Public Art and Performance - MA

at London Metropolitan University

Modular structure

The modules listed below are for the academic year 2022/23 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.

Year 1 modules include:
 

• Professional Focus 1: Public Art, Funding and Commissioning (core, 20 credits)
• Professional Focus 2: Project Managing Public Art (core, 20 credits)
• Project as Professional Practice (core, 60 credits)
• Public Art and Performative Practices (core, 40 credits)
• Research for Practice (core, 40 credits)

You will be required to have:
 

• a minimum of a 2.2 honours degree (or equivalent) in any subject discipline

A full university application form will need to be submitted, which includes a detailed statement to support your application to the course. You should also submit an up-to-date CV and copies of award certificates.

You will be invited for an interview, for which you need to prepare either a portfolio of work or a detailed example of a subject-related project. Should you want to, you can also choose to have a portfolio/project review session prior to the interview stage.

UK/Home Fees

Cost
£9,300 per year

Overseas Fees

Cost
£16,500 per year

Please note, in addition to the tuition fee there may be additional costs for things like equipment, materials, printing, textbooks, trips or professional body fees.

Additionally, there may be other activities that are not formally part of your course and not required to complete your course, but which you may find helpful (for example, optional field trips). The costs of these are additional to your tuition fee and the fees set out above and will be notified when the activity is being arranged.

Build your knowledge of the art world and discover careers in a growing field within the industry. Career opportunities include:
 

1. professional artists, whose work explores the idea of public engagement, communicated in any medium, including visual art and performance
2. performance practitioners, exploring audience interaction and participation
3. project leaders and facilitators in the field of public engagement, working creatively with teams and partners
4. managers and administrators in public art, outreach and participation
5. curators of public programmes and events
6. academics and communicators in the field of public art and public engagement