Master’s courses at Norwich University of the Arts can be studied either full-time over 45 weeks or part-time over 90 weeks.
Our approach to postgraduate study is designed to facilitate collaboration across our programmes, so whether you’re studying full-time or part-time, you’ll learn to specialise and work with others on creative projects and research.
Master’s courses at Norwich University of the Arts can be studied either full-time over 45 weeks or part-time over 90 weeks.
Teaching is broken down into three teaching blocks per year, each comprising 14 weeks.
All full-time and first year part-time students participate in the Research into Practice and Award Specific Unit 2 at the same time, with opportunities to collaborate and discuss ideas and approaches.
Second year part-time students will have similar opportunities in Award Specific Unit 1 and the Master’s Project, and will take part in the final exhibition together.
While there is no dissertation, students write evaluations and extended reflective journals for every unit.
Understand practice-based research methods and engage in critical research around your practice. This unit will help you combine your practice with academic research.
Each course features two units where subject specialist issues are explored, promoting the acquisition of new knowledge and skills.
Design and conduct an independent project within a given timescale. This unit will help prepare you for the Master’s Project and encourages you to engage with creative industries and practitioners while you experiment and try new ways of working.
You’ll undertake a major independent project specific to your course and chosen specialism. The Master’s degree culminates in a public exhibition of work in the final September of study.
“Our philosophy is that subject area knowledge is advanced by engaging with and critically challenging the individual’s creative work.”
| Full-time | ||
|---|---|---|
| Teaching block 1 | Teaching block 2 | Teaching block 3 |
| Award Specific-Unit | Award Specific-Unit | Master’s Project |
| Research into Practice | Self-negotiated Study |
| Part time route: Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Teaching block 1 | Teaching block 2 | Teaching block 3 |
| Research into Practice | Award Specific-Unit | Self-negotiated Study |
| Part time route: Year 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Teaching block 1 | Teaching block 2 | Teaching block 3 |
| Award Specific-Unit | Master’s Project | Master’s Project |
| Core units | |
|---|---|
| Research in Practice | 30 credits |
| Self-negotiated Study | 30 credits |
| Master’s Project | 60 credits |
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