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MSc by Research Interdisciplinary Creative Practices - 1 Year (Full-time)

MSc Interdisciplinary Creative Practices - 2 Years (Part-time)

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Email: John.Lee@ed.ac.uk; Address: Graduate School Edinburgh College of Art
University of Edinburgh
Evolution House, Grassmarket
Edinburgh
EH1 2LE

Entry requirements

We normally expect students to enter with at least a 2:1 honours degree or its equivalent if outside the UK. The subject discipline is not as important as aptitude for critical thinking and commitment to interdisciplinary study.

In special cases equivalent experience may be considered as an alternative for part or all of the requirement. Prospective students might have had experience as creative practitioners beginning to engage interdisciplinary working methods or have completed study in a specific subject and now seek to apply that knowledge through creative practice.

International students

All applicants must meet our general entry and language requirements. Detailed advice for international students is available here:

Programme description

The MSc by Research in Interdisciplinary Creative Practice is a unique programme of study that responds to emerging practices that work across diverse disciplines in the creative arts, humanities and physical and social sciences.

The programme is predicated on the understanding that the convergent nature of Information and Communication Technologies has facilitated the adoption of methods from across disciplines but recognises that practitioners often require a deeper appreciation and experience of such methods to assure their ability to undertake such practice.

The programme also recognises that potential students may have completed their initial studies in an academic domain and seek to situate that subject knowledge within creative practice. Based in a lively studio environment, drawing on resources within the University and Edinburgh College of Art (eca), the programme introduces students to a wide range of disciplines and associated methods within a critical framework that encourages reflective experimentation.

Students are encouraged to work autonomously and collaboratively and are offered the opportunity to study with others in subject specialisms from across the rich and diverse courses offered by the University and eca. This provision is negotiated with the prospective student from the outset to ensure an appropriate fit and the viability of the overall programme of the student's study

Programme structure

Teaching is through a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical sessions and practice based studio activity.

Projects encourage original thinking and independence achieved within a framework of individual and collaborative creative practice.

Learning outcomes

Students will:

acquire a broadly based foundation in the methods and practices of a number of disciplines;
develop their ability to work autonomously and collaboratively, across disciplines;
develop understanding of the potential for new technologies and their new creative uses;
develop appropriate strategies for working creatively across disciplines;
demonstrate understanding of the cultural and creative value of interdisciplinary working methods;
find an analytical and critical framework to develop fresh thinking in creative practice.

Funding

Edinburgh College of Art are offering scholarships to applicants for postgraduate programmes in our five schools:

Edinburgh College of Art PhD and Postgraduate Scholarships (Session 2013-14)

Please see Scholarships and Student Funding Services for other funding opportunities:

Scholarships and Student Funding Services

Further Information

This article was published on Apr 25, 2013