At UNSW Art & Design we foster a studio culture that is challenging and supportive of the development and growth of experimental, critically informed creative practices, produced in the context of contemporary ideas and alert to the continuing influence of historical precedent. This program provides pathways for both those with backgrounds in art and those who wish to enter art from other professional environments. Graduates of the Master of Art are prepared to be independent contemporary visual artists, with the capabilities to undertake leadership, research and innovation roles across a wide range of professional creative and cultural environments. The Master of Art has two main components: a unique core program of practical and contextual art courses and studio-based courses offered across a number of specialisations. In the art core component of the program our students learn about the key and evolving concepts and practices of contemporary art studio practice, to help them situate themselves in a world marked by interdisciplinarity, new and innovative engagements with materials and methods, and the necessity of experimentation and innovation, as well as continuity and tradition. Our rigorous, engaging and supportive studio environments will enable you to develop a professional approach and skill-set to underpin your research, development and creation and to fulfil your creative aspirations. This process leads the transition from student to self-aware practicing artist. The studio-based courses will enable you to either focus on a specific area of practice, or to put together your own suite of courses. The Master of Art program culminates in a major project, which will enable you to integrate your creative practice and to develop as a creative arts professional.

UNSW Art & Design’s Master of Art equips students with both practical and transferable skills and insights, so that graduates also find employment across the creative and cultural industries including: Advertising, art direction and communication Arts and cultural administration, management and policy making Commercial and news photography Curating and program management in festivals, museums, galleries and public spaces Exhibition planning, design and installation Entertainment, media and technology industries Theatre, film and television production Urban planning, site activation and public art