Visual & Critical Studies - Grangegorman

TU Dublin - Technological University Dublin

Visual & Critical Studies - Grangegorman

Course Title: Master of Arts in Creative Arts (Visual and Critical Studies)
What is... Visual and Critical Studies?
The MA Visual and Critical Studies programme, run by the School of Art and Design at TU Dublin, offers a unique opportunity for focussed study in an interdisciplinary environment that studies the theory and criticism of contemporary visual culture or the history of art and design.

The MA Contemporary Visual Culture is aimed at graduates of visual culture, art history, design history, and philosophy of art. It is designed to provide graduate students with the opportunity for focussed study in contemporary visual culture, supported by archival and textual research.

The programme is one of five delivered through the Creative Arts Masters Platform. Students on the MA Visual and Critical Studies programme will join those on the studio-based programmes in Interior Design, Visual Communications, 3D Design, and Fine Art. The Platform allows specialisation within a dynamic mix of historical and critical disciplines, placing particular emphasis upon close analysis of visual culture that engages with critical and historical debates.

Students of Contemporary Visual Culture benefit from an extensive library at DIT, access to local art and design archives, the possibility of collaboration with local and national arts institutions, and the opportunity to work with faculty on live research projects.

The programme is offered full-time and part-time.

Full-time students will take a total of 30 credits of coursework per semester.

Part-time students will take a total of 25 credits of coursework in the first year, and 55 credits in the second year.

Method of Delivery: On-Campus

Subjects taught

The MA Visual and Critical Studies is a twelve-month, full-time or twenty-four-month, part-time programme divided between core modules, including Discourses in Contemporary Art and Design, Research Methods, and a Discipline-Specific Seminar Series, and modules designed to provide core and advanced skills in critical and historical research. In the final semester/s, students deliver a final thesis in their chosen area of study.

Entry requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements?
Bachelor Degree (Honours 2.1 or above) in relevant disciplines.

If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on our website. Applicants for this programme should have a minimum IELTS (Academic Version) English Proficiency of 6 overall (or equivalent) with nothing less than 6 in each component.

Applicants are required to include an example of academic writing and a one-page research proposal with their application.

Application dates

Applications for courses commencing in September 2024 will open in November 2023.

Duration

1 year
Mode of Study Full Time
Method of Delivery On-Campus

Schedule
Full-time students will take a total of 30 credits of coursework per semester.

2 years
Mode of Study Part Time
Method of Delivery On-Campus

Schedule
Part-time students will take a total of 25 credits of coursework in the first year, and 55 credits in the second year.

Fees

Irish/EU Students
€3,040
Non-EU Students
€9,500

Enrolment dates

Commencement Date: September 2024

More details
  • Qualification letters

    MA

  • Qualifications

    Degree - Masters (Level 9 NFQ)

  • Attendance type

    Daytime,Full time,Part time

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