Roehampton University
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Postgraduate study
MA/PGDip/PGCert Art, Craft & Design Education
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Why should I study this programme?
The MA Art, Craft & Design Education programme provides opportunities for teachers, lecturers and other professionals to investigate and analyse the role of art, craft and design in education.
Students bring to the programme a wide variety of experiences in a range of educational contexts, from Foundation Stage settings through to primary and secondary schools and initial teacher education. By critically reflecting upon their professional practice and studying its location within a theoretical framework, students should arrive at a broader knowledge and deeper understanding of their field.
The programme has a multicultural, international and cross-cultural focus and provides opportunities for students to explore a range of theoretical and practical approaches to the study of art, craft and design in education. Students can draw on the expertise of the University’s Centre for International Research in Creativity and Learning in Education by attending regular seminars in a series featuring many respected guest lecturers and speakers.
A thorough research training provides students with the skills and knowledge to undertake the dissertation and a foundation for those wishing to continue to MPhil/PhD study.
Special features
The MA Art, Craft and Design Education team have recently linked up with the Tate to provide a new 20-credit module: Learning through art in the museum. The module runs from December through to May with monthly attendance at the Tate Britain/TateModern.
Key areas of study
- Art, craft and design education and cultural diversity
- Practice-based work in art, craft and design
- Comparative perspectives on art, craft and design education
- Critical and contextual studies in art, craft and design education
- Curriculum and assessment in art, craft and design education
- International trends in art, craft and design education
- Research methods and enquiry
- Dissertation
TDA funding
Teachers with QTS and who are resident in England are eligible to apply to Roehampton for funding to undertake their masters-level study. Funding recently made available by the Training and Development Agency may support up to 60 per cent of the cost of tuition fees for students who commit to 60 credits of masters-level study during an academic year. Participants will then have the option to proceed either to one of the MA awards in the School of Education or to any one of the interim awards such as a Postgraduate Diploma, for which similar funding is available.
These awards cover a diverse range of areas such as Education Leadership and Management, Special and Inclusive Education and Theory, and Practice of Mentoring as well as individual curriculum areas such as ICT and Multimedia, Physical Education and Religious Education.
For further information please contact Elaine Hilides (email: e.hilides@roehampton.ac.uk, tel: 020 8392 3382).
Teaching and assessment
The programme is taught through lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops and individual research and is assessed through written and practical assignments, case studies, research reports, exhibitions and presentations.
Career opportunities
The programme provides excellent preparation for senior posts in art, craft and design education or for study for a research degree.
Entry requirements
Applications are invited from those who have a good second-class honours degree (or above) in:
- art, craft or design education
- art, craft or design plus a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
- education where art, craft or design is a significant component.
Applicants holding a comparable professional award plus relevant experiential learning will be considered. Applicants not meeting the normal entry requirements may be required to undertake a qualifying assignment and/or present a portfolio of documentary evidence of intellectual and professional development resulting from prior experiential learning.
You can also view our postgraduate entry requirements.
- Length of programme
- 3-8 semesters
- Number of places
- Full-time: 30; part-time: 30
- Programme start date
- January or September
- Number of Credits
- PGCert: 60 PGDip: 120 MA: 180
- Fees
- Band 3
- Contact the course convener
- Robert Watts
- Programme details
- Module details
