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Tel: +44 (0)1772 892400
Email: cenquiries@uclan.ac.uk
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Duration:
Full-time: One year, Part-time: Two years
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Level:
Postgraduate
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Mode:
Taught
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Delivery:
Campus, Full-time and Part-time
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Campus:
Preston
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Start Date:
September
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Award Type:
MA
Why study this programme?
MA Ceramics is a challenging course that embraces the unique creative potential of clay and diversity of opportunities within ceramics. This postgraduate course embraces all facets of ceramic work, including: craft and design, functional or decorative, one-off or mass production and sculptural and architectural.
Postgraduate Ceramics is rooted in ‘making’, the course offers a distinctive blend of practice and theory, with the theoretical components underpinning and informing the practical components of the course. The fundamental philosophy of the course is providing the opportunity for students to explore and realise their individual aspirations and potential; creating a framework for students to develop the skills necessary for a career in professional practice. Through discussion with course supervisors, students are able to form a uniquely individual, tailor made programme of study.
View the MYMA: Postgraduate Design at UCLan 2018 brochure
Entry Requirements
- A recognised British honours degree to a good standard, or its equivalent. Applications from all candidates will be considered on their merits and in the light of the nature and scope of the programme or work proposed.
Informal enquiries are welcomed.
Applicants must demonstrate achievement of any one of the following:
- Receipt of a 2.2 degree, or higher from a British university
- A high level of achievement in undergraduate studies at a university elsewhere (e.g. for North American students a minimum overall GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale)
- Professional experience in the field or a related field in their home country
International Students are required to show competence in written and spoken English in addition to meeting the course entry requirements: International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) - minimum 6.5.
All applicants are requested to submit digital supporting material and where possible, will be invited to attend an interview with a portfolio of recent work.
Programme at a Glance
The MA Ceramics Course can be studied either full-time (Three semesters – one and a half years) or part-time (Five semesters – two and a half years).
The programme of study comprises of three double ‘Practice’ modules and three ‘Theoretical’ modules: Design Research 1 & 2 and Postgraduate Project / Dissertation.
- Ceramics Practice 1
- Research for Creative Design Practice 1
- Advanced Practice 2
- Research for Creative Design Practice 2/3
- Ceramics Practice 3
- Postgraduate Project/Dissertation
Further Information
Design at UCLan has an established heritage and creative thinking is embedded into everything we do and everything we teach for design postgraduate students they express their mastery of this philosophy through their practice and research with the MA show as the hallmark of their excellence.
You get to see the best of contemporary work and the most influential historical work. Final year study is tailored to individual student interests and professional opportunity. Tutors have both national and international profiles and are well known for their innovative approach to the discipline.
Work within any area of contemporary ceramic practice – design (tableware, sanitary-ware, domestic products, surface, architectural etc.), production (prototyping, hand formed, or sculptural) or applied technology.
The theoretical modules inform and underpin the practical aspects of the course, providing the contextual framework for the study of contemporary ceramic design and craft practice. Throughout the duration of the course, students are required to keep an on-going 'reflective diary' that is used to record all lines of enquiry, development of ideas, critical reflection and analysis.
By the end of the programme all students should have a cohesive body of work to a professional standard and be able to clearly articulate a sound intellectual rationale and a broader critical viewpoint.
The programme culminates in public exhibition of their work. The course forms part of a broader ‘community’ of MA design courses, encouraging an interchange of ideas and wider critical appreciation.
How to Apply
Our Postgraduate section has more information around applying including visiting UCLan and the support available.
If you want to continue and apply now, you can apply for many of the postgraduate UCLan courses using our Online Application System.
For other postgraduate courses you can apply directly to UCLan by downloading a Postgraduate Application Form (.pdf 190KB) please also see our Postgraduate Application Guidance Notes (.pdf 158KB).
Handbook
For detailed information about studying this course at UCLan, please see the course handbook for your year of entry:
For information on possible changes to course information, see our Important Information.
Applications
Apply now or see further information about postgraduate study and research. International students should visit our international pages.
Fees 2020/21
Full-time: £6,900 per year (UK/EU)
Part-time: £765 per 20 credits (UK/EU)
Further information:
- Tuition Fees | International Fees
- Course Specific Optional Costs 2018
- Student Finance: Overview | Contact
- Information for international students
For 2019/20 fees please refer to our fees page.
UK Government Postgraduate Loans Scheme
If you're thinking of studying a master's or doctoral degree you could be eligible for a loan from the Government to help you study.
For additional help with financing your studies, UCLan offers a range of Postgraduate scholarships, studentships, bursaries and the Alumni loyalty discount.
Related Programmes
Case Studies
Industry Links
The course has links with UK based ceramic organisations and events, together with a number of international ceramics programmes; allowing the opportunity for overseas study.
Learning Environment and Assessment
Through the collective community, students have access to a wide range of staff expertise and extensive workshops and studio resources. All MA Course Tutors are highly regarded professional practitioners. They are actively involved within various facets of ceramic research and regularly publish and exhibit their work both nationally and internationally.
There are broad outlines to the nature of the deliverable aspects for assessment, but the final form of the assessment strategy and criteria is the result of collaboration between student and staff.
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Facilities
You will have access to an extensive range of workshop and studio facilities, following recent major investment in a range of brand new, specialist ceramic and digital prototyping equipment. The M.A. Tutors are professional practitioners, regularly publishing and exhibiting their work both nationally and internationally.
Contact
David Binns (MA Programme Leader)
dsbinns@uclan.ac.uk
Tel: + 44 (0)1772 893384