Fees ¡(per ¡year) ¡ Fees ¡(per ¡year) ¡ Educa.on ¡ ¡ Full ¡Time ¡ Part ¡Time ¡ 2017-‑18 ¡ 2017-‑18 ¡ Home ¡ £6,000 ¡ £3,000 ¡ Graduates ¡of ¡the ¡ College ¡(Alumni ¡ £5,400 ¡ £2,700 ¡ Discount)* ¡ InternaDonal ¡ £13,500 ¡ N/A ¡ InternaDonal ¡ Graduates ¡of ¡the ¡ £12,000 ¡ N/A ¡ College ¡(Alumni ¡ Discount)* ¡ Full time: three instalments over 12 months Part-time : six instalments over 24 months • Only graduates from BA (Hons) courses at Leeds College of Art will qualify for the discount Note: There are no fees for part time overseas students as students must be full time in order to be issued a visa
Loans Postgraduate Student Loan Many students choose to take out a Professional and Career Development Loan (PCDL), a Professional Studies Loan or other graduate loans from high street banks. This can cover the cost of fees and also help towards living costs while you study. The interest on a PCDL is deferred until after studies are completed. To find out more, call the PCDL helpline on 0800 100 900. ¡ Home/EU Scholarships Principal’s Postgraduate Scholarship A scholarship of £2,000 will be awarded to one home/EU student for one year. The scholarship will be awarded by a panel of staff and comprises of a reduction in tuition fees for the year. Studio Space Scholarship The College recognises the challenges that graduates face in finding appropriate studio space in the first few years of their career. The studio space scholarship will provide suitable working studio space for one home/EU student for the period of their studies.
Application Process
Entry Requirements Academic qualifications • a minimum of an upper second class honours degree of a British University • a degree of a comparable standard from a university or recognised degree awarding body in another country • a relevant professional qualification at an equivalent level • a combination of other academic qualifications and substantial relevant professional experience English Language • a minimum overall score of 6.0, with no individual component below 5.5 References • two references to support your application, one academic and one from a creative practitioner Proposal for area of study • submit a proposal outlining your intentions for MA study
How to apply Masters in Creative Practice application forms are available on the Leeds College of Art website. www.leeds-art.ac.uk/media/1015257/ma-student-application-form.pdf Closing date: Tuesday 1 st August 2017 If you need help with the forms please refer to our Notes to Assist www.leeds-art.ac.uk/media/1015258/notes-to-assist-ma-creative-practice.pdf Before returning it to us, check that you have: stated which course you’re applying for • completed the details about yourself and your qualifications and/or experience • attached a passport-sized photograph of yourself • requested two references • For further information please contact Programme Leader, Dr. Sam Broadhead sam.broadhead@leeds-art.ac.uk or mastersapplications@leeds-art.ac.uk.
Interviews If you have completed ‘dates not available’ in Section 1 of the application form we will endeavour to accommodate your request. Interview Dates 1) 23 rd March 2017 2) 1 st June 2017 3) 9 th June 2016 4) 15 th - 18 th August 2017
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