The overall aim of this programme is to develop a systematic understanding of knowledge that is critically informed by research and practice at the forefront of learning within the specialised field of art, design or critical theory. Working in an interdisciplinary community of practice, participants are actively encouraged to expand and develop their intellectual foundation and creative processes as part of their integrated programme of study.
The aims of the programme are to:
1. Provide an integrated programme of work that is both practice- and theory-based within a specialist
field of study in art, design or critical theory;
2. Provide participants with a level of knowledge and skills competencies that enable them to function at an
advanced professional level within their chosen career path;
3. Enable participants to undertake a body of research that provides new and meaningful insights to current
issues within their chosen discipline.
(2) Learning Outcomes
Participants are expected to develop a propensity for self-directed and reflexive learning with the ability to locate their chosen field of research within a wider industry or social context. Research principles underpin all learning activities used to formulate and synthesise meaningful insights through a self-directed research project. Skills in critical analysis and reflective evaluation are also cultivated to enable participants to perform in ambiguous contexts and navigate meaningful solutions to problems identified.
Upon completion of this Masters programme participants will be able to demonstrate:
1 Knowledge
• Advanced and specialised ability to interrelate theory and practice
• Ability to create of a body of work that is personally innovative and informed by advanced practice and knowledge within the field
• Critical and creative awareness of interdisciplinary possibilities between differing fields and disciplines
2 Know how and skill
• Ability to create a self-initiated body of work
• Innovation and mastery of expressive, intellectual and technical skills
• Ability to analyse and develop working processes, and plan and manage their own projects
3 Competence
• Advanced capacity to work with critical reflection and originality at a professional level of autonomy
• Ability to articulate and communicate the intentions, values, and meanings of their own work to relevant audiences
• Identify pathways for further personal and professional development in an international context
