Interdisciplinary Arts Practices MA programmes
The research strengths of the course team in collaborative practices; participatory practices; relational aesthetics; techniques of contemporary composition; the initiation of cross-art form dialogues; site and context-based work; Social Sculpture; socially engaged practice; and sound art are directly mapped onto the module content.
Social Sculpture
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The Interdisciplinary Arts Practices MA programmes are located within the School of Arts between the fields of Fine Art and Music and are taught by a team of research-active practitioners, recognized as leaders in their respective fields. The Department is situated within the School of Arts known nationally and internationally for the strength of its research culture.
The programmes comprise four taught postgraduate courses for visual-artists, composers and interdisciplinary practitioners:
- MA in Composition and Sonic Art
- MA in Contemporary Arts
- MA in Contemporary Arts and Music
- MA in Social Sculpture
These courses locate creative practice in an interdisciplinary context and have been designed for visual and sonic artists, composers and musicians working in a broad spectrum of media. They are of particular relevance to students wishing to expand the scope of their creative practices by questioning boundaries, initiating shifts in perception, and embarking on work relevant to contemporary life. A concern for location, context and audience is a central aspect of the programme. All projects culminate in a public presentation or performance.
Schedule
The MA courses can be taken Full Time over one year – September to September - or Part Time over two years. The table below also indicates in which semesters the contact session fall for the academic year:
| Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester one | Semester two | Semester one | Semester Two | Semester Three | Semester Four |
| Creative Strategies | Research and Development | Creative Strategies | Research and Development | Special Subject | Major Project |
| Special Subject | Major Project | ||||
Location
The MA Interdisciplinary Arts Practices programme is located in the Richard Hamilton Building on the Headington Hill Campus amongst pleasant parkland. There is a large lecture theatre, a small lecture room, studios and installation rooms, music practice rooms and a research room for postgraduate students. Access to the Richard Hamilton Building is available 24 hours a day for all arts students.
Bus services to and from Oxford city and Headington are fast, frequent, and inexpensive. The express coach service to London (100 minutes) stops nearby, and operates on a 24-hour schedule.
Oxford is the City of the Bodleian library and the Booker Prize Archive; the Ashmolean and Pitt Rivers Museums; Modern Art Oxford and Oxford Contemporary Music; the Sheldonian Theatre and the Oxford 02 Academy. Oxford is a City of contrasts where the new and the old co-exist. Oxford is a great City in which to explore contemporary practice in the Arts.
Oxford Brookes has well established relationships with many arts and cultural organisations in the city.
Entry requirements:
If your first language is not English then you will need to indicate the level of your English language skills. The easiest way to do this is to take a recognised English language test. Oxford Brookes University recognises a number of different English language tests, and provides information about the level required for each one.