Fine Art MFA (PG)

**Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.** <br/><br/>**Course summary**<br/>- Complete a body of artwork, a professional strategy and refine your critical skills.<br/><br/><br/>- Build your art portfolio in one of the most highly-rated research communities in the sector.<br/><br/><br/>- Develop advanced skills in critical research methodologies. <br/><br/><br/>- Gain specialised fine art knowledge and experience individual studio practice.<br/><br/><br/>On an advanced programme of study you’ll explore, refine and develop your artistic practice. You can take part in numerous activities and explore your practical skills – from painting, sculpture, digital making and printmaking to drawing, metalwork, writing and curating.<br/><br/>Creative Industries Federation (CIF) membership<br/>We are members of the Creative Industries Federation (CIF), which means our art and design students are members as well until they graduate. With 10,000 members in its network, the CIF represents champions and supports the UK’s creative industries, advocating on the issues that matter the most to creative communities.<br/><br/>**How you learn**<br/>All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.<br/><br/>This course will help you develop the skills you’ll need for a multi-stranded art career. We’ll provide a flexible learning environment where you can develop your abilities, gain real-world experience and build the confidence to proactively discover fulfilling career opportunities.<br/><br/>You learn through<br/><br/><br/>- lectures<br/><br/><br/>- tutorials<br/><br/><br/>- practical workshops<br/><br/><br/>- group projects<br/><br/><br/>- exhibitions<br/><br/><br/>- public events<br/><br/><br/>**Applied learning<br/>Live projects**<br/>Sheffield has a dynamic and vibrant creative community. We work collaboratively with artists and curators, as well as researchers and students in other areas. You’ll also have access to a network of public galleries, art organisations and artist-run spaces.<br/><br/>Throughout the course there are many opportunities to take part in live projects, including exhibitions, publishing and public events. You can also exhibit your work in a local professional art gallery, which contributes towards your final degree show.<br/><br/>Fine art students work and exhibit in the heart of Sheffields Cultural Industries Quarter. Our course has links with the Sheffield Contemporary Arts Forum, the Yorkshire Artspace Society and the Showroom Cinema, as well as the Site Gallery and studio groups such as S1 Artspace and Bloc.<br/><br/>**Networking opportunities**<br/>We regularly invite external practitioners to contribute to workshops and tutorials. Throughout the course you’ll be introduced to professional practitioners as part of the weekly lecture programme. We invite well-known specialists – including high-profile international artists, curators, arts managers and art writers.<br/><br/>The course also works closely with Sheffields arts community, encouraging you to build a career by taking part in regular exhibitions, private views, public debates & events, internships and formal & informal dialogues.