Postgraduate Art and Design, Belfast
Our postgraduate provision is designed around an array of matrix modules, course specific and generic, which allows pathways to be selected and provides an exciting environment for students to engage in debate and opens potential for cross/multi-disciplinary practice. These pathways lead to distinct awards of Masters degree in.
- MA Art in Public
- MA Fine Art
- MA Multidisciplinary Design
- MDes Textile Material Product
MA Matrix
The University of Ulster matrix is unique in the whole of Ireland and one of a very small number of programmes in the rest of the UK that pro-actively respond to and engage with the need, so evident in contemporary cultural practices, to explore the distinct nature of research approaches, processes and methods in the Arts/Humanities, to encourage new sustainable ways of conceptualising, understanding and evaluating research in this complex and dynamic subject-field, and to communicate it effectively to the wider community.
The matrix programme makes a valuable contribution towards the advancement of the Arts -field in its multi-, trans- and interdisciplinary dimensions by:
- Offering graduates the opportunity to engage conceptually and intellectually with the terms of their research.
- Placing trans-disciplinary and disciplinary research methods, skills and experience at the centre of its concern and linking them inextricably to an interdisciplinary outlook.
- Providing students with the opportunity to develop an advanced understanding of their working practices in the contexts of contemporary culture, intellectual debates and societal developments, of technological and professional challenges.
- Advancing students' professional skills such as self-management, presentation, effective (research) project planning, management, realisation and evaluation.
- Improving students' learning experience at Master-level and increasing the subsequent value for them of studying at Doctoral level.
Course Structure
The programme is offered in both full-time and part-time mode. Download the masters structure diagram (PDF).
NB MFA is only available in full-time mode
Full Time Mode
- MA Art in Public
- MA Multi-disciplinary Design
- MDes Textile Material Product
45 weeks (two + one semester) delivered from September to June then September to January of the following academic year.
There is the possibility for an exit award after 30 weeks with a Postgraduate Diploma.
Lectures/tutorials/workshops will normally be scheduled during the University working day.
Part Time Mode
90 weeks (3 academic years) There is the possibility for an exit award after 60 weeks with a Postgraduate Diploma. Through discussion with the course team it may be possible to take the Masters project component in full time mode reducing the course duration to 75 weeks.
- Lectures/tutorials/workshops will normally be scheduled during the University working day.
- Full Time Mode
- MFA
- 60 weeks over two academic years
