西迪恩學院

The MFA (Master of Fine Art) at West Dean College of Arts and Conservation is an advanced two-year full-time masters of fine art designed to further advance students' capacities in practical, theoretical and professional domains, with an emphasis on specialist studio practice. MFA students will establish and refine core concerns and ambitions, as well as subjecting the work to critical scrutiny and self-reflection. Interdisciplinary practices are encouraged and supported, as well as those focused on a single discipline such as Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Drawing, Tapestry and Textiles. You will benefit from sustained periods of studio-based activity, with dissertation requirements coming early in the second year.

You can expect:

• Support in consolidating studio practice to a high standard
• Access to facilities, workshops and expertise for the fabrication of artworks relating to the individual student's ambitions.
• Large individual studios and outdoor facilities make it possible to realise ambitious work
• Opportunities for innovative approaches to studio practice so conceptual ideas can be tested and informed using selected media
• To develop originality in the application of knowledge, together with a practical understanding of how established techniques of research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in the Fine Art
• Systematic understanding and critical awareness of current debates in contemporary art practice
• To develop aptitude for professional practice, independent research or employment, including opportunities for public exhibition

Learning environment

• Large individual studio spaces
• Excellent staff-to-student ratio with regular tutorial support
• Specialised lectures, seminars and workshops with regular visiting lecturers and artists
• Expert support from workshop technicians
• Professional development - gallery visits and other external events
• Contact with a regular series of professional Artists-in-Residence