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Manchester School of Art

Manchester School of Art

Postgraduate Courses

The Manchester School of Art offers a wide range of postgraduate taught courses in art, design, media, acting and architecture. Most of these courses have a part-time study option.

Research degrees are supported through the Manchester Institute for Research and Innovation in Art and Design (MIRIAD).

Taught Postgraduate

 CourseDuration
Graduate Diploma (GDip) Landscape Design1FT
MA Acting
MArch Architecture2FT/4PT
MA Architecture and Urbanism1FT/2PT
MA Contemporary Curating1FT/2PT
MA Design
with pathways in design and contemporary craft practice
1FT/2PT
MA Design and Art Direction1FT/2PT
MA Film and Media Studies1FT/2PT
MA Filmmaking1FT/2PT
MA Fine Art1FT/2PT
MA Landscape Architecture1FT/2PT
MA Media Arts1FT/2PT
MA Movement Practice for Theatre1FT
MA Photography1FT/2PT
MA/MSc Product Design1FT/2PT
MA Textiles1FT/2PT
MA Three Dimensional Design1FT/2PT
MA Visual Culture1FT/2PT

Research

PhD, MPhil and MA by Research

Graduate Diploma (GDip) Landscape Design

A one year full-time course

MA Acting

A two year course

School of Theatre

MArch Architecture

2 years full time or 4 years part time

MSA

MA Architecture and Urbanism

1 year full time or 2 years part time

MSA

MA Contemporary Curating

1 year (48 weeks) full time or 2 years part time (96 weeks)

MA Design

1 year (48 weeks) full time or 2 years part time (96 weeks)

A Design LAB course

MA Design and Art Direction

1 year (48 weeks) full time or 2 years part time (96 weeks)

MA Film and Media Studies

1 year (48 weeks) full time or 2 years part time (96 weeks)

A Media LAB course

MA Filmmaking

1 year (48 weeks) full time or 2 years part time (96 weeks)

A Media LAB course

MA Fine Art

1 year (48 weeks) full time or 2 years part time (96 weeks)

MA Landscape Architecture

1 year (48 weeks) full time or 2 years part time (96 weeks)

MA Media Arts

1 year (48 weeks) full time or 2 years part time (96 weeks)

A Media LAB course

MA Movement Practice for Theatre

A one year full-time course

School of Theatre

MA Photography

1 year (48 weeks) full time or 2 years part time (96 weeks)

A Media LAB course

MA/MSc Product Design

53 weeks full time or 106 weeks part time

MA Textiles

1 year (48 weeks) full time or 2 years part time (96 weeks)

MA Three Dimensional Design

1 year (48 weeks) full time or 2 years part time (96 weeks)

MA Visual Culture

1 year (48 weeks) full time or 2 years part time (96 weeks)

Postgraduate Courses Fair

Design LAB

MA Design is part of the Manchester Design LAB and is a new type of MA programme that is directly connected to the design industry. Each LAB has a broad overall theme which is explored through a series of sponsored projects presented to the LAB by its sponsors.

Media LAB

Media LAB is a new and innovative programme with close links to the Design LAB, and has an extensive, regional network of cultural organisations within which students can work in Photography, Filmmaking, Media Arts and Film & Media Studies at Masters Level.